Time limit for keeping goods under bond with customs

S.Balasubramanian. (proprietor) (114 Points)

08 September 2011  

*What is the timelimit for keeping imported material under bond.? For a trader importing steel what are the statutory records to verify if the goods are under bond as per custom records.Can the availability &age of goods under bond be crossed checked with records /returns submitted to customs.

*If the importer suppies to OEMs and also exchanges their unused non moving material. What are the impact on VAT&Cenvat if the importer carries out certain operations,cutting,sizing..