Disposal of old cases of advance licences

By Vijay Kumar

DGFT has laid down the procedure for disposal of the old cases of advance licences issued before 31.03.2002.

Quantity Based Advance Licence (QABAL) : the licensee is required to furnish the following documents before the RLA for processing the case for E.O. discharge:-

i. Original or Duplicate E.P. Copy or DEEC copy of the shipping bills with endorsement of custom’s examination report;

ii. Original or bank attested duplicate copy of bank realization certificate;

iii. Customs attested invoice/packing list;

iv. An affidavit indemnifying the RLAs and the customs along with an undertaking that the export documents have not been utilized for obtaining benefits under any other Export Promotion Schemes etc. except the schemes which were allowed in addition to advance licence scheme against the same shipping bills as per the format annexed with this Public Notice;

v. A copy of the MODVAT Non-availment certificate duly countersigned by Central excise Authority.

Value Based Advance Licence(VABAL) the licensee is required to furnish the following documents before the RLA for processing the case for E.O. discharge:-

i. Original or Duplicate E.P. Copy or DEEC copy of the shipping bills with endorsement of custom’s examination report;

ii. Original or bank attested duplicate copy of bank realization certificate;

iii. An affidavit indemnifying the RLAs and the customs along with an undertaking that the export documents have not been utilized for obtaining benefits under any other Export Promotion Schemes etc except the schemes which were allowed in addition to advance licence scheme against the same shipping bills as per the format annexed with this Public Notice;

iv. A copy of the MODVAT Non-availment certificate duly countersigned by Central excise Authorities;

v. Shortfall in Exports obligation to be regularised in terms of Policy Circular No. 28(RE-2000) dated 22.9.2000;

vi. In case there is no report/remark by the customs authority on over-valuation/under-valuation of price of import or export consignment, the price data available with the licensing authority shall be considered for disposal of the case.

Before redemption of Bond/Bank Guarantee/LUT against advance licence for physical exports, the customs Authority at the port of registration shall verify that the details of exports given are as per their records.
Once the E.O. is discharged by RLA, a copy of the E.O discharge letter along with the required documents should be forwarded to the concerned customs authority.
The Regional Licensing Authorities shall forward a Monthly Report to the Customs Authority at the Port of Registration for all such cases of advance licences where export obligation has been discharged by the RLA.

PUBLIC NOTICE NO. , Dated: January 2, 2006