The Government of India vide its Notification no. 89/2017-Customs dated 21.9.2017 had notified the All Industry Rates (AIRs) of Duty Drawback effective from 1.10.2017. As a step towards more efficient Input Tax Neutralization on the exports, after considering various representations from the trade and industry, the Government of India has enhanced the All Industry Rates of duty drawback for 102 tariff items. 

 The Export Items mainly include Marine and Seafood Products, Automobile Tyres and Bicycle Tyres/Tubes, Leather and Articles of Leather, Yarn and Fabric of Wool, Glass Handicrafts and Bicycles, Etc. 

The Revised Rates of Duty Drawback will help address the concerns of these export sectors and make India’s exports more competitive in global economy. For further details, Notification No. 8/2018-Cus (N.T.) dated 22.01.2018 may be downloaded from the website cbec.gov.in. The Enhanced Rates of Duty Drawback will be effective from 25.1.2018. 

 

Duty drawback rate enhancement boosts input tax neutralisation to improve export competitiveness for targeted manufacturing and agricultural sectors. Government increases All Industry Rates of duty drawback for 102 tariff items to improve input tax neutralisation for exporters, targeting sectors such as marine and seafood products, automobile and bicycle tyres and tubes, leather and leather articles, wool yarn and fabric, glass handicrafts and bicycles, through an official customs notification available on the central board's website.