EXPORT DEVELOPMENT (X PLAN) SCHEMES
Guidelines for availing assistance under the scheme – “Reimbursement of Freight/Courier Charges for sending samples of spices abroad”
 
Introduction
Sending business samples abroad is inevitable for developing export business. Hence as a part of export promotion, spices exporters having adequate processing facilities to supply quality spices/products are assisted for sending samples to overseas buyers. Under the scheme reimbursement of courier charges for sending business samples of spices/spice products for business promotion abroad, is provided. Assistance is limited to manufacturer - exporters whose products have been awarded with Spices Board Logo and/or the Spice House Certificate holders and also to certified growers of organic spices, who hold certificate of registration as exporter of spices.
 
Scale of Assistance
Assistance is granted in the form of reimbursement of the cost of airfreight /courier charges for sending samples of spices to the buyers abroad, to the extent of 50% of the total cost subject to a maximum of Rs. 50,000/- per year per exporter.
 
Eligible exporters may apply to the Board in the prescribed application addressed to the Director (Mktg). The following are required to be furnished to the Board for availing the assistance:
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Application in the prescribed format duly filled in and signed by the authorized signatory.
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Statement showing details of samples sent by airfreight/courier in the prescribed proforma.
» Original copy of way bill/courier receipt issued by the shipping agency.
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Proof of Delivery (POD) issued by the courier agents/shipping agents.
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Invoice issued by the Courier/shipping agents.
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Cash receipt issued by the Courier/shipping agents for receipt of charges.
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Advance (stamped) receipt for receipt of cost of reimbursement from the Board.
Conditions:
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The application for reimbursement should be submitted on quarterly basis, containing the claims for three months to be submitted on 10th of the succeeding month. (The claims for the quarter ‘Jan-Feb-Mar’ should be furnished before 25th of March of the respective year.)
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The total weight (gross weight) of samples admitted for consideration of reimbursement of charges would be 10 Kilograms for whole/ground spices and one Kilogram for spice oils/oleoresins in respect of one consignment.
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Samples other than spices included in the consignment will not be considered for assistance.