Drawing of samples for the purpose of grant of drawback - Customs - PUBLIC NOTICE NO. 37/2017

OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS GST BHAVAN, 41/A, SASSOON ROAD, PUNE-411001 F. No. VIII/Cus/Tech/PN SI/48-75/2016 Date: 30.11.2017 PUBLIC NOTICE NO. 37/2017 Subject: Drawing of samples for the purpose of grant of drawback - reg. Attention of all Importers/ Exporters/ Customs Brokers and the Members of the Trade is drawn to Circular No. 47/2017 - Cus under F. No. 609/13/2017-DBK dated 27.11.2017 issued by the OSD (Drawback), Drawback Division, Department of Revenue, Central Board of Excise and Customs, New Delhi. 2. In this context, your kind attention is invited to Circular Nos. 34/95-Cus dated 6.4.1995, 57/97-Customs dated 31.10.1997 and 25/2005-Customs prescribing monetary limits with respect to drawing of samples for the purpose of grant of drawback and giving exemptions from sampling requirements in certain situations. 3. In this regard, in order to further facilitate trade and enhance the ease of doing business, Board has decided to rescind the Circular Nos. 34/95-Cus dated 6.4.1995, 57/97- Customs dated 31.10.1997 and 25/2005-Customs. The export shipments shall continue to be subjected to appropriate treatment in terms of risk criteria provided in Risk Management System (RMS). Wherever export consignments are selected for assessment or examination, the officer of Customs not below the rank of Assistant or Deputy Commissioner of Customs would determine the need to draw sample on merits of each case. Since drawback payment is subject to finalization of case after receipt of test report of samples, monitoring on regular basis at senior level should be undertaken so that samples are drawn only where necessary and the cases are closed in a timely manner and not later than thirty days from date of let export. Customs may draw samples in case of any specific intelligence or doubt of misuse, fraud, etc. 4, The above Circular may be downloaded from the website 5. Difficulties, if any, may be brought to the notice of the undersigned. 6. Hindi version follows. (M. V. S. CHOUDARY) Commissioner of Customs, PUNE.