Export of Edible Oil in branded packs of up to 5 Kg – Allowed - CBEC
The DGFT has informed the Board that
1. representations have been received from exporters mentioning that Customs are not allowing consignments of edible oil in branded consumer packs of upto 5 Kg. citing reason that there is no information whether quota of 10,000 MTs has been exhausted or not.
2. vide their Notification No.60 dated 20.11.2008, export of edible oils in branded consumer packs of upto 5 Kgs. was allowed subject to a limit of 10,000 MTs upto 31 st October, 2009.
3. quantity of export of edible oil in consumer packs of upto 5 Kg. is being monitored by DGFT.
4. Till 21.1.2009, 914.24 MTs have only been exported as per DGCI&S database/records.
DGFT has decided that presently Customs may allow export of consignments of edible oil in branded consumer packs of upto 5 Kg. till 31.5.2009.
In view of the above, Board wants the field to take further necessary action in the matter, accordingly. What does this mean? Why can't the Board tell the Customs field formations that they HAVE to allow the exports?
Please permit a little digression. The above usage of the word presently is the correct one. Presently does not really mean at present; it actually means ‘in the immediate future', but the wrong usage had continued for centuries especially by concerned lawmakers.
CBEC's F.No.528 /5/2007- Cus .( TU ) Dated: 3rd February, 2009