Circular No. 11/2024-Customs
F.No. 450/28/2016-Cus-IV
Government of India
Ministry of Finance
Department of Revenue
(Central Board of Indirect Taxes & Customs)
North Block, New Delhi.
Dated: 25th August, 2024
To
All Principal Chief Commissioners/Chief Commissioners of Customs/Customs (Preventive).
All Principal Chief Commissioners/Chief Commissioners of Customs & Central Tax
All Principal Commissioners/ Commissioners of Customs/Customs (Preventive)
All Principal Commissioners/Commissioners of Customs & Central Tax
All Principal Director Generals/Director Generals under CBIC
Madam/Sir,
Subject: Implementation of automation in the Customs (Import of Goods at Concessional
Rate of Duty or for Specified End Use) Rules, 2022 in respect of EOUs with effect from
01.09.2024 – reg.
Reference is drawn to the Customs (Import of Goods at Concessional Rate of Duty or
for Specified End Use) Rules, 2022 (hereinafter referred to as IGCRS Rules, 2022) notified
vide Notification No.74/2022-Customs (N.T.) dated 09.09.2022.
2.1 Further, in terms of Notification No.52/2003-Customs dated 31.03.2003, as amended,
EOUs shall follow the procedure prescribed under rule 5 of the Customs (Import of Goods at
Concessional Rate of Duty) Rules, 2017, for import of goods. Accordingly, existing customs
clearance processes for EOUs are to be replaced by IGCR procedures.
2.2 In this regard, reference is also drawn to the para 6.4 of the Circular No.04/2022-
Customs dated 27.02.2022, wherein, it was stated that the system architecture with respect to
above rule in respect of EOUs is under development. The same shall be implemented in due
course. Till such date, EOUs may follow the existing procedure for import of goods in lieu of
generating IGCR Identification Number (IIN) in the system.
3. Now, that, necessary developments have since been completed on the System to allow
clearances to EOUs under IGCR, all EOUs would be required to obtain IGCR Identification
Number (IIN) at ICEGATE portal, and also register their IGCR bond for filing a bill of entry
with IGCR benefit. Once this module is activated, the same process would be used for
clearances from SEZ to EOUs, as well.
4. It is decided to implement the automation in the IGCRS Rules, 2022, in respect of EOUs
with effect from 01.09.2024. Accordingly, all EOUs may obtain IGCR Identification Number
(IIN) at ICEGATE portal by registering immediately as the SEZ Unit becomes ICEGATE
enabled.
5. Suitable Public Notices may please be issued to guide the trade/industry. The trade
should be proactively assisted during the transition period keeping in view the resolve to
provide an enabling environment for manufacturing. Standing Orders may be issued for the
officers and staff. Difficulty, if any, faced in the implementation may be brought to the notice
of Board immediately to the email of dircus@nic.in.
6. Hindi version follows.
Yours faithfully,
(Jitender Singh)
STO (Tariff Unit)
