Clandestine Removal of Marble from EOUs – Coloured Evasion
DTA sale of marble by EOUs at concessional rate of duties as well as full duties under FTP paras 6.8(a) and para 6.8(h) respectively, are not allowed. EOUs cannot do DTA sale of marble under para 6.9(b) of FTP.
Thus, EOUs have no route available for DTA sale of marble. It has been pointed out by Association of marble exporters/importers that in spite of these provisions, clandestine DTA sale of imported marble from EOUs still takes place.
The DGFT has a solution:
EOUs must mention quality of marble i.e. colour, type and name etc. in the relevant documents to be submitted at the time of both import as well as export of marble.
And Lo and Behold! Evasion is stopped – the problem all these days was with the COLOUR
DGFT Policy Circular No. 74 (RE-08)/2004-2009, Dated: March 26, 2009