Export of carpet under duty drawback-examination of carpets for composition, price determination etc - Customs - PUBLIC NOTICE NO. 54/2017

OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS (NS-IV), MUMBAI ZONE-II, JAWAHARLAL NEHRU CUSTOM HOUSE, NHAVA SHEVA, TALUKA: URAN, DISTRICT: RAIGAD, MAHARASHTRA-400707. F. No. S/22-Gen-38/2015-16/AM(X)/(Part-I) Date: 21.04.2017 PUBLIC NOTICE NO. 54/2017 Sub: Export of carpet under duty drawback-examination of carpets for composition, price determination etc. reg. Attention of all Importers, Exporters, Customs Brokers, Members of General Trade, and all other stakeholders is invited to CBEC Circular No. 10/2017-Cus, dated 30th March, 2017 [F.No.609/24/2017-DBK] inviting attention to Board s Circular No. 69/2000-Cus dated 28.08.2000, which provides that for fool proof and expeditious examination and speedier disbursal of drawback on carpets, the field formations may constitute expert panels consisting of textile experts drawn from the Department and from the Export Promotion Council/Trade. In this connection, Directorate General of Export Promotion (DGEP) vide instruction no. DGEP/SEZ/40/2015 dated 16.10.15 had stressed that market enquiry should be completed by field formations within fifteen days failing which export benefits to the exporters should be released. It was also desired that post-facto action may be taken based on results of enquiry and export benefits be held beyond 15 days only with the written approval of the Commissioner. In any case export should not be stopped in terms of Board s Circular no. 1/2011-Cus dated 04.01.2011. DGEP vide letter F. No. DGEP/SEZ/40/2015 dated 21.01.2016 has also provided a list of members of Carpet Export Promotion Council (CEPC) whose assistance can be taken when Customs officials are unable to ascertain the exact composition and actual value of the carpets, enclosed as Annexure- A . 2. It has been brought to the notice of Board by Ministry of Textiles and CEPC that in some cases, damage was caused to the carpets during examination/inspection of export consignments. This has resulted in loss of export order as well as financial loss to exporters. 3. In this context, field formation has been asked that care must be taken to ensure that export products including carpets should not be damaged or destroyed or cut for taking samples, conducting market enquiry or otherwise. 4. Further, for speedy conduct of enquiry about composition, value, etc. of carpets, besides the nominated members of CEPC, office of Textiles Committee, Mumbai may be contacted where two experts have been posted by the Development Commissioner (Handicrafts) for attending to all work related to evaluation of carpets and to sort out the cases being referred to the Textiles Committee, Mumbai by the Customs authorities. 5. Difficulty, if any may be brought to the knowledge of Deputy / Assistant Commissioner in charge of Appraising Main (Export) through email / phones (email address: [email protected], Phone No : 022-27244959) 6. Action to be taken in terms of decisions taken in this Public Notice should be considered as standing order for the purpose of officers and staff. Sd/- (SUBHASH AGRAWAL) Commissioner of Customs (NS-IV).