Chip Import Monitoring system (CHIMS)

Scheme Information

Sl No Contents Meanings / Definitions
1 CHIMS Chip Import Monitoring system
2 Issued by Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MEITY)
3 Registration Objective To provide advance information in an online system for import of items listed at Annexure - I.
4 Products / Items Covered Items of Chapter 85 of ITC (HS), 2017 listed at Annexure-I
5 Effective / Implementation Date w.e.f 01-10-2021, i.e., Bill of Entry (B/E) filed on or after 01-10-2021 for the items listed below at Annexure - I shall require compulsory registration under CHIMS.
6 Who are eligible Importers
7 Eligibility Criteria License / Registration must be filled out prior to submitting the Bill of Entry with Customs.
8 When to apply Importer can apply for online registration not earlier than 60th day before the expected date of arrival of import consignment / imports into India.
9 How to Apply - Off-line / Online Online (w.e.f. 01-10-2021)
10 Application / Registration Fee ₹ 1 for ₹1000 CIF Value ; Min ₹ 100/- Max ₹ 500
11 Manual Submission of Documents No manual documents are to be submitted to any public authority for this purpose.
12 Earlier Insights

Notification No 05 dated 10-05-2021- "Import under above HS codes of this chapter (85) shall require compulsory registration under CHIMS by inserting Policy Condition No 6."

The facility of online testing of CHIMS, without payment of registration fee, will be available w.e.f. 01-05-2021 on trial basis.

CHIMS will be effective from 01-08-2021, i.e B/E on or after 01-08-2021 shall require registration under CHIMS. Online facility available w.e.f 01-08-2021.

Notification No 15 dated 09-08-2021 - The trial period of CHIMS is extended by further two months i.e. upto 30-09-2021.

Implementation date for CHIMS shall be 01-10-2021 i.e B/E on or after 01-10-2021 shall require registration under CHIMS. Online (w.e.f. 01-10-2021)

13 Approval Mode Online
14 Validity Automatic Registration Number granted shall be valid for a period of 75 days
15 One time requirement / Repetition Required for each Customs entry.
16 Can one license application cover multiple products Yes, one license application can cover multiple products. CHIMS has the provision of adding multiple items for each registration provided the importer, exporter, manufacturer, country of origin and port of exportation is the same.
17 Post Compliance Importer shall have to enter the Registration Number and expiry date of Registration in the Bill of Entry to enable Customs for clearance of consignment

Product List - ITC HS Code

Sl No ITC (HS) Code Item Description
1 85423100 Electronic integrated circuits: --Processors and controllers, whether or not combined with memories, converters, logic circuits, amplifiers, clock and timing circuits, or other circuits
2 85423900 Electronic integrated circuits: -- Memories
3 85423200 Electronic integrated circuits: -- Amplifiers
4 85429000 Electronic integrated circuits: -- Other
5 85423300 Parts

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