FTP Policy Circulars

Another 25% Marble Quota Released for the Year 2009-10

Foreign Agency Commission Included in FOB Value, Eligible for Incentive

Meat with Bone of Indian Sheep Exports Allowed Subject to Quality Control and Inspection

Waste Paper Relaxation to Apply only from 21 July ‘09

Inter-Ministerial Committee to Resolve Problems of Exporters Constituted

Rough Marble Import by SIL Holders

Supplier Benefits for Domestic Procurement Against Invalidation Letter/ARO

Procurement of Spares Beyond 5% by Granite Sector EOUs - Clarification

Refund of Education Cess Paid along with Excise Duty for Deemed Export Supplies

Rough Marble Import by Gang Saw Unit – Balance Quota of 1.6 Lakh MT for the Year 2009-10

Dept of Financial Services Invited to Inter-Ministerial Committee on Exporters Problems

Grant of VKGUY and FPS/FMS Benefits Against Self Attested Shipping Bill

Fixation of EPCG Export Obligation on Items of Export Declined

Redemption of EPCG Authorizations

Company Branch Offices too can get EPCG licences

Doormats and Rubber Mats are not Covered under the DEPB Entry 507 Covering Rubber Sheets

Edible Oils Export Quota of 10,000 MTs – Weekly Reports to be sent to DGFT by Customs and DGCIS Kolkata

Anand Sharma Announces New Incentives for Exporters

Machine Tufted Bathmats to be Treated as “Hand Made”

Procedure for Re-credit of 4% SAD in DEPB

15% Supply of Precious Metals to Exporters by Nomination Agencies – Disbursement on Half Yearly Basis

Two FTDO Led Team to Carry Out Physical Verification of IE Code

Installation Certificate Not Required for Ships under SFIS Scheme

Receipt in Cash Dollars is OK for Service Exports

Basmati Export Development Foundation Modipuram Notified as Authorized Center for Testing of Samples of Basmati Rice

Licensing Procedure for Rough Marble Blocks Quota of 3 Lakh MT for the Year 2010-2011

Sports Weapons Import Through RLA

9 More ICDs Starts Online Transmission of DES, EPCG and DEPB from 17 May 2010

Grant of Status Holders Incentive Scrip Benefit to Textile Garments

Italian Accredited Agencies for Issuance of COP for Vehicles Address Changed

Pharmacopeia Nomenclature Treated as Interchangeable for Export Product for Fulfillment of Export Obligation

RA can Endorse Revalidation of Import Authorisation for Restricted Items for Six Months

Filing All DEPB Shipping Bills through EDI Mandatory from 10 July 2010

Recovery of SFIS Benefits to Telecom Sector for Services not Originating from India

Execution of LUT/BG against Import Authorization Issued to Restricted Items on Re-export Basis

Eight Digit HS Code on Shipping Bill Mandatory

No Sugar Exports on “ton-to-ton” Basis without Release Order from Directorate of Sugar against Advance Licence Raw Sugar

All Duty Credit Scrips for 4% SAD will be Revalidated for Minimum Six Months

Notified SION Norm Stands even if not in SION Book

Cotton Yarn not Entitled for DEPB Benefits under Miscellaneous Product

Edible Oil Export in Consumer Packs Ceiling of 10,000 MT is Independent of Exemptions to Castor Oil etc

DGFT Rolls Back Ban from Cotton Yarn Export

Modalities for Registration of Cotton Contracts with DGFT

Online Failing of IEC Applications

DGFT says Only Manually Assessed Shopping Bills for Manual Release of Incentives

SION Alternative Inputs against Biscuits and Confectionery

Modalities for Registration of Cotton Yarn Quota with DGFT

Guidelines on Gold, Silver Import by MMTC/STC etc –DGFT Withdraws Circulars on Procedures

