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PARA 5.4

Document type
Policy
Reference no.
05
Dated

Export Obligation

5.4

The following conditions shall apply to the fulfilment of the export obligation:-

    (i) The export obligation shall be fulfilled by the export of goods capable of being manufactured or produced by the use of the capital goods imported under the scheme. The export obligation may also be fulfilled by the export of same goods, for which EPCG licence has been obtained, manufactured or produced in different manufacturing units of the licence holder/specified supporting manufacturer (s)/ vendor(s). The export obligation under the scheme shall be, over and above, the average level of exports achieved by him in the preceding three licensing years for same and similar products except for categories mentioned in Handbook (Vol.1). Alternatively, export obligation may also be fulfilled by exports of other goods manufactured or service provided by the same firm/company or group company which has the EPCG licence. However, in such cases, the additional export obligation imposed under EPCG scheme shall be over and above the average exports achieved by the unit/company/group company in preceding three years for the substitute products/services.

    The licencee can also opt for the re-fixation of the balance export obligation based on the 8 times of the duty saved amount for the CIF value in proportion to the balance Export obligation under the scheme.

    The aforesaid facilities shall only be available to manufacturer exporters/ service provider on all the licences where export obligation period including extended export obligation period valid on the date of application . In this regard, exports made only on or after submission of application for alternate item and/ or re-fixation of the export obligation based on duty saved amount will be taken into account for fulfillment of export obligation.

    (Above Para 5.4(i) has been amended vide NTF. No. 28/2003, DT. 28/01/2004)

    [OLD -
    (i) The export obligation shall be fulfilled by the export of goods capable of being manufactured or produced by the use of the capital goods imported under the scheme. The export obligation may also be fulfilled by the export of same goods, for which EPCG licence has been obtained, manufactured or produced in different manufacturing units of the licence holder/specified supporting manufacturer (s)/ vendor(s). The export obligation under the scheme shall be, over and above, the average level of exports achieved by him in the preceding three licensing years for same and similar products except for categories mentioned in Handbook (Vol.1). Alternatively, export obligation may also be fulfilled by exports of other goods manufactured or service provided by the same firm/company which has the EPCG licence. However, in such cases, the additional export obligation imposed under EPCG scheme shall be over and above the average exports achieved by the unit in preceding three years for the substitute products/services. This facility shall only be available to manufacturer exporters/ service provider. ]

    (ii) The export obligation under the scheme shall be, in addition to any other export obligation undertaken by the importer, except the export obligation for the same product under Advance Licence, DFRC, DEPB or Drawback scheme.

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