PARA 7.9

7.9 . (a) Supplies from DTA to SEZ units shall be eligible for the following:

(I) DTA supplier shall be entitled for:


(i) Relevant entitlements under paragraph 8.3 of the Policy;
(ii) Discharge of Export Performance, if any, on the supplier
(iii) Benefit of DEPB in lieu of Drawback for supplies made to SEZ or unit in SEZ.


Notwithstanding the above, SEZ units shall, on production of a suitable disclaimer from the DTA supplier, be eligible for obtaining the entitlements specified in paragraph 8.3 of the Policy. For the purpose of claiming entitlements at paragraph 8.3 (b), they shall get Brand Rates fixed by the DGFT wherever All Industry Rates of Drawback are not available

(Above (a)(I) has been amended vide Ntf. No. 17/2002-07, Dt. 07/11/2002)

[OLD - (a) Supplies from the DTA to SEZ units shall be eligible for the following:

(I) DTA supplier shall be entitled for :-

(i) Relevant entitlements under paragraph 8.3 of the Policy.

(ii) Discharge of Export performance, if any, on the supplier.

(iii) Benefit of DEPB in lieu of Drawback for supplies made to SEZ or unit in SEZ.


(Sub para (iii) has been added vide Ntf. No. 07/2002, Dt.05/06/2002) ]

(II) SEZ units shall be entitled for:-

(i) Reimbursement of Central Sales Tax;

(ii) Exemption from payment of Central Excise Duty on all goods eligible for procurement as per paragraph 7.2 of the policy.

(iii) Reimbursement of Central Excise duty paid on bulk tea procured from the licenced auction centres by the Development Commissioner of concerned Zone so long as levy on bulk tea in this regard is in force.

(Para 7.9 (a) (II) (iii) has been corrected vide Ntf. No. 03(RE-02), Dt. 1/5/2002)

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(iii) Reimbursement of Central Excise Duty, if any, paid on bulk tea procured by SEZ units so long as levy on bulk tea in this regard is in force.]

(iv) Reimbursement of Duty paid on fuels or any other goods procured from DTA as per the rate of drawback notified by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade from the date of such notification.

(b) Supplier of cut and polish diamonds, precious and semi-precious stones, synthetic stones and processed pearls from Domestic Tariff Area to the units situated in SEZ shall be eligible for grant of Replenishment Licenses at the rates and for the items mentioned in Appendix-13 of the Handbook (Vol. I).

(c) The entitlements under paragraphs (I) and (II) (i) and (ii) above shall be available provided the goods supplied are manufactured in India.