The Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) has issued a public notice amending the ANF-4J form, which is used for the issuance of Diamond Imprest Authorisation (DIA). The amendment introduces four new declarations that applicants must provide. These include declarations confirming that the applicant holds a valid Two Star or higher status, has filed all required Income Tax Returns (ITR) and Goods and Services Tax (GST) returns, will abide by pre-import and actual user conditions, and that the application is their first for the current financial year. Consequently, the existing declaration number 7 has been renumbered as 11. These changes, made under the Foreign Trade Policy 2023, aim to modify the declaration process for DIA applications.
Government of India
Ministry of Commerce & Industry
Department of Commerce
Directorate General of Foreign Trade
Vanijya Bhawan, New Delhi
Public Notice No. 53/2024-2025-DGFT| Dated: 28 March, 2025
Subject: Amendment in ANF-4J for issuance of Diamond Imprest Authorisation (DIA)
In exercise of powers conferred under Paragraph 1.03 and 2.04 of the Foreign Trade Policy, 2023, as amended from time to time, the Director General of Foreign Trade hereby amends the declarations of ANF-4J meant for issuance of Diamond Imprest Authorisation (DIA) under the Handbook of Procedures 2023:
1. Additional declarations are inserted in ANF-4J after declaration number `6′:
7. I/We declare that I/we hold a valid Two Star or higher status.
8. I/We declare that 1/we have filed all required Income Tax Returns (1TR) and Goods and Services Tax (GST) returns for the applicable periods.
9. I/We declare that I/we shall abide by Pre-Import Condition and Actual User Condition.
10. I/We declare that this is my/our first application submitted for the current financial year.
2. The existing declaration number ‘7’ has been renumbered as ’11’.
Effect of the Public Notice: The additional declarations have been added in ANF-4J.
(Santosh Kumar Sarangi)
Director General of Foreign Trade
Ex-officio Addl. Secretary to the Government of India
e-mail: dgft@nic.in
(Issued from File No. 01/94/180/152/AM20/PC-4)
