| Government of IndiaMinistry of Commerce and Industry
 Directorate General of Foreign Trade
 Udyog Bhavan
 Notification No. 114 (RE-2013)/2009-2014 New Delhi, the 12th March, 2015 Subject: Specifying documents required for Export and Import S.O.(E) In exercise of the power conferred by Section 5 of the Foreign Trade 
(Development and Regulation) Act, 1992 read with Para 2.1 of the Foreign Trade 
Policy, 2009-2014, the Central Government hereby inserts a new Para 2.53 of 
Foreign Trade Policy, 2009-14: 2. Para2.53: The following mandatory documents are prescribed for exports and 
imports of goods from/into India:(a) Mandatory documents required for export of goods from India:
 
	Bill of Lading/Airway Bill
Commercial Invoice cum Packing List*
Shipping Bill/Bill of Export (b) Mandatory documents required for import of goods into India 
	Bill of Lading/Airway Bill
Commercial Invoice cum Packing List*
Bill of Entry [Note: *(i) As per CBEC 
Circular No. 01/15-Customs dated 12/01/2015. (ii) Separate Commercial Invoice and Packing List would also be accepted.]
 (c) For export or import of specific goods or category of goods, which are 
subject to any restrictions/policy conditions or require NOC or product specific 
compliances under any statute, the regulatory authority concerned may notify 
additional documents for purposes of export or import.
 
 (d) In specific cases of export or import, the regulatory authority concerned 
may electronically or in writing seek additional documents or information, as 
deemed necessary to ensure legal compliance.
 (e). This Notification shall come into effect from 1st April, 2015. 3. Effect of this Notification: Only three documents each {as in para 2.(a) & 
(b above} would be mandatory for exports and imports. (Pravir Kumar)Director General of Foreign Trade
 E-mail: [email protected]
 [Issued from (01/93/180/23/AM-15/PC-2(B)]
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