Request for provision of data by Export Promotion Councils/ Commodity Boards/ Trade and Industry Associations for the purposes of the exercise for All Industry Rates (AIR) of Duty Drawback for the year 2015- reg. - Customs - F.No.609/30/2015-DBK (A)

F.No.609/30/2015-DBK (A) Government of India Ministry of Finance, Department of Revenue Central Board of Excise Customs Drawback Division ******* Jeevandeep Building, 4th floor,New Delhi, dated 20 th March, 2015 To: Export Promotion Councils/ Commodity Boards / Trade and Industry Associations Copy to: Commissioners of Central Excise (All) Subject - Request for provision of data by Export Promotion Councils/ Commodity Boards/ Trade and Industry Associations for the purposes of the exercise for All Industry Rates (AIR) of Duty Drawback for the year 2015- reg. In connection with the above cited subject, the EPCs/Trade and Industry Associations are requested to provide cost and consumption data for the period January-March 2015 w.r.t. the inputs/input services which are used in the manufacture of the export products in the specified Proforma, in 4 parts - I(A) I(B), II, III, IV. The consumption of input materials and incidence of duties, which is filled in the Part I as being against the export of a particular product, must invariably relate to it. Part II requires information on the actual cost, including the break-up, incurred for making the export product and the sales realization on such export product. Part III relates to the incidence of service tax paid at input stage. Part IV requires details of captive power used for manufacturing the export product. 2. While providing the above data, due care should be taken on the aspects that- (a) Data provided is representative and complete for the period January-March 2015. While submitting data in respect of a particular manufactured export item of a manufacturer, the details of any/all input(s)/service(s) used in the manufacture of all types/styles of that particular export item should also be indicated. (b) Data submitted should pertain to at least five units for each export product. The units should be selected from amongst the small, medium as well as large manufacturer exporters. (c) Data should be of and should pertain to manufacturers/ manufacturer exporters, and it should be certified by the manufacturer and its Chartered Accountant. (d) The data is to be supported by relevant documents such as Bills of Entry, Shipping Bills, invoices etc. (e) The data should pertain to only those manufacturers/units which are ready to have their records and production processes subjected to inspection by the Customs and Central Excise Department for the purposes of verifying correctness. 3. Please ensure that the data of the relevant manufacturers/units that you use is also submitted to the Asst/Dy Commissioner of Central Excise having jurisdiction over the respective manufacturer/unit. It is expected that the Commissioner of Central Excise shall, within 7 days of receipt of this data by the jurisdictional AC/DC, have the data conveyed to Drawback Division duly verified along with comments as necessary. 4. It is requested that EPCs/ Commodity Boards / Trade and Industry Associations may make above information reach Drawback Division by 30th April, 2015. The information must be presented in the prescribed Proforma only. Suggestions for rationalization of entries in the existing AIR Drawback Schedule, along with justification, may also be conveyed. Yours sincerely (Rajiv Talwar) Joint Secretary Tel: 23341079 Encl : Proforma in 4 parts