Circular No. 4 /2016-Customs
F. No. 465/12/2010-Cus V
Government of India
Ministry of Finance
Department of Revenue
Central Board of Excise & Customs
******
New Delhi,
the 9 th February 2016
To,
All Principal Chief Commissioners of Customs / Customs & Central Excise
All Chief Commissioners of Customs,
All Chief Commissioners of Customs & Central Excise,
All Directorate-Generals, Chief Departmental Representative,
All Principal Commissioners of Customs,
All Principal Commissioners of Customs & Central Excise
All Commissioners of Customs
All Commissioners of Customs & Central & Excise
Sub: Procedure for renewal of SVB orders and ongoing SVB inquiries under circular no.
11/2001 – Cus dated 23rd February 2001 - reg.
The Board has comprehensively revised instructions for the examination of related party
transactions and those involving royalty, licence fee etc. vide circular no. 5 /2016 dated 9
th February
2016. In view thereof, the Board has decided that the following procedure shall be followed with
respect to pending SVB cases initiated in terms of circular 1/98 – Cus dated 1.1.98 & 11/2001-Cus
dated 23.2.2001 and those involving renewal of SVB orders.
2. In order to facilitate quick disposal of cases currently pending with SVBs for renewal, a
system of one-time declaration is being provided. Importers, in respect of whom SVB orders are
pending renewal, shall submit to the jurisdictional SVB, a declaration in the prescribed formats
(Annexure 1 & 2) by 31st May 2016.
2.1 Each SVB shall maintain a consolidated record of such declarations and allot a reference no.
to each declaration received. The SVB shall provide to the importer a duly acknowledged receipt of
the declaration.
2.2 The SVBs shall promptly scrutinize the declarations and in cases where the importer files
declaration in Annexure 1, the process of renewal would be treated as dispensed with. The SVB
shall immediately inform the Custom stations where provisional assessments have re-started due to
the process of renewal to immediately discontinue obtaining Extra Duty Deposit and finalize the
related provisional assessments, without any further reference to the importer.
2.3 In all such cases, the communication from the SVBs to the Customs formations / Appraising
groups must be sent by 30th June 2016, under intimation to Chief Commissioner, DGoV, RMD and
the importer.
3. In cases where a change in circumstances surrounding the sale has been stated in the
declaration (Annexure 2), the SVB inquiries shall be initiated in terms of the procedure stated in
circular 5/2016 dated 9
th February 2016 by serving upon the importer questionnaires at Annexure A
and Annexure B. If EDD is being obtained in such cases, the same shall be reviewed and the
sequence provided in para 3.2 of the circular no. 5/2016 dated 9
th February 2016 shall be followed.
Pending SVB Investigations
4. All pending SVB investigations (other than renewal cases), where Extra Duty Deposit is being
obtained are required to be reviewed in terms of para 3.2 of the circular no. 5/2016 dated 9
th February
2016. In cases, where the importer has provided information & documents, requisitioned by the SVB,
EDD shall be discontinued forthwith. This exercise shall be completed by 31st May 2016.
4.1 In cases, where EDD has been enhanced to 5%, due to the importer not having provided
information or documents necessary for SVB inquiries, the Commissioner shall immediately take
recourse to appropriate provisions under the Customs Act for obtaining the necessary documents
for investigations and subsequently dispense with the EDD.
5. Chief Commissioners / Principal Commissioners /Commissioners having jurisdiction over the
existing SVB at Bangalore, Chennai, Delhi, Kolkata, and Mumbai shall draw up an action plan for
completing investigations in all pending cases, forthwith. Where required, additional officers may be
deputed to complete pending investigations. Pendency should be brought down by 10% in each
month so that all existing cases (commenced upto 31.12.2015) are disposed of latest by 31.10.2016.
6. In so far as the procedure for completing pending SVB investigations, instructions contained
in circular no. 5 / 2016 dated 9th February 2016 shall be followed.
(S.Kumar)
Commissioner (Customs)
Circular No. 4 /2016-Customs
ANNEXURE – 1
(One-time Declaration in lieu of pending renewal by SVB)
(on the letterhead of the importer)
To,
Commissioner of Customs (Bengaluru, Chennai, Delhi, Kolkata, Mumbai (as applicable)
I ( Name of the person) , (Designation) , of M/s (Name of Company) do hereby declare & confirm
that, –
(i) This declaration is in relation to the SVB order (s) - in- original No.____
dated__________
(ii) We have made an application for renewal of SVB orders on __________ (date)
to_____________ (customs House)
(iii) During the period___________ (date of issue of order) to ______________ (date of
declaration),
(a) there are no changes in the circumstances surrounding the sale of the goods
between us and our related supplier (s).
