The matter has been examined and it has been decided to finalise the cases for grant of credit under Passbook Scheme by 31.12.98. The Designated Authority and the Commissioner of Customs are once again advised to finalise all admissible cases positively by 31.12.98.
The Dte. General of Anti-evasion have unearthed duty evasion of over Rs. 50 crores by certain EOUs. The Modus Operandi used by the EOUs was as under
Representations have been received that some of the licensing and Customs authorities are not covering handbags under madeups.The issue has been examined and it is clarified that handbags shall be covered under “Madeups” and they may be classified in relevant serial number of the DEPB rate list for product group “Textile” depending upon the material of which they are made.
I am directed to refer to Board’s Circular No. 54/98-Cus., dated 21.7.98 issued from F.No. 305/210/ 97-FTT on the subject mentioned above clarifying that 100% EOUs working under Notification No. 53/73- Cus. dated 3.6.97 can sell their software through data communication link or tele-communication link as there is no such restriction on sale of software to DTA through telelink. The
Circular No. 430/63/98-CX I am directed to say that doubts have arisen whether the excisable goods cleared in bond under Rule 13 of the Central Excise Rules, 1944, from a factory or any approved premise, can be stored and transshipped at any other place and if so, whether such transshipment should be done in the presence of Central Excise officers. The specific problem relates to export of iron and steel products by M/s Steel Authority of India Ltd. (SAIL) and M/s Tata Iron and Steel Company (TISCO) to Nepal under Notification No. 51/94-CE (NT) dated 22.9.94.
I am directed to refer to the Courier Imports and Export (Clearance) Regulations, 1998 dated 9th November, 1998 issued by Government of India vide Notification No. 87/98-Cus. (N.T.) dated 9th November, 1998. The new regulations cover assessment and clearance of goods imported or to be exported through courier mode
The bank guarantee should be for a minimum period of three years and it should contain a clause which would enable any claim arising during the period of guarantee could be preferred within a period of six months from the expiry of the guarantee.
Attention is also invited to Policy Circular No. 25(RE-98)/98-99 , dt. 24.7.98 and also to Policy Circular No. 43 dt. 13.10.98 releasing a ceiling of one lakh MT of Coarse-grains inclusive of 25,000 MT of the export ceiling of Coarse grain already released. The bifurcation of the balance ceiling of 75,000 MT shall be as 18,750 MT for PSUs and 56,750 MT for Private exporters.
It has been reported by the Commissioner of Customs, Ahmedabad that Private Bonded Warehouses (PBW) areset up under Para 9.21 of the Exim Policy as per the permission given by the concerned Development Commissioner and the Board of Approval. The PBW was allowed to import rough diamonds and sale it in the DTA against the REP Licences, NAW, the RBW intended to re-export a
Further, effective from January 4, 1999, any investor who would have a net delivery obligation of 5000 shares or more in any of the 24 scrips as per Annexure ‘D’, could only do so in dematerialised form.
