No. EPCH/DBK-RATES/2007-08                                                                                           15th January, 2008

 

To,

All Members

 

Sir/Madam,

 

You may be aware that the Council and the trade associations keep on representing to the government for upward revision of the drawback rates for handicrafts items, keeping in view of the increasing prices of the raw-materials and the  duties being levied on the same.  The appreciation of Indian Rupees viz-a-viz US$ and its effect on the exports too brought to the notice  of the Government and requested to take measures by which the exporters can sustain in the market.

 

Now the Department of Revenue, Ministry of Finance, Govt. of India, vide Notification No. 120/2007-Customs(NT) dated 13th December, 2007 has revised the Drawback Rates  for certain items including handicrafts.  The modification is made in the drawback circular No. 68/2007-Customs(NT) dated 16th July, 2007 (enclosed).

         

The relevant items extracted from the above Notification are given below for on the spot reference and information of all members concerned and also given at the website of the Council i.e. www.epch.com.

 

Thanking you,

 

Yours faithfully,

 

 

(RAKESH KUMAR)

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

 

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EXTRACTS TAKEN FROM NOTIFICATION NO.120/2007-CUSTOMS(NT) DATED 13.12.2007 ISSUED  BY DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, MINISTRY OF FINANCE, GOVT. OF INDIA.

 

 

 

 

A

B

Tariff Item 

 Description of goods

 Unit

Drawback when Cenvat facility has not been availed  

Drawback when Cenvat facility has  been availed  

Drawback
Rate

Drawback cap per unit in Rs.

Drawback Rate

Drawback cap per unit in Rs.

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

4420

Wood marquetry and inlaid wood; caskets and cases for jewellery or cutlery, and similar articles, of wood; statuettes and other ornaments, of wood; wooden articles of furniture not falling in chapter 94

 

3%

 

1%

 

741901

Other articles of copper

Kg.

18%

165

2.1%

19

741902

Other articles of brass

Kg.

18%

135

3.6%

27

741903

Artware/Handicrafts of Brass

Kg.

18%

135

4.4%

33

741904

Artware/Handicrafts of Copper

Kg.

18%

180

2.6%

26

830601

Of brass and other copper alloys

Kg.

18%

135

4.4%

33

830602

Of copper

Kg.

18%

180

2.6%

26

940502

Lamps made of brass

Kg.

18%

135

4.4%

33

940503

Lamps made of copper

Kg.

18%

180

2.6%

26

 

 

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EXTRACTS OF NEW DRAWBACK RATES TAKEN FROM CBEC WEBSITE www.cbec.gov.in NOTIFIED BY DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, MINISTRY OF FINANCE, GOVT. OF INDIA VIDE NOTIFICATION NO.68/2007-Customs (NT) dt. 16.7.2007  MADE EFFECTIVE FROM 01.04.2007

 

 

 

 

A

B

Tariff Item 

 Description of goods

 Unit

Drawback when Cenvat facility has not been availed  

Drawback when Cenvat facility has  been availed  

Drawback
Rate

Drawback cap per unit in Rs.

Drawback Rate

Drawback cap per unit in Rs.

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

3307

Pre-shave, shaving or after shave preparations, personal deodorants, bath preparations, depilatories and other perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations, not elsewhere specified or included, prepared room deodorizers, whether or not perfumed or having disinfectant properties

 

 

 

 

 

33074100

 

Perfumed Agarbatti / Incence Sticks / Dhoop / Loban

 

    Kg.

12%

33

2%

 

 5.5 

 

 

3307000099

Others

 

 1%

 

 1%

 

 

4414

Wooden frames for paintings, photographs, mirrors or similar objects

 

1%

 

1%

 

4419

Tableware and kitchenware, of wood

 

1%

 

1%

 

4421

Other articles of wood

 

1%

 

1%

 

4823901806

Decorative handicraft articles made of papier mache

 

5.7%

 

0.5%

 

4823000099

Others

 

1%

 

1%

 

 5605

Metallised yarn, whether or not gimped, being textile yarn, or strip or the like of heading  5404 or 5405, combined with metal in the form of thread, strip or powder or covered with metal

 

 

 

 

 

560501

 Immitation Zari

Kg.

3%

15.1

3%

15.1

560502

Others

Kg.

2.2%

11.1

2.2%

11.1

5809

Woven fabrics of metal thread and woven fabrics of metallzed yarn of heading   56 05, of a kind used in apparel, as furnishing fabrics or for similar purposes, not elsewhere specified or included

 

 

 

 

 

580901

Imitation Zari

Kg.

3%

15.1

3%

15.1

580902

Others

Kg.

2.2%

11.1

2.2%

11.1

5810

Embroidery in the piece, in strips or in motifs

Kg.

7%

31

2.3%

10.2

7020

Others articles of Glass

 

 

 

 

 

70200090

Glass Artware / Handicrafts

Kg.

11%

50

NIL

 

7020000099

Others

 

1%

 

1%

 

7117

Imitation Jewellery

 

 

 

 

 

7117909001

Brass Jewellery

Kg.

Rs.65

  

Rs.20

 

7117909002

Aluminium Jewellery

Kg.

Rs.40

 

Nil

 

7326

Other articles of Iron and Steel

 

 

 

 

 

732601

Handicrafts of Cast Iron

Kg.

15.5%

25