IDPMS (Import Data Processing and Monitoring System)
RBI system tracking whether foreign-exchange payments for Indian imports match legitimate imports declared at customs. Import counterpart of EDPMS.
Definition
IDPMS — Import Data Processing and Monitoring System — is the RBI system that mirrors EDPMS but for imports. It tracks whether foreign-exchange payments an Indian importer makes to overseas suppliers correspond to legitimate imports declared at Indian customs.
How it works
Every bill of entry filed at customs creates an IDPMS entry
Your AD Bank marks the entry closed when outward remittance to the overseas supplier matches
Unclosed entries beyond the RBI window can trigger caution-list action against the importer's IEC (same mechanism as EDPMS on the export side)
When IDPMS matters to FBA sellers
Pure Indian-manufactured FBA sellers typically don't touch IDPMS. But if your supply chain involves imports — packaging materials, raw components, private-label products manufactured overseas — every import creates an IDPMS entry that must be reconciled to your outward remittance.
Common IDPMS gotchas
Bill-of-entry vs remittance mismatch — small differences in FX rates between customs declaration and actual payment need to be tolerable within RBI limits
Advance payment for imports — must be followed by matching bill of entry within specified window
Consolidated remittances covering multiple bills of entry require documentation to defend the mapping
Treat IDPMS with the same seriousness as EDPMS — both feed the same caution-list mechanism.