Issue of Free Sale and Commerce Certificate for Export

[DGFT Public Notice No. 64 dated 18th May 2010]

In exercise of powers conferred under paragraph 2.4 of the Foreign Trade Policy, 2009-14, the Director General of Foreign Trade hereby makes, with immediate effect, the following amendments in the Handbook of Procedures, Vol. 1:

2.   At the end of sub-para of Para 2.49 in the Handbook of Procedures Vol. I/2009-14, relating to Free Sale and Commerce Certificate the following shall be added:

“RAs may also issue, on application, Free Sale and Commerce Certificate for export of any other item which is not restricted or prohibited for export. Validity of such certificate shall be two year from date of issue unless otherwise specified.

An application for grant of Free Sale and Commerce Certificate for these items may be made to RA concerned as per format in Annexure 39-A of  HBP Vol. I along with Annexure A therein.

RA shall issue Free Sale and Commerce Certificate as per Annexure B of Appendix 39-A”

3.   Appendix 39-A shall be added to HBP Vol.I, as per specimen annexed with this Public Notice. 

4.   This issues in public interest.

Appendix 39-A

Application for Free Sale & Commerce Certificate for Items other than Medical Devices/Instruments

1.

Name of the firm / Company

:

2.

Address of Registered Office

:

(i)

Tel No

:

(ii)

Fax No

:

(iii)

e.mail ID

:

3.

Importer Exporter Code No

:

(i)

Code No.

:

(ii)

Name & Address of issuing authority

:

4.

Registration –cum-Membership Certificate (RCMC ) details

:

(i)

Name of the Council

:

(ii)

Registration No and date

:

(iii)

Validity

:

5.

Brief Description of exports

:

(i)

Details of foreign buyer with  complete address, e.mail ID etc.

:

(ii)

Brief description of items to be exported under the certificate

:

6.

Details of items for which Free Sale & Commerce Certificate is sought to be obtained (Annexure A to be attached duly self-certified)

:

7.

I hereby declare that items listed in Annexure A,

(i) are not prohibited or restricted for export under Schedule 2 of ITC (HS) and are free for export;

(ii) the export of the items does not violate any of the provisions of the laws/Acts established by any of the Ministries/Departments/Offices of the Central/State Governments; and

We further undertake to abide by any of the provisions under FTP, FT(D&R) Act, 1992 or any other law established by any of the Ministries/Departments/Offices of the Central/State Governments relating to export of these items.

(Signature)

Name & Designation of the Authorized Signatory

Seal of the Company

Declaration/Undertaking

1.   I / We hereby declare that the particulars and the statements made in this application are true and correct to the best of my / our knowledge and belief and nothing has been concealed or held there from.

2.   I / We fully understand that any information furnished in the application if found incorrect or false will render me / us liable for any penal action or other consequences as may be prescribed in law or otherwise warranted.

3.   I / We undertake to abide by the provisions of the FT (D & R) Act, 1992, the Rules and Orders framed there under, FTP, HBP v 1 and HBP v2 and ITC (HS).

4.   a.   I / We hereby certify that the firm / company for whom the application has been made has not been penalized under Customs Act, Excise Act, FT (D & R) Act 1992 and FERA / FEMA.

b.   I / We hereby certify that none of the Proprietor / Partner(s) / Director(s) / Karta / Trustee of firm / company, as the case may be, is / are a Proprietor / Partner(s) / Director(s) / Karta / Trustee in any other firm / Company which has come to adverse notice of DGFT.

c.   I / We hereby certify that the Proprietor / Partner(s) / Director(s) / Karta / Trustee, as the case may be, of the firm/company is / are not associated as Proprietor / Partner(s) / Director(s) / Karta / Trustee in any other firm / company which is in the caution list of RBI.

d.   I / We hereby certify that neither the Registered Office / Head Office of the firm/company nor any of its Branch Office(s) / Unit(s) / Division(s) has been declared a defaulter and has otherwise been made ineligible for undertaking import / export under any of the provisions of the Policy.

5.   I / We hereby declare that I / We have not obtained nor applied for such benefits (including issuance of an Importer Exporter Code Number) in the name of our Registered / Head Office or any of our Branch(s) / Unit(s) / Division(s) to any other Regional Authority.

6.   I / We hereby declare that I/we have perused the list of SCOMET items as contained in the Appendix 3 to the Schedule 2 of the ITC (HS) and that the item(s) exported / proposed to be exported does not fall within this list and that I / We agree to abide by the provisions of FTP for export of SCOMET items contained in the FTP, Schedule 2 of ITC (HS) and the HBP v1, irrespective of the scheme under which the item is exported / proposed to be exported.

7.   I / We solemnly declare that I / We have applied for / obtained a RCMC to the EPC which pertains to our main line of business. In case we have applied to any other council, the application has been made within the purview of the provisions of Para 2.67 and Para 2.67.1 of the HBP v1.

8.   I hereby certify that I am authorized to verify and sign this declaration as per Paragraph 9.9 of the Policy. 

Signature of the Applicant                                               Place

Name                                                                            Date

Designation

Official Address

Telephone

Residential Address

Email Address

Note:

This form with Annexure-A may be submitted without other parts of the Aayat Niryat Form.