High Court Supports DGFT: Petitioner Allowed to Re-Export Gold Dore Bars Despite Customs Objections Under Actual User License.

Re-export the Gold Dore Bars - review petition - The petitioner sought a clarification from the DGFT. We have reproduced the query raised by the petitioner specifically to indicate that, in raising the query, the petitioner was candid regarding the real factual position. The petitioner disclosed the fact that the import was made against a license which contained an actual user condition and that the goods still remained in Customs bonded area. The nature of the objections raised by Customs authorities were also disclosed to the DGFT. Despite this, the DGFT clearly clarified that export of gold not being prohibited, the petitioner was entitled to re-export of the Gold Dore Bars - No justifiable reason, for the Customs authorities to contend otherwise, commends itself. - HC .....

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