Attention is invited to Para 3.19.1 of Handbook of Procedures 2004-09 under which a consolidated application for the duty credit entitlement certificate against exports made through one port to be filed with the jurisdictional Regional Licensing Authority by the Registered office in case of a company and Head Office in case of others for claiming benefits under Vishesh Krishi Upaj Yojana.

2. Representations have been received seeking clarification on admissibility of Vishesh Krishi Upaj Yojana benefits to Export Oriented Units (EOUs). It is clarified that EOUs are eligible for benefits under Vishesh Krishi Upaj Yojana for physical exports made by them at par with such exports made by DTA units, in respect of items appearing in Appendix – 37A of Handbook of Procedures 2004-09. It is further clarified that EOUs shall file their applications for claiming benefits under Vishesh Krishi Upaj Yojana with the jurisdictional Regional Licensing Authority concerned as per territorial jurisdiction prescribed at Sl.No.2 to 33 of Appendix – 1 of Handbook of Procedures 2004-09.

3. This issues with the approval of the Director General of Foreign Trade.
 

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(M.K. Parimoo)
Dy. Director General of Foreign Trade

(F.No : 01/94/180/Policy Circular/AM06/ PC-I)