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Extension of DEEC Scheme facility for imports/ exports from Inland
Container Depots at Nagpur, Ahmedabad, Surat, Kanpur, Varanasi, Agra &
Jaipur
Circular No. 39 dated 19th September 1997
The Board has
received several representations from the Trade and Chambers of Commerce for
permitting clearances of export/ import goods under DEEC Scheme from the Inland
Container Depots at Nagpur, Ahmedabad, Surat, Kanpur, Varanasi, Agra and Jaipur.
After examining the feasibility of extending Customs Clearance facilities at
these Stations in consultation with Chief Commissioners/ Commissioners of
customs regarding the facilities available, manpower resources, and Customs
expertise, it has been decided to allow clearance of imports and exports under
DEEC Scheme (excluding DEPB Scheme) at the following stations: -
Nagpur,
Ahmedabad, Surat, Kanpur, Varanasi, Agra & Jaipur.
2. Commissioners
may make adequate arrangements for registration of Advance Licence and DEEC
Books, Processing of export/ import documents, maintenance of records as
prescribed in Board's Circulars for implementing checks and safeguards
prescribed therein, and for logging of Shipments in DEEC Book.
3. Special
attention must be paid to the condition regarding acceptance of Bonds/ Bank
Guarantees as per Board's instructions, the updating and validation of these
besides monitoring the fulfilment of Export Obligation so that in the event of
default/ failure to fulfil Export Obligation, duty is recovered in terms of BG/
Bond furnished by exporter. Commissioners may also make arrangements to obtain
relevant instructions issued by the Board from time to time on this subject.
4. While
the facility is being extended for both imports and exports, Commissioners may
exclude any importer/ exporter whose track record is blemished by serious
violations of Customs Act, 1962, or gross evasion of duty. Any particular
commodity, which is sensitive from revenue angle, for which adequate Customs
expertise and know-how are not available, may also be excluded from clearance.
As the facility of clearances under DEEC Scheme is being extended through the
proviso contained in Customs Exemption Notification issued under DEEC Scheme,
and not by specific Notification of the above-mentioned stations, Commissioners
may take adequate precautionary steps in terms of Circulars issued by the Board.
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