MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND
INDUSTRY
DEPARTMENT OF
COMMERCE
DIRECTORATE GENERAL OF
FOREIGN TRADE
PUBLIC NOTICE
NO.34
(RE-2005)
/2004-2009
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 amendments in the Handbook of
Procedures (Vol. I):
1.
Paragraph 4.43B shall be amended as
under:
“ An application for grant of credit for supplies
from DTA to SEZ can be made by the DTA Unit or the SEZ Unit. The DTA unit may claim the benefits
either from the Licensing Authority or the Development Commissioner
concerned. In case, claim has been
filed with the Licensing Authority, the Licensing Authority while allowing the
benefits to the DTA unit will simultaneously endorse a copy of the communication
to the concerned Development Commissioner along with the details of export
documents against which benefits have been allowed for confirmation of the
transaction involved. In case, the
DTA supplier prefers claim with the Development Commissioner, the Development
Commissioner will verify the Denied Entity List(
An application for grant of credit shall
be made in the
‘Ayaat Niryaat
form’ along with the following
documents:
(1)
Bank
receipt (in duplicate)/demand draft evidencing payment of application fee in
terms of Appendix 21B.
(2)
A copy
of bill of exports issued by Customs in the SEZ.
(3)
A copy
of invoice showing FOR value of supply, DEPB entitlement on such supply and
total value realized from such sale.
(4)
Bank
certificate of realization in the form given in Appendix
22B.
(5)
In case
an SEZ unit opts to apply for the DEPB benefit for such supplies received , a disclaimer certificate from DTA unit declaring
that the DTA unit shall not claim any benefit and authorising the
SEZ unit to claim DEPB benefits on such supplies”.
(2)
Sub-paragraph 7.17.2 shall be amended as
under:-
“7.17.2
Notwithstanding the above, SEZ units/SEZ developers shall, on production
of a suitable disclaimer from the DTA supplier, be eligible for obtaining the
entitlement of drawback or DEPB in lieu or drawback as per the procedure
prescribed in sub-para 4.43B of Handbook”.
This
issues in Public
interest.
(K.T.Chacko)
Director General of Foreign Trade
and
Ex Officio Additional Secretary to the
Government of
(Issued from F.No. 01/92/180/21/AM06/PC-II)