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Overview
The Government of India has started tracking the import of various products in the country by making import
registration mandatory to the importers. The Government made import registration compulsory for a host of electronic
integrated circuits (ITC HS Codes: 85423100, 85423900, 85423200, 85429000, 85423300) under the chip imports
monitoring system (CHIMS).

The registration under CHIMS would be available from 1st October 2021. The registration window is open under
CHIMS for applying till the time of import shipment arrives but it has not to be done earlier than 60th Day.

The Legal action would be taken on-chip importers who are failing to register under CHIMS in advance or found to
furnish wrong data in the online system. The Ministry of Electronics will monitor the information of chip imports
provided by the importers under CHIMS.

Objective of CHIMS
The objective of introducing the CHIMS is to enable the Government of India to maintain and update constantly a
database containing the advance information of the following products imported in India.

List of goods required registration number under CHIMS

Hence, Under the CHIMs chip importers are required to submit the advance information in the online system for the
import of the above products to obtain the Registration Number or CHIMS License by paying the registration fee.

The data received through the CHIMs help the Government in effective policy formulations and implementations
regarding steel imports.

The Data would be published by the Ministry of Electronics on the CHIMS portal.

Fee Requirement and Validity of registration

numbers under CHIMS
A registration fee of Rs 1 per thousand subject to a minimum of Rs.100/− and maximum of Rs 500/- on aggregate CIF
value of imports will need to be paid through electronic mode in the online system for each registration number.

Registration number/CHIMS License is valid for 75 days after approval.

Documents/Details required to get registration

number under CHIMS
To get the registration number /CHIMS license there are various documents/data have to be kept ready in hand.
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The Documents such as Digital signature certificate, active IEC copy required with the following import & item details
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Details required to be kept ready for CHIMS registration

Procedure to get the Registration number/License

under CHIMS
Step 1: The online application has to be done on - https://imports.gov.in/IMS/index
Step 2: Select Chips Import Monitoring System under Ministry of Electronics.
Step 3: Click on apply for new registration number.
Step 4: Start filling with the required details shared above.
Step 5: Accept the terms and conditions on the declaration tab.
Step 6: Submit the application after paying the registration fee.
Step 7:The registration number/CHIMS license would be generated immediately as the application is submitted on
the portal.
Multiple products can be added in one application if exporter, importer, country of origin, port of exportation is the
same. For each shipment, the license has to filed. The chip importers only have to enter the registration number and
expiry date of the registration number in the bill of entry.

Modification/Cancellation of Registration
number/license under CHIMS
Modification of the license under CHIMS is not permitted once the application is submitted on the portal. The draft
online application details can be modified from the draft section on the website.

Same for the cancellation, the cancellation of license is not permitted once it is submitted. The draft application can be
deleted from the portal.

There is no provision given for the fee refund after the cancellation.

Modification, cancellation, refund of fee post submission can be evaluated in the near future when the CHIMS system
would be enhanced.

How you can help you to get the registration number

under CHIMS?
Our experts assist you in getting the registration done under CHIMS:

We assist you in the documentation and guide you about the data which has to be kept ready to get CHIMS
registration.
Assistance would be given in online application under CHIMS on online Portal.
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Coordination with issuing authority if any further clarification has been asked by them.