Export procedure and sealing of containerized cargo-regarding

Last updated: 02 July 2017

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Circular No. 26/2017-Customs

F. No. 450/08/2015-Cus.IV

Government of India

Ministry of Finance

Department of Revenue

(Central Board of Excise and Customs)

New Delhi dated the 1st July, 2017

All Principal Chief Commissioner/Chief Commissioner of Customs & Central Excise

All Principal Commissioner/Commissioner of Customs & Central Excise

All Principal Chief Commissioner/Chief Commissioner of Customs/Customs (Preventive)

All Principal Commissioner/Commissioner of Customs / Customs (Preventive)

Sir/ Madam,

Subject: Export procedure and sealing of containerized cargo-regarding.

Goods and Service Tax has become operational from 01-07-2017. In the GST regime, the governing provisions related to exports are contained in section 16 of the Integrated Goods and Service Tax Act, 2017 (IGST Act). Supplies of goods and services for exports have been categorized as 'Zero Rated Supply' implying that goods could be exported under bond or Letter of Undertaking without payment of integrated tax followed by claim of refund of unutilized input tax credit or on payment of integrated tax with provision for refund of the tax paid.

Please refer to the attached file for details