File No.01/36/218/81/AM-09/Pol.V/EPCG-II
Government of India
Ministry of Commerce and Industry
Directorate General of Foreign Trade
(EPCG-II Section)
Policy Circular No. 61 (RE-2008/2004-09)
Dated 13.02.2009
Subject:- Import of Construction Equipment under EPCG Scheme.
Representations have been received from Regional Authorities and individual firms seeking clarification on import of Construction Equipment viz. Crane & Mobile Cranes etc under Export Promotion Capital Goods (EPCG) Scheme.
2. The matter has been examined and it is clarified that import of construction equipment is not allowed only for construction activities for building factory/project by the EPCG authorization applicant. The import of construction equipments shall only be permitted to Service providers subject to following conditions:-
i) Such equipments are used to provide Services as mentioned in Appendix X of Handbook of Procedures-vol-1; and
ii)Payments for the services rendered through construction equipments are received in Free Foreign Exchange or in Indian Rupees which are otherwise considered as having being paid for in free foreign exchange by RBI, as per Sub Para (iv) of Para 9.53 of Foreign Trade Policy.
3. This issues with the approval of Director General of Foreign Trade.
(Akash Taneja)
Joint Director General of Foreign Trade
To,
All Regional Authorities/ All Custom Authorities/All concerned.
