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RBI AND FEMA GUIDELINES ON WRITE-OFF UNREALIZED EXPORT BILLS
deepshikha pandey 2 May 2018

RBI AND FEMA GUIDELINES ON WRITE-OFF UNREALIZED EXPORT BILLS

RBI AND FEMA GUIDELINES ON WRITE-OFF UNREALIZED EXPORT BILLS

 

RBI/2012-13/435

A.P. (DIR Series) Circular No. 88

March 12, 2013

 

“WRITE-OFF” OF UNREALIZED EXPORT BILLS –

EXPORT OF GOODS AND SERVICES – SIMPLIFICATION OF PROCEDURE

 

1. Attention of Authorized Dealer Category – I (AD Category –I) banks is invited to A.P. (DIR. Series) Circular No. 12, 30, 61, 40, 33 and 03 dated September 09, 2000, April 04, 2001, December 14, 2002, December 05, 2003, February 28, 2007 and July 22, 2010 respectively in terms of which the exporters were given limited powers of write-off and also AD Category – I banks have been permitted to accede to the requests for "write-off" made by the exporters, subject to the conditions, inter alia, that the exporter had to surrender proportionate export incentives, if availed of, in respect of the relative shipments.

 

2. An exporter who has not been able to realize the outstanding export dues despite best efforts, may either self-write off or approach the AD Category – I banks, who had handled the relevant shipping documents, with appropriate supporting documentary evidence with a request for write off of the unrealized portion subject to the fulfilment of stipulations regarding surrender of incentives prior to “write-off” adduced in the A.P. (DIR Series) Circular No. 03 dated 22 July 2010.

The following liberalization in the limits of “write-offs” of unrealized export bills:

Self “write-off” by an exporter (Other than Status Holder Exporter) ----------- 5%*

Self “write-off” by Status Holder Exporters ------------------------------------------ 10%*

‘Write-off” by Authorized Dealer bank ------------------------------------------------ 10%*

*of the total export proceeds realized during the previous calendar year.

3. The above limits will be related to total export proceeds realized during the previous calendar year and will be cumulatively available in a year.

4. The above “write-off” will be subject to the following conditions:

(a) The relevant amount has remained outstanding for more than (1) one year;

(b) Satisfactory documentary evidence is furnished in support of the exporter having made all efforts to realize the dues;

(c) The case falls under any of the undernoted categories:

(i) The overseas buyer has been declared insolvent and a certificate from the official liquidator indicating that there is no possibility of recovery of export proceeds has been produced.             

 

(ii) The overseas buyer is not traceable over a reasonably long period of time.     

 

(iii) The goods exported have been auctioned or destroyed by the Port / Customs / Health authorities in the importing country.         

 

(iv) The unrealized amount represents the balance due in a case settled through the intervention of the Indian Embassy, Foreign Chamber of Commerce or similar Organization;             

 

(v) The unrealized amount represents the undrawn balance of an export bill (not exceeding 10% of the invoice value) remaining outstanding and turned out to be unrealizable despite all efforts made by the exporter;               

 

(vi) The cost of resorting to legal action would be disproportionate to the unrealized amount of the export bill or where the exporter even after winning the Court case against the overseas buyer could not execute the Court decree due to reasons beyond his control;           

 

(vii) Bills were drawn for the difference between the letter of credit value and actual export value or between the provisional and the actual freight charges but the amount has remained unrealized consequent on dishonor of the bills by the overseas buyer and there are no prospects of realization.          

(d)  The exporter has surrendered proportionate export incentives (for the cases not covered under A. P. (DIR. Series) Circular No.03 dated July 22, 2010), if any, availed of in respect of the relative shipments. The AD Category – I banks should obtain documents evidencing surrender of export incentives availed of before permitting the relevant bills to be written off.        

(e) In case of self-write-off, the exporter should submit to the concerned AD bank, a Chartered Accountant’s certificate, indicating the export realization in the preceding calendar year and also the amount of write-off already availed of during the year, if any, the relevant GR / SDF Nos. to be written off, Bill No., invoice value, commodity exported, country of export. The CA certificate may also indicate that the export benefits, if any, availed of by the exporter have been surrendered.

 

5. However, the following would not qualify for the “write off” facility:

Exports made to countries with externalization problem i.e. where the overseas buyer has deposited the value of export in local currency but the amount has not been allowed to be repatriated by the central banking authorities of the country.

