WHEREAS in the matter of import of Phthalic Anhydride, falling under sub-heading No. 2917.35 of the First Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act, 1975 (51 of 1975), originating in, or exported from, Indonesia, the designated authority vide its preliminary findings, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part I, Section 1, dated the 31st March, 2000.
A representation has been received from the Indian Silk Export Promotion Council, New Delhi, that their exports of beaded and embroidered silk garments are being denied drawback under SS No. 62.06 for the reason that the said entry does not cover embroidered garments, and also under SS No.62.07 on the premise that the garments entered for export are not manufactured by
WHEREAS on the basis of the aforesaid findings of the designated authority, the Central Government had imposed an anti-dumping duty vide notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue), No. 76/2000-Customs, dated the 23rd May, 2000, published in Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i) of the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, dated the 23rd May, 2000 vide G.S.R. No. 484(E), dated the 23rd May, 2000.
The existing practice in the Board is to restrict the validity of brand rate letter to 31st May every year, as the new Drawback Schedule normally comes into effect from 1st of June. Further extension is given up to 31st August or a case to case basis on written request made by the exporter. This was also laid down in Para 2.1 of Circular No. 21/94-Cus., dated 15-9-1994
Attention is invited to Para 4.19 of the Export and Import Policy, 1997-2002 (RE-2000), which stipulates that wherever any duty free import is allowed or where otherwise specifically stated, the importer shall execute a Legal Undertaking (LUT)/ Bank Guarantee (BG) with the Customs Authority before clearance of goods through the Customs, in the manner as may be prescribed by them. Attention is also invited to para 4.24 of Handbook of Procedures.
Attention is invited to the entry at Code No. 1001 of Schedule 2 Table B and S.No. 12 of Appendix-1 to Schedule 2 in the book titled “ITC (HS) Classifications of Export and Import Items 1997-2002” specifying the terms and conditions for export of items indicated therein.
In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 25 of the Customs Act, 1962 (52 of 1962), the Central Government, being satisfied that it is necessary in the public interest so to do, hereby makes the following further amendments in the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue), No. 39/96-Customs, dated the 23rd July, 1996.
I am directed to refer to the Board’s Circular No. 29/99-Cus., dated 25th May, 1999 [See 1999 (108) E.L.T. T48] on above mentioned subject. In the said Circular, it was provided that no consignment of food articles would be cleared without taking no objection certificate from the Port Health Officers (PHOs). Since then several references have been received from the trade as well as Customs
Pursuant to the discussions in the SMAC and provisions of the IT Act, it is clarified that the brokers are allowed to issue contract notes authenticated by means of digital signatures provided that the broker has obtained digital signature certificate from Certifying Authority under the IT Act, 2000.
For units inside the Zone, the powers under the Industrial Disputes Act and other related Acts would be delegated to the Development Commissioner or to an officer of the State Government posted exclusively for the Zone and the Zone will be declared as a public utility service under Industrial Disputes Act.
