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COAL IMPORT MONITORING SYSTEM (CIMS)

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CIMS
  • ▸ A digital platform designed to track Coal imports in India.
  • ▸ An import policy of steam coal as appear in Chapter 27 of ITC (HS) 2017.
Effective Date
  • ▸ 01.04.2021
  • ▸ Made mandatory as per DGFT notification no. 17/2015-2020 dated 05.09.2019
Parent Ministry Ministry of Coal, GOI.
Vision Aatma Nirbhar Bharath
Aim To stream line coal import monitoring and enhance accountability, Transparency and Policy making and provide government with accurate data.
Objectives
  • ▸ Restrict imports under ‘others’ category of tariff items.
  • ▸ Stop violating Trade agreements and re-routing of goods.
  • ▸ Restrict and reduce dumping of coal by way of invoicing in Indian market.
  • ▸ Restricting Furnishing wrong details for entry of prohibited goods.
Digital platform
  • ▸ Online portal effective from 15th Feb 2021.
  • ▸ 24×7 monitoring system.
  • ▸ Has the facility to view earlier online registrations.
  • ▸ Incomplete registrations for future actions are also available.
Registration Online submission
Application for registration Not earlier than 60th day and Zero day (arrival date) of Consignment at the gateway port
Registration number An automatic unique registration number is generated by the system starting with COA.
Registration charges Flat rate of 500rs per consignment effective from 15th April 2025.
Validity 75 days
Legal Consequence As per FTDR Act 1992, punitive action would be taken against coal importers failing to register under CIMS in advance or found to furnish wrong data.
Coverage
  • ▸ One registration can cover multiple products.
  • ▸ Provided the importer, manufacturer, country of origin & port of exportation are same.
Documents Required
  • ▸ DEC
  • ▸ Active IEC
  • ▸ RCMC
Import Details
  • ▸ Exporter name, address, Country
  • ▸ Country of origin
  • ▸ Purpose of import
  • ▸ Port of import & export
  • ▸ Expected date of import & Export
  • ▸ Expected port of entry
Product Details
  • ▸ HSN code and description
  • ▸ Type of coal
  • ▸ IC number
  • ▸ Technical details
  • ▸ Quantity of import
  • ▸ CIF value of import
  • ▸ Equivalent domestic grade as per CCO
  • ▸ End use description
Destination details
  • ▸ Name, Address of expected destination
  • ▸ Mode of transportation
  • ▸ Quality and cif value of import
Cancellation of registration
  • ▸ No such provision is accepted once after applying.
  • ▸ Can be cancelled in case of yet to be submitted licenses for registration.
Renewal of registration No renewal of license as new licenses are issued with every incoming import.
Goods requiring registration under CIMS with HS Codes
  • ▸ Anthracite coal           –        27011100
  • ▸ Bituminous coal        –         27011200
  • ▸ Cooking coal              –        27011910
  • ▸ Steam coal                  –        27011920
  • ▸ Other coal                   –        27011990
Benefits of CIMS
  • ▸ Quality Assurance
  • ▸ Enhance Transparency
  • ▸ Improve Accountability
  • ▸ Data collection and Analysis
  • ▸ Trade Monitoring
  • ▸ Safeguarding Domestic Coal industry
  • ▸ Support policy formulation
  • ▸ Real-time monitoring

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