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Alankar Jewellers
Gems & Jewellery >> Gold Jewellery(Plain / Studded) >> Delhi
2502/8, 3rd Floor, Gurudwara Road, Karol Bagh
Delhi 110005
Phone : 11-25863800 Fax : 11-25869800
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Gems & Jewellery >> Metal Jewellery >> Delhi
16, Feroz Gandhi Road, Lajpat Nagar - III
Delhi 110024
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Anishka Jewellers
Gems & Jewellery >> Gold Jewellery(Plain / Studded) >> Delhi
161, Hardhian Singh Road, Ghaffar Market, Karol Bagh
Delhi 110005
Phone : 11-28726325/28728578 Fax : 11-25751589 Email :
Anmol
Gems & Jewellery >> Gold Jewellery(Plain / Studded) >> Delhi
JMD Kohinoor Mall, Shop No. 3, 1st Floor, Savitri Cinema Road, Greater Kailash - II
Delhi 110048
Phone : 11-29231476/65659998 Fax : 11-27475107
Ansul Exports
Gems & Jewellery >> Metal Jewellery >> Delhi
Shop No. 85, Bhagat Singh Market, Gole Market
Delhi 110001
Phone : 11-23361601/23347811 Fax : 11-23347811
Arpun Exports
Gems & Jewellery >> Gold Jewellery(Plain / Studded) >> Delhi
3419, Gali Bajrang Bali, Bazar Sitaram
Delhi 110006
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Art Center
Gems & Jewellery >> Metal Jewellery >> Delhi
Shop No. 19, Tibetian Market, Janpath
Delhi 110001
Phone : 11-23368135 Fax : 11-23328135
Art Corner
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Shop No. 9, Red Fort
Delhi 110006
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Derika International
#21, Kusum Marg
DLF Phase-1
Gurgaon, HY - 122001
Email : sales@derikainternational.com
Phone : +91-120-4334987
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Vinty Impex
Devi's House,
386, Sant Nagar
East of Kailash
New Delhi, DH -
110065
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Phone : +91-11-
26212535
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26479502
1. Baguettes N Lullus'
Panchshila Park Delhi, Delhi, India (Contact: Avneet Chawla}
Products/Services : Jewellery Jewellery Designer
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6. S.S.INTERNATIONAL
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Products/Services : Jewellery Leather goods & accessories Carpets, rugs & durries
Marbles & Granites
7. S.K. Jewellers
C-6, Malviya Nagar Delhi, Delhi, India (Contact: RAJAT GOGIA}
Products/Services : Jewellery Pearls Precious stones Silverware & silver jewellery
Telephone: +(91)-(11)-42460493
Address: No. 7, Road No. 5, East Punjabi Bagh, Delhi, Delhi - 110 026 (India)
CHAPTER: 8
8.1 Policy
The Policy relating to Replenishment (REP) Licence, Diamond Imprest Licence, Bulk
Licence and Schemes for gold/ silver/platinum jewellery is given in chapter 8 of the
Policy.
8.3 The application shall be filed within six months following the month/quarter during
which the export proceeds are realised. For export proceeds realised during the
month/quarter, consolidated application for entire month/quarter shall be filed. However,
if any supplementary application is to be filed, it may be accepted with a cut of 10% on
entitlement. In case of third party exports, Replenishment benefit shall be admissible
provided the EP copy of the Shipping Bill shows the names of both the manufacturer and
the third party and REP licence against such exports is claimed by either of the parties
after furnishing a disclaimer from the other party. REP licences will be transferable.
8.4 In case where part payment has been realised against an invoice, the application for
REP licence may be made within six months following the month during which part
payment was realised, provided;
(a) Not more than two such applications may be made for each such invoice; and
(b) The first such application shall be made only after 50% of the proceeds of the invoice
is realised.
8.5 In case where payment is received in advance and exports take place subsequently,
the application for REP licence shall be filed within six months following the month during
which the exports are made.
8.6 For the purpose of clarity, it is again reiterated that the month in which the export has
been made in the case of advance payment and the month in which export proceeds
have been realised in part or full after making of the exports, shall be excluded while
calculating the period of six months for the purpose of filing of application for REP
licence.
8.8 The procedure laid down in paragraph 15.3 of this Handbook regarding issuance of
split-up licences shall mutatis-mutandis to Replenishment Licences issued under this
Chapter.
Export of rough diamonds is permissible of the imports made against relevant Bill of
Entry for the purpose of replenishment benefit. This will be applicable for exports effected
on or after 13th April,1998. For the purpose of claiming REP licence against such export
of rough diamonds, the exporter shall furnish Bill of Entry in his own name for imports of
rough diamonds . The licensing authority while issuing the REP licences, shall make
suitable endorsement on the original Bill of Entry to avoid further use of the same Bill of
Entry for claiming additional REP Licences.
8.10 REP Licences in Cases Where the Original Bank Certificate or Customs
Attested Invoice or Shipping Bill is Lost.
