Circular No.71/1999-Cus.dt.13th October,1999

DEPB-cum- Drawback Scheme ,
Photocopy of EP copy of Shipping Bill accepted . for Drawback Claims


Sir.

Subject: DEPB-cum-Drawback Scheme -acceptance of attested copy of shipping bill in lieu oftriplicate copy regarding


It has been brought to the notice of the Board that for exports under DEPB- cum-Drawback -Scheme, permitted vide Board's Circular Nos. 68/97-Cus. dated 2.12.97 and 39/99-Cus. dated 25.6.99, the exporters have filed DEPB shipping bills, although they have clearly stated on the body of the shipping bill that the export is under DEPB-cum-Drawback scheme. In such cases the triplicate copy of the shipping bill is not the drawback copy and in such cases, the exporters are not in a position to submit triplicate copy to the Custom House for making claim of drawback.

2. The issue has been examined in the Board. In a DEPB shipping bill, the triplicate copy is the EP copy, which has to be submitted in original to the licensing authority for grant of DEPB scrip. Hence, the same cannot be submitted to the Custom House as a claim for drawback.

3. Therefore, it has been decided that, in such cases, the photocopy of the shipping bill duly attested by a DGFT officer of respective licensing office, may be accepted as drawback copy. DGFT have already issued a Circular No.21 (RE:99)/99-2000 dated 19.7.99 to their licensing authorities in this regard.

4. The receipt of this Circular may kindly be acknowledged.

Sd/-
(Sunil Kumar)
Director (DBK)

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