The Full Form of ICEGATE is Indian Customs Electronic Commerce/Electronic Data interchange.
The Indian Customs EDI System (ICES) is now operational at 245 major customs locations handling nearly 98% of India’s International trade in terms of import and export consignments. ICES has two aspects:
- Internal Automation of the Custom House for a comprehensive, paperless, fully automated customs clearance system that makes the functioning of Customs clearance transparent and efficient.
- Online, real-time electronic interface with the trade, transport,Banks and regulatory agencies concerned with customs clearance of import and export cargo through ICEGATE.
- ICES is designed to exchange/transact customs clearance related information electronically using Electronic Data Interchange (EDI). A large number of documents that trade, transport and regulatory agencies (collectively called Trading Partners) are required to submit/ receive in the process of live customs clearance are now being processed online.
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