Intertek and Worldwide Logistic Suspended as PSI Agencies

DGFT Clarification on Allocation of Cotton Yarn Export

Onions Powder Freely Exportable

DGFT Clarification on Cotton Yarn Export Quota

Onion Exports – MEP of US $1400/MTs Announced

Advance Authorization for Pharma Products under Non-Infringing (NI) Process – I

Online Payment for DBK/TED Refund Claims by RAs of DGFT

Duty Scrip Benefit on Cotton Powerloom – Tufted Bathmats under FPS for Exports made from 23.02.2009

Procedure to Obtain Export Licence for Value Added Special Yarn

Onion Exports – MEP on FOB Basis only

Seven New Ports Notified for Online Transfer of Licence Authorisation w.e.f 21 March

Procedure for Registration of Cotton Yarn Contracts with DGFT

EOU Shipments are not Free Shipping Bills

Modalities for Registration of Contracts of Assam Comilla Cotton with DGFT

Fork Lifts in Ch.84 not subject to Homologation and other Restrictions on Motor Vehicles in Ch.87

SEZ Port Codes Notified for 24 SEZ Ports

Declaration of Intent Mandatory on Free Shipping Bills for Claiming Reward Scheme Chapter 3

Cotton Waste Contract Registration with DGFT – 45 Days for Shipment Allowed

Re-imported Edible/Food Products Requires Phyto Certificate

Online Transmission of EPCG, DEPB and DES at Air Cargo Complex Cochin from 8 August 2011

Five percent Weight Variation in Cotton Yarn Exports Allowed

Marble Quota on the Basis of Manufacturing Turnover of Rs. 5 Crs only – DGFT Clarification

New Requirements for Annual Status Certificate for Precious Metals Importers

Online Transmission of DEPB, EPCG and DES at ICD Karur from 12.09.2011

Online DFIA Authorisation Transmission by DGFT to Customs

Technical Textiles Specified for FPS Benefits

Compulsory Barcoding Must for Drugs and Pharma Export w.e.f. 1 Oct 2011

Conversion of Free Shipping Bill to DEPB Shipping Bill between 28.01.2003 and 15.01.2004 against Customs Permission Allowed

Exchange Rate on Date of Authorisation to be used for Composition Fee Calculation

No Online Authorisation yet for FPS Scrips

Applications for DEPB on Cotton Yarn Export During 1 April to 4 August 2011

Bulk Drug Exports Exempted from Barcoding Requirement, Only Medical Formulations covered

Online Transmission of DES and EPCG Authorisation at Krishnapatnam Port from 23 December 2011

Deemed Export Benefits only for Goods Manufactured in India – No Benefits if Imported Goods are used as such by Project Authority or Supplied as such by Contractor

DGFT Clarification on Registration of Contracts of Cotton and Cotton Yarn with DGFT

Cotton Yarn Incentives during Free Shipping Bill period April-July 2011

Spares Import under EPCG for Domestically Procured Capital Goods not Allowed

357 Items Identified in 5% Plus Export Decline in 2010-11 Period for Refixation of Annual Export Obligation

DGFT Introduces ‘On-line’ Filing of Policy Relaxation (PRC) Application

Erythromycin Thiocyanate Import Under Advance Authorisation Exempted from Drugs Registration

DGFT Clamps Down on Improper DFAI for Sensitive List in HBP Para 4.32.2

Cotton Export LEO as Evidenced in DTR upto 4 March not Covered in Export Ban

DGFT Notifies 53 SEZ Port Codes

Online Transmission of DES and EPCG Authorisation at Tondiarpet ICD from 8 May 2012 Mandatory

No Revalidation of Exports will be Granted to RCs for both Cotton and Cotton Yarn

Sugar Contract Email Registration with DGFT Procedure – Advance Payment/LC Required

Sugar Contract Email Registration with DGFT Procedure – Export Permitted on Cash Against Documents Basis Also

DGFT Notifies 58 SEZ Ports Codes for Online Filing Applications

Capital Goods Sourced from SEZ Treated as ‘Imported Goods’ DGFT Clarification