CIRCULAR
No.38/2001-Cus. Dated 25th June, 2001
All Industry Rates of Drawback, 2001-2002 – Amendment- regarding
All Industry Rates of Drawback, 2001-2002, were notified vide Notification No.29/2001-Cus(N.T.) dated 1.6.2001 and the rates came into effect on 7.6.2001.
2.
A large number of representations were, however, received from the Export
Promotion Councils and exporters, subsequent to the announcement of these rates
pleading that the rates and the drawback caps were low. After examining these
representations, and the fresh data submitted by the Councils. Government have
revised drawback rates and caps in respect of select categories of textiles,
woven and knitted garments, including knitwears, and handicrafts (including
perfumed agarbattis) and the revised rates/caps have been notified vide
Notification No.30/2001-Cus(N.T.) dated 22.6.2001. These Revised rates are
applicable from 7.6.2001. i.e., the notification has retrospective effect.
3.
For all those exports where the drawback had been allowed at a lower rate/cap.
from 7.6.2001, supplementary claims may be entertained and processed in the
light of the revised rates/caps. Wherever the provisional exports were allowed
earlier (i.e. from 7.6.2001), the claims may be finalised accordingly.
4.
As regards garments and knitwears, the respective categories should be given
liberal interpretation. For example, the revised SS.No.62.01/62.02 shall be
construed to cover woven shirts/blouses/tops, all sorts, i.e., all such products
whether of men’s/boys’/ladies’ or of girls’. These SS Nos. shall also
cover shirt-blouses, blousons, or even sweat-shirts. The declaration as given by
the exporters regarding the description should be accepted unless there is
substantive evidence for not accepting the same. No delay or harassment on this
count be caused to the exporters.
5. Suitable Public Notice for information of the trade and standing orders for guidance of the staff may kindly be issued on the above lines.
6. Receipt of the Circular may please be acknowledged.
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(S.S. Renjhen)
Joint Secretary to the Govt. of India