Directorate of System is in the process of implementing use of icegate Digital Signature Certificate for filing Customs documents through Remote EDI System (RES) like Bills of Entry, Shipping Bills, IGM, EGM, CGM etc.
All Importers, Exporters, Customs Brokers, Shipping Lines, Airlines or their agents who are authorized to file document (BE/SB/IGM/EGM/CGM etc.) through Remote EDI System (RES)
Are advised to use valid Class – III Digital Signature Certificate issued by any Certifying Authority (CA) under CCA-India (list of CAs available at
http://www.cca.gov.in/cca/?q=licensed_ca.html) and sign documents with the help of web-based Common Signer Component available at ICEGATE website.
It is important to mention here that use of Digital Signature Certificate for filing Customs documents may be made mandatory very soon.
How to update digital signature in icegate
Install java 1.6 or higher
Allow java to run in your browser
configure java setting to support digital signature application
Open icegate site
go to tools and add site as compatibility view
Login your account
Click on View profile option
After that click on Digital signature update
Once initialized icon appears, click on “click here to upload DS”
A new window will appear and select your digital signature.
Select your certificate name
Click on submit and success message will we displayed.
