Government of India
Ministry of Finance
Department of Revenue
Circular No. 32/2010-Cus.
New Delhi, the 31st August, 2010.
To,
All Chief Commissioners of Customs, Central Excise, Cus. & Central Excise.
All Commissioners of Customs /Customs (P)
All Commissioners of Customs & Central Excise /Central Excise
All Director Generals of CBEC,
Chief Departmental Representative, CESTAT
Sir/Madam,
Sub: Export of sugar against Advance Authorizations issued from 17.2.2009 to
30.9.2009 – Reg.
I am directed to refer to Customs notification No.22/2009-Cus. dt.02.03.2009 and
DGFT’s notification
No.86 (RE-2008/2004-2009) dated 17.2.2009 whereby the actual
user condition for import of raw sugar from 17.2.2009 to 30.9.2009 under the
Advance Authorization scheme was relaxed and the said imports were allowed on
‘ton-to-ton’ basis instead of ‘grain-to-grain’ basis.
- The Directorate of Sugar, Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public
Distribution has informed vide letter dated 17.8.10 that they had reintroduced
the requirement of obtaining export release orders w.e.f. 13.2.09 for exporters
exporting sugar under Advance Authorization Scheme (AAS) on ‘ton to ton’ basis.
The Directorate of Sugar has expressed concerns that some unscrupulous persons
who had obtained advance authorizations during the afore mentioned period, in
order to take advantage of high international price vis-à-vis domestic prices,
may export sugar without obtaining release orders from the Directorate on the
pretext that such exports are being carried out against the raw sugar imported
by them on ‘grain-to-grain’ basis (i.e. with actual user condition). The
Directorate of Sugar has requested that no export of sugar should be permitted
against raw sugar imported under the Advance Authorization Scheme from 17.2.2009
to 30.9.2009 without the release order of the Directorate of Sugar. Further, if
any sugar mill has exported sugar against such Advance Authorizations during the
current sugar season, the names of such mills may be intimated to the
Directorate of Sugar at an early date for taking appropriate action in the
matter.
- The above request of the Directorate of Sugar is brought to the notice of the
field formations for taking necessary action in the matter.
- Suitable Public Notice and Standing Order may be issued for the guidance of
the trade and the staff. Difficulties, if any, faced in the implementation of
this Circular may be brought to the notice of the Board.
- Receipt of this circular may kindly be acknowledged.
Yours faithfully,
(M. V. V. Surya Narayana)
OSD (Drawback)
F.NO.605/3/2009-DBK