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GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
(DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE)
DIRECTORATE GENERAL OF FOREIGN TRADE
PUBLIC NOTICE No. 39/2015-2020
NEW DELHI, DATE 10 September, 2018
Subject: One time relaxation for regularisation and issue of EODC for exports made
prior to imports where Advance Authorisation issued for import of Natural Rubberl Silk
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In exercise of powers conferred under paragraph 1.03 and 2.58 of the Foreign Trade
Policy 2015-2020, the Director General of Foreign Trade hereby grants one time relaxation for
regularisation of Advance Authorisations/DFIAs issued, where some inputs appear in
Appendix-30A and Appendix-4J.
2. Various representations have been received from exporters of Silk and Rubber products
that even though pre-import condition has not been specifically mentioned in Appendix-30A
except for drugs, RAs are denying issuance of EODC on the assumption that items listed in
Appendix-30A are subjected to pre-import condition and exports made prior to imports cannot
be accounted. Exporters have also raised the issue related to retrospective amendment made
through
Public Notice-35 dated 11.09.2015 wherein pre-import condition on Natural Rubber
was imposed w.e.f 01.04.2015. Representations were received in PRC for seeking relaxation
where RAs did not impose 'Pre-import condition' on the condition sheet attached to the
Authorisations and EODC is being denied on account of violation of pre-import condition. In
all such cases exports and imports have already been made without adhering to 'Pre-import
Condition'. Exporters have sought relief in all such cases where exports have been completed
within stipulated EO period as per authorisation and imports were made subsequently. They
have represented that they should not be penalised for ambiguity in the Policy and Procedures
and implementation thereof.
3. Therefore, taking into consideration the genuine hardship being faced by exporters, it has
been decided to relax the conditions of Appendix-30A and Appendix-4J on Authorisations
already issued for import of 'Natural Rubber' and 'Silk' where exports and imports have
already been made within the stipulated period as per Authorisation. This facility is allowed
only for regularisation and issue of EODC. This relaxation, however, shall be applicable only
on the Authorisations where "pre-import condition" has not been specifically endorsed by RAs
in the condition sheet attached to the Advance Authorisations/DFIAs and import and exports
are completed within the stipulated validity of the Authorisation. However, no further imports
or exports shall be allowed. This relaxation does not waive pre-imp0l'0ndition prescribed for
availing IGST exemption on imports.
(Issued from File No. 01l9411801230/AM19/PC-4)
(Alok Var Chaturvedi)
Director ral of Foreign Trade
Ex -officio Additional Secretary, Government of India
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