Drawback Schedule, 2007-08- Increase in drawback rates with retrospective effect from 1.4.2007- Exemption from filing supplementary claims - Customs - PUBLIC NOTICE NO. 58/2007

OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS NEAR AKASHWANI: NAVRANGPURA: AHMEDABAD 380 009 F. No. VIII/48-167/Cus/T/2007 Dated:10.10.2007 PUBLIC NOTICE NO. 58/2007 Sub: Drawback Schedule, 2007-08- Increase in drawback rates with retrospective effect from 1.4.2007- Exemption from filing supplementary claims - Regarding Attention of all the Trade Associations/Chambers of Commerce and Members of Regional Advisory Committee, Importers, Exporters and Custom House Agents Association is invited to the Public Notice No. 37/2007 dated 24.07.2007, issued by this Commissionerate, from even File Number, regarding All Industry Rates of Duty Drawback, 2007-08. 2. The Board has since issued another Circular No. 39/2007-Cus., issued from F. No. 609/114/2007-DBK, dated 09.10.2007, by the Joint Secretary (Drawback), Central Board of Excise Customs, New Delhi, on the above subject, a copy of which is enclosed herewith for information, guidance and necessary action. 3. It has been, inter alia, stated in the above mentioned Circular that on the basis of several representation received from the Trade, the matter has been considered by the Ministry and it has been decided to give one time relaxation to exporters under Rule 17 of the Customs, Central Excise Duties and Service Tax Drawback Rules, 1995 from filing supplementary claims against all EDI Shipping Bills in respect of which Let Export Orders [LEOs] were given by the Customs authorities during period 1.4.2007 to 17.7.2007 . 4. Accordingly, the differential drawback amount which has become due to the exporters against exports effected through EDI during this period may be paid to them without their having to file supplementary claims. The Directorate General of Systems has been requested to provide a suitable software to all EDI locations which will ensure that the differential amount of drawback gets automatically processed and credited to the exporters accounts without their having to file individual supplementary claims. However, in case of Manual Shipping Bills, the exporters shall be required to file supplementary claims as required under Rule 15 of the Customs, Central Excise Duties and Service Tax Drawback Rules, 1995. 5. All the Trade Associations/Chambers of Commerce and Members of Regional Advisory Committee and Custom House Agents Association are requested to publicise the contents of the said Circular dated 09.10.2007, amongst their Members/Constituents, for their information and necessary action. (RAKESH KUMAR SHARMA) COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS