Exemption from drawal of samples for the purpose of grant of drawback to the AEO certificate holders - Customs - PUBLIC NOTICE No. 21/2016-17

OFFICE OF COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS, CENTRAL EXCISE SERVICE TAX HYDERABAD-IV COMMISSIONERATE POSNETT BHAVAN : TILAK ROAD : RAMKOTE : HYDERABAD-500001 Date.22-03-2017 PUBLIC NOTICE No. 21/2016-17 Sub: Exemption from drawal of samples for the purpose of grant of drawback to the AEO certificate holders - Regarding. 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 31.10.1997 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. 2. Further vide Circular No.5/17-Cus dated 28.02.2017, 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 Ill) 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. 3. The above facility will be available immediately from the date of issuance of this Public Notice. (A.R.S. KUMAR) COMMISSIONER