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Normal Discounts can Substitute Bill of Export covering EPCG Supplies to SEZ

 

Policy Circular No. 39 dated 07.06.2022

 

FTP - Para 2.58

DGFT

 

Normal Discounts can Substitute Bill of Export covering EPCG Supplies to SEZ

[Policy Circular No. 43/2015-20 dated 27 July 2022]

Subject: Relaxation in provision of submission of 'Bill of Export' as an evidence of export obligation discharge for supplies made to SEZ units in case of EPCG Authorization

The requirement of submitting 'Bill of Export' for supplies made to SEZ is prescribed under the Foreign Trade Policy. Recently, the requirement of submission of Bill of Export for supplies made to SEZ in case of Advance Authorisation has been relaxed vide Policy Circular No. 39 dated 07.06.2022.

2.  The issue has been examined and in terms of Para 2.58 of the FTP 2015-2020 (extended up to 30.09.2022), it has been decided to relax the condition of requirement of submission of 'Bill of Export ' in case of exports made to SEZ units under EPCG Authorization, for all such supplies made prior to 01.04.2015.

3.  Accordingly, for the purpose of discharge of export obligation under EPCG Authorizations, in case of supplies made to SEZ units prior to 01.04.2015, the exporters can submit corroborative evidence in lieu of 'Bill of Exports' such as:

a.  ARE-I form duly attested by jurisdictional Central Excise authorities of EPCG authorization holder.

b.  Evidence of receipt of the supplies by the recipient i n the SEZ.

c.  Evidence of payment made by the SEZ unit to the EPCG authorization holder.

4. This Policy Circular is issued with the approval of DGFT.

(Issued from File No. 18/19/AM-23/P-5)