TIOL-DDT 658 · Tuesday, 17 July 2007 · story 1 of 2

Drawback rates notified

The much awaited drawback rates have been finally notified effective from 18.7.2007 for the reduced rates and retrospectively from 1.4.2007 for the increased rates subject to certain conditions. And there is a condition 2A. Why couldn't they make it condition 3? Some of the important conditions are

1. The General Rules for the Interpretation will apply for drawback too.

2. When the rate is a percentage, it relates to the FOB value.

3. These rates are not applicable to exports by EOUs, discharge of certain export obligations, when rebate is claimed or exported under bond for inputs, DEPB etc,

The new rates for some important commodities are

Commodity

Revised Drawback

rate

peak

Silk: higher quality silk fabrics

10.8%

Rs.325/kg

Wool:

8%

Rs.42/kg

woollen worsted yarn (dyed)

9%

Rs.48/kg

woollen worsted yarn (grey)

8%

Rs.27/kg

dyed yarn – hosiery grade

9%

Rs.30/kg

grey cotton yarn of less than 60 counts

5.4%

Rs.11/kg

dyed cotton yarn of less than 60 counts

6.5%

Rs.18/kg

cotton yarn of 60 counts and more

8.8%

Rs.26 per kg

cotton fabrics

6.4% (grey)

Rs.19 per kg (grey)

lungies and Real Madras Handkerchiefs

6.4%

Rs.28/kg

denim fabrics

8.5%

Rs.32/kg

synthetic / artificial filament yarn

16% (grey)

woven fabrics of synthetic / artificial filament yarn

10.5% (grey)

hand knotted woolen carpets

12.5%

Rs.700 per sqm

silk carpets

15.5%

Rs.2750 per sqm

cotton durries

11.5%

Rs.26/kg

knotted carpets

12.5%

knitted blouses/shirts/tops of cotton is

10%

Rs.48 per piece

knitted blouses/shirts/tops of man-made fibre

11.5%

Rs.48 per piece

knitted blouses/shirts/tops of cotton and man made fibre blend

10.7%

Rs.48 per piece

bed linen, table linen, toilet linen, kitchen linen and curtains of cotton

9.1%

Rs.110 per kg

finished leather

7.5%

Rs.8 per sq.ft.

leather footwear for adults

11.5%

Rs.105 per pair

leather apparel

11.4%

Rs.650 per piece

semi-finished steel, HR Coils, CR Sheets, GP Sheets and bars & rods of mild steel

1%.

Rs. 625/MT to Rs.1000/MT

similar items of stainless steel

2%.

stainless steel utensils

17%

stainless steel cutlery

17%

brass hardware

18%

bicycles

13%

Parts of bicycles

13%-15%

sports goods

4%.

toys

6%

ball point pen

8.5%

Rs.225 per 100 pcs

felt tipped pen

13.3%

Rs.275 per 100 pcs

high value fountain pens

3%

perfumed agarbattis

12%

Rs.33/kg

Furnace Oil and HSD

Rs.1160/MT

NOTIFICATION NO. , Dated: July 16, 2007

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