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Trade Update 39

A. Issuance of Import Authorization for ‘Restricted’ items from DGFT HQs

The Directorate General of Foreign Trade vide Trade Notice No.47/2020-21 dated March 23, 2021 has introduced a new online module for filing of electronic, paperless applications for import authorizations of ‘Restricted’ items from DGFT HQs with effect from March 22, 2021.
Trade Notice is available at:

https://content.dgft.gov.in/Website/dgftprod/059072b1-7509-4b6a-8032-ea46a5fb604b/TN%2047%20dt%2023-03-2021.pdf

B. Enlistment under Appendix 2E- Agency Authorized to issue Certificate of Origin (Non-Preferential)

The Directorate General of Foreign Trade vide Trade Notice No. 48/2020-21 dated March 25, 2021 has introduced electronic filing of Non-Preferential Certificate of Origin (CoO) through the Common Digital Platform for India’s Exports with effect from April 15, 2021. Submission and issuance of CoO (NP) by the issuing agencies through their paper based system may continue up to July 31, 2021 or until further orders.
Trade Notice is available at:

https://content.dgft.gov.in/Website/dgftprod/a95d163c-759a-4e2a-b87f-e77f82fa25a9/Trade%20Notice%2048%20-Launch%20of%20NP%20CoO.pdf

C. Amendment in Appendix-2K providing for updation of IEC.
The Directorate General of Foreign Trade vide Public Notice No. 49/2015-20 dated March 31, 2021 has inserted a new provision under S.no. 6 of Para 1 Appendix 2K (Scale of Application Fee and procedure for Deposit/Refund of Application Fee/Penalty etc) of Foreign Trade Policy, 2015-2020, that no fee shall be charged on application for updation of IEC between April -June of each year.
Public Notice is available at:

https://content.dgft.gov.in/Website/dgftprod/f69e5b2c-caf9-4b97-b1e9-3fb3c28c8834/PN%2049%20English%20pdf.pdf

D. Import of specific items in Chapter-74 and Chapter-76 of ITC (HS) 2021
The Directorate General of Foreign Trade vide Notification No. 61/2015-2020 dated March 31, 2021 has stated that import of specific items in Chapter-74 and Chapter-76 of ITC (HS) 2021 are subject to compulsory registration under Non Ferrous Metal Import Monitoring Systems (NFMIMS) with effect from April 12, 2021 and the facility for online registration will be, available with effect from April 05, 2021.

Public Notice is available at: –
https://content.dgft.gov.in/Website/dgftprod/1b6ab9f3-256f-4a35-a899-6595c4eda5d2/Notification%2061%20English%20PDF.pdf