Brand Rate decentralisation: jurisdictional Central Excise units now process and issue brand-rate drawback approvals locally. The Ministry delegates fixation of Brand Rate of drawback under Rule 6 and Rule 7 to jurisdictional Central Excise Commissionerates; exporters must file under the Normal Scheme at the Commissionerate HQ, which will operate a dedicated Brand Rate Unit to acknowledge, verify (within 15 days), compute and approve Brand Rates (approval tiers based on drawback amount) and issue Brand Rate letters to exporters and the Customs port, with Brand Rates to be fixed within ten days of verification and subject to Value Addition and other Drawback Rules conditions.