Dear Members ,

We would like to inform you that the  O/o DGFT, New Delhi  has issued Public Notice 47/2015-2020 dated 8 th December 2015   regarding procedure to be followed where exports have been made between 1.6.2015 to 30.9.2015 through EDI generated shipping bills, and where the exporter has inadvertently marked " N" in the "reward item box" but has declared his intention in the affirmative on the shipping bill.

As you are aware, DGFT had issued Public Notice No. 40 dated 09th October 2015 regarding procedure to be followed for claiming rewards under MEIS where exports had been made through EDI generated shipping bills between 01.04.2015 to 31.05.2015 and the exporter had inadvertently marked 'N' in the "reward item box" and wished to seek MEIS benefit.

The Council had received representations from some member-exporters  regarding difficulties faced in claiming MEIS as they had inadvertently ticked “N” in the reward item box while filing the shipping bills with Customs after 01.06.2015. We ha d taken up such issues with DGFT/ EDI Dept, New Delhi  for support.

Taking cognizance of representations from the trade, the DGFT has notified following procedure to be followed where exports have been made between 1.6.2015 to 30.9.2015 through EDI generated shipping bills, and where the exporter has inadvertently marked " N" in the "reward item box" but has declared his intention in the affirmative on the shipping bill.

The concerned DGFT RA;s will consider such applications for issue of scrip subject to the following conditions:

(a) Item level details for Shipping Bills related to exports from 01.6.2015 to 30.9.2015 that were not transmitted to DGFT (due to declaring 'N' at item level and thus showing negative intent for the Reward Scheme) shall be identified and transmitted by Director General (Systems) to Director General of Foreign Trade (DGFT). This would enable exporters to file reward applications electronically with DGFT in such cases. Physical Export Promotion(EP) copy of each Shipping Bill will be submitted by the exporters to concerned Regional Authority(RA) (in all cases of 'N' declaration) to verify that the declaration of intent was made by exporter as provided in Para 3.14 of Handbook of Procedure(HBP) 2015-20 before allowing reward, subject to other provisions of FTP/HBP.

(b) Where Shipping Bills for exports from 01.06.2015 to 30.9.2015 have been otherwise transmitted to DGFT { being Advance Authorisation (AA) / Export Promotion Capital Goods(EPCG)/Duty Free Import Authorisation (DFIA) scheme Shipping Bills} but 'N' has been declared in the 'Reward item' field, the exporter shall submit EP copy of shipping bills and reward may be issued by concerned RA after confirming declaration of intent on physical EP copy of the shipping bills as provided in Para 3.14 of HBP 2015-20.

Effect of the Public Notice :

Shipping bills, where declaration of intent 'Y' has not been marked and 'N' has been ticked inadvertently in the 'reward item box' while filing shipping bills in Customs for exports made between 01.06.2015 to 30.09.2015, shall be transmitted by CBEC to DGFT.

Members  are requested to take note of the same and do the needful .

Thanking You,

Yours faithfully,

(S.G.BHARADI )

ACTG. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR