With the objective of further facilitating trade and streamlining procedures, particularly to overcome the scourge of Covid-19, following initiatives are being implemented in System w.e.f 6th July 2020:
Validity of the recognition of Pre-Shipment Inspection Agencies (PSIAs) as listed in the Appendix 2G of A&ANF, whose validity expires on or before 30.6.2020, is extended up to 30.9.2020 vide Public Notice No. 11/2015-2020-DGFT dated 30th June, 2020. Government of India Ministry of Commerce & Industry Department of Commerce Directorate General of Foreign Trade PUBLIC […]
Presently no staff from Animal Quarantine Department (AQCS) has been deployed at JNCH for drawl and collection of sample. Therefore, the samples are being drawn for AQCS in presence of the customs officer and sealed samples are delivered to Customs broker for depositing the same in the Animal Quarantine office located at Kopar khairane, Navi Mumbai. AQCS has also expressed their inability to depute AQO for JNCH on full time basis due to staff shortage.
Paragraph 2.20(b) of HBP of FTP 2015-2020 has been amended to allow revalidation of the Export Authorization / License for Non-SCOMET and SCOMET items from DGFT (Hors).
Certain corrections have been done in the MEIS Schedule to align/harmonize it with the ITC HS 2017 and the Tariff Schedule of Customs.
Relaxation has been provided from applicable late cuts for SEIS/MEIS applications and the validity of scrips issued under Chapter 3 of FTP which are expiring between 01.03.2020 to 30.06.2020 has been extended upto 30.09.2020.
Public Notice No. 07/2015-2020 Additional quantity of 3569 MT of raw cane sugar and refined sugar, for export to USA, under TRQ, upto 30.09.2020, has been notified.
The general waiver of late filing charges will not be available with respect to Bill of Entry for IGMs where entry inwards date is after 31.05.2020. In respect of Bill of Entry filed for IGMs where entry inwards date is upto 31.05.2020, the general waiver shall cease to be available to Bill of Entry filed after 08.06.2020.
After considering the lock down situation arising due to COVID-19 pandemic, it has been decided that period of 60 days granted to the Associations/NGOs vide this Ministry Public Notice of even number dated 18.3.2020 to enable them to apply for fresh registration after electronic submission of missing Annual Returns on the Portal along with the prescribed penalty, has been further extended for another 60 days.
opalpur Port is added by amending the Para 4.37 under Sub Para ‘Sea Ports’ making Gopalpur as a port of registration for various Schemes under the Foreign Trade Policy.
