Indian Customs EDI System: An Era of Paperless Trade
Indian Customs EDI System (ICES) initiated a new era in the country. An era of : Paperless Trade. Trade facilitation rather then control.
An era in which Indian trading community can exchange documents electronically with Customs and other Government Agencies. This had been made possible by the joint design, development and implementation of ICES by the officers of Central Board of Excise and Customs and National Informatics Centre.
Project History
The Customs Computerization project is the outcome of a systems study conducted by National Informatics Centre and Central Board of Excise and Customs in December, 1992 at number of Customs Houses throughout the country. A more detailed requirements study at the Delhi Custom House in April, 1994 formed the basis for the software requirements of ICES. The pilot project was launched in the year 1994-95 at Delhi Customs House which included Electronic Data Interchange(EDI) as a key element for connecting all the players involved in international trade with the Customs House electronically.After the successful implementation at Delhi Custom House, the Customs decided to extend theservice to other customs houses. ICES was made operational for exports processing at Inland Container Depot, Tughlaqabad in August, 1997; Sahar Air Customs, Mumbai in November, 1997; Jawahar Lal Nehru Port Trust, New Mumbai in November, 1997; Chennai Air Customs in December, 1997; Bangalore Air Customs in Feburary, 1998; and Container Freight Station, Patparganj in March, 1998. Right now, the system is operational at 23 sites throughout the country. More modules like Transshipment, Warehouse, Bonds etc were designed and implemented in steps.
Objectives
The main objectives set for Indian Customs EDI System by the Customs were: Respond more quickly to the needs of the trade Computerization of customs related functions including import/export, general manifest control, exbond clearance of warehoused goods, goods imported against export
An era in which Indian trading community can exchange documents electronically with Customs and other Government Agencies. This had been made possible by the joint design, development and implementation of ICES by the officers of Central Board of Excise and Customs and National Informatics Centre.
Project History
The Customs Computerization project is the outcome of a systems study conducted by National Informatics Centre and Central Board of Excise and Customs in December, 1992 at number of Customs Houses throughout the country. A more detailed requirements study at the Delhi Custom House in April, 1994 formed the basis for the software requirements of ICES. The pilot project was launched in the year 1994-95 at Delhi Customs House which included Electronic Data Interchange(EDI) as a key element for connecting all the players involved in international trade with the Customs House electronically.After the successful implementation at Delhi Custom House, the Customs decided to extend theservice to other customs houses. ICES was made operational for exports processing at Inland Container Depot, Tughlaqabad in August, 1997; Sahar Air Customs, Mumbai in November, 1997; Jawahar Lal Nehru Port Trust, New Mumbai in November, 1997; Chennai Air Customs in December, 1997; Bangalore Air Customs in Feburary, 1998; and Container Freight Station, Patparganj in March, 1998. Right now, the system is operational at 23 sites throughout the country. More modules like Transshipment, Warehouse, Bonds etc were designed and implemented in steps.
Objectives
The main objectives set for Indian Customs EDI System by the Customs were: Respond more quickly to the needs of the trade Computerization of customs related functions including import/export, general manifest control, exbond clearance of warehoused goods, goods imported against export