(b) there is no change to the terms & conditions contained in the agreement (s)
between us and our related supplier (s).
(c) we have not entered into an agreement with any new related supplier or their
associates since the issuance of the earlier SVB order
(d) there is no change in rate of Royalty payment or Licence Fee / or any other
payment made to the supplier of imported goods.
(e) There are no post-import price adjustments with our supplier.
The above statements are true and correct to the best of my knowledge.
Company Seal
(Signature of Authorised Representative)/ Director (Finance)/CFO
Name:
Designation:
Tel no. / email:
Circular No. 4 /2016-Customs
ANNEXURE – 2
(One time Declaration in lieu of pending renewal by SVB)
(on the letterhead of the importer)
To,
Commisssioner of Customs
Bengaluru, Chennai, Delhi, Kolkata, Mumbai (as applicable)
I ( Name of the person) , (Designation) , of M/s (Name of Company) do hereby declare & confirm
that, –
(i) This declaration is in relation to the SVB order (s) - in- original No.____
dated__________
(ii) We have made an application for renewal of SVB orders on __________ (date)
to_____________ (customs House)
(iii) During the period___________ (date of issue of order) to ______________ (date of
declaration*),
(a) there is a change in the circumstances surrounding the sale of the goods
between us and our related supplier (s)
(b) there is a change to the terms & conditions contained in the agreement (s)
between us and our related supplier (s).
(c) We have entered into a new agreement with our existing related supplier / new
related supplier / or their associates
(d) there is a change in the rate of royalty payment / licence fee / or other payment
being made to the supplier of the imported goods.
(e) There are post-importation price adjustments with our supplier.
(*Please strike out, which ever are not applicable; please provide supporting documents in respect
of (a) to (e), as applicable)
The above statements are true and correct to the best of my knowledge.
Company Seal
(Signature of Authorised Representative)/ Director (Finance)/CFO
Name:
Designation:
Tel no. / email:
F. No. 465/12/2010-Cus V
Government of India
Ministry of Finance
Department of Revenue
Central Board of Excise & Customs
******
New Delhi,
the 9 th February 2016
To,
All Principal Chief Commissioners of Customs / Customs & Central Excise
All Chief Commissioners of Customs,
All Chief Commissioners of Customs & Central Excise,
All Directorate-Generals, Chief Departmental Representative,
All Principal Commissioners of Customs,
All Principal Commissioners of Customs & Central Excise
All Commissioners of Customs
All Commissioners of Customs & Central & Excise
Sub: Procedure for renewal of SVB orders and ongoing SVB inquiries under circular no.
11/2001 – Cus dated 23rd February 2001 - reg.
The Board has comprehensively revised instructions for the examination of related party
transactions and those involving royalty, licence fee etc. vide circular no. 5 /2016 dated 9
th February
2016. In view thereof, the Board has decided that the following procedure shall be followed with
respect to pending SVB cases initiated in terms of circular 1/98 – Cus dated 1.1.98 & 11/2001-Cus
dated 23.2.2001 and those involving renewal of SVB orders.
2. In order to facilitate quick disposal of cases currently pending with SVBs for renewal, a
system of one-time declaration is being provided. Importers, in respect of whom SVB orders are
pending renewal, shall submit to the jurisdictional SVB, a declaration in the prescribed formats
(Annexure 1 & 2) by 31st May 2016.
2.1 Each SVB shall maintain a consolidated record of such declarations and allot a reference no.
to each declaration received. The SVB shall provide to the importer a duly acknowledged receipt of
the declaration.
2.2 The SVBs shall promptly scrutinize the declarations and in cases where the importer files
declaration in Annexure 1, the process of renewal would be treated as dispensed with. The SVB
shall immediately inform the Custom stations where provisional assessments have re-started due to
the process of renewal to immediately discontinue obtaining Extra Duty Deposit and finalize the
related provisional assessments, without any further reference to the importer.
2.3 In all such cases, the communication from the SVBs to the Customs formations / Appraising
groups must be sent by 30th June 2016, under intimation to Chief Commissioner, DGoV, RMD and
the importer.