GR / SDF forms which are under investigation by agencies like, Enforcement Directorate, Directorate of Revenue Intelligence, Central Bureau of Investigation, etc. as also the outstanding bills which are subject matter of civil / criminal suit.

 

6. The respective AD banks may forward a statement in form EBW, in the Sen closed format, to the Regional Office of Reserve Bank under whose jurisdiction they are functioning, indicating details of write-offs allowed under this circular.

 

7. AD banks are advised to put in place a system under which their internal inspectors or auditors (including external auditors appointed by authorized dealers) should carry out random sample check / percentage check of “write-off” outstanding export bills.

 

8. Cases not covered by the above instructions / beyond the above limits, may be referred to the concerned Regional Office of Reserve Bank of India.

 

9. Authorized Dealers may bring the contents of the Circular to the notice of their constituents concerned.

 

10. The directions contained in this Circular have been issued under sections 10(4) and 11(1) of the Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999 (42 of 1999) and are without prejudice to permissions / approvals, if any, required under any other law.

 

WRITE-OFF – RELAXATION

As announced in the Foreign Trade Policy (FTP), 2009-14, with effect from August 27, 2009, realization of export proceeds shall not be insisted upon under any of the Export Promotion Schemes under the said FTP, subject to the following conditions:

(a) The write-off on the basis of merits is allowed by the Reserve Bank or by AD Category – I bank on behalf of the Reserve Bank, as per extant guidelines;

(b) The exporter produces a certificate from the Foreign Mission of India concerned, about the fact of non-recovery of export proceeds from the buyer; and

(c) This would not be applicable in self write off cases.

(d) The AD Category – I banks are advised not to insist on the surrender of proportionate export incentives, other than under the Duty Drawback Scheme, if availed of, by the exporter under any of the Export Promotion Schemes under FTP 2009-14, subject to fulfilment of conditions as stated above. The drawback amount has to be recovered even if the claim is settled by the Export Credit Guarantee Corporation of India Limited (ECGC) or the write –off is allowed by the Reserve Bank.

 

 

 

A.P. (DIR Series) Circular No.20

January 28, 2002

 

EXTENSION OF TIME

 

(i) The Reserve Bank of India has permitted the AD Category – I banks to extend the period of realization of export proceeds beyond 12 months from the date of export, up to a period of six months, at a time, irrespective of the invoice value of the export subject to the following conditions:

 

(a) The export transactions covered by the invoices are not under investigation by Directorate of Enforcement / Central Bureau of Investigation or other investigating agencies,

 

(b) The AD Category – I bank is satisfied that the exporter has not been able to realize export proceeds for reasons beyond his control,

 

(c) The exporter submits a declaration that the export proceeds will be realized during the extended period,

 

(d) While considering extension beyond one year from the date of export, the total outstanding of the exporter does not exceed USD one million or 10 per cent of the average export realizations during the preceding three financial years, whichever is higher.

 

(e) All the export bills outstanding beyond six months from the date of export may be reported in XOS statement. However, where extension of time has been granted by the AD Category – I banks, the date up to which extension has been granted may be indicated in the ‘Remarks’ column.

 

(f) In cases where the exporter has filed suits abroad against the buyer, extension may be granted irrespective of the amount involved / outstanding.

 

(ii) In cases where an exporter has not been able to realize proceeds of a shipment made within the extended period for reasons beyond his control, but expects to be able to realize proceeds if further extension of the period is allowed to him, as well as in respect of cases not covered under Para (i) above necessary application (in duplicate) should be made to the Regional Office concerned of the Reserve Bank in form ETX through his AD Category – I bank with appropriate documentary evidence.

Did you find this write up useful? YES 6 NO 1
Kavita   3 May 2023 10:39am
Kindly provide the exact requirement under FEMA rules for WHT intended to be adjusted against export realization. Should it be Export realization as we read more
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b sivakumar   27 Apr 2023 4:13pm
Need one clarification. Whether self write off applicable for the subsidiary companies eg. A (exporter in India ) owns his subsidiary X in China and A read more
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sethuraman   9 Sep 2021 2:55pm
very useful article
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siddesh   29 Aug 2021 9:00pm
Would like to understand what is the amount of exports avaiilable to write off? as in whether 100% of sum which is not realised is allowed to be written read more
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ramesh   18 Jun 2020 3:40pm
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ajay saha   14 Mar 2020 1:06pm
export writtn off
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MIHIR MEHTA   14 Mar 2020 12:54pm
DRAFT FOR EXPORT FORFETTED
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