Import duty paid through DEPB Purchase - Credit allowed ?

Prateek (Top Management) (213 Points)

16 May 2011  

Hi,

We are a manafcutrer and are importing some RM for which the Import duty (Customs, CVD &  Add Duty) comes to say 10,50,000/-.

we plan to purchase DEPB from the market (approx market rate 97.5%) for Rs. 10,00,000 and pay the duty from the said DEPB and balance cash.

As the import prodcut is our RM, can we claim Credit on the CVD and Add. Duty even though the same is paid through DEPB ?