Exemption from drawal of samples for the purpose of grant of drawback to the AEO certificate holders - Customs - PUBLIC NOTICE NO. 04/2017

MINISTRY OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS CUSTOM HOUSE, NEW HARBOUR ESTATE, THOOTHUKUDI - 628004. Date: 05.03.2017 PUBLIC NOTICE NO. 04/2017 Subject: Exemption from drawal of samples for the purpose of grant of drawback to the AEO certificate holders.-reg. Attention of all Exporters /Importers/Custom Brokers/ Clearing Agents / Steamer Agents/Shipping agents/Trade and Industry and Public is invited to the Board's circular No. 05/2017-Customs, Government of India, Ministry of Finance, Department of Revenue (Central Board of Excise Customs) dated 28.02.2017. 2. Further attention is invited to Circular No. 34/95-Cus dated 06.04.1995 prescribing the monetary limits and frequency of drawal of sample for purposes of grant of drawback and Circular No. 57/1997-cus dated 3110.1997 read with Circular No. 25/2005- cus exempting certain exporters having in house testing facilities and where the samples have earlier been drawn by Central Excise authorities, from drawal of samples for purposes of grant of drawback. 3. In continuation to above mentioned circular, and as a measure of further facilitation, it has been decided by the Board that those exporters who have been accorded Authorized Economic Operator (AEO) certificate (Tier II Tier III) in terms of Circular No. 33/2016- Customs dated 22.07.2016 are being exempt from the requirements of drawal of samples for the purpose of grant of drawback, except in case of any specific information or intelligence. 4. Any difficulty faced should be intimated to the Office. ASHOK COMMISSIONER