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Extending TRA (Telegraphic Release Advice) facility under DEPB Scheme to
non notified places
Circular No. 66 dated
19th November 2001
Kind attention is invited to Para 6 of DOR Circular
No. 85/99-Cus. dated 23.12.99 in terms of which TRA facility under DEPB Scheme
has been extended for import only from sea-ports, airports, ICDs, LCSs which are
notified in DEPB Customs Notification No. 34/97-Cus.
2. Representations
have been received in the Board that in respect of exports permitted from a
non-notified place by the Commissioner of Customs in terms of proviso to
Notification No. 34/97-Cus., the DEPB scrip (issued with port of registration
for such non-notified place) often remains unutilised. This is because such
exports are made from LCSs to countries like Pakistan, Nepal & Bangladesh
from where there is hardly any scope for import of goods. As the gateway route
through such LCSs is limited, trade has been demanding that TRA facility should
be made available to such DEPB scrips to ensure proper utilisation.
3. The issue has
been examined in Board. It has been decided that in order to ensure proper
utilisation of DEPB scrips issued with port of registration for a non-notified
place, TRA facility shall be extended so as to permit import against it from any
of the sea-ports or airports notified in DEPB Customs Notification No. 34/97
dated 7.4.97.
4. The Custom
Houses, who issued such TRAs in terms of Para 3 above, shall keep a record of
the TRA issued against each DEPB scrip in Licence Registers. The TRA would be
issued indicating details of description, value and quantity of the goods as
well as the notified sea-port/ airport through which import would be permitted.
The DEPB Sr. No., date of issue and the extent of duty entitlement in the DEPB
scrip shall also be indicated in the TRA for facilitating imports. The Custom
House receiving the TRA shall send details of imports effected to the concerned
Custom House (who has issued the TRA) for the purpose of maintaining details of
the use of TRAs and actual imports made against the DEPB scrip from other
sea-ports/ airports in relevant register. The Assistant Commissioner/ Dy.
Commissioner incharge of the Custom Houses (who issues TRA) shall be responsible
for maintaining proper account of goods actually imported against DEPB scrip
through TRA facility to ensure that only the quantity/ value of materials as
specified in the DEPB scrip are imported & there is no misuse of this
facility.
5. Receipt of this
Circular may please be acknowledged. Difficulties, if any, in the implementation
of these instructions may be brought to Board�s notice.
6. This Circular
supersedes Board�s Circular No. 47/2001-Cus. dated 31.8.2001.
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