An application for the grant of REP licence may be considered by the licensing authority
concerned in cases where either the original Bank certificate of Export and Realisation or
the original customs attested invoice or the shipping bill has been lost. Such application
shall be accompanied by the following documents:
(i) A duplicate copy of the Bank Certificate of Export and Realisation in lieu of the original
or a certificate from the Customs certifying that exports have, in fact been made in lieu of
the customs attested invoice or the E.P Copy of the shipping bill, as the case may be;
(ii) An affidavit by the exporter about the loss of the Bank Certificate of Export and
Realisation or the Customs attested copies of invoice or the E.P copy of the shipping bill
as the case may be, with an undertaking to surrender the same to the licensing authority
concerned, in case the same is subsequently found;
(iii) An Indemnity Bond from the exporter indemnifying the Government against loss, if
any, in rupees which the Government may incur in such cases;
(iv) No REP licence shall be issued in cases where all the three documents in original,
namely Bank certificate of export and Realisation, the Customs attested copy of invoice
and EP copy of shipping bill are lost.
An application for Diamond Imprest licence may be made to the licensing authority
concerned as given in Appendix-29 in the form given in Appendix-15B along with the
documents prescribed therein. In addition, the exporter shall give:
(ii) Certificate from his bankers to the effect that realisation of export proceeds against
exports made by the exporter are not outstanding for a period of more than six months.
The Diamond Imprest Licence shall carry an export obligation fixed in the inverse ratio of
65% of replenishment, i.e, if the licence is issued for a cif value of US$65, the fob value
of export obligation shall be US$100. At the time of redemption, the actual entitlement of
the licencee shall be recalculated with reference to the replenishment rates admissible
for the corresponding export products as given in Appendix-30A. Due to such re-
calculation, if the entitlement of the licence holder comes to more than US$65 as in the
above mentioned example, the licensing authority shall issue a REP Licence for a value
equivalent to whatever is in excess of US$65 for import of rough diamonds. Diamond
Imprest Licence for import of rough diamonds or the materials imported against this shall
be freely transferable after the export obligation has been fulfilled. Holder of the Diamond
Imprest Licence for import of cut & polished diamonds shall achieve a minimum value
addition of 10%. While discharging export obligation, the quantity of cut & polished
diamonds imported against such licence shall be accounted for in the caratage. Cut and
polished diamonds exported for discharge of export obligation need not necessarily be
the same cut and polished diamonds imported under this licence, as para 8.3 of the
Policy permits mixing of these diamonds with other diamonds. The Holder of the
Diamond Imprest Licence shall be eligible for import of cut & polished diamonds each not
exceeding ¼ of a carat (25 cents) in weight. Such licences for the import of cut &
polished diamonds/goods imported against such licence shall be subject to actual user
condition and will not be transferable even after completion of exports. The entitlement of
Diamond Imprest Licence for import of cut & polished diamonds shall be exhausted
within the same year of its issuance and shall not be allowed to be carried forward to the
next year..
Before clearance of the first consignment of import, the licensee shall execute with the
licensing authority, Bank Guarantee (BG)/Legal Undertaking (LUT)/Joint LUT as the case
may be. However, no BG/LUT/Joint LUT shall be required to be executed where the
specified export obligation has been fulfilled before making any imports.
(i) The following table gives the LUT/Joint LUT limit for different categories of exporters;
(iii) The applicant may submit the LUT alongwith the application itself which may be
accepted and such an acceptance may be endorsed on the back of the licence.
(iv) For Diamond Imprest Licence also, a LUT on an annual basis shall be executed.
(v) The LUT/Joint LUT shall be executed in the form given in Appendix-24B.
If the licensee does not have LUT limit, he shall be required to execute Bank Guarantee
for 50% of the CIF value of the licence in the form given in Appendix-24A.8.16
Appointment of Agents
The Diamond Imprest Licence holders are allowed to pay commission/brokerage charges
upto 1.5% of CIF value of import provided there is a corresponding increase in the export
obligation.
In case advance remittance to DTC has been effected against the Diamond Imprest
Licence within the validity period of such licence and the import could not be effected
within the validity period of this licence, then for the purpose of custom clearance such
Diamond Imprest Licence shall stand automatically revalidated for a period of one
month.
The cases of bonafide default in fulfillment of export obligation of not more than 5% by a
Diamond Imprest Licence holder may be regularised if the licence holder pays to the
licensing authority, a sum in Rupees which is equivalent to the shortfall in export
obligation expressed in free foreign exchange. Alternatively, the Diamond Imprest
Licence holder may surrender to the licensing authority REP licences of the product
category at Sl.no. 2.1 to 2.5 of Appendix-30A of a value equivalent to twice the amount of
shortfall in export obligation expressed in free foreign exchange.
