In view of several representations to the Ministry to reduce transaction costs, the Ministry of Finance appointed a Sub-Committee consisting of representations From Customs, DGFT, RBI, FIEO and DEA which recommended that only FIVE

Documents are required for Customs purposes.  These are:-

1. Comercial Invoice;

2. Packing List;

3. ARE-1

4. Self-declaration form and

5. Declaration pertaining to various Export Promotion Schemes.

The rest are dispensed with.

The recommendation of the Sub-Committee have been accepted.

Accordingly, the following forms are dispensed with:-

1. (a)          Exports under DBK Scheme. 

The following declarations:

1. i.         Availing/ not availing rebate of duty under Rules 18/19 of Central Excise Rules.
2. ii.       Manufactured / not manufactured and exported against Advance Licence or availing of facility under DEPB.
3. iii.      Present market value.
4. iv.     Export value not less than value of imported goods used in manufacture.
5. v.       Market price of exports not less than drawback amount
6. vi.     Drawback amount is more or less than 1% FOB but more than Rs.500/- against Shipping Bill
7. vii.    Payment  of duties in respect of containers, packing or other material
8. viii.  Export under bond or claim for rebate of duties.

(b).    Export under DEPB Scheme:

1. i.         Not claiming benefits under EEPC Scheme (Replenishment of Iron & Steel intermediates and DBK.)
2. ii.       Conversion of DEPB Shipping Bills to DBK/DEEC Shipping Bills.
3. iii.      Credit for additional duty debited from DEPB.
4. iv.     Present market value (PMV)
5. v.       DEPB benefits not exceeding 50% of PMV.
6. vi.     Usage of preservations in export products.
7. vii.    Export products having been obtained from agriculture sources.

   (c).    Exports under DEEC/DFRC Scheme:

1. i.         Export goods corresponding to goods in DEEC Licence.
2. ii.       Availing / not availing benefits under Rule 191/191A of Central Excise.

(d).    Non-EDI stations:

a(ii) ; b(i); b(ii) ; c(i) will have to be filed for NON-EDI stations until such time as these stations are brought under EDI.

(e).    For Brand Rate Fixation:

Declaration of no change in manufacturing formula and quantum / unit of imported article will have to be filed.

For all-industry rates, these declarations are also not required.

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