3. In cases where a change in circumstances surrounding the sale has been stated in the
declaration (Annexure 2), the SVB inquiries shall be initiated in terms of the procedure stated in
circular 5/2016 dated 9
th February 2016 by serving upon the importer questionnaires at Annexure A
and Annexure B. If EDD is being obtained in such cases, the same shall be reviewed and the
sequence provided in para 3.2 of the circular no. 5/2016 dated 9
th February 2016 shall be followed.
Pending SVB Investigations
4. All pending SVB investigations (other than renewal cases), where Extra Duty Deposit is being
obtained are required to be reviewed in terms of para 3.2 of the circular no. 5/2016 dated 9
th February
2016. In cases, where the importer has provided information & documents, requisitioned by the SVB,
EDD shall be discontinued forthwith. This exercise shall be completed by 31st May 2016.
4.1 In cases, where EDD has been enhanced to 5%, due to the importer not having provided
information or documents necessary for SVB inquiries, the Commissioner shall immediately take
recourse to appropriate provisions under the Customs Act for obtaining the necessary documents
for investigations and subsequently dispense with the EDD.
5. Chief Commissioners / Principal Commissioners /Commissioners having jurisdiction over the
existing SVB at Bangalore, Chennai, Delhi, Kolkata, and Mumbai shall draw up an action plan for
completing investigations in all pending cases, forthwith. Where required, additional officers may be
deputed to complete pending investigations. Pendency should be brought down by 10% in each
month so that all existing cases (commenced upto 31.12.2015) are disposed of latest by 31.10.2016.
6. In so far as the procedure for completing pending SVB investigations, instructions contained
in circular no. 5 / 2016 dated 9th February 2016 shall be followed.
(S.Kumar)
Commissioner (Customs)
Circular No. 4 /2016-Customs
ANNEXURE – 1
(One-time Declaration in lieu of pending renewal by SVB)
(on the letterhead of the importer)
To,
Commissioner of Customs (Bengaluru, Chennai, Delhi, Kolkata, Mumbai (as applicable)
I ( Name of the person) , (Designation) , of M/s (Name of Company) do hereby declare & confirm
that, –
(i) This declaration is in relation to the SVB order (s) - in- original No.____
dated__________
(ii) We have made an application for renewal of SVB orders on __________ (date)
to_____________ (customs House)
(iii) During the period___________ (date of issue of order) to ______________ (date of
declaration),
(a) there are no changes in the circumstances surrounding the sale of the goods
between us and our related supplier (s).
(b) there is no change to the terms & conditions contained in the agreement (s)
between us and our related supplier (s).
(c) we have not entered into an agreement with any new related supplier or their
associates since the issuance of the earlier SVB order
(d) there is no change in rate of Royalty payment or Licence Fee / or any other
payment made to the supplier of imported goods.
(e) There are no post-import price adjustments with our supplier.
The above statements are true and correct to the best of my knowledge.
Company Seal
(Signature of Authorised Representative)/ Director (Finance)/CFO
Name:
Designation:
Tel no. / email:
Circular No. 4 /2016-Customs
ANNEXURE – 2
(One time Declaration in lieu of pending renewal by SVB)
(on the letterhead of the importer)
To,
Commisssioner of Customs
Bengaluru, Chennai, Delhi, Kolkata, Mumbai (as applicable)
I ( Name of the person) , (Designation) , of M/s (Name of Company) do hereby declare & confirm
that, –
(i) This declaration is in relation to the SVB order (s) - in- original No.____
dated__________
(ii) We have made an application for renewal of SVB orders on __________ (date)
to_____________ (customs House)
(iii) During the period___________ (date of issue of order) to ______________ (date of
declaration*),
(a) there is a change in the circumstances surrounding the sale of the goods
between us and our related supplier (s)
(b) there is a change to the terms & conditions contained in the agreement (s)
between us and our related supplier (s).
(c) We have entered into a new agreement with our existing related supplier / new
related supplier / or their associates
(d) there is a change in the rate of royalty payment / licence fee / or other payment
being made to the supplier of the imported goods.
(e) There are post-importation price adjustments with our supplier.
(*Please strike out, which ever are not applicable; please provide supporting documents in respect
of (a) to (e), as applicable)
The above statements are true and correct to the best of my knowledge.
Company Seal
(Signature of Authorised Representative)/ Director (Finance)/CFO
Name:
Designation:
Tel no. / email:
