Government
of
Department
of Commerce
Directorate
General of Foreign Trade
Udyog
Bhavan, New Delhi-110011
Policy
Circular No. 29(RE-07)/2004-2009
Dated: 6th February,
2008
To
All
Regional Authorities;
All
Commissioners of Customs;
Exporting
Community.
Subject: Clarification regarding Clubbing of Advance Authorisations under paragraph 4.20 of HBP vol. 1.
…
Attention
is invited to provision related to “facility of clubbing of advance
authorizations”, as stated in paragraph 4.20 of Handbook of Procedures, Vol. 1,
wherein the facility of clubbing of advance authorizations have been allowed
subject to fulfillment of conditions stated in paragraph 4.20 to be read with
sub-paragraph 4.20.1 to 4.20.5. This is
to facilitate closure of import and export account with reference to the inputs
allowed for import under the Scheme.
2. Representations have now been received
from the trade and industry that some of the Regional Authorities are not
accepting the request for clubbing of advance authorizations in case the export
product is different in two or more advance authorizations for which clubbing
has been sought.
3. The matter has been considered in this
office. It
would be evident from paragraph 4.20.1 that the said facility is available for
clubbing of more than one authorization provided
the imported inputs are properly accounted for as per norms. Accordingly, it is clarified that as long
as imported inputs (for which clubbing has been sought) are same, the facility
of clubbing would be available for closure of the authorisations
irrespective of the fact that the export products are different.
4. This issues with the approval of
Competent Authority.
(Tapan Mazumder)
Joint
Director General of Foreign Trade
(Issued from F.No. 01/94/180/PC- Clubbing (AA)/AM 08/PC IV )