TMI BlogImport by EOU/EHTP/STP/BTP without payment of duty by following Rule 5 of Customs (import of Goods at Concessional Rate of Duty) Rules, 2017 clarification regardingX X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... toms Directorate General of Export Promotion New Delhi, Dated the 24th April, 2018 To, All Principal Chief Commissioners/ Chief Commissioners of Customs/ Customs (Preventive) All Principal Chief Commissioners/ Chief Commissioners of Central Tax and Central Excise All Principal Commissioners/ Commissioners of Customs/ Customs (Preventive) All Principal Commissioners/ Comm ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... the Jurisdictional DC/AC of Customs in time, for submitting the said copy to the DC/AC of Customs at the Custom Station of importation for scheduled imports. 2. In order to clarify the issue, it is pertinent to broadly recall the procedure required to be followed by the EOUs as well as Custom officers under Rule 5 of Customs (Import of Goods at Concessional Rate of Duty) Rules, 2017 . The E ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... ll forward one copy of said information received from importer to DC/AC of Customs at the Custom Station of importation. However, this sub-rule nowhere makes this forwarded copy by Jurisdictional DC/AC of Customs a prerequisite for allowing duty free import by the DC/AC of Customs at the Custom Station of importation. Further sub-rule (4) of Rule 5 clearly mentions that DC/AC of Customs at the C ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... BTP shall ensure that the intimation received under sub-rule of Rule 5 of the said rules are properly scrutinized so that Only eligible goods as prescribed under notification No. 52/2003-Customs dated 31-3-2003 as well as those eligible as per Letter of Permission (LOP) granted by Jurisdictional Development Commissioner are imported duty free by the EOUs. After prompt scrutiny, one copy of such ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X
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