TMI BlogCustoms Houses to adopt procedure of Mumbai Custom House for verification of DEPB scripX X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... scrips. 2. In view of this, a tighter procedure for verification of DEPB scrips has been adopted at Mumbai Custom House. A copy of the standing order issued by Commissioner of Customs, Mumbai is enclosed. 3. The issue has been examined in the Board and it has been decided that all the Custom Houses should adopt the same procedure as adopted by Mumbai Custom House for verification of DEPB scrips registered with them. However, the back-up data which is being maintained by Mumbai Custom House on Sperry Computer, may be maintained at other Custom Houses on the Sperry System/EDI System/Manual Registers, and the details in the DEPB scrip must be verified with reference to such data in the Custom House Computer/Registers, and the detai ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... in the said register. 3. All DEPB Scrips received shall be distributed by the receipt clerk amongst alphabet clerks simultaneously who shall enter DEPB particulars in the alphabet register against respective S/Bills immediately on receipt. Thereafter, DEPB verification files shall be given by alphabet clerks to the Examiners according to alphabet-wise distribution already in force. This distribution should be completed before 5 o'clock on the same day. The Examiners shall personally verify the particulars of S/Bs from the data available in computer and ensure that goods covered by the S/B have already been shipped and so figure in the revelant EGM. In other words, they must compare the name of the exporter, description of the goods, ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... ned to the dealing Examiner by the afternoon. 5. On receipt of files duly countersigned by Appraisers and Asstt. Commissioners on the DEPB Scrips, the Examiners shall register all DEPB Scrips, which have been verified, in the computer system and registration No. and date shall also be endorsed on the reverse of DEPB Scrips Verified DEPB Scrip shall thereafter be embossed by perforated stamp in the Cash Section under personal supervision of the concerned Examiner. This process should be completed latest by 12 o'clock on the third day. Duly verified and embossed DEPB Scrips shall thereafter be handed over to receipt clerk who shall detach the DEPB Scrip from the files and return the files to Examiner for safe custody. 6. Duly ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... s means that clearance against DEPB to any person other than DEPB holder can be permitted only against specific amount of credit transferred by the DEPB holder himself. Hitherto, Custom House has been permitting clearance against DEPB transferred to the importer through intermediaries i.e. even in cases where DEPB was transferred by a DEPB holder to a third person who in turn transfers it to some other persons and ultimately to the importer. However, this is not the intention of the said Customs Notification. It is, therefore, certified that henceforth exemption of duty in terms of Notification No. 34/97-Cus shall be permiitted to a person other than a DEPB holder only where a specific amount of DEPB credit has been transferred by the DE ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X
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