The Synthetic & Rayon Textiles Export Promotion Council

Meeting of the Working Group on Export Promotion & facilitation

Circular No.ES/6/2019-20                                                                          April 2, 2019

URGENT & IMPORTANT

To: Members of the Council

Sub.: Meeting of the Working Group on Export Promotion & facilitation

Dear Member,

We are glad to inform you that the Central Board of Indirect Taxes & Customs (CBIC) has constituted a Working Group on Export Promotion & Facilitation under the chairmanship of Shri O.P Dadhich, Chief Commissioner of Customs, Delhi Zone, New Delhi to look into issues faced by exporters on various aspects given below –

  • Customs procedures & facilitation.

  • Impact of Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) signed by India

  • Tariff concessions vis-à-vis non-tariff barriers faced by exporters in export markets

  • Need for non-preferential rules of origin and their structure

  • Quality / cost of services provided by various intermediaries in the Customs environment like Customs Brokers, Shipping lines, Forwarders, Custodians etc.

  • Facilitation of e-commerce exports

  • Manufacture–in-bond under Section 65 of the Customs Act.

  • Export related issues

In this connection, the Council had earlier sent a communication seeking inputs/ suggestions on the issues faced by our members on the above matters.

The Council has received a message from CBIC informing us that Member (Tax Policy) would like to evolve an interface with the Export Promotion Councils and its members on export related issues. 

In case you are facing problems on the above matters and would like to discuss with CBIC, you may post your issues to the Council at ed@srtepc.in, es@srtepc.in latest by 4th April, 2019 (Thursday) till 12:00 Noon to enable the Council to prepare a consolidated list for its discussion during the Meeting and register your name for the above Meeting.

Format for sending your issues & suggestions:

Sr. No.

Name of firm (details of IEC& Membership No.)

Contact Person/

Tel. No. who will be attending the Meeting

Details of the issues

Inputs/

Suggestions

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Members may kindly make a note of the above and do the needful before the due date.

Thanking you,            

Yours faithfully,

S. BALARAJU
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR