As suggested by the Trade and Industry, instead of number of schemes
like Quantity Based Advance Licence (QBAL), Value Based Advance Licence
(VABAL), Special VABAL Schemes in respect of Electronics, Engineering,
Ready-made Garments, Pharmaceuticals and Pass Book Scheme, the new EXIM
Policy has only two schemes i.e. Advance Licensing Scheme corresponding
to QBAL and a new scheme known as Duty Entitlement Pass Book Scheme
(DEPB).
DEPB Scheme incorporates the concept of the old Pass Book but with
simplified procedures and greater coverage and transparency in the
matter of giving credit entitlements. The entitlement rate will be
pre-determined so that the exporters at the time of exports can do their
costing accordingly. It is a transparent scheme and does away with any
discretion to the Licensing Authority or Custom Authority and can be
availed on Pre-Export/Post-Export basis.
This scheme is very easy to operate and the exporter has to come to the
Licensing Authority only once for getting the credit under post export
DEPB. This should help the exporter to a great extent as there were many
complaints of delay in getting credit under the old Pass Book Scheme.
Trade and Industry had requested for extension of old Pass Book Scheme
to other ports. Accordingly, DEPB has been extended to all the ports for
which Advance Licences facility is available.
Trade and Industry had asked for making the credit under the old Pass
Book Scheme, transferable. Under DEPB, the credit can be transferred
within the same port of Registration.
