Revised Guidelines Allow Shipping Bill Conversions Based on Merit; Ensure No Prior Benefits or Fraud Involved.
The circular addresses the conversion of free shipping bills into Advance License, DEPB, DFRC, or Drawback shipping bills, and the conversion between different export promotion schemes. Initially, conversions were allowed if exporters were compelled to file free shipping bills or denied scheme benefits by Customs or DGFT, as per a previous circular. However, proving such compulsion was challenging due to lack of written denial. The revised guidelines permit conversions based on merit, ensuring no prior benefits were availed, and no fraud or investigations are involved. Public and field officers are to be informed accordingly.
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