Hindustan Times (Ranchi)

DraftSoPfo­re-comjewelle­ry exports via courier issued

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NEW DELHI: The finance ministry has come out with draft SoP for facilitati­ng e-commerce jewellery exports through courier route, as it looks to provide a simplified regulatory framework for manufactur­ers and traders who want to export jewellery.

The Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) has invited feedback and suggestion­s from stakeholde­rs by June 14 on the standard operating procedure (SoP) for the implementa­tion of a simplified regulatory framework to facilitate export of jewellery made of precious metals and imitation jewellery through e-commerce in courier mode.

The CBIC also proposes to amend the Courier Imports and Exports (Electronic Declaratio­n and Processing) Regulation­s, 2010, and related forms and come out with a notificati­on prescribin­g conditions for reimport of returned jewellery and

has invited views from stakeholde­rs on the same.

Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman had in the 2022-23 Budget announced implementa­tion of a simplified regulatory framework to facilitate export of jewellery through e-commerce.

Subsequent­ly stakeholde­r consultati­ons, including those with the Express Industry Council Of India (EICI), Gems and Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC), e-commerce operators, members of the trade, officers working in the Directorat­e General Of Export Promotion, Directorat­e General of Systems and Customs field formations, have been held.

“The feedback received through the aforesaid consultati­ons showed that a simplified regulatory framework is required for e-commerce exports of Jewellery through courier mode. This can be implemente­d through an SoP for bringing uniformity and certainty on the process and steps to be followed to facilitate such exports via Internatio­nal Courier Terminals (ICTs),” the CBIC said inviting comments on the draft SoP. “This SoP is applicable on e-commerce export of jewellery made of precious metals (whether or not studded or set with precious or semi-precious stones) .... and imitation jewellery .... In the initial phase, the SoP will be implemente­d on ECCS (Express Cargo Clearance System) at ICT Mumbai, ICT Delhi and ICT Jaipur,” the CBIC added.

 ?? MINT ?? The CBIC has invited feedback by June 14.
MINT The CBIC has invited feedback by June 14.

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