export goods by merchant exporter

[Guest]

Import Export Code is sufficient to export the goods by merchant exporter and any other document required so please suggest me.

[MUKUND THAKKAR]

The procedure to be followed by a Merchant Exporter is as under :-

1. Merchant exporter execute B-1 Bond with its jurisdictional excise authorities.

2. Obtain CT-1 form and debit the running Bond register for the duty amount

3. Prepare ARE-1 form at transaction value (at the price agreed between manufacturer and Merchant exporter in local currency) and sign it.

4. Forward CT-1 and ARE-1 form to manufacturer.

5. Manufacturer raises local sales invoice on Merchant exporter at the same rate/value which is mentioned on CT-1 and ARE-1 without charging Excise Duty and Sales tax with a remarks that goods being supplied against CT-1 and Form-H.

6. Duty Forgone based on local sales invoice is mentioned on ARE-1 to complete it.

7. Local sales invoice to carry name of end customer (foreign buyer to whom Merchant exporter is going to ship the product)

8. After excise examination and sealing inform the Merchant exporter about it.

9. Merchant exporter raises Export Sales Invoice on its foreign buyer in foreign currency and prepare Packing List and provide it to Manufacturer and ask him to load the material on lorry and move it to Indian custom port from where goods will be physically shipped abroad

10. In the meantime, based on export Invoice, Merchant exporter file the shipping bill with the help of its CHA

11. Manufacturer load the material and send it to custom port alongwith Export Invoice (in foreign currency) as provided by Merchant Exporter + Packing List + required copies of ARE-1.

12. Merchant exporter’s CHA take over the goods at custom port and complete the export formalities

13. Goods are physically exported

14. Merchant exporter submit the proof of export (ARE-1 copy, HBL, Export Invoice (in foreign currency + Local purchase Invoice) to its own jurisdictional excise office to discharge the bond and also send copy of the same to Manufacturer who in turn submit the same to their excise office to close the transaction.

15. Merchant exporter provide the Form-H to manufacture.

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AI Summary

Merchant exporter documentation: bond, CT-1, ARE-1 and Form-H required to effect and discharge export; procedures ensure excise compliance. Merchant exporters must execute an Excise Bond, obtain CT-1, prepare ARE-1 at the agreed transaction value and forward CT-1/ARE-1 to the manufacturer, which issues a duty-exempt local sales invoice noting supply against CT-1/Form-H. The merchant exporter files the shipping bill, issues the export invoice, and after physical export submits proof (ARE-1 copy, HBL, export invoice in foreign currency, and local purchase invoice) to its excise office to discharge the bond and provide Form-H to the manufacturer.