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Circular No. 46/2011 - Customs
F.No.603/01/2011-DBK
Government of India
Ministry of Finance
Department of Revenue
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New Delhi, the 20
th
October, 2011
To
All Chief Commissioners of Customs / Customs (Prev).
All Chief Commissioners of Customs & Central Excise.
All Directors General of CBEC.
All Commissioners of Customs / Customs (Prev).
All Commissioners of Customs (Appeals).
All Commissioners of Customs & Central Excise.
All Commissioners of Customs & Central Excise (Appeals).
DG, (CEIB)/ DG, Central Excise Intelligence.
DGRI/ DG (EP)/DGI/ DG, NACEN).
DG (Systems and Data Management).
CDR, CESTAT.
Sir/Madam,
Subject: Exports under Duty Drawback Scheme- Reg.
The C&AG has recently conducted a review on the Duty Drawback scheme. The review and the recommendations contained
therein are included in the Audit Report No. 15 of 2011-12 of the Comptroller & Auditor General of India (Indirect Taxes) for the
year ending March, 2010. The said Report has since been presented to Parliament and is available on the website
http://www.cag.gov.in . The same may please be perused.
2. The review has highlighted certain systematic and compliance related weakness in matters relating to assessment of
export goods and the payment of drawback to exporters. The Board has submitted a detailed ATN (Action Taken Note) in
response to the observations and recommendations of the C&AG.
3. In the background of the recommendations/observations of the C&AG made in the said report, the following instructions
are being issued for strict compliance.
3.1 Instructions relation to "identification of goods" and "determination of use" in terms of Section 74 of the
Customs Act, 1962.
(a) In terms of the section 74 of the Customs Act, 1962, the export goods are to be identified to the satisfaction of the
Assistant/Deputy Commissioner of Customs. This may require examination and verification of various parameters, including
but not limited to physical properties, weight, marks and numbers, test reports, if any, documentary evidences vis-à-vis import
documents etc., for identification of the goods. If such export goods have been 'used after import', the same is to be
determined besides establishing the identity of the goods. It may be ensured that in all such cases where drawback under
section 74 is claimed, the Assistant/Deputy Commissioner of Customs shall pass a speaking order giving detailed reasons
with regard to establishing the identity or otherwise of the goods under re-export, and determination of use, if any, while
sanctioning Duty Drawback or otherwise. It may further be noted that the detailed speaking orders, following the principles of
natural justice, are to be issued in both cases, i.e. where drawback is proposed to be sanctioned (either in full or part) or
proposed to be denied.
3.2 General Instructions with regard to expeditious processing of drawback claims under both Section 74 and
Section 75 of the Customs Act, 1962.
(a) While processing Drawback claims, whether under Section 74 or Section 75, wherever any deficiency is noticed in the

claim, the same shall be communicated to the exporter in a clear unambiguous manner within a period of 10 days, from the
date of filing of the claim. Further, the drawback claims shall be disbursed in accordance with the timelines as specified in the
Citizen's charter adopted by the department and the Sevottam standards prescribed in this regard. Commissioners of
Customs shall undertake a periodic review and monitoring of the status of pending drawback claims.
(b) The field formations shall ensure that periodic sample checks and verifications are carried out with respect to the export
declarations including classification, descriptions, weight etc.; the value of export goods declared as per the Export Valuation
Rules; availment/ reversal of CENVAT credit wherever applicable; realization of the export proceeds/ BRC; actual freight
payment certificates. It shall be also ensured that the brand rate drawback claims are disposed off in a time bound manner.
(c) The field formations shall ensure the proper data entry in BRC module of EDI system. Commissioner of Customs shall
constitute a special monitoring cell in their respective formations for periodic verification and monitoring of the same. The
Monitoring cell will also ensure that the necessary action is taken against the defaulter exporters.
(d) All previous circulars and instructions issued by the Board in this regard shall be strictly followed.
4. Suitable standing orders for guidance of staff may also be issued accordingly.
The receipt of this circular may kindly be acknowledged.
Yours faithfully,
Sd/-
(ASHOK KUMAR PANDEY)
Senior Technical Officer (Drawback)