NO. CLE-HO/POL/DFIS/2019
June 25, 2019

Members of the Council,

Sub : Online issuance of Import Certificate under Duty Free Import Scheme w.e.f. July 1, 2019 – Registration in ICEGATE

Dear Member

This is in continuation to our earlier circular of June 21, 2019 on the above subject.  As already informed, members have to get registered in Customs ICEGATE to get the Import Certificate w.e.f. July 1, 2019, as the Import Certificates will be only uploaded by CLE to Customs ICEGATE portal, which can be viewed by concerned member also. The step-by-step registration process for Customs ICEGATE Registration is enumerated below.

a) Please log in to website using INTERNET EXPLORER by using following weblink.

https://www.icegate.gov.in/UserReg/autoIECRegAction

b) The following menu will appear
Auto IEC Registration
If you have already Mobile and Email OTP’s, Please Click here.

Enter IEC
Enter GSTIN
Enter Password
Captcha

c)  The Import Export Code Number, GST Number and Password have to be given in the above menu. The password to be used for the above registration would have been sent to the e-mail ID and Mobile Number given  by the company for GST registration.  Hence, please check for the password in the e-mail ID/ Mobile No. given for GST registration.  You can view such e-mail ID/Mobile No. by logging on to GST portal (www.gst.gov.in) and referring MY PROFILE – CONTACTS – AUTHORISED SIGNATORY section.

d) Alternately, if members have digital signature, they can register in ICEGATE website using digital signature also by using LOGIN/SIGN-UP – Sign-up now menu in the website www.icegate.gov.in

We would once again request members to register in ICEGATE website by using procedure to avail Import Certificate facility w.e.f. July 1, 2019.

Thanks & regards,

R.Selvam IAS
Executive Director
COUNCIL FOR LEATHER EXPORTS

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CLE-HO/POL/DFIS/2019

June 21, 2019

Members of the Council,

Sub : Online issuance of Import Certificate under Duty Free Import Scheme w.e.f. July 1, 2019

Dear Sir,

Kindly find enclosed a Customs Circular No.13/2019 dated 3.6.19 issued by Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs, Govt. of India. As per this circular CLE is required to upload the Import Certificates (IC) under Duty Free Import Scheme (DFIS) only through online mode                   directly at the Customs Icegate website w.e.f 1.7.19. Accordingly members may please note the following.

1.     From July 1, 2019, Import Certificates issued by CLE will be directly uploaded to customs Icegate website using digital signature of the CLE officer authorized to sign the certificate. No physical copies of ICs will be issued to the members.

2.     Members can view details (URN Number) of such Import Certificates (ICs) in Icegate website. Such URN Number will also be sent to the e-mail iD registered in the ICEGATE website. For this purpose, members have to register in Icegate website. This URN number may be referred to Customs for obtaining Customs Clearance for the inputs which are imported by using Import Certificate.

3.     Hence members who have not yet registered in Icegate may immediately get registered. For registration, click the SIMPLIFIED REGISTRATION menu in the Icegate website www.icegate.gov.in, wherein registration process can be completed by giving details like Import Export Code, GST Number etc.,. The web link for registration is also given below:

https://www.icegate.gov.in/UserReg/autoIECRegAction

4.     CLE is also developing software application for online receipt of application from members towards issuance of ICs. Details in this regard will be circulated shortly.

Members may kindly note the above.

Thanks & regards,

R.Selvam IAS
Executive Director
COUNCIL FOR LEATHER EXPORTS

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