The following persons are eligible to apply for Bulk Licences: (a) M/s Hindustan Diamond
Company Ltd (HDCL), Mumbai; (b) MMTC Ltd, New Delhi; (c) Exporter whose annual
average FOB value of export of cut and polished diamonds during the preceding three
licensing years has been not less than Rs. 75 crores; (d) Any overseas company with its
branch office in India whose annual average turnover in diamonds during the preceding
three licensing years is not less than Rs. 150 crores. An application for issue of a Bulk
Licence may be made to the licensing authority concerned as given in Appendix-29 in the
form given in Appendix-15C alongwith documents prescribed therein.
8.22 Entitlement
The value of Bulk Licence shall not exceed 50% of the annual average value of export of
cut and polished diamonds made by the applicant during the preceding three licensing
years. In the case of any overseas company with its branch office in India, the entitlement
shall not exceed 50% of annual average turnover of the preceding three licensing years.
However, for HDCL/MMTC the value of the bulk licence shall be 1.5 times of the total
value of rough diamonds imported by them against the bulk license(s) in the preceding
year.
8.23 Validity
The value of Bulk Licence shall be for a period of 12 months from the date of issue.
The Bulk Licensee shall furnish to the licensing authority, the proof of supplying rough
diamonds to the REP/Diamond Imprest licensee and to the EOU/EPZ units within the
prescribed period. The Bulk licensee shall submit the details of such supplies alongwith
the original proforma signed by the licensing authority. The licensing authority shall
compare such original with the proforma retained by it and thereafter redeem the case
provided the Bulk licensee has supplied the rough diamonds upto the value of rough
diamonds imported under the Bulk Licence. If the Bulk licensee fails to supply rough
diamonds within the prescribed period, he shall surrender REP Licences of S.No. 2.1 to
2.6 of Appendix-30A for a value twice the value of such rough diamonds imported under
the Bulk licence. Such licences shall have a minimum validity of three months on the date
of surrender. Private/Public Bonded Warehouses shall follow the procedure as
prescribed above for supplying rough diamonds to the REP/Gem/Diamond Imprest
Licences and shall submit the details of such supplies to the Customs Authorities.
The Bulk licencee, may apply for issuance of further Bulk licence even before the expiry
of the previous Bulk licence provided he submits the proof to the licensing authority of
supplying rough diamonds to the extent of 75% of the value of the previous Bulk licence.
(a) All pre and post shipment credit facilities given by the banks in terms of Dollars to
diamonds importers/exporters operating under DDAS shall be designated in Dollars and
be reflected as borrowings in their DDAS. Export realisation as well as dollar realisation
from local sale of rough/polished diamonds shall be credited immediately to such dollar
accounts on receipt of the same.
(b) DDAS eligible firms and companies may be allowed to open a Diamond Dollar
Account with their bankers. A maximum of two Diamond Dollar Accounts would be
allowed with two separate banks.
(c) The sources of dollars in Dollar Accounts shall be (i) bank finance; (ii) export
proceeds from shipments of polished/rough diamonds; and (iii) sale proceeds from local
sales of polished/rough diamonds.
(d) An exporter/local seller of cut & polished diamonds operating under DDAS may apply
for Replenishment licence to the Regional Licensing Authority (RLA) of DGFT in
accordance with the para 8.2 of the Exim Policy and para 8.2 to 8.7 of Handbook (Vol.1).
While making this application, the exporter will give an undertaking that the said
application will operate under DDAS. Regional Licensing Authority shall calculate its
entitlement as per Appendix 30A and issue Replenishment licence. However,
Replenishment licence issued under DDAS shall be non transferable and this will be so
specifically indicated by the Regional Licensing Authority. Regional Licensing Authority
will make an endorsement on these Replenishment licences that payment for import
against these licences shall be made from Diamond Dollar Account only. On receipt of
payments against export/local sales, on the basis of self declaration indicating the value
addition by the exporter/local seller, the bank will credit the value addition part to Rupee
Account and balance to Diamond Dollar Account and issue a certificate. The exporter will
produce such certificate(s) from the concerned bank as to the amounts credited to
Diamond Dollar Account & Rupee Account to the RLA alongwith the Replenishment
licence application. The RLA will issue the Replenishment licence after satisfying itself
that all requirements have been met. While effecting import of rough diamonds, under
DDAS, the exporter will make payments from DDA and will clear the consignment from
Custom against these Replenishment licences issued under this scheme only. Such
payments can be made in advance, whenever permitted, or after clearance of the parcel.
Similarly, the exporter can buy rough diamonds from the local market from DDA holder
on payment of dollars from DDA and debit of Replenishment licences issued under this
scheme.
(e) In respect of local purchase of cut & polished diamonds, the buyer will pay to the
seller the purchase value in dollars alongwith a disclaimer certificate with respect to the
licence according to appendix 30A for the local purchases, on the basis of which the
seller will apply to the office of the RLA for the Replenishment/Imprest obligation
application as per Appendix 30A enclosing therewith the certificate from the bank, giving
details of the value and invoice of cut and polished diamonds purchased by him locally.
