43. Sub-contracting for Domestic Tariff Area unit for export

43. Sub-contracting for Domestic Tariff Area unit for export— A Unit may, on the basis of annual permission from the Specified Officer, undertake sub-contracting for export on behalf of a Domestic Tariff Area exporter, subject to following conditions, namely:—

(a) all the raw materials including semi-finished goods and consumables including fuel shall be supplied by Domestic Tariff Area exporter;
(b) finished goods shall be exported directly by the Unit on behalf of the Domestic Tariff Area exporter:
Provided that in case of sub-contracting on behalf of an Export Oriented Unit or an Electronic Hardware Technology Park unit or a Software Technology Park unit or Bio-technology Park unit, the finished goods may be exported either from the Unit or from the Export Oriented Unit or Electronic Hardware Technology Pak unit or Software Technology Park unit or Biotechnology Park unit;
(c) export document shall be jointly in the name of Domestic Tariff Area exporter and the Unit;
(d) the Domestic Tariff Area exporter shall be eligible for refund of duty paid on the inputs by way of brand rate of duty drawback.