Circular No.565/2/2001-CX I am directed to enclose copy of Notification No.1/2001-Central Excise (N.T.) dated 11th January, 2001, whereby clause (e) of sub-rule (1) of rule 49 and clause (e) of sub-rule (1) of rule 173G have been amended. Instances have come to notice where certain Central Excise assessees did not pay substantial dues relating to earlier period even after being debarred for two months and were again eligible for the facility of fortnightly payment.
Representations have been received from the trade that the field formations are not permitting drawback to the exports of Handicrafts/ Artwares of composite materials and also on the articles of composite materials, involving brass as a constituent material.
In accordance with the aforementioned circulars dated May 29, 2000 and October 16, 2000, out of the 275 scrips required to establish connectivity with both the depositories by December 26, 2000, 116 companies have now established connectivity.
Circular No. 564/1/2001-CX The Hon’ble Supreme Court of India in its judgment in Civil Appeal No. 215/66 in the matter of Md. Sarajuddin v. State of Orissa and Another, vide order dated 27-9-1966 – copy enclosed, had held that the subject matter of proceedings is the amounts for which demands are made and court fee is payable accordingly as per the provisions of Part-II of Schedule-III to the Supreme Court Rules, 1966 (quoted in the judgment).
.On the basis of various representations received from Companies, Professionals, Institutes, Chamber of Commerce etc. the Scheme has been extended till 31.1.2001. Other terms and conditions of the Scheme remain unchanged.
The existing procedure in respect of preferential sugar export to the USA for issue of GSP Certificate as well as other Certification requirements if any prescribed specifically for export of sugar to USA shall continue to be followed and subject to prescribed pre-shipment certificate by Export Inspection Council.
I am directed to forward herewith copies of two Notifications (Numbers SO 1144(E) and SO 1145 (E)) published in the Gazette of India (Extraordinary) on 21.12.2000, through which the ROCs and OLs for the States of Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh and Bihar have been authorised to perform their functions also for the new States of Chhatisgarh, Uttaranchal and Jharkhand respectively.
The exporters may apply for the export of above items within 15 days of issue of this circular to this office in prescribed form as given in Appendix 18A along with their profile in Form 1A of the Handbook of Procedure 1997-2002 ( as amended upto 31.3.2000) ( One exporter is entitled to one application only).
Circular No. 563/59/2000-CX I am directed to say that in relation to production and marketing of LPG (Liquified Petroleum Gas) in packed form for Domestic use, disputes have been persisting for quite some time between the Department and the assesses as to the price to be adopted for assessment purposes. L.P.G. is obtained in Petroleum Refinery or in Gas Extraction Plant of oil fractionators, and the marketing companies in the public sector handle the supply and distribution of LPG in packed cylinders for domestic consumers and also in bulk or in packed cylinders for industrial consumers.
A representation has been received from the Indian Silk Export Promotion Council, New Delhi, that their exports of beaded and embroidered silk garments are being denied drawback under SS No. 62.06 for the reason that the said entry does not cover embroidered garments, and also under SS No.62.07 on the premise that the garments entered for export are not manufactured by
