RBI/2006-2007/313
A. P. (DIR Series) Circular No. 37
April 05, 2007
To,
All Category – I Authorised Dealer Banks
Madam / Sir,
Export of Goods and Services
Refund of Export Proceeds - Liberalisation
- Attention of Authorised Dealer Category - I (AD Category - I) banks is invited
to paragraph D.2 of the Annexure to A. P. (DIR Series) Circular No.12 dated
September 9, 2000, in terms of which refund of export proceeds may be allowed by
AD Category - I banks provided such goods are re-imported into India on account
of poor quality etc. and evidence of re-import has been submitted.
- With a view to further liberalising the procedure, it has been decided that
AD Category - I banks, through whom the export proceeds were originally realised,
may henceforth, consider requests for refund of export proceeds of goods
exported from India and being re-imported into India on account of poor quality.
While permitting such transactions, AD Category - I banks are required to:
- exercise due diligence regarding the track record of the exporter;
- verify the bonafides of the transactions;
- obtain from the exporter a certificate issued by DGFT / Custom authorities
that no incentives have been availed by the exporter against the relevant export
or the proportionate incentives availed, if any, for the relevant export have
been surrendered;
- obtain an undertaking from the exporter that the goods will be re-imported
within three months from the date of remittance; and
- ensure that all procedures as applicable to normal imports are adhered to.
- AD Category - I banks may bring the contents of this circular to the notice
of their constituents and customers concerned.
- The directions contained in this circular have been issued under Sections
10(4) and 11(1) of the Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999 (42 of 1999) and is
without prejudice to permissions / approvals, if any, required under any other
law.
Yours faithfully,
(Salim Gangadharan)
Chief General Manager-In-Charge