Customs Duties (Import Duty and Export Tax): Export Procedure For clearance of export goods, the exporter

or his agents have to undertake the following formalities:Registration

The exporters have to obtain PAN based Business Identification Number (BIN) from the Directorate General of Foreign Trade prior to filing of shipping bill for clearance of export goods.

The exporters are also required to register authorised foreign exchange dealer code (through which export proceeds are expected to be realised) and open a current account in the designated bank for credit of any drawback incentive.

Whenever a new Airline, Shipping Line, Steamer Agent, port or airport comes into operation, they are required to be registered into the Customs System.

The exporters intending to export under the export promotion scheme need to get their licences/DEEC book etc, registered at the Customs Station.

Processing of Shipping Bill In case of export by sea or air, the exporter must submit the 'Shipping Bill', and in case of export by road he must submit 'Bill of Export' in the prescribed form containing the prescribed details such as the name of the exporter, consignee, invoice number, details of packing, description of goods, quantity, FOB value, etc. Along with the Shipping Bill, other documents such as copy of packing list, invoices, export contract, letter of credit, etc. are also to be submitted. There are 5 types of shipping bills :

Shipping Bill for export of duty free goods. This shipping bill is white colored.

Shipping bill for export of goods under claim for duty drawback. This shipping bill is green colored.

Shipping bill for export of duty free goods ex-bond i.e. from bonded warehouse. This shipping bill is pink colored.

Shipping Bill for export of dutiable goods. This shipping bill is yellow colored.

Shipping bill for export under DEPB scheme. This shipping bill is blue in colour.

The Bills of Export are:

Bill of export for goods under claim for duty drawback

Bill of export for dutiable goods

Bill of export for duty free goods

Bill of export for duty free goods ex-bond

Let Export Order After the receipt of the goods in the dock, the exporter may contact the Customs Officer designated for the purpose and present the checklist with the endorsement of Port Authority and other declarations along with all original documents. Customs Officer may verify the quantity of the goods actually received and thereafter mark the Electronic Shipping Bill and also hand over all original documents to the Dock Appraiser, who may assign a customs officer for the examination of the goods. If the Dock Appraiser is satisfied that the particulars entered in the system conform to the description given in the original documents, he may proceed to allow "let export" for the shipment.