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Quality Standards
Unless quality characteristics are assessed specified and measured, quality control cannot be implemented. Specifications can be given by the buyer himself. For several products ,there are Indian standards, specified by the Indian Standards Institution International Standards Organization (ISO), International Electro Chemical Commission(IEC)
This Act, which is intended to provide for the sound development of the export trade of India through quality control and inspection and for matters connected therewith, the central government to:
Notify commodities which shall be subject to quality control or inspection or both prior to export. Specify the type of quality control or inspection which will be applied to a notified commodity Establish, adopt or recognized one or more standard specifications for a notified commodity.
Methods of Quality/Inspection:
2 Methods: In-process Quality control. The manufacturers themselves are entrusted with the entire responsibility of producing export consignments conforming to the standard specification by exercising requisite control on various levels like raw material, preservation control and packaging control. E.g paints and printing ink
Methods of Quality/Inspection
Consignment-wise Inspection: Export consignment in packed condition is subjected to detailed inspections to ensure conformity to recognized specification. If it is found export worthy, a certificate is issued to the exporter.
Packing
Packing refers to the external casing and material used to transport the product or a number of products. If the cargo is too heavy and large in size: transported by sea and packing may be done in wooden case or a crate. Lighter weight and short life span product may be dispatched by air.
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Storing : Easy to store. Markings on the package help in placing at the right position to avoid damage. Materials used according to product features, traveling time, weather condition, method of Transportation and handling of goods. Redistribution: each product has to be prepacked in accordance with the buyers specifications. e.g Dell.
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Samples of value not exceeding Rs. 200 can be sent by post without any formal approval. When samples are more than Rs 200 and less than Rs 4000, a certificate from the bank to the effect that there is no foreign exchange involved will be necessary. When the value is more than Rs 4000, a no-objection certificate from the RBI is required.
Documentation required
Export license, if required Custom declaration form
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In the case of goods liable for excise duty and export, application for removal of goods should be made in Form AR4 where the examination is required to be done by central excise officials at the export factory. The remaining officer will put a seal on the packages and make endorsement of all the copies of form AR4. This form is used when goods are to be examined at the port.
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At the port of export, customs officials check the packages with the reference to the description of AR4. After the goods leave the country, the exporter has to make an application to the Finance Ministry producing copies of AR4, original copy of the gate pass and application for refund.
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Export under bond: In this case the exporter has to execute a bond in the presence of Superintendent of Central excise, the gate pass should be in another form indicating the rate of duty and the amount of duty and with the words Goods for export on the top. Central excise Inspector examines the goods, seals the packages and makes endorsement.
Duty Drawback
Did you know that if you export goods you may be able to recover 99% of all Customs duties paid on any imported materials contained in those products? And you can do it for up to three years? As defined in Drawback Rules, drawback in relation to any goods manufactured, or processed or on which any operation has been carried out in India and exported, means the rebate of duty chargeable on any imported materials or excisable materials used in the manufacture of such goods in India.
Duty Drawback
Drawback is : (i) a refund of import (customs) duty paid on indigenous or imported inputs (raw materials, components, parts, packing materials, etc.) used in export products, (ii) a refund of duty of customs or excise paid on production inputs and not refund of duty paid on finished products.