Subject: Clearance of Personal Computer from EOU/EPZ/STP/EHTP Unit for Installation in their administrative/Registered Office outside Bonded Premises-regarding.

    Requests have been received from the trade as also the Ministry of Commerce that the EOU/EPZ/STP/EHTP unit should be allowed to install computers obtained duty-free in their administrative/registered office outside the bonded premises.

2.  The matter has been examined. Keeping in view the emphasis on export promotion and considering that the use of computers in the registered/administrative office would help enhance the capability/efficiency of EOU/EPZ/STP/EHTP unit, it has been decided to allow the EOU/EPZ/STP/EHTP units to install personal computers obtained duty free, not exceeding two in number in their registered/administrative offices subjects to the following conditions;

(a)  The computer would be located only in the registered office or administrative office of the units working under EOU/EPZ/EHTP Schemes;

(b)  Any disposal of such computers would be subject to same conditions as are applicable to other goods imported by these units.

(c)  The computes would be accounted for in the records maintained by such units; and

(d)  The intimation of locating the computers and their technical details would be given to Assistant Commissioner of Customs/Central Excise in charge of unit both at the time of removal the computers from the factory and after installation of the same in the administrative office/registered office of the EOU/EPZ/EHTP/STP units.