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Further clarification regarding issue of Telegraphic Release Advice for
imports under DEEC
Circular No. 117 dated 17th
November 1995
Please refer to the
Ministry's earlier Circular No. 12/95-Cus. dated 20.2.95 and Circular No.
51/95-Cus. dated 24th May, 1995 regarding issue of Telegraphic Release Advice
(TRA) for imports under DEEC Scheme. Some representations have been
received form the trade circles complaining about delay in issue of TRA. Reasons
cited for delay in the representations are that the Customs House insist on
furnishing the following documents by the importer: -
(a) Production of advance
licence duly registered with the Customs House for the purpose of debiting the same before
issue of TRA.
(b)
Production of DEEC book Part-I for the purpose of verifying details of
particulars mentioned in the advance licence for correlation with the
DEEC book Part-I. The Customs Houses also insist on details of LUT/ bond
executed by the exporter with the licensing authority for the licences
issued prior to 1.4.95. In addition, details about bond and Bank Guarantee
executed with the Customs House in respect of licences
issued on or after 1.4.95 are also insisted upon for the purpose of making an
entry in the DEEC book.
(c)
A copy of Invoice is insisted upon for the purpose of verifying the
description, quantity and value of the goods under the Advance
Licence and DEEC book.
(d) A copy of Bill of
Lading/ Air Freight Bill is insisted upon to verify that the shipment is covered by
the licence.
The matter has been
examined by the Ministry and it is felt that whereas the documents listed at (a)
to (c) are required to be produced to the Customs House before issue of TRA, but
insistence on Bill of Lading/ Air Freight Bill does not appear to be correct as
there is no need for the Customs House to verify whether shipment is covered y
the licence produced as all these aspects regarding licence can be verified at
the Customs House/ Port/ ICD at which the goods are imported and sought to be
cleared.
The Ministry's
earlier instructions issued on the matter applied mutatis mutandis to the
consignments received both by sea and by air. On further reconsideration of the
matter on a representation received from the trade circulars about issue of TRA
on the basis of Proforma Invoice. When the consignment arrives by air, it has
been decided that there should be no objection of issuing TRA on the basis of
Proforma Invoice because TRA is only a sort of intimation to the Port of
Clearance, which after its debit is sent back to the port of Registration of the
licence. There should, therefore, be no difficulty in debiting the amount of TRa
in the licence/ DEEC book by the Customs Houses at which the same are
registered. The earlier instructions issued on this behalf stand modified to
this extent as far as import of consignment by air is concerned.
In view of the
above, your are requested to issue necessary public notice for the benefit of
trade and standing order for the guidance of the departmental officers. A copy
of Public Notice and Standing Order issued by the Customs House may be sent to
this Directorate and Director General of inspection and Audit (C & CE).
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