As regards Special Economic Zones, the administrative control would continue to be with the jurisdictional Commissioner of Customs. Further, in case of new Special Economic zone that are likely to come up in future, the administrative control shall be exercised by the jurisdictional Commissioner of Customs.
The Public Companies (Terms of Issue of Debentures and Raising of Loans with Option to Convert such Debentures or Loans into Shares) Amendment Rules, 2003
Government has now decided to allow mutual funds to invest in equity of listed overseas companies. Subsequently, RBI has also written to SEBI in this regard.
We hereby certify that all the above statements are true to the best of my knowledge. I understand that if any part of this declaration is found to be false at any time, the facility of Accelerated Clearance of Import and Export Scheme (ACS) will be liable to be cancelled/withdrawn.
These guidelines are issued in accordance with the provisions of Regulation 77 of SEBI (Mutual Funds) Regulations, 1996.
In view of above, it was suggested that in case of failure to achieve NFE (EP being deleted in the new Policy), the demand of duty alongwith interest should be in direct proportion to the default as already provided in case of SEZ Scheme. Since the concept is already in existence in case of SEZ Scheme, it has been decided to incorporate the same in EOU/STP/EHTP Scheme also. To implement this, a suitable provision has been incorporated in the notifications Nos. 22/2003-CE and 52/2003-Cus, both dated 31-3-2003, governing duty free procurement and import by EOUs and STP/EHTP.
I am directed to invite your attention to the Customs Tariff ( Amendment), Act, 2003 vide which the revised 8 digit Customs Classification Codes based on Harmonised Classification has been adopted by the Customs with effect from 1st February, 2003. The new 8 digit codes have also been adopted by Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) and Directorate General of Commercial Intelligence and Statistics (DGCI&S).
I am directed to refer to the subject mentioned above and to say that notification No. 51/96-Cus., dated 23.7.96, prescribes concessional rate of duty on specified goods when imported by importers specified in column (2) of the table to the notification, provided the conditions specified in column (4) of the table are complied with.
I am directed to invite your attention to the Board’s Circular No. 65/2002-Cus dated 7-10-2002 on the above subject. Now, it has been brought to the notice of the Board that in the said Circular, as per condition 2(a), EOUs or EHTP/STP/SEZ units are required to furnish details of the value addition to be achieved by the job worker, among other things, at the time of making an application for permission of sub-contracting in DTA. It has been requested that this information should not be insisted upon as often, it is not possible to workout such value addition and therefore, the unit finds it difficult to furnish the same.
In order to monitor revenue outflow under this scheme, the Custom Houses located at the notified places shall send a monthly report containing details of CIF value of goods imported and amount of duty foregone under the Scheme on the 10th of the succeeding month to JS(DBK). Customs Notification No.53/2003-Cus. dated 1.4.2003 refers in this regard. The first such report shall be sent by 10th May, 2003.
