9.41

(a) EOU/EPZ unit shall produce to the Customs authorities the letter in original or its certified copy containing approval of the Development Commissioner for holding the exhibitions/export promotion tour/export of branded jewellery. In case of re-import, such items, on arrival shall be verified along with the export documents before clearance.

(b) The exports through exhibitions/export promotion tours/export of branded jewellery shall be subject to the conditions that items not sold abroad shall be re-imported within 60 days of the close of the exhibition. However, in case the exporter is participating in more than one exhibition within 45 days of close of the first exhibition, then the 60 days shall be counted from the date of close of the last exhibition. In case of personal carriage of gems and jewellery for holding/participating in overseas exhibitions, the value of such gems and jewellery shall not exceed US $ 2 million.

(c) Personal carriage of gold/silver/platinum jewellery, precious, semi-precious stones, beads and articles as samples upto US $ 1,00,000 for export promotion tours and temporary display/sale abroad is also permitted with the approval of Development Commissioner subject to the condition that the unit shall bring back the jewellery/goods or repatriate the sale proceeds within 45 days from the date of departure through normal banking channel. In case of personal carriage for export promotion tours, the unit shall declare personal carriage of such samples to the Customs while leaving the country and obtain necessary endorsement on the Export Certificate issued by the Jewellery Appraiser of the Customs.

(d) In case of export of jewellery through permitted shops set up abroad or in the showrooms of their distributors/agents items not sold abroad within 180 days shall be re-imported within 45 days.

(e) In case of sale of jewellery to foreign tourists through permitted showrooms/retails outlets at the International Airports in accordance with the procedure laid down by the Customs authorities, jewellery items unsold after a period of 60 days be exported abroad or returned back to the respective units.

(Please see Cir No.31/2001 Cus dt.24/05/2001)