Excise in Export of goods

[gaurav aggarwal]

We are in business of setting up new rice mill turnkey projects, as being an agro-processing industry we are exempted from excise. we have taken a new project to setup a complete rice mill in Africa. for that we are buying and export Iron, steel and stainless steel which will be fabricated there to build a Platform structure. while buying these material we have to pay excise to supplier. but we are exporting it. so Do we get that excise refunded? if yes how?

AI Summary

Rice Mill Project Exporters Must Use CT-1 Form for Excise Duty Relief on Iron and Steel Exported to Africa. A business involved in setting up rice mill projects is exporting materials like iron and steel to Africa for constructing a platform structure. Although exempt from excise as an agro-processing industry, they are required to pay excise duty on these materials purchased in India. They inquired about the possibility of obtaining a refund on the excise duty paid. The response advised that since they are acting as merchant exporters and not manufacturing in India, they should obtain a CT-1 form to receive relief from excise duty.