4.80

Export Through Exhibitions / Export Promotion Tours / Export of Branded Jewellery

(A) Nominated Agencies shall produce to Customs Authorities letter in original or its certified copy, containing Government’s approval for holding exhibition/export of branded jewellery. Any other person shall produce to the Asst. Commissioner, customs letter in original or its certified copy containing GJEPC’s approval for holding exhibitions/ export promotion tour/export of branded jewellery.

(B) In case of re-import, such items, on arrival, shall be verified along with export documents before clearance.

(C) Exports under this scheme shall be subject to following conditions for following modes of export:

(i) Export of Gems and Jewellery for holding/participating in overseas exhibition.

(a) Items not sold abroad shall be re- imported within 60 days of close of exhibition. However in case exporter is participating in more than one exhibition within 45 days of close of first exhibition, then 60 days shall be counted from date of close of last exhibition. In case of exhibition in USA, the time period shall be 90 days instead of 60 days mentioned above. In case of personal carriage of gems and jewellery for holding / participating in overseas exhibitions, value of such gems and jewellery shall not exceed US $ 5 million. Gold/ silver/ platinum content on items sold in such exhibitions may be imported as replenishment.

(b) Exporter shall take replenishment from nominated agency within 120 days from the close of the exhibition gold /silver / platinum for replenishment content against items sold abroad in exhibition.

(D) Personal Carriage of gems & jewellery or export through airfreight/post parcel route for Export Promotion Tours/photo shoots/fashion shows overseas. Personal carriage/export through airfreight/post parcel route of gold/silver/ platinum jewellery, cut and polished diamonds, precious, semi-precious stones, beads and articles as samples upto US $ 1 Million for export promotion tours/photo shoots/fashion shows and temporary display/ sale abroad is also permitted with approval of Gem & Jewellery EPC subject to the condition that promoter would bring back jewellery / goods or repatriate sale proceeds within 45 days from date of departure through normal banking channel. In case of personal carriage for export promotion tours, exporter shall declare personal carriage of such samples to Customs while leaving country and obtain necessary endorsement on Export Certificate issued by Jewellery Appraiser of Customs. In such cases exporter shall book with nominated agency, within 120 days after export promotion tour or expiry of stipulated period of 45 days, whichever is earlier, gold/silver/ platinum for replenishment content against items sold abroad.

(E) Export of branded jewellery.

(i) Export of branded jewellery is also permitted with approval of Gem & Jewellery EPC for display/sale in permitted shops set up abroad or in showroom of their distributors/ agents. Items not sold abroad within 365 days shall be re-imported. Exporter shall book with nominated agency within 120 days after the end of stipulated period of 365 days, gold/silver/platinum for replenishment content against items sold abroad.

(ii) Following documents shall be submitted for claiming such replenishment:

(a) Customs attested invoice;

(b) Copy of the approval letter issued by Government/GJEPC;

(c) Certificate from Nominated Agency / GJEPC as in Appendix 4-O.

In case of exhibitions organised by nominated agencies, gold/silver/ platinum shall be imported as replenishment by nominated agencies within 60 days from close of exhibition.

(F) Nominated Agencies shall maintain a complete account of exports made, goods sold abroad, goods re-imported, and metals purchased abroad and imported into India. Such account shall be maintained for a minimum period of three years from date of close of exhibition.

Note: In all those cases where the last date, calculated as per the durations mentioned under various sub-paras of para 4.80 above, is expiring between 01.02.2020 and 31.07.2020, the last date stands extended by six months. This will include extension in time for replenishment, booking with nominated agencies, and time allowed for re-import. However, the relaxation in repatriation of sale proceeds period would be equal to the period allowed plus six months, or as subject to RBI guidelines, whichever is less.

(Above Note has been added vide PUBLIC NOTICE NO. 67/2019, DT. 31/03/2020)