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Regarding clearing of laptop computers and video projection system from
EHTP/ STP and EPZ Unit
Circular
No. 17
dated
16th March 1998
It has been brought to the notice of the Board that
units engaged in development of software for exports have at times to take out
imported Laptop computers and Video Projection System (VPS) outside the unit/
Park/ EPZ for working on the software by the engineers employed with them. It
has been reported that the present restrictions do not enable them to make full
use of the potential for developing software. The matter has been examined in
the Board.
2. As you are aware
notification Nos. 95/93-Cus and 96/93-Cus both dated 2. 3. 1993, 138/ 91-Cus
& 140/91-Cus both dated 20. 10. 1991 and notification No. 133/ 94-Cus dated
22. 6. 1994 regulate the imports of such units condition No. 6(ii) of
notification No. 133/94-Cus, No. 10 of notification No. 138 & 140 of 1991
and condition No. 11 of notification No. 95 & 96 of 1993-Cus. permits the
importer to take out the imported goods from the units with the approval of the
Commissioner/ Assistant Commissioner of Customs temporarily for repairs or
display as the case may be. Having regard to these provisions and the fact that
Software Unit/ Hardware Units have to be provided freedom to use Laptop
computers to their maximum advantage, it has been decided by the Board that the
duty free Laptop computers and V. P. S. imported by such units may be allowed to
be taken outside the bonded area for working upon by the employee engineers
subject to the following conditions;
(i) The STP/ EHTP
units would issue a certificate valid for a month at a time authorising the
employee engineer by name and giving the full description of the Laptop
computers and V. P. S. authorised to be carried by him out side the bonded area
indicating the marks and numbers of the computer, the name of its manufacturer
and the year of its manufacture.
(ii) The concerned units
would maintain a record of the letters of authorisation issued in terms (i)
above and the taking out and bringing in of the laptop computer/ V. P. S. in the
unit. This record shall be available for inspection at any point of time by the
jurisdictional Assistant Commissioner of Customs and Central Excise.
(iii) The facility of removal of
Laptop computer and V. P. S. will be available only for taking it outside
temporarily and these will be available only for taking it outside temporarily
and these will have to be brought back to the unit and duly accounted for.
(iv) A general permission by the
Assistant Commissioner of Customs, wherever requested may be given for a period
of 6 months at a time of temporarily take out and bring in Laptop computer and
V. P. S. or specified description by specified employee engineer during that
period.
3. You are requested
to permit Laptop computers and V. P. S. for temporary use out side bonded area
of STP/ EHTP units or EPZ units as the case may be for development of software
and display subject to the conditions mentioned above. You are also requested to
inform the concerned Development Commissioners/ Directors of STP/ EHTP units of
the above facility. Please ensure that the units are not required to approach
every time the same Laptop computer and V. P. S. are being taken out by the same
authorised person and wherever requested for general permissions for a specific
period are given as a normal course.
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