GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
DIRECTORATE GENERAL OF FOREIGN TRADE
UDYOG BHAWAN, NEW DELHI-110011
Policy Circular No. 40/2009-14
Dated: 16th July, 2010
To
All Regional Authorities
All Customs Authorities
FIEO and All EPCs
Sub: Declaration of Intent for claiming benefits of various schemes under
Chapter 3 of FTP 2009-14 and mentioning of ITC [HS] Codes on Shipping Bills,
mandatory requirements thereof.
In order to operationalising EDI Message Exchange of Chapter 3 Reward Schemes
of FTP with Customs Database, a meeting was held under the Chairmanship of DGFT
on 21.5.2010. In terms of the decision taken therein, it has been decided that:
- Attention is invited to
Public Notice No. 82/2009-14 dated 16.7.2010. For
export of goods exported from 1st January 2011 onwards, the Declaration of
Intent for Claiming the benefits under Chapter 3 of FTP, in terms of Para 3.11.8
of FTP 2009-14 as amended by Public Notice No. 82/2009-14 dated 16.7.2010, has
been made mandatory for all types of shipments seeking to claim the benefits of
Chapter 3 reward schemes.
- It has further been decided that exporter shall mandatorily mention the 8
digit ITC (HS) code on the Shipping Bill. Moreover, where 8 digit ITC (HS) code
for the export product / category is not specified in the Chapter 3 scheme
related Appendices, the applicable entry of the intended reward scheme should be
mentioned on the Shipping Bill.
- The EDI Software of Customs (ICEGATE) is being modified from the present
system of categorizing shipments as “NO EXPORT INCENTIVE” (in case the export is
not under Chapter 4 or 5 of FTP, i.e. DBK, DFIA, AA, DEPB and/or EPCG Schemes)
to merely clicking “YES” in the relevant place to enable the exporters to
declare their intent in the Shipping Bills. The exporters may, however, declare
the intent anywhere in the Shipping Bill till such time the ICEGATE software is
modified.
2. EPCs should make special efforts to educate the Trade and Industry in
general and exporting community in particular with respect of this change
regarding the requirement of ‘declaration of intent’ even for all types of
shipments including those under Advance Authorisation, DEPB, Drawback, EPCG,
DFIA etc. and the ‘mandatory requirement of mentioning the 8 digit ITC HS Code
on the Shipping Bill’.
This issues with the approval of DGFT.
Sd/-
[Anil Kumar Singh]
Joint Director General of Foreign Trade
[Issued from F.No. 01/91/180/1582/AM10/PC3]