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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The Licensing Authority may grant extension in export obligation period for a period of four months against one or more consignment/sight on payment of penalty of 1% on the unfulfilled fob value of export obligation with reference to cif value of the imports made for which extension is being sought. Any request for extension beyond a period of four months can be considered only by a Committee headed by Director General of Foreign Trade.
In exercise of powers conferred under paragraph 4.11 of the Export and Import Policy, 1997-2002, as notified in the Gazette of India extraordinary, Part-II- Section 3 – Sub- section (ii) vide S.O No. 283(E) dated 31.3.97, the Director General of Foreign Trade hereby makes following amendment in the Handbook of Procedures (Vol.1) (RE-98), 1997-2002.
FOB value actually realised and date of realisation of export proceeds may not be given in cases where shipment has been made against irrevocable Letter of Credit. However, in such cases bank shall make an endorsement to this effect in column 14/15 of Appendix 25.
Kind attention is invited to Paragraph 6.5 (v) of the EXIM Policy, 1997-2002, which stipulate that the export obligation shall be over and above the average level of exports of the same product achieved by him in the preceding three licensing years. Some exporters have requested this office to clarify whether the average level of exports of the same product to be achieved by them in the preceding three licensing years is to be determined taking into account the licensing year in which the EPCG application is filed or the licensing year on which the EPCG licence was issued. In this context, it is clarified that average of preceding three licensing years should be taken after taking into account the licensing year in which the EPCG application is filed.
Representations have been received from individual exporters as well as clarifications sought by different regional licensing authorities with regard to availibility of deemed exports benefits for supply of goods/services to Civil Constructions projects. The issue whether supply of goods/services to Civil Construction project should be entitled for deemed export benefits or not has been examined in detail in this office. It is clarified that supply of goods under para 10.2(d) of Exim Policy are entitled for deemed exports benefits.
In Appendix 32A of the Handbook of Procedures the list of Inspection and Certification agencies have been listed. These agencies have been recognised to issue Inspection Certificate under Paragraphs 5.3, 5.4 and 6.3 of the Handbook of Procedures, Vol. 1, l997-2002 (incorporating amendments made upto l3th April, 1998). These certificates issued by the said Inspection and Certification Agencies are valid for import of metal scrap under Paragraph 5.3, second-hand capital goods under Paragraph 5.4 and under EPCG under Paragraph 6.3 of the Handbook of Procedures.
The Government of India amended the import policy by allowing various items to be imported under Special Import Licence (SIL) through Notification No. 14(RE-98).
Under the Scheme, manufacturer exporters, merchant exporters tied to supporting manufacturer(s) and service providers are eligible to import capital goods. For Agricultural exports, import of irrigation equipments may be allowed provided ownership of these equipments rest with the EPCG licence holder, such equipments are not sold or leased and list of places where the equipments are to be located is made available to the jurisdictional Asst. Commissioner of Customs and Excise.
Instances have come to notice where some of the Licensing Authorities have been endorsing the licences to take supplies from Private Bonded Warehouses, which is not in keeping with the provisions of paragraph (vii) of the Policy Circular No. 7 dated 25.5.1998. The Licensing Authorities are hereby ordered not to make any such endorsement, as the same is not required.
Application for grant of certificates for Export House shall be filed with the concerned regional licensing authorities headed by Joint DGFT. However, application for grant of certificate for TH/STH/SSTH shall be filed with the Director General of Foreign Trade.
