The undersigned is directed to invite attention to Board’s Circular No.58/2004-Cus. dated 21.10.2004 on the above subject and to say that a doubt has been raised as to whether a Surety is to be furnished alongwith Bond in the case of imports by Star Export Houses, Public Sector Undertakings etc. {vide para 3.1(a) to (e)} under Advance Licence and EPCG Schemes. It has been represented that since established exporters, Star Export Houses and Public Sector Undertakings have large volume of imports under Advance Licence and EPCG Schemes, it becomes difficult for them in arranging Sureties by another firm or person for each & every import. Besides, it adds to transaction cost. It has, therefore, been requested that the requirement of Surety for execution of Bond under Advance Licence and EPCG Schemes should be dispensed with in the case of Star Export Houses, Public Sector Undertakings etc., as available earlier under Circular No.79/2003-Cus. dated 4.9.2003 (since superceded). The undersigned is directed to invite attention to Board’s Circular No.58/2004-Cus. dated 21.10.2004 on the above subject and to say that a doubt has been raised as to whether a Surety is to be furnished alongwith Bond in the case of imports by Star Export Houses, Public Sector Undertakings etc. {vide para 3.1(a) to (e)} under Advance Licence and EPCG Schemes. It has been represented that since established exporters, Star Export Houses and Public Sector Undertakings have large volume of imports under Advance Licence and EPCG Schemes, it becomes difficult for them in arranging Sureties by another firm or person for each & every import. Besides, it adds to transaction cost. It has, therefore, been requested that the requirement of Surety for execution of Bond under Advance Licence and EPCG Schemes should be dispensed with in the case of Star Export Houses, Public Sector Undertakings etc., as available earlier under Circular No.79/2003-Cus. dated 4.9.2003 (since superceded). The undersigned is directed to invite attention to Board’s Circular No.58/2004-Cus. dated 21.10.2004 on the above subject and to say that a doubt has been raised as to whether a Surety is to be furnished alongwith Bond in the case of imports by Star Export Houses, Public Sector Undertakings etc. {vide para 3.1(a) to (e)} under Advance Licence and EPCG Schemes. It has been represented that since established exporters, Star Export Houses and Public Sector Undertakings have large volume of imports under Advance Licence and EPCG Schemes, it becomes difficult for them in arranging Sureties by another firm or person for each & every import. Besides, it adds to transaction cost. It has, therefore, been requested that the requirement of Surety for execution of Bond under Advance Licence and EPCG Schemes should be dispensed with in the case of Star Export Houses, Public Sector Undertakings etc., as available earlier under Circular No.79/2003-Cus. dated 4.9.2003 (since superceded). The undersigned is directed to invite attention to Board’s Circular No.58/2004-Cus. dated 21.10.2004 on the above subject and to say that a doubt has been raised as to whether a Surety is to be furnished alongwith Bond in the case of imports by Star Export Houses, Public Sector Undertakings etc. {vide para 3.1(a) to (e)} under Advance Licence and EPCG Schemes. It has been represented that since established exporters, Star Export Houses and Public Sector Undertakings have large volume of imports under Advance Licence and EPCG Schemes, it becomes difficult for them in arranging Sureties by another firm or person for each & every import. Besides, it adds to transaction cost. It has, therefore, been requested that the requirement of Surety for execution of Bond under Advance Licence and EPCG Schemes should be dispensed with in the case of Star Export Houses, Public Sector Undertakings etc., as available earlier under Circular No.79/2003-Cus. dated 4.9.2003 (since superceded). The undersigned is directed to invite attention to Board’s Circular No.58/2004-Cus. dated 21.10.2004 on the above subject and to say that a doubt has been raised as to whether a Surety is to be furnished alongwith Bond in the case of imports by Star Export Houses, Public Sector Undertakings etc. {vide para 3.1(a) to (e)} under Advance Licence and EPCG Schemes. It has been represented that since established exporters, Star Export Houses and Public Sector Undertakings have large volume of imports under Advance Licence and EPCG Schemes, it becomes difficult for them in arranging Sureties by another firm or person for each & every import. Besides, it adds to transaction cost. It has, therefore, been requested that the requirement of Surety for execution of Bond under Advance