Job work – Removal of inputs as such or partially processed inputs to job worker under Rule 16A of Central Excise Rules, 2002- procedure. - Central Excise - 01/2013

OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS, CENTRAL EXCISE SERVICE TAX HYDERABAD-1 COMMISSIONERATE KENDRIYA SHULK BHAVAN, L.B. STAUIUM, BASHEER BAGH, HYDERABAD 500004 TRADE NOTICE NO. 01/2013 DATED 31.01.2013 SUB: Job work Removal of inputs as such or partially processed inputs to job worker under Rule 16A of Central Excise Rules, 2002 - procedure. Attention of the Trade in invited to rule 16A of Central Excise Rules, 2002 introduced with effect from 01.04.2003 vide Notification No. 17/2003-Central Excise (N.T.) dated 13.03.2003 . 2. As per Rule 16A of Central Excise Rules, 2002 , any inputs received in a factory may be removed as such or after being partially processed to a job worker for further processing, testing repair, reconditioning, or any other purpose subject to the fulfillment of conditions specified in this behalf by the Commissioner of Central Excise having jurisdiction. 3. Accordingly in exercise of the power conferred under Rule 31 of Central Excise Rules, 2002 the following conditions/procedure are prescribed for removal of inputs as such or partially processed inputs from a factory to a job worker for further processing, testing, repair, reconditioning or any other purpose under Rule 16A of Central Excise Rules, 2002 . 4. The Inputs or partially processed inputs should be removed by the Assessee (hereinafter referred to as sender ) to a job work/ processor under a Challan, consignment note or any other document (hereinafter referred to as document ) duly signed by the sender or his authorized agent. The document shall be duplicate, in printed (including computer printed) format, having running serial numbers on a financial year basis. 5. The document for the movement of goods from the sender to the job worker/processor shall contain the following information,- (i) the name, address and registration number of the sender; (ii) the Range, Division and the Commissionerate with whom the sender is registered; (iii) the description, quantity (in terms of kg./m/sq.m) and the value of the goods being sent for the job work; (iv) the date of dispatch of such goods; and (v) the name and address of the job worker/processor. (vi) The responsibility in respect of accountability of the goods shall lie on the sender. (vii) Goods sent for job work shall be returned within 6 months from the date of sending of goods are not received within the said 6 months, the sender shall pay appropriate duty involved in the said goods along with applicable interest immediately after the lapse of said six month. 6. The job worker, on receipt of the goods from the sender shall duly acknowledge the receipt of the goods on the said document. 7. The job work, after completing the job work/process/repair etc. may.- (I) Return the goods without payment of duty to the sender, after necessary endorsement; or (ii) Clear the goods for home consumption or foe exports by following the procedure as laid down in sub-rule (6), of Rule 4 of Cenvat Credit Rules, 2004 . 8. The above provisions will be applicable, mutatis mutandis, to the goods in the nature of waste by-product or like goods arising during the course of job work/process/manufacture of the goods. 9. The sender of goods and the job worker are required to maintain simple accounts for receipt/dispatch of goods received/sent by them. 10. This procedure in not applicable to the goods sent from or to a 100% Export Oriented Unit. The Commissioner can prescribe any other conditions is special cases and can change the above prescribed conditions wherever considered necessary. All the Trade Associations are requested to bring the contents of this trade notice to the attrition of their member manufactures in particular and trade in general. This issue with the approval of Commissioner. (SANJAY RATHI) ADDITONAL COMMISSIONER (Tech.) (issued from file no. C.No.IV/16/58/2012-C.Ex., Tech.II/Hyd.I)