GOVERNMENT OF
MINISTRY OF COMMERCE &
INDUSTRY
DEPARTMENT OF
COMMERCE
DIRECTORATE GENERAL OF
FOREIGN TRADE
Policy Circular No. 19 (RE-2005)/2004-2009 Date: August 5, 2005
Subject: DFCE certificate under Served From
Attention is invited to Para
3.6.4.2 of Foreign Trade Policy 2004-09 updated as on 31.3.2005 regarding
eligibility condition to avail benefit under Served From India Scheme.
2.
Representations have been received from Trade & Industry regarding
eligibility of Customs House Agents to avail benefit under Served From India Scheme.
3. The merits
of these representations were considered in this office and it is clarified that
Service Providers like Customs House Agents, etc. shall be entitled for benefits
under Served From India Scheme for the services
exclusively rendered by them and for which the foreign exchange earnings are
received and retained by them on this account.
4. However,
such Service Providers cannot claim benefits to the extent of free foreign
exchange simply routed through them for making payment for service charges with
regard to services rendered by other service providers like Port Trust, Cargo
Handlers, etc, who are also eligible for the Served From India Scheme
benefits. Such remittances received
in free foreign exchange by Service Providers like Customs House Agents, etc.
cannot be treated as their service charges because the services are rendered by
other Service Providers like Port Trust, Cargo Handlers,
etc.
5. This issues
with the approval of the Director General of Foreign
Trade.
(
M.K.
Parimoo )
Dy. Director General of
Foreign Trade
(F.No : 01/94/180/Policy
Circular/AM06/ PC-I)
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