Import of metal scrap – CBEC adds two more ICDs
By Circular No.56/2004-Cus, dated 18th October, 2004, CBEC had prescribed 15 customs stations through which metal scrap import would be allowed. By Public Notice No.38/2004-09, dated 27.12.2004, DGFT had announced a list of 17 stations through which the import would be allowed. To catch up with DGFT, Board has now added the two stations missing from the list and included in the DGFT list. So as per DGFT, import was allowed through these two new stations from 27.12.2004, but CBEC would allow it only from 12.1.2005. Shouldn’t there be a co-ordination mechanism between Customs and DGFT? Notifications should be issued simultaneously or only one authority should be allowed to issue the notifications and clarifications and they should be deemed to be issued by both.
CIRCULAR NO , Dated : January 12, 2004