There shall not be more than one transaction of a particular sale/purchase before export
and the seller/ exporter will give a self declaration to this effect. Exporter will make an
application to the RLA on monthly basis based on the export realisations received less
the disclaimer certificates for licences issued by him, if any, in accordance with Appendix
30A for the local purchase of cut & polished diamonds, the payments for which have
been made from the Diamond Dollar Account.
(f) Bulk licences for rough diamonds may be issued as per paragraph 8.10 and 8.11 of
Exim Policy and paragraph 8.21 to 8.26 of Handbook (Vol.1). A bulk licence holder, in
addition to the present scheme, may also operate under Diamond Dollar Account
Scheme, then while making the application, the applicant will specifically give a
declaration to this effect to the RLA. RLA while issuing Bulk Licence will make an
endorsement on this Bulk licence that payment for import of rough diamonds against this
Bulk licence shall be made from Diamond Dollar Account only. This bulk licence holder
can sell rough diamonds against production of valid Diamond Imprest
Licence/Replenishment licence /Gem Replenishment licence to a buyer, who is operating
under Diamond Dollar Account Scheme. Buyer will make payment for purchase of such
rough diamonds in dollars from his Diamond Dollar Account . The bulk licencee shall
follow the procedure as given in para 8.24 and 8.25 of Handbook (Vol.1). Bulk licencee
will be able to import rough diamonds by making payment from his Diamond Dollar
Account and will submit Bulk Licence issued under this scheme to Custom Authorities at
the time of clearance. A bulk licence holder operating under DDAS is also permitted to
sell to an exporter not operating under DDAS against valid Diamond Imprest
Licence/Replenishment licence /Gem Replenishment licence but against payment in
Dollar obtained from the bank by debiting exporter’s Exchange Control copy of the
licence, and the payment so received shall be credited to the Diamond Dollar Account of
the Bulk Licence holder.
(g) Diamond Imprest Licence may be issued as per para 8.3 to 8.5 of Exim Policy and
para 8.11 to 8.20 of Handbook (Vol.1). In case the applicant wants to operate under
Diamond Dollar Account Scheme, he will give a declaration to this effect to Regional
Licensing Authority. RLA will issue Diamond Imprest Licence with a specific endorsement
that this licence shall be operated under Diamond Dollar Account Scheme. The Licence
holder will produce this licence before the concerned bank with whom Diamond Dollar
Account has been opened who may permit remittance of dollars for purchase of rough
diamonds, equivalent to CIF value of this licence. On receipt of payments against
export/local sales, on the basis of self declaration indicating the value addition by
exporter/local seller, the bank will credit the value addition part to Rupee Account and
balance to Diamond Dollar Account and issue a certificate, the exporter will produce such
certificate(s) from the concerned banks as to the amounts credited to Diamond Dollar
Account and Rupee Account to the RLA at the time of application for redemption. The
RLA will issue the redemption, additional entitlement, if any, after satisfying itself that all
requirements have been met.
(i) The procedure and documents for physical imports and exports shall remain
unchanged for DDA holders including the requirement of Diamond Imprest Licence/ Rep
Licence/Bulk Licence/Gem Rep Licence and replenishment norms, (Appendix 30A)
prescribed in the Exim Policy. Other provisions of this chapter regarding Bulk licence and
Diamond Imprest Licence like execution of Bank Guarantee/Legal Undertaking, time
period for completion of export obligation, redemption of licence etc will be equally
applicable to the licences issued under this scheme.
Consignments of gem and jewellery items exported out of the country and lost in transit
after exports, where foreign exchange against such exports has been realised or
insurance claims settled, will also be eligible for REP licence.
8.28 Wastage Norms
Wastage Norms
Percentage of wastage
by weight with
reference to gold/
Item of exports
platinum/ silver content
in the export item
Gold/Platinum Silver
a. Plain jewellery and articles and ornaments like 3.5% 4.5%
Mangalsutra containing gold and black beads/imitation
stones, cubic zirconia etc. but excluding diamonds,
precious, semi-precious stones. However, if the per gram
value of the semi-precious stones utilised in the making of
the jewellery/articles is less than the per gram value of
gold/silver/platinum, the wastage norms of plain jewellery
shall be applicable.
b. Studded jewellery other than those covered by (a) above 9.0% 10%
and articles thereof
c. Mountings and findings manufactured indigeneously 3.5% 4.5%
d. Chains/Bangles manufactured by a fully mechanised 1.25% 1.25%
process and unstudded.
e. Mountings, whether imported or indigenously 2.5% 2.5%
procured/manufactured, used in the studded jewellery
f. Gold/ silver/ platinum medallions and coins (excluding the 0.25% 0.25%
coins of the nature of the legal tender)
8.29 The entitlement of quantity of gold/ silver/platinum against the export shall be the
quantity of gold/silver/platinum in the item of export plus the admissible wastage/
manufacturing loss.
