Circular No. 384/17/98-CX I am directed to say that representations have been received by the Board to the effect that if the EOU is claiming exemption under Notification 8/97-CE dated 1.3.97, the Central Excise Authorities are insisting on payment of additional duties of excise leviable under Section 3 of the Additional Duty of Excise (Textiles and Textile Articles) Act, 1978.
Circular No. 383/16/98-CX Instances have come to the notice of the Board regarding the undue hardship being caused to the Trade on account of ignorant as well as bureaucratic style of functioning of the Central Excise Officers posted in 100% EOUs. This hampers the working of the units and affects their export performance adversely.
Para 6 of Circular No. 10/97-Cus provided that, under DEPB Scheme, imports and exports can be undertaken only from the port of registration of the DEPB scrip. This condition was relaxed by issue of Circular No. 28/97-Cus., to permit imports from Delhi, Mumbai, Calcutta and Chennai, for DEPB Scrips registered at any of these ports. Further relaxation for Hyderabad Airport and ICD was
