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Facility for permitting import under DEPB Scheme at Delhi/ Mumbai/
Calcutta/ Chennai through TRA Procedure
Circular No. 28 dated 29th July 1997
Kindly refer to
Board's Circular No. 10/ 97-Customs dated 17. 4. 97.
2. Duty
Exemption Passbook Scheme (DEPB) allows import and export only from the port of
registration. In other words, both import and export have to be made from the
same port. This is also provided in para 6 of Board's Circular No. 10/ 97-Cus
dated 17.4.1997.
3. A
suggestion was made by exporters at their meeting with the Prime Minister, and
also by DGFT to permit imports from ports other than the registration port so as
to facilitate imports by holders of DEPB.
4. The
issue has been examined in the Board and it has now been decided that the DEPB
holders whose DEPB books are registered at Delhi, Mumbai, Calcutta, and Chennai
may be allowed to import goods at any of these ports where the DEPB Book is
registered at one of the aforesaid ports. For example, an importer whose DEPB
Book is registered at Mumbai, may make imports at any of these four ports viz.
at Chennai, Calcutta, Delhi or Mumbai.
5. The
aforesaid facility is being extended only to the DEPB holders registered at
any of the above-mentioned four ports. In respect of all other ports the DEPB
holders must import at the same port where the DEPB Book is registered. This
facility is only applicable to imports (repeat imports) and not to exports.
6. The
aforesaid facility will be operated by issue of a Telegraphic Release Advice
(TRA) from the port of registration to the Customs House, at which the goods are
being imported, indicating the details as to the description, value, quantity of
the goods. The DEPB serial number, date of issue, and the extent of duty
entitlement in the DEPB Book also must facilitate imports by holders of DEPB be
specifically indicated in the TRA against which the imports are proposed to be
cleared. The Custom House issuing the TRA will keep details of the imports in
the register.
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