New Delhi: The Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) under the Dept. of Revenue, Ministry of Finance has issued a circular introducing a new system that extends export-related benefits, including Duty Drawback, Remission of Duties or Taxes on Exported Products (RoDTEP), and Rebate of State and Central Taxes and Levies on Export of Goods (RoSCTL), to exports made via courier mode.

Previously, limitations within the Express Cargo Clearance System (ECCS) prevented exporters from claiming benefits like Duty Drawback, RoDTEP, and Scheme for RoSCTL on courier exports.

This hurdle has been cleared with the decision to leverage the Indian Customs EDI System (ICES) at International Courier Terminals (ICTs). ICES offers the necessary features, such as scroll generation and integration with the Public Financial Management System (PFMS), to seamlessly process these export-related payments.

Authorised couriers claiming Duty Drawback, RoDTEP, or RoSCTL benefits will now file their Shipping Bills on ICES using their existing Courier Registration. Custodians operating ICTs will register themselves on ICES to handle export goods registration and exchange relevant messages. Goods will be physically handled and examined at the ICTs, while customs clearance will be processed electronically through ICES.

This change streamlines the process without impacting the physical handling of shipments through courier terminals.