Brand Rate of Drawback applications must be received and...

Brand Rate of Drawback applications must be received and processed by the Brand Rate Fixation Cell under the prescribed procedure. Original duty-paid documents are generally not required for post-facto endorsement or defacement; up to 5% of originals of self-attested copies may be selected for risk-based cross-verification, focusing on core, high-value, or higher-duty inputs. The Cell must scrutinise claims, obtain verification where required, apply the prescribed checklist, address deficiencies promptly, and prepare a clear recommendation through the designated approval channel. Proposals for fixation or determination must be submitted to the Commissioner within the stipulated time, whose approval constitutes final determination of the drawback amount or rate. The procedure takes immediate effect.