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Drawback - Arrear clearance month from 15.5.2000 to 14.6.2000
Circular No. 37dated 8th May 2000
"Drawback
Arrear Clearance Month" had been observed last year at various Customs
locations to clear old pending drawback claims as directed in Board�s Circular
Nos. 25/ 99-Cus., dated 21.5.99 and 43/ 99-Cus. Dated 9.7.99.
2. Representations
have been received from various exporter�s organisations that "Drawback
Arrear Clearance Month" should be observed at all Customs locations this
year also.
3. The
matter was brought to the notice of Chairman, CBEC who has directed that the
period from 15th May, 2000 to 14th June, 2000, shall be
observed as "Drawback Arrear Clearance Month" at all Customs Locations
throughout India.
4. Accordingly,
it is directed that all drawback claims and related issues which have been
pending with the Department must be finalised expeditiously well before the
statutory deadline for payment of interest is attracted.
5. All
cases where processing/ disbursement of drawback is pending for want of
re-construction of old files must also be taken up and disposed of within the
said month. A specific report should be sent to the Board latest by 23rd
June 2000, indicating the number of such claims disposed of during the said
period, amount of drawback disbursed and the claims pending at the end of the
"Drawback Arrear Clearance Month".
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