Exemption of Customs Duty and Excise Duty

[Syed Ibrahim]

Sir,

We wish to inform that TWAD board requires HDPE pipe using PE 100 resin which is to be imported from foreign, for executing a water supply project with the International  loan assistance from JICA. The project is being implemented through a contractor for which the contract was awarded to him under ICB bidding process.We agree to issue Project Authoriyu Certificate (PAC) in appendix 27 under paragraphs 4.1.3 and 8.2.4 of FTP,  for the tax exemption.

In the PAC under quantity column we want to indicate our requirement of pipes both in lenth in 'm' and weight in 'MT' soas to inform the quantity of resin to be imported . But the manufacturer/Vendor is objecting for weight in 'MT'. He wants the quantity in 'm' only.

Please guide us the correct way of submitting the PAC.

Syed Abbas Ibrahim

Deputy Chief Engineer, TWAD Board, Chennai.

AI Summary

HDPE Pipe Import Duty Exemption for JICA-Funded Project Requires Specified Length and Detailed Description for Customs Clearance. A query was raised regarding the exemption of customs and excise duties for importing HDPE pipes for a water supply project funded by JICA. The project, managed by TWAD Board, requires a Project Authority Certificate (PAC) indicating the quantity of pipes in both meters and metric tons. However, the manufacturer objects to specifying weight. Respondents suggested showing pipe length in meters and including detailed descriptions to calculate weight if needed. It was advised to ensure consistency between the PAC and the supplier's invoice to facilitate customs clearance, referencing similar experiences with JICA-funded projects.