APPENDIX-14 F
GUIDELINES FOR SALE OF GOODS IN THE DOMESTIC TARIFF AREA(DTA)BYEOU/EPZ/EHTP/STP UNITS:
NOTE: Please see Paragraphs 6.8 and 6.9 of the Policy and paragraphs 6.8 and 6.9 of the Handbook of Procedures.
I. DTA SALE ENTITLEMENT FOR EOU/EPZ UNITS :
Paragraphs 6.8 of the Export and Import Policy and 6.8 of the Handbook of Procedures provide for sale in DTA by EOU/EPZ/EHTP/STP units. Such sales in the DTA will be governed by the following guidelines:-
a) The sale of goods in DTA will be subject to the payment of applicable duties as notified from time to time by the Department of Revenue, Ministry of Finance, Government of India. DTA sale includes clearance to any other unit within India under para 6.8.
b) DTA sale entitlement will be applicable only to those goods and services which are permissible as per EXIM Policy. No DTA sale will be permissible if such sale is specifically prohibited in the Exim Policy or the Letter of Permission/Letter of Intent.
c) Units may opt for DTA sales on a quarterly, half yearly or annual basis by intimation to the concerned Development Commissioner of the EPZ /SEZ .
d) The DTA sales entitlement shall be availed of within three years of the accrual of entitlement.
e) An application for sale of goods in DTA as per Exim Policy by the EOUs shall be submitted to the Development commissioner concerned in the form given at Annexure-A. The application shall be certified by an independent Cost/Chartered /Cost and Works Accountant and endorsed by the Bond Officer of Customs/Central Excise having jurisdiction over the unit. The Development Commissioner concerned will determine the extent of the DTA sale admissible and issue authorization in terms of value . An EPZ unit may effect sale in DTA on the basis of records maintained by it subject to payment of applicable duties to Customs Authorities.
f) Advance DTA sale permission not exceeding the entitlement accruable on the exports envisaged in the first year shall be permitted and such sale shall be adjusted against the subsequent entitlements in a maximum period of two years. However, drugs and pharmaceuticals units can make advance DTA sale of the production on the exports envisaged in the first two years adjustable against subsequent entitlements within a maximum period of three years from the date of commencement of production by the unit. The Unit shall be required to execute a bond with the Assistant Commissioner Customs/Central Excise concerned to cover the difference between the amount of duties paid on the advance DTA sale and the full duties applicable on such goods.
g) Advance DTA sales permission would also be admissible in cases of capacity expansion/product diversification. In such cases, the unit would be entitled to advance DTA sales linked to the exports envisaged from the expansion or new production streams or through product diversification . However, no advance DTA sale would be admissible to a DTA unit converted into EOU except in respect of new production stream as a result of change of technology.
h) The DTA sale entitlement would accrue if the NFEP achieved by the unit is not less than the minimum stipulated level in the Appendix-I of the Policy on cumulative basis.
i) EOUs engaged in the manufacture of perishable items like floriculture, horticulture, pisciculture can also avail the facility of simultaneous sale in DTA of such perishable items on quarterly basis, while earning DTA entitlement on exports made during the said quarter. Such permission can be granted in advance by the DC concerned subject to the condition that the unit has achieved positive NFE cumulatively upto the previous quarter.
j) Units in the service sector can also avail DTA sale as per procedure mentioned above.
k) DTA sale of instant tea will be allowed upto 20% of FOB value of exports in the form of tea bags or bulk.
II. SALE OF GEM & JEWELLERY PRODUCTS:
DTA sale of Gem & Jewellery items will be permitted on annual basis by the Development Commissioners upto 10% of FOB value of exports during the preceding year subject to following conditions:
a) The application by an EOU will be submitted to DC concerned on yearly basis (licensing-year)giving the details of production and exports made during the preceding licensing year duly certified by a Chartered Accountant and endorsed by the jurisdictional Custom Authority. However an EPZ unit may effect sale in DTA on the basis of records maintained by it subject to payment of applicable duties to Customs authorities.
b)The DTA sale of plain jewellery shall be permitted on payment of concessional rate of duty in Indian Rupees as applicable to sale from nominated agencies. In respect of studded jewellery, duty shall be payable in Indian Rupees as notified by Customs.
III. OTHER SUPPLIES IN DTA:
(i) Sale under para 6.9 of the Policy The following guidelines shall apply to the sale of goods in the DTA in respect of supplies specified in paragraph 6.9 of the Export and Import Policy and paragraph 6.9 of the Handbook of procedures:
a) The unit shall, at the time of application, indicate the quantity and value of goods sought to be supplied in the DTA. If the sale is effected against an import license held by the DTA purchaser, the Customs/Central Excise Officer concerned will allow such sales after making a suitable entry on the license of the quantity and value of such sales. The Import license shall cease to be valid for further imports to the extent of such supplies effected by units.
b) If, the goods proposed to be sold by the units do not require an import license, the Customs/Central Excise Officer concerned will allow such supplies from the unit to the DTA.
c) Goods supplied under (a) and (b) above will be taken into account for the purposes of discharging export obligation and achievement of NFEP. The unit will file a quarterly statement to the Development Commissioner giving details of the goods cleared in the DTA category-wise.
(ii) Sale under para 6.8(f) of the Policy Sale under para 6.8(f) of the Policy shall be considered by the Development Commissioner on quarterly basis. While considering the domestic sales, the Development Commissioner will keep the circumstances of the case to ensure that the export orientation of the scheme is maintained.
IV. SALE OF REJECTS Sale of rejects is also permitted in the DTA, as provided for in para 6.8(a) of the Export and Import Policy and para 6.8(a) of the Handbook of Procedures.
