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EXPORT PROMOTION CAPITAL GOODS (EPCG) SCHEME
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....ucts, paper & paperboard and articles thereof, ceramic products, refractories, glass & glassware, rubber & articles thereof, plywood and allied products, marine products, sports goods and toys subject to exclusions as provided in HBP Vol. I. Validity period for import of capital goods and provision for extension in export obligation period will be as separately provided in the HBP Vol. I. All other provisions pertaining to concessional 3% duty EPCG scheme under this Chapter, to the extent they are not inconsistent with the above provisions of zero duty EPCG scheme, shall be applicable to the zero duty EPCG scheme also. The zero duty EPCG scheme will be in operation till 31.3.2012. Concessional 3% Duty EPCG Scheme 5.2 Concessional 3% dut....
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....hout any restriction on age, may also be imported under EPCG scheme. However, import of motor cars, sports utility vehicles/all purpose vehicles shall be allowed only to hotels, travel agents, tour operators or tour transport operators and companies owning/operating golf resorts, subject to the condition that: (i) total foreign exchange earning from hotel, travel & tourism and golf tourism sectors in current and preceding three licensing years is Rs. 1.5 crores or more. (ii) 'duty saved' amount on all EPCG Authorizations issued in a licensing year for import of motor cars, sports utility vehicles/ all purpose vehicles shall not exceed 50% of average foreign exchange earnings from hotel, travel & tourism and golf tourism sectors in preced....
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....issued for import of capital goods under Scheme for Project Imports notified by the Central Board of Excise and Customs under S. No. 441 of Customs Exemption Notification No. 21/2002 dated 01.03.2002. Export obligation for such EPCG Authorizations would be eight times (6 times for zero duty EPCG scheme) of duty saved. Duty saved would be difference between the effective duty under aforesaid Customs Notification and concessional duty under the EPCG Scheme. EPCG for Retail Sector 5.2C To create modern infrastructure in retail sector, concessional duty benefits under EPCG scheme shall be extended for import of capital goods required by retailers having minimum area of 1000 sq. meters. Such retailer shall fulfill export obligation i.e. 8 time....
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....y them and the B.G. will be enforced in the event of the obligation not being fulfilled. Conditions for import of Capital Goods 5.4 Import of capital goods shall be subject to Actual User condition till export obligation is completed. Export obligation 5.5 Following conditions shall apply to the fulfillment of the export obligation:- (i) Export Obligation shall be fulfilled by export of goods manufactured/services rendered by the applicant. Export obligation under the scheme shall be, over and above, the average level of exports achieved by him in the preceding three licensing years for the same and similar products within the overall export obligation period including extended period, if any; except for categories mentioned in paragr....
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....ble under paragraph 8.3 of FTP. Royalty payments received in freely convertible currency and foreign exchange received for R&D services shall also be counted for discharge under EPCG. Payment received in rupee terms for port handling services, in terms of Chapter 9 of FTP shall also be counted for export obligation discharge. Provision for BIFR units 5.5.1 Any firm/ company registered with BIFR or any firm/ company acquiring a unit, which is under BIFR, may be allowed EO extension, as per rehabilitation package prepared by operating agency and approved by BIFR/Rehabilitation Department of State Government, upto 12 years if not specified. Above provisions apply also to SSI units as per rehabilitation scheme of concerned State government. ....