Chapter4 DUTY EXEMPTION/ REMISSION SCHEME

Where the applicant is the branch office or manufacturing unit(s) of an exporter, it shall furnish (a) Self certified copy of valid RCMC where the name of the branch office or manufacturing unit is given and (b) an authority letter from the Registered Office of a Company or Head Office of a firm, clearly indicating that Registered/Head Office or its branches and manufacturing unit(s) have not been declared defaulter or otherwise made ineligible for import/ export under any of the provisions of the Policy.

However, this declaration shall not be required for those filing applications electronically.

Advance Licence
4.4

Where the SION have been published, an application in Appendix-10B, along with documents prescribed therein, shall be submitted to the licensing authority concerned.

4.4.1
In case of export of gold/silver/platinum jewellery and articles thereof, the quantity, wastage and the value addition norms shall be as prescribed in Chapter-4 of the Policy and this chapter.
4.4.2
In case where norms have not been published, an application in Appendix-10B (with Annexure-I), along with prescribed documents, shall be furnished to ALC for fixation of Norms.

In such cases, the original copy of the application along with prescribed fee shall be filed with the Regional Licensing Authority concerned and a self attested copy of the same shall be filed with ALC. The Licenses in such cases shall be issued by the RLA on the basis of recommendation of ALC.

The Committee shall also function as a recommendatory authority for SION. The Director General of Foreign Trade may notify such norms as recommended by the ALC.

4.4.3
Applications, where Acetic Anhydride, Ephedrine and Pseudo-ephedrine is required as an input for import, either in such cases where norms are fixed or in such cases where norms are not fixed, shall be filed with the regional licensing authorities concerned.

Copies of such applications shall also be simultaneously endorsed to the Drug Controller of India, Nirman Bhawan, New Delhi, Narcotics Commissioner, Central Bureau of Narcotics, Gwalior. and the respective Zonal Director of the Narcotics Control Bureau, alongwith a declaration that the applicant will maintain the prescribed records and also submit the prescribed returns.

4.4.4
The licensing authority, while issuing the advance licence for the import of Acetic Anhydride, Ephedrine and Pseudo- ephedrine, shall endorse a condition that before effecting imports, NOC shall be obtained from the Narcotics Commissioner of India, Central Bureau of Narcotics, Gwalior and shall also endorse a copy of the licence to the Drug Controller, Nirman Bhawan, New Delhi and the concerned Zonal Director of the Narcotics Control Bureau.
4.4.5
Exports made against the Government of India line of credit would be entitled for benefits under the Advance Licence Scheme. Advance Licence for applicants with multi units
4.5
While issuing advance licences in case of multi unit companies, the RLAs should endorse the use of material imported there under for a particular unit of a company and transfer of any material from one unit of the company to another unit of the same company shall be done with the permission of Excise Authorities with a clear understanding that no benefit of CENVAT shall be claimed on such transferred inputs. Advance Licence for Free of Cost and Paid Material
4.6