MEIS eligibility survives an inadvertent electronic shipping-bill declaration error where genuine exports and reward-claim intent are established.

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....MEIS benefits under a beneficial export-incentive scheme cannot be refused solely because 'Y' was selected only for the first item in each electronic shipping bill, where genuine notified exports were made and the exporter otherwise declared an intention to claim rewards. The omission was treated as an inadvertent procedural lapse rather than a bar to entitlement. Absence of physical examination did not defeat the claim, since the initial 'Y' selection did not affect Customs' ability to examine the goods. Processing of the MEIS claim was therefore permitted.....