OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS (EXPORT)
JAWAHARLAL NEHRU CUSTOMS HOUSE,
NHAVA SHEVA, TAL. URAN, DIST : RAIGAD,
F.No. S/6-GEN-553/06(DFIA) Verification Date
: 26.09.2006
PUBLIC
NOTICE NO.56 /2006
Sub :Verification of Duty
free import authorization (DFIA) licences and
monitoring of their Export obligation under the Foreign Trade Policy (FTP) 2004-09
– Reg.
Attention
of Importers/Exporters and Members of the trade is drawn to the above subject.
Vide P. N. No. 42/2006 dtd20.06.2006, the DFIA Scheme has been notified by this
Custom House. Trade has requested that a procedure to be followed for
verification of such licences, may be laid down
2. The
matter has been examined and the following procedure is prescribed for verification
of such licences.
The verification will be done to confirm the
following
(a)
Value
addition norms, as prescribed in the Policy, have been met.
(b)
The
SION Norms have been correctly followed.
(c)
The
Export Obligation has been correctly fulfilled.
(d)
Any
other condition as stipulated in the policy with respect to DFIA Scheme has
been fulfilled.
3. As per para
4.7 of the Hand Book of Procedure (vol I), the
Regional Authority would issue a Redemption Certificate as prescribed in the
policy. The Redemption Certificate along with the following documents shall be
submitted to the Customs for verification.
(i)
Acknowledgement
as prescribed in Annexure-A for submission of DFIA licence
for verification (in triplicate).
(ii)
Index
for documents submitted.
(iii)
Authorisation
letter of the exporter. If CHA is other than the one engaged at the time of
export shipment, the acceptance of the CHA for undertaking verification (this
is to be signed by proprietor / partner of the CHA firm).
(iv)
Application
of the exporter with the request for verifying the DFIA scrip.
(v)
DFIA
statement similar to the one filed in respect of verification of DFRC licences in duplicate signed by the licence
holder giving details of the Shipping Bills and other relevant particulars.
(vi)
DFIA
copies of Shipping Bill in original.
(vii)
Self
attested Photocopies of EP Copies of Shipping Bills.
(viii) Original copy of Bill of Lading / Certified
copy of Bill of Lading.
(ix)
Customs
attested invoice.
(x)
Copies of AR-4/ARE-1, where applicable.
(xi)
Copy of
test report / Chartered Engineers Certificate / Technical opinion, as
applicable.
(xii)
Original Bank Realisation
Certificate.
(xiii)
For
Deemed/Intermediate Export a copy of invoices or statements of invoices duly
signed by the unit receiving the materials and their jurisdictional C. Excise authority certifying the item of
supply, quantity, value and date of such supply.
However in case of supply of
items which are non excisable or supply of excisable items to a unit producing
non excisable product(s), a project authority certificate (PAC) certifying quantity,
value and date of supply would be acceptable in lieu of excise
certification.
(xiv)
In
respect of supplies to EOU/EHTP/STP/BTP, the supplier has the additional option
to furnish a copy of ARE-3/CT-3 form duly signed by the jurisdictional excise
authorities/Bond Officer certifying the item of supply, its quantity, value and
such date of such supply in lieu of the excise attested invoice (s) or
statement of invoices as given above.
Payment certificate from the project authority in the prescribed form
may also be submitted. In the case of supplies to EOUs/EHTPs/STPs/BTPs,
deemed exports (including Intermediate Supplies), documentary evidence from the
bank substantiating the realization of proceeds from the Authorisation
holder or EOUs/EHTPs/STPs/BTPs or the Project
Authority, as the case may be, through the normal banking channel, shall be
furnished if applicable.
(xv)
A
statement of supplies giving details of supply invoices and indicating the
invoice number, date, FOR value as per invoices and description of product.
A statement of
imports indicating bill of entry wise item of import, quantity of import and
its CIF value.
(xvi)
Any
other documents that may be prescribed by the Assistant Commissioner of Customs
(Incharge),
4. The
receipt clerk while receiving licenses shall keep a record in the register
prescribed for the purpose. The receiving clerk will verify whether the
original licence and all other required documents
have been correctly tendered at the time of submission. One copy of the
acknowledgement as detailed in Annexure-A shall be given to the person
submitting the Licenses indicating therein the Sr. No. and the Date of the
entry in receipt register. The other two copies of acknowledgement will be
retained in the file. The signature of the person submitting the Licence for verification with his full Name, CHA No. and
Pass No. shall also be recorded in the said register.
5. The
licence should be duly verified as provided in the para 4.7 of HBOP
(Vol I) including as to
whether the redemption certificate have been published in the DGFT website. It
shall be returned to the person from whom the licenses were received, between
Encl: Annexure A
NAJIB SHAH
COMMISSIONER
OF CUSTOMS (EXPORT)
JAWAHARLAL
NEHRU CUSTOM HOUSE
SHEVA
ANNEXURE –A
(To
be presented in triplicate)
DFIA SECTION
JNCH, SHEVA.
DATE:-
Received
DFIA Licence No………………………………….. dtd………… for verification which has been entered in
the prescribed register at Sr. No. ………./……….(year). Verified licence may
be collected between
Clerk/TA
DFIA Section
JNCH,
SHEVA.
NAME & SIGNATUES OF
THE PERSON SUBMITTING
THE DOCUMENTS
DATE:
………………………………………………………………………………………………
NAME & SIGNATUES OF THE
PERSON RECEIVING THE
ORIGIONAL DFIA LICENCE
DATE:
Clerk/TA
DFIA
Section
JNCH, SHEVA
OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS (EXPORT)
JAWAHARLAL NEHRU CUSTOMS HOUSE,
NHAVA SHEVA, TAL. URAN, DIST : RAIGAD,
F.No. S/6-GEN-553/06(DFIA) Verification Date :
CORRIGENDUM
TO PUBLIC NOTICE NO. 56/2006
Attention of Importers/Exporters and
members of the Trade is drawn to the Public Notice No. 56/2006 dt. 04.10.2006
where in the procedure for verification of Duty Free Import Authorisation
(DFIA) licence were Notified. In the said Public Notice,
( I
) In para (2),
clause (e) should be read as follows,
“(e) Any other condition as stipulated in the
customs exemption Notification issued in
this regard.”
( II
) In para (3),
clause (xv) (a) should be read as follows,
“(xv)
(a) The
exporter shall give declaration to the effect that the facility under Rule
18 or sub-rule (2) of Rule 19 of
the Central Excise Rules, 2002 or CENVAT
Credit Rules, 2004 in respect of
materials imported/procured against the said
Authorisation
has not been availed.”
NAJIB SHAH
COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS (EXPORT) JAWAHARLAL NEHRU CUSTOM HOUSE
NHAVA SHEVA