EPCG items not installed in the Exporter premises

[Rajan Rajan]

Dear Sir,

We have Export thro Merchant Exporter under CT-1 at the time of SB we indicate EPCG No. for EO obligation, EPCG Lic in the name of our Group company all the Import CG installed @ original EPCG holder. But our Export Item indicated in this EPCG.

Query: DC customs deny sign the SB reason EPCG items not installed in the Exporter premises.

Export obligation may also be fulfilled by exports of other goods manufactured by the same firm or company, which has the EPCG authorisation.

Please advise is there any notification/circular.

AI Summary

EPCG installation requirement: capital goods must be installed at the licensee or supporting manufacturer's premises to enable export obligation fulfilment.
Installation of EPCG capital goods at the authorization holder's premises or at a supporting manufacturer's premises is mandatory and must be certified by the jurisdictional Central Excise Authority or an independent Chartered Engineer within prescribed time limits; the nexus certificate informs issuance and permitted wastage. Export obligation can be fulfilled by goods manufactured by the authorization holder or supporting manufacturer, including where exports occur through a third party, subject to specific documentary, transport and banking evidence and shipping bill endorsement of EPCG details.