Dear Sir/Madam,

The O/o DGFT, New Delhi  has issued Public Notice no. 52/2015-2020 dated 12/01/2018  regarding  amendments in Ayat Niryat Forms (ANF) 4A, 4E, 4F, 4G, 4H & 4I of Handbook of Procedures 2015-2020.

There amendments have been made in light of implementation of GST and non-issuance of EP copies of Shipping Bills  by Customs  Authorities.

As you are aware, as per guidelines for redemption/ EODC of Advance Authorisation,  EP copy of shipping bill  is needed by DGFT  RA’s  due to which exporters where facing issues in redemption.  The council had taken up this issue regularly with the DGFT HQ.

Now, as per the amendment in the AA Redemption Form (ANF- 4F -Guidelines), it  has been mentioned that wherever printout of EP Copy of shipping bill is not provided to exporters by Customs Authorities in terms of Circular No-55/2016-Customs dated 23.11.2016, applicant will have option to submit Exporter Copy of shipping bill in original duly signed by the Customs authority concerned in lieu of EP copy of shipping bill.

Members availing the Advance Authorisation scheme  are requested to take note and do the needful accordingly.   The said Public Notice is available for download using  below link-

http://dgft.gov.in/Exim/2000/PN/PN17/PN%2052%20eng.pdf

Thanking You,

Yours faithfully,

(S. G. BHARADI)
Executive Director
CHEMEXCIL