OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER OF CENTRAL EXCISE : MUMBAI-III
VARDAAN TRADE CENTRE, 4TH FLR, ROAD NO. 16, W.I.E., THANE 400 604 TEL : 2 58 00 617
Sub: Reduction in Export Documentation – Abolition of Various Declarations – reg.
Representations have been received from trade and industry requesting that the present export documentation procedure is complex and cumbersome and that under the system the exporters are required to submit a large number of documents and declarations to the Customs, causing delays and adding to the transaction cost, the Government had set up a Sub-Committee under the chairmanship of the Chief Commissioner of Customs, Delhi to study the problem in all its aspects and make recommendations. After a careful scrutiny of the export documentations requirements under EDI system, the Sub- Committee has found that the documents required for customs purposes are only five viz. commercial invoice, packing list, ARE-1, self declaration form and declarations pertaining to various export promotion schemes.
2. The recommendations of the Sub-Committee have been examined by the Board and in pursuance of the decision of the Board, it has been decided to abolish a number of declarations as enumerated below.
2.1. Exports under Drawback Scheme
The declarations being abolished are those relating to availing/non-availing of the rebate of duty under Rules 18 & 19 of the Central Excise Rules, the goods manufactured / not manufactured and exported against an Advance License, the goods not manufactured or exported after availing of the facility under DEPB scheme, the present market value of goods, the export value of goods being not less that the total value of imported materials used in the manufacture of such goods, the market price of export goods being not less than the drawback amount being claimed, the drawback being claimed is more than 1% of FOB value / less than 1 % of the FOB value but more than Rs. 500 against the shipping bill, the payment of duties in respect of containers, packing materials or other materials used in the manufacture and packing export products and the goods being exported under bond or claim for rebate of duty.
2.2 Exports under DEPB Scheme
The declarations being abolished are those relating to not claiming the benefits- under Engineering Products Export (Replenishment of Iron and Steel Intermediates) Scheme and duty drawback, of conversion of DEPB Shipping Bill into Drawback / DEEC Shipping Bill and of credit in respect of additional duty debited from DEPB, the fact of goods being exported under DEPB Scheme, the present market value of goods, DEPB benefits being claimed not exceeding 50% of the present market value of export goods, usage of preservatives in export products and export products having been obtained from aqua culture sources
2.3 Export under DEEC / DFRC Scheme
The declarations being abolished are those relating to export goods corresponding to the goods specified in DEEC Licence and availing / non- availing of benefits under Rule 191-A and 191-B of the Central Excise Rules, 1944.
3. All trade associations are requested
to bring the contents of this Trade Notice to the notice of their member
manufacturers in particular and the trade in general.
sd/-
(K.K. SHRIVASTAVA)
COMMISSIONER
CENTRAL EXCISE : MUMBAI-III
F.No.VIII/CUS(9)/CIR/1/2005/M-III
Thane, the
Copy to : All Trade Associations as per Mailing List / Member of RAC (OS) & SSI by
name / All Chambers of Commerce/Press Information Bureau.
All Additional Commissioner / Joint Commissioners /
All Divisional Deputy/Assistant Commissioners (with 10 spare copies) /
Assistant Commissioner (Audit) / Brand Rate Unit / P.R.O. (Notice Board).
Office of the Chief Commissioner of Central Excise & Custom, Mumbai, Zone II.
[Based on Circular No. 34/2005-CUS issued under F.No. 609/132/2005-DBK dated 05.08.2005]