Duty Credit Scrip can be utilised for Custom Duty payment

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(Last Updated On: April 24, 2017)

(TO BE PUBLISHED IN THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY PART-II, SECTION-3, SUB-SECTION (II))

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
DIRECTORATE GENERAL OF FOREIGN TRADE
NEW DELHI

NOTIFICATION NO. 04/2015-2020, Dated: April 21, 2017

Subject: Amendment in Para 3.18(a) of FTP 2015-20.

In exercise of the powers conferred by Section 5 of the Foreign Trade (Development and Regulation) Act, 1992, as amended, read with Para 1.02 of the Foreign Trade Policy, 2015-2020, the Central Government hereby makes the following amendments in the Foreign Trade Policy (FTP) 2015-2020 with immediate effect:

Presently, para 3.18(A) of FTP 2015-20 read as under:

“Duty Credit Scrip can be utilised/debited for payment of Custom Duties in case of EO defaults for Authorizations issued under Chapters 4 and 5 of this Policy. Such utilization/usage shall be in respect of those goods which are permitted to be imported under the respective reward schemes. However, penalty/interest shall be required to be paid in cash.”

After amendment the amended para 3.18(a) of FTP 2015-20 shall read as under:

“Duty Credit Scrip can be utilised/debited for payment of Custom Duties in case of EO defaults for Authorizations issued under Chapters 4 and 5 of Foreign Trade Policy. Such utilization/usage shall be in respect of those goods which are permitted to be imported under the respective reward schemes. However, penalty/interest shall be required to be paid in cash.”

Effect of this Notification: Duty Credit Scrip can be utilised/debited for payment of Custom Duties in case of EO defaults for Authorizations issued under Chapters 4 and 5 of previous FTPs as well. The Para 3.18(a) of FTP 2015-20 has been amended to bring more clarity on the utilization of Duty Credit Scrips for payment of Customs Duties in case of EO defaults.

(Issued from File No.01/61/180/77/AM-16/PC-3)

(A K Bhalla)
Director General of Foreign Trade

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