Office of the Commissioner of Customs, Kandla,
Custom House, Near Balaji Temple, Kandla (Kachchh).


Phone: 02836- 271 468        Fax: 02836- 271 467

 

STANDING ORDER  NO. 29/2009  date 08.10.2009

 

              Sub: Documents to be submitted by the first time merchant exporters through any ports of the Kachchh Commissionerate - reg

Attention of all the Officers in the jurisdiction of Kachchh Commissionerate is invited to export of goods by merchant-exporters, in any ports of the Kachchh Commissionerate.

2. It has been observed that some unscrupulous/fly-by-night merchant exporters are exporting/ attempting to export various goods using the IEC No.(Import-Export Code) of other persons, who on verification, have been found in many cases to be fictitious in the sense that they do not exists at the given address or do not have any knowledge about the consignment under export and in fact they dummies. Such exports are effected/attempted to be effected with an intention to avail ineligible benefit under various export promotion/duty exemption/remission schemes. The said unscrupulous/fly-by-night exporters set a chain of customs offences, besides hawala and money laundering.

3. As a preventive measure, it has been decided to look into the aspect of the genuineness of the merchant exporters, who are exporting various goods for the First Time through any port of the Kachchh Commissionerate.  All such first time merchant-exporters or their Agent shall submit at least three of the following documents to the concerned assessing officer. The documents may include:

    1. Copy of VAT/Sales Tax Registration/Exemption certificate of the merchant exporter.
    2. A certificate from the Bank with whom the Bank Account is being maintained for the purpose of remittance of foreign exchange to the effect that account is being maintained satisfactorily.
    3. Where the bank account is less than 3 months old, details of other bank accounts held by the exporter.
    4. Details of past exports made from other ports if any.
    5. Balance sheet of the previous year.
    6. Copy of the last Income Tax Return/VAT or Sale Tax Return filed.
  1. 4. CHAs are expected to play a positive role in this regard in terms of Regulation 13 of Customs House Agents Licensing Regulations, 2004. Once three of the documents mentioned at para 2(i) to (vi) above are filed, export will be allowed as per normal procedure.
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5. This practice/requirement shall come into force with effect from 12.10.2009.

                                                                                                                  (D. S. Negi)
Commissioner

F.No.S/01-01/2009-Appg. (G)                                                              
Date: 08.10.2009.

To,

  1. All Additional Commissioner/ Joint Commissioner, Custom House, Kandla.
  2. All Dy./ Assistant Commissioner of Customs, Custom House, Kandla/ Mundra/  Customs Division, Bhuj.
  3. All the Appraising Officers/Superintendents, Customs House, Kandla
  4. Guard File.

Copy for information to:

  1. The Chief Commissioner of Customs, Gujarat Zone, Ahmedabad.
  2. The Commissioner of Customs, Jamnagar / Ahmedabad.