Central Excise Circular No. 642 dated 26^th June 2002

I am directed to refer to sub-rule 2 of rule 20 of Central Excise Rules, 2002 read with Notification No 46/2001 Central Excise dated 26.6. 2001 relating to warehousing of excisable goods for the purpose of export and Boards Circular No. 581/18/2001-CX, dated 29^th June 2001 (modified by Circular No.626/17/2002-CX dated 06-03-2002), specifying conditions, procedures, class of exporters and places for the said purpose and to state that representations have been received from the trade as well as form field formations to include Kancheepuram District in Tamil Nadu in the list of places mentioned in the said Circular wherein such warehouses may be set up

2.     The matter has been examined. The Kancheepuram District of Tamil Nadu is adjoining Chennai City where Chennai Port is located and it is growing rapidly in terms of industrialisation with a good export potential. Hence as a matter of export facilitation, it is decided to amend paragraph 2(2) of the said Circular dated 29^th June 2000 to include Kancheepuram District of Tamil Nadu. The said paragraph shall now read follows:

"(2) Places: the warehouses may be established and registered in Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Kolkata, Chennai, Delhi, Hyderabad, Jaipur, Ludhiana, Mumbai, the Districts of Pune and Raigad in the State of Maharashtra, District of East Midnapore in the State of West Bengal and District of Kancheepuram in the State of Tamil Nadu."

3.     The field formations may suitably be informed.

4.     Receipt of this Circular may please be acknowledged.

5.     Hindi version will follow.