The Gem REP Licences shall be valid for import of rough diamonds, precious stones,
semi-precious and synthetic stones and pearls. In addition, the licence shall also be valid
for import of empty jewellery boxes upto 5% of the value of the licence within its overall
cif value. The Gem REP licences issued against export of studded gold/silver/platinum
jewellery articles, shall also be valid for import of cut and polished precious/semi-precious
stones other than emerald upto 10% of the cif value of the licence within its overall cif
value.
8.31 The Gem REP Licence are available as per the scale given in Appendix-30B. Such
licences shall have a validity of 18 months from the date of issue.
(i) An application for Gem Rep licence may be given to the licensing authority concerned
as given in Appendix-29 in the form given in Appendix-15A alongwith the documents
prescribed therein.
(ii) In case E.P Copy of the shipping bill and Customs attested invoice is submitted to the
nominated agencies, the exporter shall furnish a self certified photo copy of the same
along with a certificate from the nominated agencies certifying the carat/value of
studdings in case of studded jewellery and excess the value addition achieved in the
case of plain jewellery and articles.
(iii) The provision of paragraph 8.3 to 8.8 will also be applicable for Gem Rep licences.
At the time of export of jewellery, the shipping bill and the invoice presented to the
customs authorities shall contain the description of the item, its purity, weight of
gold/silver/platinum content, wastage claimed thereon, total weight of gold/silver/platinum
content plus wastage claimed and its equivalent quantity in terms of 0.995/0.999 fineness
for gold/ silver and in terms of 0.9999 fineness for platinum and its value, fob value of
exports and value addition achieved. If the purity of gold/silver/platinum used is the same
in respect of all or some of the items made out from each of these metals for export, the
exporter may give the total weight of gold/silver/platinum and other details of such similar
items which are of the same purity. In case of studded items, the shipping bill shall also
contain the description, weight and value of the precious/ semi-precious
stones/diamonds/ pearls used in manufacture, and the weight/value of any other precious
metal used for alloying the gold/silver.
The exports shall be allowed by the customs authorities provided the endorsement made
on the shipping bill and the invoice are correct and the value addition achieved is not
below the minimum prescribed in the Policy.
The exporter has to furnish the proof of exports, wherever required for export of
gold/silver/platinum jewellery and articles thereof, by furnishing the following documents:
(c) Bank certificate of export in the form given in Appendix-25 showing that documents
has been sent for negotiations/collections; and
(d)A declaration on the following lines: "I/We declare that outstanding realisation of export
proceeds beyond 180 days does not exceed 10% of average exports of preceding three
licensing years. I/We further declare that no export proceeds are outstanding beyond one
year or such extended period for which RBI permission has been obtained."
(b) A copy of the Currency Declaration Form filed by the Foreign Buyer with the Customs
at the time of his arrival; and
(c) Foreign Exchange Encashment Certificate from the Bank. In addition to this, Personal
Carriage on Documents Against Acceptance (DA)/ Cash On Delivery (COD) basis is also
allowed. The exporter will have to furnish the following documents as proof of exports for
claiming export entitlements: (i) Copy of Shipping Bill filed by the Indian Seller; and (ii)
Bank Certificate of Export and Realisation
Instructions issued by the Customs Department in this regard should be followed mutatis
mutandis.
(i) Where items of gold has been exported in terms of carats, the quantity of gold shall be
multiplied by the number of carat of gold exported, divided by 24 and thereafter again
divided by 0.995/0.999/0.900 to arrive at the equivalent quantity of gold in terms of
fineness of 0.995/0.999/0.900 respectively; and
(ii) Wherever the purity of the item of export is expressed in terms of fineness, the
quantity of gold/silver/platinum shall be multiplied by the fineness of gold/silver/platinum
exported and thereafter divided by 0.995/0.999/0.900 to arrive at the equivalent quantity
of gold/ silver/platinum in terms of 0.995/0.999/0.900 fineness respectively.’.
Exports under the schemes of gold/silver/platinum jewellery and articles thereof shall be
allowed by airfreight and Foreign Post Office through the Customs House at Mumbai,
Calcutta, Chennai, Delhi, Jaipur, Bangalore, Kochi, Coimbatore, Ahmedabad, Dabolin
Airport, Goa and Hyderabad. Export by courier shall also be allowed through Custom
Houses at Mumbai, Calcutta, Chennai, Delhi, Jaipur, Bangalore, Ahmedabad and
Hyderabad upto FOB value of Rs.20 lakhs per consignment.
In case of exports through Foreign Post Office which may include export via Speed Post
through Foreign Post Office, the value of the jewellery parcels shall not exceed
US$50000 and 20 kg. by weight. At the time of exports, the exporter shall submit the
following documents:
(ii) Certificate from nominated agencies indicating the price at which gold/ silver/platinum
was booked or given on outright sale basis or loan basis.
