GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
DIRECTORATE GENERAL OF FOREIGN TRADE
UDYOG BHAWAN, NEW DELHI

TRADE NOTICE NO. 5/2015

DATED 16.6.2015

TO
ALL IEC HOLDERS
ALL EPCs
ALL CHAMBERS OF TRADE AND INDUSTRY
FEDERATION OF INDIAN EXPORT ORGANISATIONS
ALL RA’s OF DGFT

SUB: Release of Beta Version of online ANF 3A with facility to upload supporting documents {Application form for Merchandise Exports From India Scheme (MEIS)}

1. The Government is committed to improving ‘ease of doing business’ and move towards paperless submission and processing of various applications under Foreign Trade Policy (FTP). Trade is informed that a Beta version of online ANF 3A has now been released and it is now possible to not only apply online for claiming rewards under MEIS but also to upload the required supporting documents using digital signatures of the applicant. As a result, henceforth, in case the applicant submits the supporting documents online, along with the application, submission of physical copies of documents (other than ‘Proof of Landing’ and shipping Bills in case of exports made from Non EDI ports) would no longer be required.
   
2. Submission of ‘Proof of Landing’ would be in accordance with the provisions of para 3.03 of HBP 2015-20.
   
3. All IEC holders/applicants are encouraged to submit/upload the documents (including
   ‘Proof of Landing’) online using digital signatures. In case of documents submitted online, the concerned RA shall not insist on physical copies of such uploaded documents

Sd/-
(J.M. Gupta)
JOINT DIRECTOR GENERAL OF FOREIGN TRADE
e-mail : [email protected]
(Issued from F. No. 01/61/180/71/AM16/PC-3 )

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