The requirement of advance registration of minimum 5 days from the expected date of arrival of import consignment under NFMIMS has been abolished/made zero.
Government of India
Ministry of Commerce & Industry
Department of Commerce
Directorate General of Foreign Trade, New Delhi
Notification No. 26/2015-2020 | Dated: 10th August, 2022
Subject: Amendment in minimum registration time period of Non-Ferrous Metal Import Monitoring System (NFMIMS).
S.O. 3759(E): In exercise of powers conferred by Section 3 & 9 of FT (D&R) Act, 1992, read with paragraph 1.02 and 2.01 of the Foreign Trade Policy, 2015-2020, as amended from time to time, the Central Government hereby amends the Policy condition No.03 (c) of Chapter- 74, and Policy Condition No. 01 (c) of Chapter-76 of Schedule-I (Import Policy) of ITC (HS), 2022:
| Existing Policy Condition | Revised Policy Condition |
| The Non-ferrous metal Import Monitoring | The Non-ferrous metal Import Monitoring |
| System (NFMIMS) shall require importers to | System (NFMIMS) shall require importers to |
| submit advance information in an online system | submit advance information in an online |
| for import of items in the Annexure-I (for | system for import of items in the Annexure-I |
| copper) and Annexure-II (for aluminium) and | (for copper) and Annexure-II (for aluminium) |
| obtain an automatic Registration Number by | and obtain an automatic Registration Number |
| paying a registration fee of Rs. 500/-. The | by paying a registration fee of Rs. 500/-. The |
| importer can apply for registration not earlier | importer shall apply for registration before |
| than 60th day and not later than 5th day before | the arrival of import consignment. |
| the expected date of arrival of import | Registration can be applied not earlier than |
| consignment. The automatic number thus | 60th day before the expected date of arrival. |
| granted shall remain valid for a period of 75 | The automatic number thus granted shall |
| days. | remain valid for a period of 75 days. |
2. Effect of the Notification: The requirement of advance registration of minimum 5 days from the expected date of arrival of import consignment under NFMIMS has been abolished/made zero.
This issues with the approval of Minister of Commerce & Industry.
(Santosh Kumar Sarangi)
Director General of Foreign Trade &
Ex- officio Addl. Secretary to the Government of India
(File No.01/89/180/07/AM-20/PC-2(A)/E-19469)
