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Meeting with Officers and Custodians of proposed ICES locations 11th December, 2008
www.cbec.gov.in
www.icegate.gov.in
Overview of
Indian Customs EDI System (ICES)
Objectives
Reduce time taken in clearance of cargo (dwell time) Reduce interface between Trade and Customs Promote accuracy, transparency, accountability Ensure uniform practices Ensure better monitoring & control Improve quality of data collection Faster disbursal of export incentives
Features
Electronic filing of Declarations
- Service Centre - Electronic Commerce/Electronic Data Interchange Gateway (EC/EDI- Gateway) ICEGATE
Automation of Customs workflow E-payment of Customs duly (optional) Message exchange with business partners through ICEGATE Direct credit of Drawback in Exporters bank account Automated transmission of Shipping Bills after export to DGFT
Import Declarations
Importer Submission of Declaration RMS No
Value < 0.1 million Message to Bank For duty BE/ Challan Print AC Value >0.1 million Appraising Officer
Goods Registration
Examination
Out of Charge
Release of goods
Export Declarations
Exporter Submission of Declaration
Value above Certain limits
Registration
AC
Appraising
Examination
Let Export
EGM
Export of Goods
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35 Customs locations covering major Seaports, Airports, Inland Container Depots and Land Customs Stations
Centralized System Unix based three tier architecture Application will run from Data Centre at Delhi with Disaster Recovery Centre at Chennai Operating System HP_UX Relational Database ORACLE 10g. Thin clients at users end Service Centre Access to Database through ICEGATE
Application Primary Modules (Exports and Imports)-ICD Version- running at Pilot Site at Dadri and extended to adjacent 4 private ICDs at Dadri Group VII modules for imports under EP Schemes developed by NIC and under testing Service Centre Module for access through ICEGATE under development by NIC Air & Sea Version under development by NIC Message generation and integration is under development/ testing.
Pilot sites at Dadri would be provided access to Application to be hosted at Data Centre in January, 2009 After stabilization of operations (which may take1-2 months), new locations (ICDs) would be provided access to Application hosted at Data Centre Thereafter, new ACC locations would be provided access to Application (Air Version) hosted at Data Centre Thereafter, new Seaport locations would be provided access to Application (Sea Version) hosted at Data Centre Thereafter, new LCS locations would be provided access to Application (Land Version) hosted at Data Centre Existing ICES locations would be considered for migration to Data Centre only after successful migration of pilot/new site of respective version of Application at Data Centre
All Message specifications for ICES 1.5 have been finalized by NIC; Message specifications can be downloaded from the hyperlink Message formats for ICES 1.5 on ICEGATE website: http://www.icegate.gov.in/ICES1.5.htm Upgraded ICEGATE will have Multiple Message formats i.e. proprietary Flat File, XML and UN-EDIFAC; XML schema for Port messages have already been developed in consultation with IPA; Document Tracking system on ICEGATE website; Trading partners/ Custodians can use MPLS, Leased line or Internet connectivity to send messages to data centre in New Delhi and disaster recovery site in Chennai;
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PricewaterhouseCoopers
VSNL contact person for connectivity is Mr. Debashish Mandal 9250001033(M); Has the capability to use secure communication protocols like AS1, AS2 (Preferred), SFTP, HTTPS, PGP, secure Email using digital signature etc.; What is required to start AS2 communication: AS2 Software Firewall permissions Public Keys needs to be exchanged Private Keys needs to be retained Agree on encryption algorithm being used URL at which data needs to be posted Port at which the server is being hosted
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PricewaterhouseCoopers
MPLS
WAN
Banks Importer / Exporter
BCP Custodians
LAN
Central Excise Customs
PricewaterhouseCoopers
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Power Backup
UPS
UPS with in-built redundancy -15 min back up. Provide interim power between mains power failure and DG set switching on.
Site Preparation
OFC Link between Office & Sheds (2 exclusive strands for Customs) Infrastructure for Message Exchange with Customs EDI System Service Centre: Min. 150 Sq ft. for 2 nodes (extra 50 sq ft per seat)
Rack with router and modems installed as part of WAN Project Telecom Multiplexer installed as part of WAN project 15U/42U rack with LAN equipment & UPS
Secure room with restricted access of min. Area 8 x 6desirable if the room size is 10 X 15
Offices/Cabins to be:
- Dust Free & Air Conditioned - temperature between 2225deg C - Pest control measures required to prevent damage Date here PricewaterhouseCoopers seepage - No water Directorate General of Systems & Data Management
Frequently Observed deficiencies in WAN Project Equipments not powered ON 24 X 7 due to which monitoring/testing of site cannot be done
UPS not available for WAN equipments AC not available in Communications Room Communication room not dust free
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