Large scale misuse of Drawback Scheme on exports of cotton knitted garments through ICDs in Tamil Nadu by willful and gross over-invoicing and manipulation of documents by dubious exporters of garments - Circulation of modus operandi adopted - regarding

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..... Ministry of Finance Department of Revenue Central Board of Excise & Customs Sub: Large scale misuse of Drawback Scheme on exports of cotton knitted garments through ICDs in Tamil Nadu by willful and gross over-invoicing and manipulation of documents by dubious exporters of garments - Circulation of modus operandi adopted - regarding. Commissioner of Customs, Trichy , has informed that they .....

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..... the exports of garments at exorbitant value and the exports were always made to non-quota countries like Singapore, Dubai and African countries. The purchase orders were cryptic and vague and did not contain size, specifications, technical characteristics and other details. They only mentioned the rate per piece and the quantity. The unscrupulous elements procured readymade banians of inferior qua .....

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..... ffect were made on all the copies of the Shipping Bills available in the ICDs except the transference copies of the shipping bills (which is sent along with the consignment at the Gateway Ports). This clearly reflected manipulation of the documents to evade penal action and also to get drawback sanctioned on the original inflated value declared in the Shipping Bill, from the ICDs . 4. During inv .....

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..... , for foreign inward remittances. 5. All the field formations are hereby directed to be alert and vigilant to ensure that unscrupulous elements do not avail of higher unintended duty drawback by resorting to the above mentioned modus operandi. 6. Suitable alert may be issued to Customs field staff. 7. Receipt of this Circular may be acknowledged. S.S. Renjhen Joint Secretary to the Governm .....

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