DGFT Suggestions for Shipping Bill Upload on DGFT
Server from ICEGATE for MEIS Release
[Trade Notice No. 23 dated 06 February 2018]
Subject: Advise to exporters to promptly check Shipping Bill transmission status
on ICEGATE and DGFT
websites.
It
has come
to notice of this Directorate that when
exporters login
into DGFT System for MEIS application, sometimes
Shipping Bill data is not found available in DGFT System. It takes considerable time to get the
SB data available in DGFT System and, therefore, availing of FTP benefits, like MEIS, by exporter is
delayed.
The
Shipping Bill data is transmitted from Customs Port Offices to ICEGATE server and subsequently to
DGFT server. To overcome this issue, it is advised to exporters to
check the Shipping Bill transmission status first on ICEGATE
and
then on DGFT website after 72 hours from integration of SB with ICEGATE. If the SB data is not
available on
ICEGATE or DGFT, the issue should be reported to the concerned authorities. The issue can
be can be registered with DGFT in the Contact@DGFT service available on
DGFT website
and the issue details can
be shared with
DGFT EDI helpdesk by sending an e-mail at dgftedi@nic.in quoting the
Contact@DGFT reference number.
The
transmission
status of a SB
can be checked on ICEGATE website (https:/ jwww.icegate.gov.in/) under 'Services->Public Enquiry-> DGFT
Shipping Bill Integration Status' option and the same can be checked at DGFT website (http:/ /dgft.gov.in/) under 'User Facilitation->
Shipping Bills Received from Customs' for an IEC option.