PUBLIC NOTICE NO. 044/2007 Date : 29.10.2007

Sub : Drawback Schedule, 2007-08 – increase in drawback rates with retrospective effect from 01.04.2007 – exemption from filing supplementary claims – regarding.
Attention to all Exporters / CHA’s is invited to the Ministry’s Circular No. 39/2007 dated 9th October, 2007 issued vide F. No. : 609/114/2007-DBK on the above subject reproduced below :

The Ministry has decided to give one time relaxation to exporters under Rule 17 of the Customs, Central Excise Duties and Service Tax Drawback Rules, 1995 from filing supplementary claim against all EDI Shipping Bills in respect of which Let Export Orders (LEOs) were given by the Customs authorities during the period 01.04.2007 to 17.07.2007.

Accordingly, the differential drawback amount which has become due to the exporters against exports effected through EDI during this period will be paid to them without having to file Supplementary claims. The Directorate General of Systems will provide a suitable Software to all EDI locations which will ensure that the differential amount of drawback gets automatically processed and credited to the exporters’ accounts without their having to file individual supplementary claims. However, in case of manual shipping bills the exporters shall be required to file supplementary claims as required under Rules 15 of the Customs, Central Excise Duties and Service Tax Drawback Rules, 1995.

F. No.:S/26-205/06 DBK

(K. ANANTHA PADMANABHAN)
COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS (E.P.)
MUMBAI – I

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