Under the scheme for export of jewellery, the value addition shall be calculated with
reference to the CIF value of gold/ silver/ platinum which shall be equivalent to the total
outflow of foreign exchange on account of gold/silver/platinum content in the export
product plus the admissible wastage. Wherever gold on loan basis has been given, the
CIF value shall also include interest paid in free foreign exchange to the foreign supplier.
Before clearance of each consignment of import supplied by the foreign buyer, the
nominated agency shall execute a bond with the Customs, undertaking to export within
the period stipulated in the contract, gold/silver/platinum jewellery or articles equivalent to
the entire import quantity of gold/silver/platinum , mountings and findings etc excluding
the admissible wastage. In case of direct supply of gold/silver/platinum, alloys, findings
and mountings of gold/silver/platinum and plain semi-finished gold/silver/platinum
jewellery to Status Holder, the Status Holder shall furnish a Bank Guarantee to the
Customs equivalent to 1 ½ times of the Customs Duty leviable on imported gold/ silver/
platinum, alloys, findings and mountings of gold/silver/platinum and plain semi-finished
gold/ silver/ platinum jewellery etc. The Bank Guarantee executed with the Customs shall
be valid for one year. In case of direct supply to the Status Holder, exports shall be
completed within 120 days. In case of non-fulfillment of export obligation/non-
achievement of stipulated value addition, Customs Department shall proceed to recover
custom duty alongwith interest which may include enforcement of Bank Guarantee.
Besides the importer will be liable to penal action under the Customs Act.
8.44 The nominated agency/Status Holder shall be liable to pay customs duty leviable on
that quantity which is proved to have been not exported.
8.45 The goods shall be cleared through Customs by the nominated agency Status
Holder. Even where export order is received by an Associate, the goods shall be cleared
through Customs by the nominated agency only and not the Associate. The associate
shall, in such cases, authorise the nominated agency to act as its agent to file Bill of
Entry and shipping bill.
8.46 At the time of export, the shipping bill presented to the Customs shall also contain
the following:
(ii) An endorsement by the nominated agency that the export is made against an order
received by the concerned associate, its date of registration with the nominated agency.
In case of exports by Status Holder, a Self Declaration shall be provided to this effect;
(iii) The name of the Customs House through which gold/silver/platinum/plain semi-
finished gold/silver/ platinum jewellery was imported and the corresponding Bill of Entry
No. and date and the date of import.
8.47 Each shipping bill shall be valid for exports only through the Customs House located
at the place where the office of the nominated agency/Status Holder concerned is
situated. It shall be valid for shipment for a period of seven days including the date on
which the endorsement was made by the nominated agency in case of exports through
nominated agency. If the exports cannot be made within this period, the exporter shall file
a fresh shipping bill.
8.48 At the time of export, the exporter shall submit the following documents :
(i) shipping bill with two extra copies where exports are made from a Customs House
other than the Customs House through which the corresponding import of
gold/silver/platinum/plain semi-finished gold/silver/platinum jewellery was effected. In
other cases, shipping bill with an extra copy;
(iii) Certificate from the nominated agency indicating the quantity and value of items
supplied by the foreign buyer.*
8.49 The customs authorities shall return two copies of the shipping bill and the
connected invoice duly attested. One copy shall be sent to the person who presented the
documents and the other copy shall be sent by the Customs to the office of the
nominated agency/Status Holder.
8.50 In case of exports through nominated agency, the exporter shall submit proof of
exports to the nominated agency within 15 days of exports, who shall, after verifying the
documents, release admissible quantity of the gold/silver/platinum etc. to the exporter.
8.51 The exporter may also obtain, in advance, gold/silver/platinum etc. supplied by the
foreign buyer by furnishing a bank guarantee for an amount equal to the international
price of such items plus customs duty payable thereon. The bank guarantee shall be
redeemed only when the exporter has furnished proof of exports to the nominated
agency and accounted for the use of items supplied in advance in the export product.
8.55 Deleted
8.56 In case of re-import, such items, on arrival, shall be verified alongwith the export
documents before clearance.
8.57 The exports under this scheme shall be subject to the following conditions:
(a) Items not sold abroad shall be re-imported within 60 days of the close of the
exhibition. However in case the exporter is participating in more than one exhibition
within 45 days of close of the first exhibition, then the 60 days shall be counted from the
date of close of the last exhibition.
The gold/silver/ platinum content on items sold in such exhibitions may be imported as
replenishment. The exporter shall take replenishment from the nominated agency within
120 days from the close of the exhibition gold/ silver/ platinum for the purpose of
replenishment content against the items sold abroad in exhibition.
(b) The following documents shall be submitted for claiming such replenishment:
(iii) Certificate from the nominated agency/ GJEPC in the form given in Appendix-15D.
(c) In case of exhibitions organised by the nominated agencies, the gold/silver/ platinum
shall be imported as replenishment by the nominated agencies within 60 days from the
close of the exhibition.
