Verification of Manufacturer Exporter Status under EPCG Scheme

The following Public Notice was issued by the Commissioner of Customs (Export) Jawaharlal Nehru Custom House on 16^th May 2011.

[Customs Public Notice No. 81 dated 16^th May 2011]

Subject: Verification of Manufacturer Exporter status under EPCG scheme.

Attention of all Importers / Exporters / CHA’s and EPCG Licence Holders and all concerned is invited to Facility Notice No. 79/2009. In partial modification of Facility Notice No. 79/2009, the following procedure is hence forth prescribed to be followed for verification of Manufacturer Exporter status stipulated under para 3.1(f) of the Board’s circular 58/2004. Accordingly, para 2.3(c) to the P.N. 79/2009 is substituted by the following para.

“(c)

The licence holder claiming to fall under the category of “Other Manufacturer Exporter” in terms of Para 3.1(f), as eligible for execution of BG at the rate of 15% of duty saved amount with EPCG section should submit any one of the following documents.

(i) Permanent Central Excise Registration Certificate duly certified by Jurisdictional Supdt. of Central Excise along-with Pan Card of importer.

(ii) Installation Certificate pertaining to earlier imports of capital goods issued by Jurisdictional Supdt. of Central Excise along-with Pan Card of importer.

(iii) Installation Certificate pertaining to earlier imports of capital goods issued by A Chartered Engineer with Pan Card. In all such cases Manufacturing Premises shall be post verified by the Jurisdictional Supdt. of Central Excise.

(iv) EODC certificate issued to the importer with PAN Card of the importer.”

F. No. S/26-Misc- 479/2011 EPCG JCH