OFFICE
OF THE COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS
NEW CUSTOM HOUSE: PANAMBUR: MANGALORE
PUBLIC NOTICE:18/2003 Date:25.06.03
Sub: Customs – Conversion of free shipping bills into Advance Licence/
DEPB/DFRC/Draw back shipping bills and conversion of shipping bills from one export promotion scheme to another –Reg.
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Kind attention is invited to Department of Revenue’s Circular No.06/2003 Cus dtd.28.01.2003 in terms of which conversion of free shipping bills into Advance Licence/DEPB/DFRC/Draw back shipping bills and conversion of shipping bills from one export promotion scheme to another was permitted in terms of Para 4 of the said circular. In terms of Para 4(i), conversion of free shipping bills was permitted provided the exporter was forced to file free shipping bill by Customs. Similarly, in terms of Para 4 (ii) conversion of shipping bill from one export promotion scheme to another was permitted provided benefit of that scheme was denied to him by DGFT or Customs. Conversion in such cases was to be permitted by Commissioner on case to case basis subject to the conditions specified in Para 4 (a), (b) and (c) of the said Circular.
In view of the difficulties faced by the trade in this regard, the matter is re-examined in consultation with DGFT/MOC and it is clarified that conversion of free shipping bills into Advance Licence/DEPB/DFRC/Draw back shipping bills and conversion of shipping bills from one export promotion scheme to another (where the benefit of that scheme has been refused by Customs/DGFT – vide para 4(ii) of DOR Circular No.6/2003-Cus.) may be permitted on merits by the Commissioner on case to case basis subject to the conditions specified in Para 4(a), (b) and (c) of DOR circular No.6/2003-Cus. Dated 28.01.2003 and also subject to the following condition:-
“the exporter has not availed benefit of any export promotion scheme and no fraud/or suspected manipulation and no investigations have been initiated against the party in respect of such exports under these shipping bills”.
(P.KARTHIKEYAN)
To:
All as per mailing list of Customs (Trades & Associations)
The ADC/JC/ACs of Customs, Mangalore.
The Deputy/Assistant Commissioner of Customs/Central Excise, Bellary Dvn./Karwar/Hubli.
The Superintendent of Customs, ASU Udupi/CSP Kundapura.
All Superintendent of Customs.
Notice Board.
(Issued from file S-02/06/2003 Exp.)