Disbursal of Drawback amounts into the exporters' accounts through PFMS

OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS (EXPORT) DRAWBACK SECTION 411 FLOOR ANNEXE BUILDING NEW CUSTOMS HOUSE BALLARD ESTATE MUMBAT - 400 00'1. Email: drawback.nch Ooov ir. Contact No.022-2275 7541 F.No. C U S/DBKi N/ 15C1100412024 Date: .06.2024 Trade Notice No.D1l2O24 Sub: Disbursal of Drawback amounts into the exporters' accounts through PFMS. Attention of the trade and other stakeholders is invited to lnstruction No. 15120?4- Customs daled 29.05.2024 issued vide F.No. CBIC-1406 0914512023-Drawback Section-CBEC regarding disbursal of drawback amounts into the exporters' accounts through Public Finance Management System (PFNIS). 2. Presently, Duty Drawback claims are processed through the Customs Automated System (CAS), enumerated in a scrolt/ Computerised Customs Drawback Advice (CCDA) and sent to the Authorised Bank branch along with Supporting Single cheque of consolidated amount, as per the scroll, for payment of duty drawback amounts into the exporters' accounts. 3. However, now, with effect from 5s June, 2024; payment of Drawback amounts into the exporters' accounts post scroll out, will be facilitated through the Public Finance Management System (PFMS). Consequently, w-e.f. 5,n June, 2024 the following procedure shall be discontinued; The practice of printing the Drawback scroll for onward transmission to the Authorised bank lssuance of cheque for the total amount to be disbursed under a scroll 4. lnstead, the following procedure shall be adopted; i It. Authorised otficer at each Customs location shall process the Duty Drawback scroll queue. The scrolls generated at different locations will be AUTOMATICALLY processed by the CAS for onward transmission to the Central Nodal eDDO. The nominated cenlral nodal eDDO shall fonvard the consolidated All lndia duly drawback scroll to the nodal ePAO. After approval from the nodal ePAO, duty dralvback amounts shall be credited into the exporters' bank accounts linked with PFMS. IV i. I-

The jurisdictional Principal Chief Commissioners /Chief Commissioners shall ensure that the Drawback seclions functioning under their charge shall complete the following actions before 5'n June, 2024; All Drawback scrolls generated prior to the said date should be processed, duly sent to the agency banks and cheques issued for the same. The cheque number of the last cheque issued for payment of Duty drawback must be intimated to the jurisdictional PAO as well as to the authorised bank along with a confirmation that no future Drawback payments shall be made through the bank. lf no future payments are to be made through the cheque book, then the cheque books issued for Drawback payments shall be returned to the PAO. ln case the same cheque book is being used for Customs refunds payments and is hence retained by the depadment for refund payments, specific mention of the same must be made in the LoP against the cheque issued. 6. Difficulties, if any, may be brought to the notice at email drawback. nch@qov.in. a b .,1a. tlece+^ (esiam Hassan) \r@ilA Commissioner(Export)' New Custom House Copy to:- 1. 2. 3 4. 6. The Principal Chief Commissioner of Customs, Mumbai Zone-1 All the Principal Commissioners/Commissioners of Customs, NCH, lvlumbai. All the Additional/Joint Commissioners of Customs, NCH, Mumbai All the Deputy/Assistant Commissioner of Customs, NCH, Mumbai. Notice Board. EDI for uploading on website- c.