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F.NO.S/01-02/2008-Appg
(G) Date : 30.06.08
PUBLIC NOTICE No:- 17/2008.
Subject: - Payment of Drawback in the Exporter’s
Core Banking Enabled Bank Account
in Any Branch/ Bank Anywhere in the
Country. – Reg.
Attention of the Exporters, Custom House
Agents, and the Trade is invited to the Circular No.01/2008-Systems dated
24-06-2008 issued by the Directorate General of Systems from file no. IV (26)/33/2008-System on the above subject.
2. As per the existing Customs procedure for processing of drawback Shipping Bills
and drawback claims under the Indian Customs EDI System (ICES) an exporter is required to open a bank account only with the authorized bank branch at the port of export. This has been done to
enable direct credit of the drawback amount to their accounts, obviating the
need for issue of cheques. The exporter has to indicate
the bank account number in the prescribed declaration form. Shipments for exports under claim for
drawback are not accepted in case the account number of the exporter in the
authorized bank branch is not indicated in the declaration form.
3.
With the introduction of
CBS (Core Bank Solution) by the Public Sector and other banks and its expansion
to a large number of branches/cities and other technological advancements in
the banking sector, there have been demands from the exporters and various trade
associations, especially the Delhi Exporters’ Association, for crediting of
drawback amount in the exporter’s core banking enabled bank account, in any
branch/bank anywhere in the country. It has now been decided to credit the
drawback amount in the exporter’s account in any core banking branch of the
authorized bank anywhere in the country.
In respect of exporters whose accounts are not in the authorized banks
at the EDI location but in some other bank, the facility of RTGS (Real Time
Gross Settlement) and NEFT(National Electronic Fund
Transfer) would be used to transfer credit of drawback amount in the exporter’s
account provided the concerned branch of
the other bank is RTGS and NEFT enabled. The following procedures shall be
followed in this regard:
(i)
An
exporter desirous of exporting goods under claim of drawback will be required to declare to the designated
Customs official :
a)
in
case he wishes to have his drawback credited in any core banking branch of the bank authorized for drawback payment at that
EDI location or any other bank other
than the authorized bank (in any core banking enabled branch which is also RTGS and NEFT enabled), the exporter
will be required to declare to the Customs authorities
the Indian Financial Service (IFS) Code of the bank branch where he operates his bank account, in
addition to the core banking enabled account number,
bank name and address in the prescribed format (As per the annexure to this
Public Notice). The IFS Code No. can be obtained by the exporter from his bank
branch.
b)
The
exporter shall get the bank account declaration form certified by the bank
branch, where he operates his bank account, and the certified copy of the form
shall be produced by him before the designated Customs official for
registration of the bank account. A copy
of the certified declaration form shall also be submitted by the exporter to
the authorized bank branch at the EDI location through which the drawback
amount will be transferred.
c) After registration of
exporter’s bank account number and IFS code with the designated Customs
official a check list will be given and the exporter or his authorized
representative shall after verifying the correctness of account number return
the signed copy of the check list to the designated Customs official.
d) Whenever there is a change in the
exporter’s bank account number the same procedure
is required to be followed by the exporter for fresh registration of new bank account number.
ii) The practice of
sanction and payment of drawback shall continue to be in the same manner as it
exists now. The drawback claim,
after being processed and sanctioned, will continue to be authorized for
payment only through the customs authorized bank branch at the port of export.
The Customs authorized bank branch will take necessary action to credit the
drawback amount in the exporter’s core banking enabled account of the same
bank. In respect of accounts in any bank branch of other banks (core
banking& RTGS/NEFT enabled), the Customs authorized bank branch will
transfer the drawback amount through the RTGS/NEFT facility. These
transactions, including the charges thereof, will be governed by guidelines
issued by the RBI in this regard from time to time. Exporters can approach their bank for
issuance of statement of such credits made in their accounts.
4. With the introduction of this procedure it will no longer be
mandatory for any new exporter to open a bank account only with the designated
authorized bank branch at the port of export
5. This Public Notice would be effective
from the July,15.2008.
6. All
the Trade Associations/Chamber of Commerce/Members of Regional Advisory
Committees and Custom House Agents’ Association are requested to publicize the
contents of this Public Notice among their members/constituents.
Encl: As above
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COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS
CUSTOM HOUSE – KANDLA
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