Licence and EPCG Schemes should be dispensed with in the case of Star Export Houses, Public Sector Undertakings etc., as available earlier under Circular No.79/2003-Cus. dated 4.9.2003 (since superceded). The undersigned is directed to invite attention to Board’s Circular No.58/2004-Cus. dated 21.10.2004 on the above subject and to say that a doubt has been raised as to whether a Surety is to be furnished alongwith Bond in the case of imports by Star Export Houses, Public Sector Undertakings etc. {vide para 3.1(a) to (e)} under Advance Licence and EPCG Schemes. It has been represented that since established exporters, Star Export Houses and Public Sector Undertakings have large volume of imports under Advance Licence and EPCG Schemes, it becomes difficult for them in arranging Sureties by another firm or person for each & every import. Besides, it adds to transaction cost. It has, therefore, been requested that the requirement of Surety for execution of Bond under Advance Licence and EPCG Schemes should be dispensed with in the case of Star Export Houses, Public Sector Undertakings etc., as available earlier under Circular No.79/2003-Cus. dated 4.9.2003 (since superceded).
I am directed to invite your attention to the above subject and to say that a doubt has been raised as to whether the All Industry Rate of duty drawback is to be denied / reduced on export goods using inputs some of which are non-duty paid. It has been represented that the All Industry Rate of duty drawback is sought to be denied / reduced on floor coverings and made ups on the ground that a part of yarn used has not suffered any duty.
The deadline for filing Duty Free Credit Entitlement applications for Status Holders has been extended to three months after Appendix-17D is issued.
These guidelines are issued in exercise of powers conferred under Section 11 (1) of the Securities and Exchange Board of India Act, 1992, read with the provisions of regulation 77 of SEBI (Mutual Funds) Regulations, 1996, to protect the interests of investors in securities and to promote the development of, and to regulate the securities marke
Attention is invited to Sl. No. 44 of Chapter 7 of Schedule – 2 of the ITC(HS) Classifications of Export and Import items 2004-09 wherein the Export Policy and the conditions thereof for export of Onion has been stipulated. This office has received a representation seeking clarification whether the provisions of Export Instruction No. 3/92 dated 1.4.1992 is still valid for Export of Onions.
A similar matter was considered by the PRC during its meeting held on 14-01-05. On the basis of the decision taken therein, it is here by clarified that in case of E-Commerce application, the date on which E-Commerce application is submitted and E-Commerce file number is generated would be considered as the date of filing of application. However the hard copy of the application must be submitted to the concerned RLA within 15 days of filing E-Commerce application. Suitable amendment would also be carried out in the Handbook of Procedures, Vol.l.
It has been brought to the notice of the Board that after the issuance of Let Export Order (LEO) and before goods are actually loaded in the Aircraft, Airlines seeks permission twice from Customs once for palletisation and other at the time of actual loading for e.g. Delhi Airport. It is felt that when the palletisation is done after the Let Export Order then there is no need for a separate permission from Customs for palletisation.
The Board has felt the need to train the officers engaged in the work of assessment, examination etc. so that they can efficiently deal with the situations arising in the day today work relating to clearance of goods. The concerned officers at implementation level need to know about the various legal provisions as amended from time to time.
It has been brought to the notice of the Board that presently the containers which are subjected to Green Channel facility are also moved to the Customs area from Ports for the purpose of examination. It has been suggested that importers should be allowed to clear the Green Channel containers directly from the ports without transhipping the same to the Customs area.
The Board is considering to give impetus to the electronic filing of documents specially to those Custom House Agents, Exporters and Importers who clear goods themselves. The filing of documents through ICEGATE needs to be encouraged to those who have significant workload in terms of number of documents to be filed. The Indian Customs is gearing up to accept the global challenge and expected to be fully computerized in a few years and hence there is need to move forward towards e-filing progressively.