V. SALE OF BY-PRODUCTS: The sale of by-products in the DTA is also permitted as per provision of para 6.8(h) of the Policy after inclusion of the item in LOP/LOI .
ANNEXURE - A
APPLICATION FOR DTA SALE PERMISSION
UNDER PARA 6.8(b) OF THE EXIM POLICY ------- FOR THE PERIOD
(QUARTERLY/HALF YEARLY/ANNUAL)
I. PROJECT DETAILS:
1. Details of the unit
(i) Name & Address of the unit:
(ii) IEC No.
2. LOI/LOP/IL No. & Date:
| 3. | Details of the products approved for manufacture and export in the LOP/LOI/IL | Item(s) of Manufacture/ Service | Present installed capacity |
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4. Date of commencement of production:
II DETAILS OF ADVANCE DTA SALE
| 5. | Details of advance DTA sale permitted, if any | Approval No. and Date | Particulars of products/ service permitted | Value
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DETAILS OF DISPATCH UNDER PARA 6.8(a), (b), (d) & (h)
| 6. | Details of advance DTA sale effected (Please indicate the period) | Description of goods/service sold in DTA as advance DTA sale | Value
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III. PRODUCTION DETAILS FOR THE APPLICATION PERIOD
Gross production
| I. | Description of goods produced/manufactured /service | Total Production including rejects and waste/scrap |
| | | Quantity | Ex-factory value
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IV DETAILS OF PHYSICAL EXPORTS FOR THE APPLICATION PERIOD
| | FOB value of Physical Exports | Value of rejected consignment, if any | Net FOB value of Physical Exports |
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V NET FOREIGN EXCHANGE EARNINGS AS A PERCENTAGE OF EXPORTS (NFEP)
| NFEP achieved on exports in the last five years or less as applicable (Calculation Chart enclosed) |
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VI PARTICULARS OF PROPOSED DTA SALE
| Description of the items proposed to be sold in DTA | Value |
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DECLARATION
I/We hereby declare that the information given above is true and correct
Signature of the applicant
Name
Designation
Seal of the Company
CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS CERTIFICATE
We have checked and verified the figures mentioned above from the records and books of account of company and found them true and correct
Signature
Name
Membership No
Seal
CERTIFICATE BY CENTRAL EXCISE AUTHORITY
Verified from the records and found correct by Inspector / Supdt. Of Central Excise & Customs I/C of the factory
Signature
Name
Seal
Note: Each page may be verified and signed by the Chartered Accountant
CALCULATION CHART (TO BE CERTIFIED BY A CHARTERED ACCOUNTANT SHOWING NFEP ACHIEVED IN THE LAST FIVE YEARS OR LESS AS APPLICABLE
1. DETAILS OF EXPORTS:
(Rs. in Lakhs)
| i) | F.O.B. value of physical exports made in the last five years or less as applicable | Rs. |
| Ii.) | Value of supplies made under para 6.9 of the Exim Policy | Rs. |
| Iii) | Total | Rs. |
2. DETAILS OF CAPITAL GOODS INCLUDING DG SET AND OTHER OFFICE EQUIPMENTS IMPORTED IN THE LAST FIVE YEARS OR LESS AS APPLICABLE
| (I) CIF VALUE OF IMPORTED CAPITAL GOODS (YEAR WISE) IN THE LAST FIVE YEARS OR LESS AS APPLICABLE |
| Ist year | IInd year | IIIrd year | IVth year | Vth year | Total
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| (II)VALUE OF IMPORTED CG PROCURED FROM ANOTHER EOU/EPZ UNIT OR FROM A LEASING COMPANY IN THE LAST FIVE YEARS OR LESS AS APPLICABLE |
| Ist year | IInd year | IIIrd year | IVth year | Vth year | VIth year |
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| 3. | AMORTISED VALUE OF CAPITAL GOODS (Please see Note below for calculation) | Rs. |
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| 4. | DETAILS OF IMPORTED RAW MATERIAL | |
| (i) | Total CIF value of imported raw materials, consumables including POL products and components etc. in the last five years or less applicable | Rs. |
| (ii) | Value of purchases made under Para 6.9(c), 6.14 of EXIM Policy in the last five years or less applicable | Rs. |
| Iii) | Value of goods indicated at (i) & (ii) above held in stock or under process at the end of the relevant period | Rs. |
| iv) | Value of raw materials etc. used in goods produced and cleared from the unit {[(i) + (ii)]-[(iii)} | Rs. |
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- Total value of indigenous raw materials, consumables
Rs.________________
components etc, used in goods produced and cleared
from the unit in the last five years or less as applicale
6. OTHER OUTFLOW OF FOREIGN EXCHANGE IN THE LAST FIVE YEARS OR LESS AS APPLICABLE
| (i) | Dividends | Rs. |
| (ii) | Profit | Rs. |
| (iii) | Technical know how fee | Rs. |
| (iv) | Royalty | Rs. |
| (v) | Commission | Rs. |
| (vi) | Foreign travel | Rs. |
| (vii) | Any other outflow in foreign exchange (Please indicate details) | Rs. |
| Total | | Rs. |
7. NFEP achieved
A - B x 100
A
Where
A = FOB value of exports
B = Sum total of value of imported inputs used. Proportionate (amortised) value of imported capital goods, technical know-how fee and other expenses made in foreign exchange
Note: The proportionate (amortized) value of imported capital goods and technical know-how fee shall be calculated @ 20% of the CIF value of each year in the last five years or less as applicable.
(Appendix 14 F has been corrected vide
PN No. 16/2002, Dt. 05/06/2002)