An Overview

Government made import registration compulsory for a host of electronic integrated circuits (ITC HS Codes: 85423100, 85423900, 85423200, 85429000, 85423300) under the chip imports monitoring system (CHIMS).

The Commerce and Industry Ministry Mr. Piyush Goyal has launched CIMS, under which coal importers will have to provide advance information about the imports and obtain a registration number/CIMS License, to have effective foreign trade policy interventions.

The CIMS came in effect from 1st April 2021, i.e. the Bill of entry filed on or after 1st April shall be governed by CIMS. The online registration has been started since 15th February 2020 to obtain the registration number.

The registration has to be done not earlier than the 60th day and not later than the 15th day before the expected date of arrival of the import consignment.

Legal action would be taken including the action under FTDR Act, 1992 for the steel importers who are failing to register under SIMS in advance or found to furnish wrong data in the online system.

Objective of CIMS

The objective of introducing the CIMS is to enable the Government of India to maintain and update constantly a database containing the advance information of coal products imported in India.

The data received through the CIMS help the Government in effective policy formulations and implementations regarding steel imports.

List of Import Goods required registration under CIMS

Fee Requirement and Validity of registration number/CIMS License

The application fee of Rs. 1 per thousand subjects to a minimum of Rs. 500/- and a maximum of Rs. 1 Lakh on the CIF value of import required to be paid through the online system.

The validity of the Registration number or CIMS license would be 75 days from the approved date.

Documents/Details required to get registration number/CIMS

To get the registration number /CIMS license there are various documents/data that has to be kept ready in hand

The Documents such as Digital signature certificate, active IEC copy required with the following import & item details –

Details required for CIMS registration

Procedure to get the registration number/License under CIMS

• The online application has to be done on Government’s official website for import under the import monitoring system (IMS)
• Under the Ministry of Coal tab click on Coal Import Monitoring.
• After clicking on Coal Import Monitoring, there would be the option to get the registration number on the new page.
• Start filling with the required details shared above.
• Multiple products can be added in one application if exporter, importer, country of origin, port of exportation is same.
• For each shipment license has to filed.
• Accept the terms and conditions on declaration tab.
• Submit the application after paying the registration fee.

The registration number /CIMS license would be generated immediately as the application is submitted on the portal.

The steam coal importers only have to enter the registration number and expiry date of the registration number in the bill of entry.

Modification/Cancellation of registration number/CIMS license

Modification of the license under CIMS is not permitted once the application submitted on the portal. The draft online application details can be modified from draft section on the website.

Same for the cancellation, the cancellation of license is not permitted once it is submitted. The draft application can be deleted from the portal.

There is no provision given for the fee refund after the cancellation.

Modification, cancellation, refund of fee post submission can be evaluated in near future when the CIMS system would be enhanced.

How can we assist you to get registration number under CIMS?

Our experts assist you in getting the registration done under CIMS:

• We assist you in the documentation and guide you about the data which has to be kept ready to get CIMS registration.
• Assistance would be given in online application under CIMS on online Portal.
• Coordination with issuing authority if any further clarification has been asked by them.
• Obtaining the registration number from issuing authority in 2-3 working days.

Why Sairaj International?

• We only have the goal of providing very reliable services with the most competitive cost to the exporters under one roof.
• Social Media Presence: We wish to get every opportunity to grow our relationships with our clients and for which we made our presence on each social networking sites to update them about the latest Notifications, Circulars, Amendment done in foreign trade policies.
• 24/7 Telephonic Service: We believe in offering better and faster services to our clients who can't afford to wait until the morning for a problem to be fixed we are just a phone call away, they just need to call or drop a mail and we try to reach them as soon as possible.
• We have a separate team for follow up with DGFT and have a great understanding of the working of DGFT office, which helps us in obtaining & Closing Advance licenses without delay.