Government of India

Ministry of Commerce & Industry

Falta Special Economic Zone

2nd MSO Building, 4th floor, Nizam Palace

234/4, AJC Bose Road, Kolkata – 700 020

Tel.No.247-2263/7923, 240-4092; Fax: 247-7923

E-mail: (Internet); (Nicnet)

TRADENOTICENO. 9/2002-03/576 Dated: 25.04.2003

Sub: Duty entitlement Passbook Scheme for supplies to SEZ.

As per para 7.9 of the EXIM Policy (2002 – 2007) for supplies made from DTA to SEZ, DEPB benefit will be available in lieu of Duty drawback to the DTA supplier or SEZ Unit on production of disclaimer from the DTA supplier. The Circular No.25/2003 dt. 01.4.03 issued by the Ministry of Finance reiterates the same.

2. The goods will enter into the SEZ area from DTA under the cover of a Bill of Export. In this regard, the Public Notice No.1/FSEZ-Cus dt.12.4.2003 may be referred to.

3. The application for grant of credit under DEPB will be made to the Development Commissioner in the form given in Appendix 10(c) along with the documents prescribed therein except that in place of EP copy of Shipping Bill, Bill of Export (EP Copy) i.e. quadruplicate copy) will be submitted and in place of Bank certificate of export and realization, payment certificate as per Annexure – 22A will be submitted. Self certified copy of the invoice and payment certificate will also be submitted.

4. The procedure for drawal of samples and the valuation of goods will be same as prescribed for Drawback vide the Trade Notice No.1/2002-03 dt.16.12.2002 as amended from time to time. The port of registration in respect of DEPB license will be Falta Special Economic Zone. The import against such DEPB security shall be permitted either from the same Custom House or from any other place notified in DEPB Custom Notification No.45/2002 against TRA. The detail of TRA is given in Department of Revenue Circular No.85/99-Cus dt.23.12.99 and Department of Revenue Circular No.66/2001-Cus dt.19.11.2001.

5. The verification of DEPB license shall be done in the same manner as specified in the Department of Revenue Circular No.14/99-Cus dt.15.3.99.

6. All other details of DEPB scheme will be applicable.

(Manoj Kumar)

Development Commissioner

Government of India

Ministry of Commerce & Industry

Falta Special Economic Zone

2nd MSO Building, 4th floor, Nizam Palace

234/4, AJC Bose Road, Kolkata – 700 020

Tel.No.247-2263/7923, 240-4092; Fax: 247-7923

E-mail: (Internet); (Nicnet)

No.5(37)/2003/ May 01, 2003

CORRIGENDUM

In the Trade Notice No.9/2002-03/576 dt.25/28.04.2003 of Para 4 have mentioned another Trade Notice No.1/2002-03 dt.16.12.2003 but the date of this Trade Notice will be 16.12.2002 instead of 16.12.2003.

2. Inconvenience caused is regretted.

(Manoj Kumar)

Development Commissioner