Why Icegate registration is required?

• Mandatory for filing shipping bills and bills of entry online to obtain customs clearance for exports and imports.
• Enables tracking the status of submitted documents via the ICEGATE document tracking system.
• Provides positive or negative acknowledgements along with document numbers on the registered email ID.
• Allows raising queries and receiving responses through the portal.
• Facilitates electronic data interchange between importers, exporters, cargo carriers and the customs department.

Benefits of Icegate:

• Efficient e-filing: Streamlines the electronic filing of export and import declarations.
• Document tracking: Enables tracking the status of submitted documents online.
• Acknowledgements: Provides positive or negative acknowledgements along with document numbers on the registered email ID.
• Query management: Allows raising queries and receiving responses electronically.
• Integration:Facilitates electronic data interchange between importers, exporters, cargo carriers, and the customs department.

Required Documents for Icegate Registration:

• Contact Number
• Email Id
• DSC
• Authority letter (signed)
• Pan card
• Aadhar card
• Updated IEC