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Government of India
Ministry of Finance
Department of Revenue
Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs
Directorate of International Customs
New Delhi
Circular No. 13/2021- Customs
New Delhi, July 01, 2021
To,
All Principal Chief Commissioners/
Chief Commissioners of Customs/ Customs (Preventive),
AII Principal Chief
Commissioners/ Chief Commissioners of Customs & Central tax,
AII Principal
Commissioners/ Commissioners of Customs/ Customs (Preventive),
AII Principal
Commissioners/ Commissioners of Customs & Central tax
Madam/Sir,
Subject: – Online filing of AEO T2 and AEO T3 applications: Launch of Version
2.0 of web-application for filing, real-time monitoring, and digital
certification- reg.
The AEO application processing for AEO T1 on the
web-based portal <www.aeoindia.gov.in> has been functional since December 2018.
To take this endeavor for digitization forward, in line with the government’s
Digital India initiative, the Board has decided to launch a new version (V 2.0)
for on-boarding of AEO T2 and AEO T3 applicants by way of online filing,
real-time monitoring, and digital certification.
2. This updated version
of the existing web application <URL www.aeoindia.gov.in» will be made
accessible for both applicants and the customs officials from 07.07.2021.
3. The new version (V 0) of the web application is designed to ensure
continuous, real-time, and digital monitoring of the physically filed AEO T2 and
AEO T3 applications for timely intervention and expedience. The AEO T2 and AEO
T3 applicants, on submission of the physical documents in the jurisdictional
Principal Chief Commissioner/ Chief Commissioner’s office (AEO Cell), shall
register on AEO web application. On successful registration, the applicant shall
upload the duly filled relevant annexures for their AEO T2 or AEO T3
application, as the case may be. The applicants who are already registered
(Existing T1 status holder applying for T2) at aeoindia.gov.in are not required
to register again. The existing login credentials can be straightaway utilized
for uploading either the AEO T2 or AEO T3 application annexures, if eligible, as
per the Circular 33/2016- customs dated 22.07.2016 as amended.
4. Once
the relevant annexures are uploaded by the applicant, the applicant will be able
to monitor the processing of their application at each stage in real time on
their dashboard. In addition, in case of any deficiency in the application, the
same can be responded through online upload of required additional documents by
the applicant on the web application
5. A step wise guide for filing of
AEO T2 and AEO T3 application by the applicant is available on the CBIC website
under the “indian AEO Programme” section at the following URL https://www
cbic.gov in/htdocs-cbec/home links/india-aeo-prqm. The guide is also available
at gov.in under the ”Download” section which can be used as a ready reckoned for
help with V 2.0 of the web application and its functionalities. The step wise
guide for customs officials shall be circulated over mail separately for
internal circulation only.
6. To ensure smooth roll-out, it has been
decided that till 31.07.2021, the AEO T2 & AEO T3 applicants would be allowed to
physically file AEO application without registering on the AEO portal as a
transition measure. However, from 01.08.2021, it will be mandatory for AEO T2
and AEO T3 applicants to register on the portal for AEO certification. The AEO
T2 and AEO T3 application filed at the office of the jurisdictional Principal
Chief Commissioner/ Chief Commissioner before 07.07.2021 are not required to be
filed online and may continue to be processed manually, except where migration
on web-application is requested by the existing AEO T2 and AEO T3 applicants,
while ensuring that the AEO certification process is not delayed.
7. The
Circular 33/2016- customs dated 22.07.2016 as amended stands suitably modified
to this effect.
8. Wide publicity may be given to this Circular by
issuance of Trade/Public Notice by the concerned field formation.
9.
Difficulties, if any, in the implementation of this Circular may be brought to
the notice of this office.
10. Hindi version will follow.
F.No.- DIC/WEB/1/2020-WEB-O/o Pr
COMMR-DIC-DELHI-Part(1)
(Manish Kumar)
Joint Commissioner
Directorate of International Customs
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