8.58 The nominated agencies shall maintain a complete account of the exports made,
goods sold abroad, goods re-imported, and metals purchased abroad and imported into
India. Such account shall be maintained for a minimum period of three years from the
date of close of the exhibition.
8.59 Export Against Supply By Nominated Agencies
The exporter under the scheme may obtain gold/silver/platinum on following basis:
The exporter may apply to the nominated agency for booking of precious metal
gold/silver/platinum. The quantity of the precious metal booked with the nominated
agency shall be equivalent to the precious metal content in the export product and the
admissible wastage.
8.61 The applicant shall at the time of booking deposit an earnest money for a minimum
amount of 20% of the notional price of the precious metal, which shall be adjusted at the
time of actual sale.
8.62 The nominated agencies shall purchase the precious metal and thereafter issue a
purchase certificate bearing a serial number to the exporter indicating the quantity of
gold/silver/ platinum and the cif value, in dollars including the Rupee equivalent. The
price shall be the actual price at which gold/silver/platinum is purchased by the
nominated agencies plus permitted service charges but exclusive of Sales Tax. The
service charges levied by the nominated agencies shall be included with the price of
gold/silver/platinum for the purpose of value addition. The duplicate and triplicate copies
of exporter's application together with copies of purchase certificate for the exporter shall
be sent by the nominated agencies to the concerned Custom House.
8.63 The exports shall be effected within a period of 120 days from the date of booking
and the drawal of the precious metal shall be completed within a period of 150 days from
the date of booking or within 30 days from the date of export whichever is later.
8.64 Outright Purchase Basis in Advance The exporter may obtain the required
quantity of precious metal in advance on outright purchase basis subject to furnishing of
Bank Guarantee to the nominated agencies for an amount as may be prescribed by the
nominated agency. On failure to effect exports within the period prescribed, the
nominated agencies shall enforce the Bank Guarantee.
8.65 The exports shall be effected within a maximum period of 120 days from the date of
outright purchase of the precious metal.
8.66 Loan Basis The exporter may obtain the required quantity of precious metal on loan
basis subject to furnishing of Bank Guarantee to the nominated agencies for an amount
as may be prescribed by the nominated agencies. On failure to effect exports within the
period prescribed, the nominated agencies shall enforce the Bank Guarantee.
8.67 The exporter has to pay interest on gold taken on loan basis at the rate as may be
specified.
8.69 The export has to be completed within a maximum period of 120 days from the date
of release of gold on loan basis.
The procedure applicable to Advance Licences under chapter 7 of this Handbook shall
apply to this scheme.
8.71 The export obligation will be required to be fulfilled within 120 days from the date of
import of first consignment against the licence. The advance licence holder may import
gold as replenishment after completion of exports.
8.72 The advance licence holder may obtain gold/silver/platinum from the nominated
agencies in lieu of direct imports. In such a case, the nominated agency shall make, both
the exchange control copy and customs purpose copy of the licence invalid for direct
imports.
Inter-unit transactions in gold and its products such as wires, rods, pipes, etc. within each
EOU/EPZ shall be allowed subject to proper accounts being maintained by the units
concerned as prescribed by the EOU/EPZ Administration from time to time.
(i) All jewellery items left unsold after a period of 60 days be exported abroad or returned
back to the respective EOU/EPZ.
(ii) The minimum value addition as prescribed in the Policy shall be achieved.
8.76 CIF value of mountings, findings etc. may also be taken into account for value
addition and their import/ export shall be on net to net basis. An exporter shall also be
required to achieve an additional value addition of 5% over the value of cut and polished
diamonds, precious and semi-precious stones, pearls and synthetic stones used as
studdings over and above the value addition prescribed for the gold/silver /platinum
content. The minimum value addition for units exporting loose cut and polished diamonds
and precious and semi-precious stones shall be calculated on the basis of the
corresponding replenishment rates available to such exports from DTA as given in
Appendix 30-A of the Handbook (Vol- 1).
8.78 The EOU/EPZ units may obtain gold/silver/platinum from the nominated agencies
either on outright purchase basis or on loan basis with the terms and conditions as given
in paragraph 8.59 of this Handbook. The units have to fulfill the export obligation against
such gold within a maximum period of 120 days from the date of release of gold on loan
basis.
EOU/EPZ units may import plain/Studded gold, platinum or silver jewellery for
repairs/remaking. In such cases of export, wastage of 2% may be permitted. Export of
jewellery must be effected within 120 days of import.
For the purpose of monitoring, in case of gems & jewellery units at the time of scrutiny at
any point of time, the unit shall be able to account for, by way of fulfillment of export
obligation and realisation of prescribed NFEP, the entire quantity of imports as might
have been made by the units. The exporter shall also account for the total quantity of
imports by way of total quantity of exports and the balance stocks including broken
diamonds and other gemstones. However, at no point of time, the unit shall be required
to co-relate every export consignment with the corresponding import consignment.
