FOREIGN TRADE NOTIFICATION
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Body Notification No. 16/2024-25, Dated 6th June, 2024

Government of India

Ministry of Commerce & Industry

Department of Commerce

Directorate General of Foreign Trade

Vanijya Bhawan, New Delhi

Subject: Enabling provisions for import of inputs that are subjected to mandatory Quality Control Orders (QCOs) by Advance Authorisation holders, EOU and SEZ - Regarding.

In exercise of powers conferred by Section 3 read with Section 5 of the Foreign Trade (Development & Regulation) Act, 1992 (No. 22 of 1992), as amended, read with Para 1.02 and 2.03 of the Foreign Trade Policy (FTP), 2023, the Central Government hereby makes the following amendments relating to Advance Authorisation in para 2.03(A) (i)(g) of FTP, 2023, notified vide Notification No. 71/2023 dated 11.03.2024, with immediate effect (changes made are indicated in bold letters):

Existing Policy [para 2.03(A) (i) (g)]	Revised Policy [para 2.03(A) (i) (g)]
The Export Obligation period for such authorizations shall be as per 4.40 of Handbook of Procedures. However, EO period is restricted to 180 days from the date of clearance of import consignments in respect of QCO exemption for textile Products.	The Export Obligation period for such authorizations shall be as per 4.40 of Handbook of Procedures. However, EO period is restricted to 180 days from the date of clearance of import consignments in respect of QCO exemption for textile and chemical Products, notified by Ministry of Textiles and Department of Chemicals & Petro-chemicals (DCPC) respectively.

Effect of this Notification:

Enabling provisions are made for exempting inputs imported by Advance Authorisation holders, EOU and SEZ, from mandatory Quality Control Orders (QCOs). Also, DCPC have been notified in Appendix 2Y of FTP, 2023. The EO Period for the products of Ministry of Textiles and the DCPC is restricted to 180 days from the date of clearance of import consignments in respect of QCO exemption.

This issue with the approval of the Minister of Commerce & Industry.

(Santosh Kumar Sarangi)

Director General of Foreign Trade &

Ex-officio Addl. Secretary to Govt, of India

Email: dgft@nic.in

[Issued from File No.01/89/180/13/AM-15/PC-2[A]/E-5910]

CORRIGENDUM........., Dated: 12th June, 2024

Subject:Corrigendum to Notification No. 16/ 2024-25 dated 06.06.2024 on enabling provisions for import of inputs that are subjected to mandatory Quality Control Orders (QCOs) by Advance Authorisation holders, EOU and SEZ -regarding

In exercise of the powers conferred by Section 3 read with Section 5 of the Foreign Trade (Development & Regulation) Act, 1992 (as amended from time to time) read with Para 1.02 and 2.04 of the Foreign Trade Policy 2023; the Director General of Foreign Trade hereby makes amendments in Notification No. 16/2024-25 dated 06th June, 2024.

2. In the English version of Notification No. 16/ 2024-25 dated 06.06.2024, the words '2.30(A) (i) (g)' in the fifth line of Paragraph 1 and in the table thereunder shall be read as '2.03(A) (i) (g)'.

(Santosh Kumar Sarangi)

Director General of Foreign Trade &

Ex-Officio Additional Secretary to the Government of India

E-mail: dgft@nic.in

[Issued from File No.01/89/180/13/AM-15/PC-2[A]/E-5910]