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EPC:LIC:QCO:NOT:2023-24                                                                                              11th March 2024

 

To,
ALL THE MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL

 

DGFT Notification on enabling provision for Import of Inputs without QCOs   under AA and EOU and The list of Ministries /Departments who’s notification on   Mandatory QCOs are exempted

 

Dear Sir/Madam


O/o DGFT has issued the Notification No. 69/2023 dated 07.03.2024 in a move to assist and enable exporters importing inputs without mandatory compliance under various Quality Control Orders (QCO) under AA or by EOU Units, the DGFT issued notification and added a new para 4.18A and amended para 6.07 (k).

Under para 4.18 of FTP a new para 4.18A is inserted as importability of the items under advance authorisation without mandatory quality control orders (QCOs) 

The Conditions to be fulfilled for the exemption under AA are:

1. Import without compliance to mandatory QCOs will be subject to Pre-Import Condition

2. Exemption from Mandatory QCOs will be specifically endorsed on AA upon request of the AA holder.

3. Inputs imported with mandatory QCOs will not be transferred to DTA event after regularization of export default.

4. If unutilized, required procedure of destruction and duty payment with interest needs to be followed.

5. Exemption from QCO will be available only for Physical Exports and not for Deemed Exports.

6. Facility of Clubbing is not available for these authorisations.
 

Also, the Notification amends the para 4.24 of FTP not allowing Import of Inputs without mandatory QCOs under DFIA.

For EOUs, amendment is done to para 6.07 to allow import of inputs without mandatory QCOs subject to conditions and undertakings.

The detailed Public Notice can be viewed on below link:
 https://content.dgft.gov.in/Website/dgftprod/4c0e420c-70dd-488f-8b88-5b9a7347bad2/Noti69%20eng.pdf

Further DGFT has also issued Public Notice No. 47/2023 dated 07.03.24 which notified Appendix 2Y providing the list of Ministries/Departments who’s notification on Mandatory QCOs are exempted by the above notification.

Currently 2 Ministry / Departments are notified
1. Ministry of Steel (Mos)
2. Department of Promotion and Industry and Internal Trade (DPITT)
 

This notice can be viewed on following link

https://content.dgft.gov.in/Website/dgftprod/e345325b-70a9-4796-ba24-183fc0bcb8be/PN47%20eng.pdf
 

Members are requested to take the note of these important changes and act accordingly
 

Any queries/inputs with regards to these notices can be addressed at pw@chemexcil.in with copy to dg@chemexcil.in.
 

Thanks and regards

Raghuveer Kini
Director General
CHEMEXCIL 

 

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