Advisory No: 01/2024 dated 16 January 2024

Key Pointers –

• The Union Budget 2024-25 is expected to be presented in the Parliament on 01.02.2024. Consequent to the same, filing of Bills of Entry (BE) would not be available from 11:00 hours onwards on 01.02.2024 till the completion of updation of all changes in ICES.
• Section 48 approvals would also be stopped after 11:00 hours on 01.02.2024. Other than filing of BE, all other services at ICEGATE will continue as usual. System will also be available to officers for other functions in ICES.
• In the event of changes in the Export Duty and Export Cess or other export related levies in the forthcoming Union Budget, it is advised that the respective sites shall keep a track of Let Export Order of the relevant SBs given after 1st February 2024 till the directory changes are made online. Til such time export duty or cess or any other export levies imposed, shall be collected manually.
• System will be available for filing and processing of documents (BE) only after suitable updation is made in ICES according to the Budgetary changes.