In the Open House discussion with EXIM Club, Baroda held on 10th December, 1999, it was requested that in respect of the Bank Guarantees taken by Licensing Authorities, wherever the export obligation has been completed and cases are redeemed, Bank Guarantee should be returned to the party because in the absence of these Bank Guarantees the banking authorities are not releasing Bank Guarantees. At present Licensing authorities are issuing the redemption letter and copy of this is endorsed to the concerned bank for release of BG.
The offer document shall state the security / asset cover to be maintained. The basis for computation of the security / asset cover, the valuation methods and periodicity of such valuation shall also be disclosed.
Trade Notice No. 33/2000 Attention of the Trade is invited to this Commissioner ate Trade notice No. 13/2000 dated 31.3.2000 and trade notice no. 20/2000 dated 26.4.2000. Consequent upon the amendment in Central Excise Rules with effect from 1.4.2000 allowing the Central Excise assessees to pay duty on fortnightly basis instead of payments consignment – wise, it became essential to review the format of Returns being submitted by assessees. Notification No. 48/2000-CX(NT) dated 18th August, 2000 (copy enclosed) has since been issued whereby new RT-12 Form has been prescribed,
Circular No. 546/42/2000-CX I am directed to refer to Board”s Circular No. 62/90-CX.3, dated the 7th December, 1990 (vide F.No. 112/9/90-CX.3) on the subject cited above. In the circular, it was interalia clarified on the basis of opinion given by the Chief Chemist that the ultramarine blue in bulk form is appropriately classifiable under chapter heading 32.06; and the same when put up in small packings,
Circular No. 545/41/2000-CX I am directed to refer to Board”s Circul;ar No. 28/90.CX.4 dated 20.7.90 based recommendation of Tariff Conference, issued from F.No. 139/23/90-CX.4 dated 20.7.90 regarding classification of Steel Tubular Poles and to say that the matter has been re-examined on dismissal of Department”s appeal by the Supreme Court filed against CEGAT decision in the case M/s Quality Steel Products Pvt. Ltd. [1993 (65) ELT 513 (T). The Hon”ble Supreme Court in the case of Indian Metals & Ferro Alloys Ltd
Circular No. 544/40/2000-CX Please refer to the instructions issued by the Board from time to time on scrutiny of CEGAT’s/High Court”s Orders by Commissioners and forwarding of proposals to the Board for filing of civil appeals/SLPs. It has been observed that one long standing problem faced by the Department is with regard to furnishing of up to date information on the status of connected matters relied upon in the impugned order/Deptt”s appeal, to the Court at the time of final hearing.
In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of Section 30 of the Securities and Exchange Board of India Act, 1992 (15 of 1992), the Securities and Exchange Board of India has made the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Debenture Trustees) (Second Amendment) Regulations, 2000.
F.No.275/91/2000-CX-8A Vide Section 112 of the Finance (No.10) Act, 2000 provisions to validate the denial of credit of duty paid on High Speed Oil was introduced. The Chief Commissioner of Hyderabad sought clarification from Board vide his letter C.No.IV/16/86/2000-CC (HZ) dated 10.7.2000 as to whether, in view of the law now in force, whether the Department is entitled to recover the revenue of Modvat credit utilized on account of use of HSD oil by the manufacturers which have since been finally adjudicated/settled under the Kar Vivad Samadhan Scheme.
As intimated vide the above referred Circulars, there is no need of seeking EPCG Committee’s approval for nexus in respect of the capital goods meant for Hotel, Textile and Garment Sector and other sectors. It is therefore suggested that such cases may not be forwarded to this office for nexus clearance.
Circular No. 547/43/2000-CX I am directed to say that certain doubts have been raised as to mode of payment of duty by a manufacture claiming to be in the small scale sector which may be having one or more than one unit specially where he may be manufacturing branded goods for others on job work basis in one or both of the units. It is pertinent to note that where as for the rate of duty purposes, the value of clearences of one or more units is clubbed under SSi exemption scheme (like Notification no. 9/1999-Central Excise prior to 1.3.2000
