Only the Clearing Corporation/House of the Stock Exchanges shall be permitted to act as Approved Intermediaries (AIs) under the Securities Lending Scheme (SLS) to borrow and lend securities to meet the settlement shortages.
I am directed to invite your attention to para (xi) of the Circular No. 54/2004-Cus dated 13th October, 2004 regarding other provisions of the FTP relating to EOU and Gem and Jewellery Schemes. It was informed in that circular that paras 6.39.1 to 6.39.13 of the HOP relating to Fast Track clearances for EOU’s, are under review and its implementation may be deferred till a final view is communicated by this Ministry.
The undersigned is directed to invite your attention to the above mentioned subject and to say that a doubt has been raised as to whether 2% Education Cess needs to be factored in Brand Rates and Special Brand Rates of duty drawback determined under Rule 6 and Rule 7 of the Customs & Central Excise Duties Drawback Rules, 1995.
The said Circular was quashed by the Hon’ble High Court of Delhi side its order dated 21. l l .2003 holding that these processes would not amcunt to manufacture. Department’s appeal filed against Delhi High Court Order b.as been dismissed by Hon ‘ b1e Supreme Court.
I am directed to say that certain references were received from field formations raising doubts over the applicability of notification No. 45/2001-CE(NT) dated 26th June, 2001dealing with the procedure of export under Bond to Nepal and Bhutan to merchant exporters. A view was expressed that since the notification No. 45/2001-CE(NT) dated 26th June, 2001
I am directed to invite your kind attention to Board’s Circulars No. 9/83-CX 6 dated 20.6.1983 and No. 33/90-CX 8 dated 31.09.1990 vide which procedure and monetary limits for pre-audit/post audit of refund and rebate claims were prescribed. Subsequently, Board vide Circular No. 627/18/2002-CX dated 15th march, 2002 had revised the monetary limits of the claims below which selective post-audit could take place
I am directed to draw your attention to this Department’s Notification No.6/2005-CE (NT) dated 24.2.2005, issued from F.No.4/3/2002-CX.I (Part-II), which notifies that the Central Excise Tariff (Amendment) Act, 2004 will come into force with effect from 28th February 2005. The said Act is being uploaded on the CBEC website, (www.cbec.gov.in).
Since second hand photocopiers, air conditioners and diesel generating sets (below 10 KVA) etc. are covered under the definition of ‘second hand goods’, therefore their import shall be governed by the provisions of Para 2.17 of Policy and shall not be permitted to be imported under Para 5.1 of Policy.
I am directed to invite your attention to the Board’s Circular No.56/2004-Cus, dated 18th October, 2004 on the above mentioned subject and to say that the Directorate General of Foreign Trade vide Public Notice No. 54/2004-2009 dated 15th February,2005 has further amended the Para 2.32 of Handbook of Procedure (Vol.I). Accordingly, the Board hereby makes following further amendments in the Circular No.56/2004-Cus, dated 18.10.2004.
Requests have been received for including branch offices of Inspection agencies which are already registered under Appendix 28 of the Handbook of Procedures as inspection agencies for issuing pre-shipment inspection certificate for import of metal scrap.
