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Regarding export frauds - Suggestions for improvement in assessment and
examination procedure
Circular No. 89
dated 7th November 2000
I am directed to say that while conducting the
investigation from vigilance angle in certain cases of export frauds, the
Directorate General of Vigilance has noticed certain loopholes in assessment and
examination procedures. To check thee loopholes and to tighten controls, they
have made following suggestions -
(i) The examination
report should clearly specify the package numbers, which have been examined.
(ii) The examination report
recorded by the docks shed staff on the reverse of the duplicate/ triplicate
shipping bills should, among other things, also indicate the declared FOB value
(in figures and words), quantity (number of pieces, etc.) and declared net
weight of the cargo.
(iii) The assessing A.O. should
circle the declared value, quantity and weight in red ink without leaving any
space on either side.
(iv) Use of correcting fluids
(white fluids, etc.) on the shipping bills and erasing or rubbing off of
original figures should not be allowed. The small corrections, if unavoidable,
should not be done by overwriting, instead, the original figures should only be
struck of by a horizontal line and the new figures are inscribed above or below
it, which should be duly authenticated by the exporter or his agent alongwith
seal.
2. The above
suggestions have been examined and they are found to be relevant for the
shipping bills that are processed manually. Accordingly, it has been decided to
implement the same in respect of manual processing of the shipping bills. You
are, therefore, requested to bring these decisions to the notice of all
concerned by way of issuance of suitable Public Notices and Standing Orders.
3. Difficulties, if
any, in implementation of these instructions, may be brought to the notice of
the Board. Kindly acknowledge receipt of this Circular.
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