To streamline the procedure, cautioning / de-cautioning of exporters has been automated. The AD category – I banks can access the updated list of caution listed exporters through EDPMS on daily basis. The list of all caution listed exporters would also be made available to AD category – I banks through their registered e-mail. Criteria laid down for cautioning / de-cautioning of exporters in EDPMS are as under:
1. The exporters would be caution listed if any shipping bill against them remains open for more than two years in EDPMS provided no extension is granted by AD Category –I bank / RBI. Date of shipment will be considered for reckoning the realisation period.
2. Once related bills are realised and closed or extension for realisation is granted, the exporter will automatically be de-caution listed.
3. The exporters can also be caution listed even before the expiry of two years period based on the recommendation of AD banks. The recommendation may be based on cases where exporter has come to adverse notice of the Enforcement Directorate(ED) / Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) / Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) /any such other law enforcement agency or the case where exporter is not traceable or not making any serious efforts for realisation of export proceeds. In such cases, AD may forward its findings to the concerned regional office of RBI recommending inclusion of the name of the exporter in the caution list.
4. Reserve Bank will caution / de-caution the exporters in such cases based on the recommendation of AD Category – I banks.
