DGFT extends the date for Mandatory electronic filing of Non-Preferential Certificate of Origin (CoO).
The option of Submission and issuance of CoO (Non-Preferential) by the issuing agencies through their paper-based systems may continue further up to 30th September 2021.
DGFT invites suggestions for the New Foreign Trade Policy 2021-26.
The New foreign trade policy aims to boost the exports of both services & goods and to improvise the infrastructure for the operations of domestic services & manufacturing sectors to correct the trade imbalance in India.
The Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (Second Amendment) Rules, 2021.
The exporter applying for an export authorisation shall submit the import certificate in original or in electronically generated format, issued by the Government of the importing country certifying the official approval of the concerned Government.
Government extends RoSCTL scheme till 31st March 2024 for textile exporters.
The Ministry of Textiles had earlier notified a new scheme by the name Rebate of State and Central Taxes and Levies, under this scheme, the exporters are issued a Duty Credit Scrip for the value of embedded taxes and levies contained in the exported product. Exporters can use this scrip to pay basic Customs duty for the import of equipment, machinery or any other input.
DGFT extends time limit for filing claims under TMA scheme.
DGFT brings in amendment to para 7A.01(d) of the Handbook of Procedures (2015-20) in which the Application for refund of claims under the Transport and Marketing Assistance (TMA) Scheme for specified agricultural products for the quarter ending 31st March, 2020 and 30th June, 2020 may be filed upto 30th September, 2021.
DGFT notifies revised Format of ANF-2C
The format of ANF-2C of foreign trade policy 2015-2020 mandating submission of monthly return of export including NIL return to the registering authority by 15th of the month following the quarter deleted.
DGFT revises format of ANF-2H & ANF-21 of HBP 2015-2020.
The Revised format is notified as a step towards reducing regulatory compliance burden.
Ministry of Finance exempts custom duty on raw materials for manufacturing COVID test kits.
The exemption shall be granted, based on the condition that the importers shall follow the procedure set out in the Customs (Import of Goods at Concessional Rate of Duty) Rules, 2017.
All applications under MEIS/SEIS/ROCTL/ROSL on hold for temporary period.
Exporters avail benefits under schemes like merchandise export from India scheme (MEIS), services export scheme (SEIS), Rebate of State Levies (RoSL), and Rebate of state and central taxes and levies (ROSCTL).
Module for processing of applications for issue of Written Confirmation Certificate to export to EU
The CDSCO has launched module for processing of applications for issue of Written Confirmation Certificate as per requirement of European Union for export of active substances for medical purposes for human use to member countries of EU.