Manual Procedure for Inputs in Shipping Bill in Special Cases

[Additional DGFT Mumbai Trade Notice No. 04 dated 27^th December 2013]

Sub: Indication of specific (not generic) name/description of all the inputs used in manufacturing of the goods presented for Export

Attention of all the members of trade and industry is invited to DGFT Notification No.31 dated 01.08.2013 vide which the DGFT has made an amendment in the FTP(2009-14) by inserting a new para 4.1.15 which stipulates that:

4.1.15- Wherever SION permits use of either (a) a generic input or (b) alternative inputs, unless the name of the specific input(s) [which has (have) been used in manufacturing the export product] gets indicated / endorsed in the relevant shipping bill and these inputs, so endorsed, match the description in the relevant bill of entry, the concerned Authorisation will not be redeemed. In other words, the name/description of the input used (or to be used) in the Authorisation must match exactly the name/description endorsed in the shipping bill. At the time of discharge of export obligation (EODC) or at the time of redemption, RA shall allow only those inputs which have been specifically indicated in the shipping bill

Some of the Exporters had approached this office that they are not able to specify the details in the Bills of Export being filed at the Dahej SEZ since the online module of SEZ-online for filing Bills of Export do not have the facility for the same.

This office had taken up the issue with the Development Commissioner, Kandla Special Economic Zone. In this regard the office of Development Commissioner, Kandla Special Economic Zone has issued a Public Notice No.01/2013 wherein instructions have been issued to all concerned that till the modification of online-module of the SEZ-online for filing of Bills of Export, all concerned, while assessing the Bills of Export, should also put their dated signature on the body of the relevant invoice(s), attached with the Bills of Export, as a token to have verified the specific name/description of all the inputs used in the manufacturing of the goods presented for export.

All the firms/companies are hereby requested to utilize this facility to avoid any difficulties being faced in complying with the provisions of paragraph 4.1.15 of the FTP.