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Regarding cases of misuse of DEEC Scheme
Circular No. 69 dated 19th
June 1995
Several cases of
misuse of DEEC Scheme have been reported to the Board by the Custom Houses/
Collectorates. A list of the important cases of abuse especially where modus
operandi adopted could be repeated are indicated below:
(1) Two companies namely,
M/s Annapurna Exports and M/s Blumen-feld declared thedescription of their
export consignment as Mulberry Raw Silk Scarves, but the same on examination
were found to be laminated jute rolls, raw cotton blanket in rolls, cotton bagsanda few scarves made form
old silk and synthetic saris. The consignment was valued atRs. 8 crores FOB.
(2)
One M/s Star Auto Aircon, Goa filed a shipping bill for export of Fluid
Circulating ControlSystem under DEEC Scheme. On examination of
the goods, the same were found to bestones and saw dust. The cartons
of the export goods were marked "Caution, to be handledby
authorised persons only 250, PSI Pressure". The exporter on interrogation
admitted thefraud. The declared value of the export goods
was Rs. 14.65 lakhs as against the value ofstones and saw dust for an
amount of Rs. 35,000.
(3)
One M/s Ratan Exports and Industries Ltd., New Delhi filed Drawback
shipping bill for exportof 4000 pieces of floppy disc drives valued
at Rs. 1.04 crores CIF. The goods were stated tohave been manufactured by M/s
Sujata Data Products, Medak, Andhara Pradesh. The goodswere stuffed into
containers under the supervision of Central Excise Officers and were fullysealed
with the Central Excise seal. On examination of the container, the goods were
foundto be floppy disc drive covers as against
floppy disc drives declared by the exporter. Themarket value of the goods is
estimated at Rs. 6 lakhs (maximum) as against the declaredvalue
of Rs. 1.04 crores.
(4)
On the basis of information that M/s Middle East Trading Co., Meerut had
misdeclaredimported C.R. Sheets as defective/ secondary
sheet, an investigation was undertaken. Onverification of the goods, the
same were found to be of 0.18 M.M. thickness, whereas theimport
licence permitted importation of CR sheets of 0.50 to 1.6 M.M. thickness.
Besides, itwas found that 0.18 M.M. thick C.R. sheet did
not have any nexus with the resultant producti.e. C.R.G.P. sheet of 0.5 M.M.
Thickness. A revenue loss of Rs. 25.26 lakhs is estimated.
The Modus - operandi
adopted by the above mentioned parties may be brought to the notice of the field
formation so that they are alerted against similar attempts of fraud/ abuse.
Anything of interest, which comes to notice, may be reported to the Ministry and
Directorate of Revenue Intelligence.
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