Board Circular No.2/2/2017 -GST dated 04.07.2017 on issues related to furnishing of Bond/ Letter of Undertaking for Exports - Customs - TRADE FACILITY NO. 07/2017

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS CUSTOM HOUSE, WILLINGDON ISLAND, COCHIN-682009 F. No. C1/03/2016-TU. Cus. Dated: 07.07.2017. TRADE FACILITY NO. 07/2017 Subject: Board Circular No.2/2/2017 -GST dated 04.07.2017 on issues related to furnishing of Bond/ Letter of Undertaking for Exports Reg. Kind attention of exporters, importers, Customs Brokers, Steamer Agents and all other stakeholders is drawn to the Central Board of Excise Customs (CBEC) Circular No. 2/2/2017-GST dated 4th July 2017 (copy enclosed), which addresses the issues related to furnishing of Bond/ Letter of Undertaking for Exports. 2. In view of the various difficulties being faced while furnishing the bond/ letter of undertaking for Exports in FORM GST RFD-II on the common portal (www.gst.gov.in), the circular has provided that the same may be furnished manually to the Jurisdictional Deputy/ Assistant Commissioner in the prescribed format which may be downloaded from the website of Central Board of Excise and Customs (www.cbec.gov.in). Further, taking into consideration the hardship faced by the exporters in furnishing the Bond/ Letter of undertaking before the jurisdictional Commissioner, the circular has provided the provision of furnishing the same before the jurisdictional Deputy/ Assistant Commissioner. 3. The above specified provisions shall be applicable to all applications which have been filed on or after 1st July, 2017. 4. Consequent to the above mentioned changes notified by the Board, all the stakeholders are required to take cognisance and comply with the same. Sd/- (Pullela Nageswara Rao) Commissioner of Customs