Export procedure – Shipping Bill:
15.1 For clearance of export goods, the exporter or his agent has to obtain an Importer-
Export Code (IEC) number from the Directorate General of Foreign Trade prior to
filing of Shipping Bill. Under the EDI System, IEC number is received by the Customs
System from the DGFT online. The exporter is 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.
15.2 All the exporters intending to export under the export promotion scheme need to get
their licences/DEEC book etc. registered at the Customs Station. For such registration,
original documents are required.
16. Octroi exemption for export goods:
16.1 Since the Shipping Bill is generated only after the ‘Let Export’ order is given by Customs,
the exporter may make use of export invoice or such other document as required by
the Octroi authorities for the purpose of Octroi exemption.