A copy of Notification No. 13(RE : 98) 1997-2002 dated 14.8.1998 regarding the above subject issued by the D.G.F.T. is enclosed. This Notification is issued with a view to enabling the importation and use of irrigation equipments under EPCG for export of agro-products. It may also be imported by EPCG Licence holder and installed in the premises of a contract manufacturers, of a
In one of their report, C & AG observed that the scope of certain terms like working hours, rendering services, Customs Officer is not defined in the overtime regulations which causes divergence in proactive in recovery of merchant overtime in various field formations
It has been reported by Regional Licensing Authorities that during the strike period from 2.7.1998 to 13.7.1998 many of the exporters were unable to submit the applications for DEPB, Special Import License etc. within the time limit prescribed in the policy and as such those applications will become time barred. In accordance with Paragraph 15.17 of the Handbook of Procedures, 1997-2002, (Vol.1), applications received after expiry of prescribed date of receipt, but within six months from the last date.
The exporters of newspapers and periodicals are facing problems and are not able to get SIL even after satisfying the eligibility criteria of Paragraph 11.11 of Handbook of Procedures (Vol.1), because such exporters are granted permission by Reserve Bank of India to export their publications without completing G.R. formalities and / or by post parcel without completing PP form formalities.
This issue was considered in detail in consultation with Deptt. of Revenue. It was felt that, when the duty paid material is provided by DTA Unit to EOU in terms of Ministry of Finance instructions as stated above, then this duty paid should be refunded back. Accordingly, in respect of such direct exports from EOU based on the duty paid material supplied by the DTA units for job work, duty paid on the inputs would be refunded back by way of Brand Rate of Duty Drawback.
Circular No. 420/53/98-CX The Board has been concerned about the delay in filing of CAs against the adverse CEGAT Orders and with the fact that the Supreme Court has not been condoning such delays and has been dismissing the Revenue appeals without going into the merits of the case. The Board has been emphasising the need for expeditious submission of C.A. proposals and recently it has issued instructions vide Cir. No. 402/35/98-CX (F.No. 390/107/97-JC) dated 9th June, 1998 emphasising against the need for submission of CA proposals, complete in all respects,
The Hon’ble Commerce Minister in the Lok Sabha on the 5th August, 1998, had announced certain measures for boosting India’s exports. One of the measures announced by the Hon’ble Minister was that the said units may be allowed to export their goods through courier. Keeping in view the above commitment of the Lok Sabha, it has been decided that the said units may be allowed to export
Circular No. 419/52/98-CX I am directed to say that the Government is concerned about the present practices and their efficiency in properly administering the Modvat Scheme. It is noticed, inter alia, that the payment of duty from the Modvat Credit account as a percentage of total revenue has increased substantially and consistently during the last decade or so. Consequently, the marginal rate of increase in revenue is not high as it should be. It is felt that some of the manufacturers have taken credit for which they were/ are not entitled, thus causing unwarranted distortion in revenue collection.
Circular No. 418/51/98-CX I am directed to say that notification Nos. 31/98-CE(N.T.), 32/98-CE (N.T.), 33/98-CE(N.T.) and 34/98-CE (N.T.), all dated 24.8.1998, have been issued under rule 12 of the Central Excise Rules, 1944, providing for grant of rebate of duty of excise on non-alloy steel ingots and billets and non-alloy steel hot re-rolled products, exported out of India or used as materials in the export goods, where duty is paid under Section 3A of the Central Excise Act, 1944.
Circular No. 417/50/98-CX I am directed to draw your attention to the Central Excise 11th Amendment Rules, 1998, vide notification No. 30/98-CE(N.T.) dated 24.8.1998, whereby sub-rule (3) of rule 12 of the Central Excise Rules, 1944 has been substituted.
