TRADE NOTICE NO. 19/2003

SUB:  COLLECTION OF COST RECOVERY CHARGES FROM EOU/EHTP/STP UNITS  – REGARDING.

 It is brought to the knowledge of all concerned that Board has reviewed the matter regarding collection of cost recovery charges from EOU/EHTP/STP units and decided as a matter of trade facilitation to give an option of either using the services of Customs /  Central Excise officers on payment of cost recovery charges or on payment of Merchant Over Time (MOT). Therefore, the existing units should indicate their intentions to opt out of the scheme of cost recovery charges by 30.6.2003. Units which opt out of the cost recovery charges scheme shall be required to pay MOT for Customs / Central Excise related work even during office working hours.

2.      Trade Associations are requested to give wide publicity of the contents of this Trade Notice amongst their members

 

              ( ANITA SAHNI )

                                                                                                                COMMISSIONER

 

Authority :       Circular No. 31/2003-Customs,

F.No.305/75/2000-FTT (Vol.V)
dated: - 07.04.2003