8.79 REP Licence
The application for issue of Gold /Platinum/Silver Replenishment Licence may be made
to the licensing authority concerned as given in Appendix-29 in the form given in
Appendix-15A alongwith documents prescribed therein and in accordance with the
procedure given in Paragraphs 8.2 to 8.8 of this Handbook. However, the applicant is
required to furnish proof of exports in terms of paragraph 8.36.
8.80 For the purpose of calculation of entitlement of REP Licence, the international price
as certified by SBI/MMTC shall alone be taken into account. At the time of exports, the
exporter shall furnish to the customs, a certificate from SBI/MMTC regarding the
international price of the gold/platinum/silver. The certificate issued by SBI/MMTC should
not be older than 7 days. The international price shall also be indicated on the shipping
bill and the invoice presented to the Customs.
8.81 Under the REP licence scheme, no wastage or manufacturing loss as given in the
Handbook shall be allowed.
(i) Gold of fineness not less than 0.995/ Platinum of 0.900 fineness /Silver of fineness not
less than 0.999
(ii) Gold findings/mountings/solders upto 0.920 fineness upto 10% of the value of the
licence within the overall value of the licence/platinum findings /mountings/solders upto
0.920 fineness upto 10% of the value of the licence within the overall of the licence/silver
findings /mountings/solders upto 0.925 fineness upto 10% of the value of the licence
within the overall value of the licence; and
(iii) Rough diamonds, rough coloured gemstones and real or cultured pearls
undrilled/unset. However, import of rough diamonds against export of plain
silver/platinum jewellery articles shall not be permitted.
8.83 At the time of export of studded gold /platinum/silver and articles the exporter shall
furnish to the customs, a certificate from SBI/MMTC regarding the international price of
the gold/platinum/silver. The international price shall be endorsed on the shipping bill and
the invoice presented to the customs. Such certificate regarding international price of
gold /platinum/silver issued by SBI/MMTC should not be older than 7 days.
(i) Gold/platinum /silver of fineness not less than 0.995/0.900/0.999, the value of which
shall be determined by taking into account the equivalent quantity of gold/platinum /silver
of 0.999/0.9999/ 0.999 fineness used in the gold/platinum/silver studded jewellery
exported, as certified by the customs authorities multiplied by the international price of
gold/platinum/silver of 0.999/0.9999/0.999 fineness as shown on the customs attested
invoice plus 20% of the balance value of replenishment.
(ii) Gold/platinum findings/mountings/solders upto 0.920 fineness upto 10% of the value
of the licence within the overall value of the licence; silver findings/mountings/solders
upto 0.925 fineness upto 10% of the value of the licence within the overall value of the
licence.
(iii) Rough diamonds, rough coloured gemstones and real or cultured pearls
undrilled/unset. However, import of rough diamonds against export of studded
silver/platinum jewellery and articles shall not be permitted.
8.84(A) No interchange of import shall be permitted for import of items against export of
gold/silver/platinum jewellery and articles.
8.85 The REP Licence holder may obtain gold/platinum/silver from the nominated
agencies. Before supply of gold/ platinum/ silver , the nominated agency shall make the
REP Licence invalid for direct import.
8.86 Deleted
The cases of bonafide default in fulfillment of export obligation by an exporter who has
obtained precious metals from the nominated agencies may be regularised provided the
exporter has paid customs duty alongwith 24% interest thereon to the Customs.
However, in the case of advance licence, the provisions as given in Chapter 7 of this
Handbook shall apply. This shall be without prejudice to any action that may be taken
against the exporter under the Foreign Trade (Development and Regulation) Act 1992,
the Order or the Rules issued thereunder’.
A Replenishment Licence for duty free import of consumables, equal to 1% of FOB value
of exports of the preceding year may be issued on production of Chartered Accountant’s
Certificate indicating the export performance and surrender of REP licence with a
balance validity of minimum of three months issued under chapter 8. This licence shall be
non-transferable and subject to actual user condition. This Replenishment Licence shall
be valid for duty free import of consumables as notified by the Customs. A
Replenishment Licence for import of plain/studded jewellery items equal to 2.5% of the
FOB value of exports of preceding year may be issued on production of Chartered
Accountant’s Certificate indicating the export performance. These imports shall be on
payment of applicable duty. Application for import of consumables or import of
plain/studded jewellery as given above may be made to the concerned Regional
Licensing Authority in the form given in Appendix 15A.
Personal Carriage of gems & jewellery parcels by Foreign Bound Passengers from all
EPZ units and all EOUs/DTA units located in Delhi, Mumbai, Calcutta and Chennai is
permitted. The procedure for Personal Carriage of exports shall be as prescribed by
Customs. The export proceeds shall, however, be realised through normal banking
channel. For claiming the Replenishment in case of Personal Carriage of Exports by
Foreign Bound passenger, documents shall be the same as mentioned under paragraph
8.36 of the Handbook (Vol.1). Authorised Courier companies are also permitted to
operate on the above lines.
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