Government of India
Ministry of Commerce and Industry
Department of Commerce
Directorate General of Foreign Trade

26th April, 2022
Udyog Bhawan, New Delhi

Trade Notice No. 03/ 2022-23

To,
1. All Pre-Shipment Inspection Agencies
2. All Members of Trade & Industry
3. All Customs Authorities

Subject:- Application for recognition as Pre-Shipment Inspection Agency (PSIA)
and issuance and electronic Verification of Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate
(PSIC) –reg.

Reference is invited to paragraph 2.55 and 2.56 of Handbook of Procedures 2015-
20 regarding recognition as Pre-Shipment Inspection Agency (PSIA) for metal scrap and
issuance of Pre- Shipment Inspection Certificate (PSIC).

2. As a part of IT Revamp, this Directorate proposes a new online module for filing
of application for recognition as Pre-Shipment Inspection Agency (PSIA), electronic
issuance of Pre-shipment Inspection Certificates (PSICs) and electronic verification of
authenticity of the PSICs with effect from 01.05.2022.

3. In this regard, it is submitted that all existing PSIAs as recognised under Appendix
2G of the FTP are required to register online on the DGFT Website (https://dgft.gov.in) →
My Dashboard → Register and selecting ‘Register User As’ -‘Pre-Shipment Inspection
Agency’. The said PSIA official shall thereafter navigate to Services → Pre-Shipment
Inspection → Apply for PSIA and submit required details for activation of their specific
online account.

4. Further, any application for amendment in instruments and/or areas of operation
of existing PSIA may also be made online post-login as PSIA by navigating to the DGFT
website → Services → Pre-Shipment Inspection → Amendment in Area of
Operation/Instruments.

5. Further, on successful activation of account, the PSIA may generate and upload
Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificates (PSIC) online through the following navigation:
DGFT website → Services → Pre-Shipment Inspection → Generate and upload PSIC.
The PSIC shall may be generated by the PSIA after the required inspection has been
carried out. Required Video and photographic evidence is to be uploaded by the PSIA
during this online PSIC process.

6. Further, the PSIC generated online can be downloaded by the Indian Importer by
navigating to the DGFT website → Services → Pre-Shipment Inspection → Download
Pre-shipment Inspection Certificate (PSIC). The Importer would be required to enter the
PSIC certificate number and the name of PSIA to download any such PSIC.

7. The Customs Authorities at the Indian Port may also consider verifying the
genuineness of online PSIC generated using the steps as summarised under para 6
above. The Importer or the Customs Authorities shall not be required to login to the DGFT
Website to access the PSIC download or PSIC verification services.

8. The given online process shall not be mandatory in the initial period of go-live and
the PSIAs as well as the importers are provided time till 30.06.2022 to onboard and
familiarise with the said online process. All PSICs shall be mandatorily generated
online through the DGFT Website w.e.f. 01.07.2022. PSICs dated on or after
01.07.2022 not generated using the DGFT online systems may not be accepted by the
Indian Customs Authorities.

9. For any help and guidance on this new process, the Help manual & FAQs may be
accessed on the DGFT Website → Learn → Application Help & FAQs. For any further
assistance, guidance and resolution of issues faced, any of the following channels may
be assessed –

i. Raise a service request ticket through the DGFT Helpdesk Service on DGFT
Website → Services → DGFT Helpdesk Service
ii. Call the toll-free-Helpline number
iii. Send an email to the Helpdesk on [email protected]

10. This issues with the approval of the Competent Authority.

(Md. Moin Afaque)
Deputy Director General of Foreign Trade
Email: [email protected]

(Issued from File No. 01/53/8/E/AM22/PSIA/ImportCell)