Government of India
Ministry of Finance, Department of Revenue
Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs
Drawback Division
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New Delhi, dated 24th July, 2025.
To
All Principal Chief Commissioners/Chief Commissioners of Customs/Customs (Preventive),
All Principal Chief Commissioners/Chief Commissioners of Customs & Central Tax,
All Principal Commissioners/Commissioners of Customs/Customs (Preventive),
All Principal Director Generals/Director Generals under CBIC.
Subject: Correlation of Technical Characteristics, Quality and Specification of the Inputs with the Export Product under the DFIA Scheme - reg.
Madam/Sir,
I am directed to invite your attention to the provisions of paragraph 4.12, 4.28(iv) and 4.29 of the Foreign Trade Policy, 2023 (i.e. FTP, 2023) and condition (iii) of Notification No.25/2023-Cus dated 01.04.2023 regarding correlation of technical characteristics, quality and specification of the inputs at the time of import with the exported product, under the DFIA Scheme.
2. In this connection, representations have been received from trade stating that difficulties are being faced in clearance of material under DFIA Scheme on account of Customs insisting on establishing close nexus or correlation between the imported goods and the inputs used in the manufacture of exported product - in all cases of imports under the said scheme.
Official copy of the circular has been attached
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Notification No : Circular No.20/2025-customsPublished in Custom
Source : https://taxinformation.cbic.gov.in/view-pdf/1003286/ENG/Circulars