Declaration of Intent on Free Shipping Bills

3.11.8

For products/markets listed in Appendix 37A, 37C, 37D that are eligible for benefit under Chapter 3 of FTP, exporters shall declare their intention to claim benefit by stating in all categories of Shipping Bills as under:

‘I/We, hereby, declare that I/We shall claim the benefits, as admissible, under Chapter 3 of FTP’.

This declaration shall also be required on export shipments under any of the Schemes of Chapter 4 or Chapter 5 or Chapter 6 of FTP as well as on Bills of Exports filed for Supply to SEZ. No claim under Chapter 3 shall be admissible without this declaration. However, Schemes names are not required to be mentioned in the declaration of intent.

Further, for products / markets notified during the year, the declaration of intent shall be necessary for exports under all categories of Shipping Bills only after a grace period of one month from the date of relevant Public Notice which notifies such product / market. For exports made prior to date of notification (i.e. the date of the relevant Public Notice which notified such product / market), such a declaration will not be required since export shipments have already taken place.

(Above Paragraph 3.11.8 has been replaced vide PN. NO. 82/2009, DT. 16/7/2010 w.e.f. 01/01/2011)

[OLD-3.11.8

For export shipments filed under Free Shipping Bill category, for exports of products / to markets eligible under Chapter 3 of FTP (Appendix 37A, 37C, 37D), the exporter shall state the intention to claim benefits under Chapter 3 of FTP by declaring on the Free Shipping Bills as under:

‘I/We, hereby, declare that I/We shall claim the benefits, as admissible, under Chapter 3 of FTP’.

This declaration shall not be required for export shipments under any of the schemes of Chapter 4 (including drawback) or Chapter 5 of FTP.

Further for products, markets notified during the year, this declaration shall be necessary for exports under Free Shipping Bills, only after a grace period of one month from the date of relevant public notice.

Moreover for exports made prior to date of notification of products / markets, such a declaration will not be required, since export shipments under Free Shipping Bills have already taken place. ]