Question : ILLEGAL EXPORT OF READYMADE GARMENTS



(a) whether the readymade garments have illegally been exported from several State including Gujarat;

(b) if so, the details thereof for the last three years;

(c) the number of such cases came to the notice of the Government during the last three years till date;

(d) whether some officials of excise department and some other officials are also involved in this illegal export;

(e) if so, the details thereof; and

(f) the action taken or being taken against the guilty persons and excise department officials found involved in it?

Answer given by the minister


MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE (SHRI S.S.PALANIMANICKAM)

(a),(b)&(c) Yes, Sir. The details are as below:-

(Rs.IN CRORES)
Year	Number of	Revenue involved(Amount of export	cases	incentive wrongly availed of)
2004-2005 38 0.33 2005-2006- 38 0.76 2006-2007 43 1.03 2007-2008 24 0.12 (up to July 07)

(d)&(e) Yes, Sir. During the last three years, 14 Customs and Central Excise officers were found to have been involved in such illegal export.

(f) Action under the provisions of the Customs Act, 1962 was initiated and Show Cause Notices issued to the errant exporters for demanding duty and imposing fine/penalties. Necessary action was initiated.