Electronic Data Interchange (EDI)

Electronic data interchange aims at single point collection of data for use by various agencies participating in a common activity

EDI provides an excellent example of a working electronic commerce environment and is a good starting point for examining electronic commerce

Indian Customs EDI System (ICES)

ICES - Indian Customs EDI System is exchange of pre-defined business information electronically between business partners (Importers, Exporters), Intermediaries (CHA), Government Agencies (DGFT,RBI), Other Agencies like AEPC, Carriers (Vessel, Airlines), Custodians (Port Trust, IAAI and CFS)

Objectives of Indian Customs EDI System

Respond more quickly to the needs of the trade Computerisation of customs related functions Reduce interaction of the trade with

Government Agencies Provide retrieval of information from other

customs locations to have uniformity in assessment and valuation

Objectives of Indian Customs EDI System

Provide MIS for policy making and its effective revenue and pendency monitoring

Provide quick and correct information on import / export statistics to DG of Commercial Intelligence and Statistics.

Salient Features of Indian Customs EDI System

Pre-defined business information (Invoice, Purchase Order, Bills of Entry, Bills of Lading would be transacted in EDI

Structured formats of information (EDI documents)

Exchange of information takes place electronically between two unrelated computer systems

Salient Features of Indian Customs EDI System

Acknowledged receipts Legally valid transactions ICES/E is for processing Export documents- It

consists of S.C, A.C, Examination, P.O, IGM, Duty Drawback and MIS Modules

ICES/I is for processing Import documents- It consists of IGM, S.C, Appraising, Superintendent, Asst. Commr, Cash, Examination and MIS Modules