BEF
(See paragraph A.11)
Statement showing the details of remittances effected towards import in
respect of which documentary evidence has not been received despite
reminders

Name and address of AD branch…………………….
Name of Controlling Office of AD branch ……………..
Statement for the half-year ended …………………
NOTES:
i. The statement should be submitted in duplicate, to the Regional Office of
Reserve Bank under whose jurisdiction the A.D. branch is functioning.
ii. Details of transactions where the amount of remittance exceeds USD
25000 or its equivalent should only be included in the statement.
iii. In cases where, at the time of advance remittance, purpose of remittance
was as import and subsequently the exchange has been used for other
purpose for which sale of exchange is permissible, and a document to the
satisfaction of authorised dealer has been produced, such cases should
not be treated as default and hence be excluded from the BEF statement.
iv. Authorised dealers may accept ‘Into Bond Bill of Entry’ as a provisional
evidence of import into India. However, they may ensure submission of
Exchange Control copy of the Bill of Entry for Home consumption within a
reasonable period of time. Wherever ‘Into Bond Bill of Entry’ has been
submitted, such cases need not be reported in BEF statement.
v. The statement should include details of all remittances, exceeding USD
25,000 from India or payments from abroad in connection with imports,
including advance payments, delayed payments, etc. irrespective of the
source of funding (i.e. EEFC accounts/foreign currency accounts
maintained in India and abroad, payments out of external commercial
borrowings, foreign investments in the shares of importers etc.)
vi. The cases reported in Part I of statement for the previous half-year should
not be reported again in Part I of the statement for the current half-year.
vii. In case no transaction is required to be reported, ‘NIL’ statement should
be submitted.
viii. Statement should be submitted within 15 days from the close of the halfyear to which it relates.
Part I
Information regarding importers who have defaulted in submission of the
documentary evidence of importSr.No
Importer/Exporter Code No.
Name and address of the Importer
No.and date of import licences, if any Brief description of goods
Date of remittance/payment
Currency and amount
Rupee equivalent
Remarks
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
A . Import by parties other than Public Sector Undertakings/Government
Departments
1
2
3
4
Etc
B. Import by Public Sector Undertakings/Government Departments
1
2
3
4
5
Etc
Part II
Information regarding subsequent receipt of documentary evidence of
Import from importers whose names were reported in Part I of earlier BEF
statement/s
Amount of remittance
Sr.No. Name and address of the importer Period of the BEF statement and serial No. of the transaction reported earlier in
Part I of
BEF statement
Date of receipt
Currency & Amount
Rupee equivalent
Remarks
1 2 3 4 5 6
A. Import by parties other than Public Sector Undertakings/Government
Departments
1
2
3
4
Etc
B. Import by Public Sector Undertakings/Government Departments
Note : The transactions reported in Part II of BEF statement of earlier half-year
should not be repeated in Part II of the current half-year.
CERTIFICATE
i. We certify that the particulars furnished above are true and correct as per
our records.
ii. We further certify that the statement includes all cases which are required
to be reported under the prescribed procedure.
iii. We undertake to continue to pursue the cases with the importers reported
in Part I of the statement.
Stamp
(Signature of the Authorised Official)
Place:
Date:
Name :
Designation :
Annexure - I
ADDRESSEE
LOAN IDENTIFICATION NO. : STC/(Name of the Bank/branch)/(Identification
No.)
Dear Sir,
Proposal for Short Term Foreign Currency Loan/Credit
for US$ (or any other currency) from M/s
Please refer to your application dated _____________ in form ECB for the
captioned short term credit. We advise that you have our approval to raise the
short term credit for the purpose of imports.
2. Details of the loan:
i) Name of Lender :
ii) Category of Borrower :
iii) Country of Lender :
iv) Commodity imported/ :
proposed to be imported
v) Type of goods of import :
vi) Type of Credit :
vii) Currency & Amount of Loan :
vii) Period of Loan :
viii) Rate of Interest :
ix) Other Charges, if any :
x) Repayment Terms :
xi) Security for loan (if any) :
xii) Expected date of draw down :
3. The Loan Identification number allotted to this loan/credit should invariably
be quoted in all the reference to this office pertaining to this loan/credit.
4. The approval is subject to following conditions:
i) The approval is valid for a period of 3 months from the date of
issue.
ii) The loan should be drawn and repaid in the currency approved.
No multi currency option is available.
iii) The loan/credit should be utilised strictly for the purpose for which
it is approved.
iv) The Short Term Credit to be availed of under this approval should
be repaid on the due date. (The roll-over of the credit, if any, can
however be permitted by authorised dealer up to less than 3 years
and beyond 3 years by RBI).
v) The loan is subject to compliance of the Exim policy of Govt. of
India in force.
vi) In case the import is made on "collection basis " the Authorised
Dealer shall ensure strict compliance with the instructions
contained in A.P. (Dir Series) Circular No.9 dated 24th August 2000.
vii) You shall ensure the import of goods, for which the loan is raised,
and shall submit the documentary evidence to us in due course.
5. THE BORROWER SHOULD PREPARE IN DUPLICATE A STATEMENT OF
OUTSTANDINGS IN RESPECT OF THE LOAN IN FORM ECB-5. A COPY
OF THE STATEMENT, SHOULD BE SUBMITTED TO CGM, ECD, RBI, C.O.,
ON A MONTHLY BASIS BY THE 10TH OF THE FOLLOWING MONTH TO
WHICH IT RELATES, TILL THE LOAN IS FULLY REPAID.
6. Please note that interest (and other fees etc,) payable under the above
loan/credit are liable to income tax, and hence subject to withholding tax as
per the Income Tax Act, 1961.
Yours faithfully,
NOTE : This communication is issued from the foreign exchange angle under the
provisions of FEMA and should not be construed to convey the approval by any
other statutory authority or Government under any other laws/regulations. If
further approval or permission is required from any other regulatory authority or
Government under the relevant laws/regulations, the applicant should take the
approval of the concerned agency before effecting the transaction. Further, it
should not be construed as regularising or validating any irregularities,
contravention or other lapses, if any, under the provisions of any other
laws/regulations.
Copy forwarded for information and necessary action to:
1. The General Manager/Dy. General Manager/Asst.General Manager,
Reserve Bank of India, Exchange Control Department. [ Name of the
office ].