The certificate that are valid on date of issue of this Public Notice, shall have an extended validity for a further period of 12 months from the issue of this Public Notice, without requirement of endorsement of extended validity on the certificate from concerned regional authority.
Where the file number could not be endorsed on the DFIA shipping bills, in such cases the Regional Authority shall make a specific endorsement in EODC or the transferability letter so that the customs authorities at the Port of Registration can verify the details of the shipping bills from their records before allowing imports against such DFIAs.
Which have already been imported under Actual User DFIA and are sought to be transferred after fulfillment of E.O. DFIA holder shall deposit additional customs duty / excise duty alongwith applicable interest as per Customs Notification in relevant Head of Account of Customs Revenue i.e., “Major Head 0037 – Customs and Minor Head 001 – Import Duties” in prescribed T.R. Challan and furnish a documentary evidence to RA alongwith the application for endorsement of transferability.
In exercise of powers conferred under Paragraph 2.4 of the Foreign Trade Policy 2004-2009, the Director General of Foreign Trade hereby makes the following amendment in Appendix 19-A – Subtitled ‘Form of Application for Registration Cum Membership (RCMC) with Export Promotion Councils.
Status holder or a PSU may also submit Corporate Guarantee in lieu of Bank Guarantee/LUT in terms of the provisions of relevant Customs Circular in this regard. In case of a group company, if one company of a Group is a status holder, Corporate Guarantee may be given for another company by this company, which is not a status holder.
Units may opt for DTA sales on a quarterly, half yearly or annual basis by intimation to the concerned Development Commissioner of the SEZ. However,Premier Trading House(PTH) as defined in para 3.5.2 of Foreign Trade Policy(FTP) shall have the option to undertake DTA sales on monthly basis, as well.
Authorisation holder shall produce to concerned RA a certificate from Jurisdictional Central Excise authority or an independent Chartered Engineer (CEC) confirming installation of Capital goods at factory premises of authorization holder or his supporting manufacturer(s)/ vendor(s) within six months from date of completion of import. In the case of import of spares, the installation certificate shall be submitted by the importer within a period of three years from the date of import.
In Column No. 5 of BRC in Appendix 22A, the heading “Description of goods as given in the Customs Authenticated Shipping Bill” stands replaced by “Description of goods as given in the Customs Authenticated Shipping Bill and the Commercial Invoice/Packing List.
In exercise of powers conferred under Paragraph 2.4 of the Foreign Trade Policy 2004-2009, the Director General of Foreign Trade hereby makes following further amendments in Public Notice No.5 dated 17.5.2007.
New system of import from registered sources will come into effect from 1.4.2008. However, in cases where Bill of Lading is dated 31.03.2008 or before, imports will be allowed on the basis of Pre-Shipment Inspection regime in terms of Para 2.32 of the HBP v1, notified vide Public Notice No.1 dated 08.04.2005 and as amended from time to time, till new system of import from registered sources comes into effect. List of Pre-Shipment Agencies notified under earlier regime is available on DGFT web site.
