DGFT Article, News Analysis Notification, Circulars, Policy Circulars, Press Release and Instructions issued by Direct General of Foreign Trade on Trade
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DGFT : The Delhi High Court set aside DGFT’s communication placing an importer in the “Denied Entity List” after finding violation ...
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DGFT : DGFT has amended import conditions for specified silver products by requiring a valid Import Authorisation for eligible imports. T...
In exercise of powers conferred under paragraph 2.4 of the Export and Import Policy, 2002-2007 and paragraph 1.1 of Handbook of Procedures (Vol-I), the Director General of Foreign Trade hereby makes the following addition / correction / amendment in the book titled “Schedule of DEPB Rates.
The amendment to the ITC (HS) policy updates import regulations, quality standards, and licensing for several goods, including textiles and vehicles.
However from 01.04.2004 onwards, this 50% reduction in the application fee would be applicable to only those electronic applications which are digitally signed and submitted online on the DGFT website and where the application fee is paid electronically through the Electronic Fund Transfer (EFT). For details on various aspects of digital signatures and EFT, information on the DGFT website at www.nic.in/eximpol may kindly be perused.
The claim application shall be filed along with the application for fixation of brand rate of duty drawback in case brand rate is required to be fixed. The provision of late cut under paragraph 9.3 and supplementary claim under paragraph 9.4 shall also be applicable under this sub-paragraph.
Applications for setting up of units under EOU scheme other than proposals for setting up of unit in the services sector (except R&D, software and IT enabled services, or any other service activity as may be delegated by the BOA), shall be approved or rejected by the Units Approval Committee within 15 days as per the criteria indicated in Appendix-14-IB and Sector specific conditions relating to the approval given in Appenxid-14-IC. In other cases, approval may be granted by the Development Commissioner after clearance by the Board of Approval.
On clubbing, the licences for all purposes shall be deemed to be a single EPCG licence issued under the said Customs Notification and the export obligation period for the clubbed licence shall be reckoned from the date of issuance of the first licence.
Wherever provisional shipment has been allowed by the customs authorities, DEPB against such exports shall be issued only after the release of the shipping bill by the Customs. In such cases, application for DEPB shall be filed within six months from the date of release of such shipping bill or six months from the date of realisation, whichever is later.
We declare that the receipts offoreign exchange (including payment through international credit cards for one & two star hotels and standalone restaurants) are for bonafide service transactions rendered by the applicant and no services have been purchased from third parties for availing the duty free entitlement facility.
It is hereby certified that the transferred Chemical referred to above will be used only for purposes not prohibited / disallowed under the Chemical Weapons Convention and shall not be transferred to any other person or re-exported from the recipient country .
It is further clarified that the condition on import of edible / food products as per Condition No. 8 of the Chapter I A (General conditions of import), of ITC (HS) Classification of Export and Import items shall not be applicable on imports made under Annual Advance Licenses and Advance Licenses for physical exports issued with A.U. condition. Similarly, this condition will not be applicable on imports made by 100% EOUs and units in EPZ / SEZ.
