Revised ANF 5A, ANF 5B, ANF 5C and Appendix 5C of Appendices & Aayat Niryat Forms of FTP 2015-20 are notified as detailed in the Annexure to this Public Notice.
Applications are invited from the eligible candidates for engagement as Legal Assistants, on contract basis, on consolidated professional fee of Rs.35,000/- per month. The applicants should have 2nd Class Degree in LL.B. or equivalent from any recognized University.
List of services where payment has been received in Indian Rupees which can be treated as receipt in Deemed Foreign Exchange as per guidelines of Reserve Bank of India in terms of Para 3.08(c) of FTP 2015-20 is notified.
Amendments in Table 2 [containing ITC (HS) code wise list of products with reward rates] of Appendix 3B under the Merchandise Exports India Scheme (MEIS) are notified. MEIS Scheme covers 5012 lines. 2787 lines required submission of proof of landing as reward was not available for all markers. Henceforth, Landing Certificate shall not be required under MEIS.
The amended ANF 3C- Application for on line filing of Grant of Status Certificate is notified to include the current and previous three year to give effect to the amendment made in Para 3.20(b) of FTP vide Notification No.4 /2015-20 dated 29th April 2016.
List of services, payments for which are received in Rupee terms and which can be counted towards discharge of Export obligation under the EPCG Scheme, is notified. Appendix 3E shall not be applicable for EPCG scheme.
In case, the Government of the importing country has mandated a specific requirement, the exporter has the option of adhering to the same and in such a case, it would not be necessary to comply with the stipulation under sub para (i) to (iv) of Para 2 of this Public Notice and if an exporter is seeking to avail such exemption from bar coding prescribed by the Government of India as above.
Some complaints were received claiming that applications had been treated as abandoned even though the reply on behalf of the applicants were submitted but the same were not considered by the office; some complaints were also received to the effect that the examination reports containing office objections were not received by the applicants or their authorized agents in time due to which the response could not be filed and the applications have been wrongfully treated as abandoned.
In exercise of powers conferred under paragraph 2.04 of the Foreign Trade Policy, 2015-20, the Directorate General of Foreign Trade hereby makes the following additions in Appendix 2G of Appendices and Aayat Niryat Forms of Foreign Trade Policy, 2015-20 with immediate effect.
In case of blended fabric, +/- 3% variation in Count shall be allowed and to that extent, amendments in norms (SION/Ad-hoc) against Advance Authorisation/Duty Free Import Authorisation will not be required.