On 1st February 2025 from 11:00 hours, filing of Bills of Entry (BE) and Section 48 approvals will be unavailable until the completion of updates in ICES following the Budget presentation. Other services at ICEGATE will remain operational as usual, and ICES will still be available for other functions for officers.

Shipping Bill (SB) filing and assessment will continue as normal. However, if there are changes to export duties, cess, or other export levies in the upcoming Union Budget, it is advised that sites track the Let Export Order (LEO) for SBs filed on or after 1st Feb 2025, until the online directory is updated. Until then, export duties, cess, or other levies should be collected manually.

Further, while processing of BEs filed before 11:00 hours on 01.02.2025 will continue as usual, the field formations should keep a track for Prior Bills of Entry filed before on or before 01.02.2025 for any change of duty liability before giving OOC

The system for filing and processing Bills of Entry (BE) will be available only after ICES is updated according to the Budget changes, usually within 48 hours, unless important new levies are introduced. Importers, customs brokers, and trade members are advised to plan their BE clearance accordingly.