Circular No. 9/2009-Customs F. No. 401 /148/2008-Cus-III Government of India Ministry of Finance Department of Revenue Central Board of Excise & Customs New Delhi dated the 23rd February , 2009 To All Chief Commissioners of Customs / Customs (Prev.). All Chief Commissioners of Customs & Central Excise. All Commissioners of Customs / Customs (Prev.). All […]
The exchange/ broker shall ensure that proper audit trails are available to establish identity of the ultimate client.
I banks may bring the contents of this circular to the notice of their exporter constituents and advise them to obtain full details of the Line of Credit from Exim Bank’s office at Centre One, Floor 21, World Trade Centre Complex, Cuffe Parade, Mumbai 400 005 or log on to www. eximbankindia.in.
Ministry of Health & Family Welfare will seek the opinion of the Technical Committee in their Ministry on the issue whether raw cashew nut is an edible item covered under PFA Act or not. For the interim period, till the report of the Technical Committee is received, import consignment of raw cashew nut shall be released by customs authorities without insisting for a customs bond for re-processing as provided in Clause (1) of Section 143 of the Customs Act, 1962.
Circular No.8 /2009-Cus. F.NO.605/55/2008-DBK Government of India Ministry of Finance Department of Revenue New Delhi, the 16th February,2009. Sub: Applicability of notification No 41/2005-Cus to the goods imported against the credit Scrips issued under para 3.8.6 of Foreign Trade Policy (FTP) (2008-09) under Vishesh Krishi Gram Udyog Yojana (VKGUY) scheme – Reg Reference is invited […]
It is clarified that “pending EO under EPCG Authorization (over and above average, if any)” means the duty saved export obligation which is pending over and above the minimum duty saved export obligation specified to be fulfilled in the prescribed block of years.
Payments for the services rendered through construction equipments are received in Free Foreign Exchange or in Indian Rupees which are otherwise considered as having being paid for in free foreign exchange by RBI, as per Sub Para (iv) of Para 9.53 of Foreign Trade Policy.
Attention is invited to para 3.20.3(iv) of Hand Book of Procedures Vol.I (RE 2008). In this regard, references have been received from the Trade and Industry on the issue as to whether a Tracking Report, down loaded from the website of a goods carrier and duly certified by its accredited agent is an acceptable document under para 3.20.3(iv) of HBP Vol. I or not.
A dispute has been brought to the notice of the Board regarding classification of ‘tea’ fortified with micronutrients and with tapioca, jaggery, chicory, rice flour and vitamins. These additives may be to the extent of 30% with the remaining part being tea. Doubts have been raised as to whether such an admixture is classifiable under chapter 9 as flavoured tea or as a preparation with a basis of tea under chapter 21.
Representations have been received seeking a clarification on clearance of import consignments of items where restrictions have been removed vide Notification No.81 dated 16.1.2009. The consignments in question were said to be imported during the period i.e. 21st November, 2008 and 16th January, 2009, when these items were restricted for imports.
