Mobile App ‘SEZ India’ launched to support Special Economic Zone functioning

Team Udayavani, Jan 16, 2017, 11:58 AM IST

New Delhi: A Mobile app named ‘SEZ India’ has been launched by Union Ministry of Commerce and Industry recently.  SEZ Division, Department of Commerce under its broader e-Governance initiative ie, SEZ Online System, has developed mobile app for Special Economic Zones (SEZs).

The ministry launched the app and stated that the App would help the SEZ Units and Developers to find information easily and track their transactions on SEZ online system. Now the SEZ developers and units can file all their transactions digitally through SEZ online system and track the status on the go through the SEZ India mobile app.

 The app is available on Android Platform for use by SEZ developers, units, officials and others. The app has four sections i.e. SEZ Information, SEZ Online Transaction, Trade Information, and Contact details. Salient Features of the four sections are…

SEZ Information: This is a compendium of the SEZ Act, 2005, SEZ Rules, 2006, MOCI Circulars, details of SEZs and Units etc. It gives up to date comprehensive details on all the above aspects.

Trade Information: This provision gives access to important information , tools such as Foreign Trade Policy, Hand Book of procedure, Duty Calculator, Customs and Excise Notification and MEIS Rates.

Contact Details: The contact details of all Development Commissioners Office, DGFT, DG System, DGCI and S and SEZ online.

SEZ Online Transaction: This is a dynamic submenu that tracks the Bill of Entry , Shipping Bill processing status and also does verification. The app also helps the importers, exporters to track the status of ‘Bill of Entry, Shipping Bill’ integration and processing in the EDI system of the ICEGATE.