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1. Certain references have been received in the Board's office
from some of the Collectorates requesting for clarification regarding
duty free clearance of goods manufactured in a 100% EOU/FTZ unit
into the DTA against an advance licence and raising doubts about
the legal backing for such clearances. It may be observed that
Condition-7 of Paragraph I of Notification No. 13/81-Cus Dated
9/2/81 pertaining to 100% EOUs provides for clearances of the
goods manufactured in a 100% EOU into the DTA in accordance with
the EXIM Policy. DTA sales by EOU/FTZ units are covered by Para
102 of the Exim Policy; it has been further stated in Para 103
that supplies against advances licences shall be counted towards
fulfillment of the export obligation. Therefore, 100% EOUs are
permitted to sell the goods in the DTA against advance licences.
Notification No. 13/81-Cus, provides for levy of appropriate duty
on such clearances. However, such clearances against advance licences
have been exempted in terms of Notification No. 82/92-CE dated
27/8/1992 subject to the conditions mentioned therein. In this
background, it is felt that no further amendment of any customs
or excise Notification is required for permitting duty free clearances
from 100% EOUs against advance licences.
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