CBIC Notifies Changes in System with respect of AD Code Registration in exports

The Central Board of Indirect Taxes & Custom(CBIC) vide Advisory No. 10/2022 dated 14th June 2022 has notified Changes in System with respect of AD Code(Authorised Dealer Code) Registration in exports.

The Advisory is Given Below:

There was a demand from trade that an AD code should required to be registered only once in Customs System for filing documents across all the customs locations. To facilitate trade, the following changes have been made in the System in respect of AD Code registration. The erstwhile process and the changes introduced are as below :

2. Erstwhile Process – For an IEC, obtaining an AD Code and registering a bank account in the system was a one-time step for filing a document (i.e. Shipping Bill) at any Customs EDI port. Every port where documents were lodged required the registration of an AD Code. Multiple AD codes may be connected with an IEC at different ports. The registration request could be submitted via ICEGATE ID or in person at the Customs House. The same had to be approved by an official at each particular port where the IEC wanted the AD code registered.

3. New Changes – AD code with associated bank account will now required to be registered in the System at only one port, and thereafter, the AD code would be available at all Customs locations. For any new AD code registration (or updation) at any port, the same has to be registered through online request at ICEGATE. The option to Add/modify the AD code and account against an IEC has been disabled in ICES under “CLK” role. As in the existing procedure, the request would be approved by the officer under the CLK role at that particular port. Once an AD code is registered against an IEC at any port, the same can be used for all ports. There is no requirement of separate registration at other ports for filing documents. Further, any change/amendment in the particular AD code account details will have to be done at that port of registration only i.e. the port chosen by the IEC at the time of making application for registration. Further there can be multiple AD codes and associated accounts registered against an I C. No changes have been made in this regard. As explained above, all multiple AD codes will have to be registered in the System at any one of the ports as explained above. Thus for an IEC, there can be different ports of registration for different AD codes.

3.1 Furthermore, for existing AD codes and associated accounts registered for an IEC, the Customs port where the most recent Shipping Bill with that AD code was lodged has been used as the port of registration in the System for that AD code. The data of the port of registration for each registered AD code against an IEC would be available under the Bank Account Management Option on the ICEGATE login ID. As previously stated, any changes or amendments to the specific AD code account details must be made at that port only.

Trade under your control should be properly guided, and officers should be kept informed. Any problems should be reported to [email protected].

For Official Advisory Download PDF Given Below: