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GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINSITRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

DIRECTORATE GENERAL OF FOREIGN TRADE

 

PUBLIC NOTICE NO. 76/(RE-2006)/2004-2009

NEW DELHI, DATED THE  18th  December, 2006

 

In exercise of powers conferred under Paragraph 2.4 of the Foreign Trade Policy 2004-2009, the Director General of Foreign Trade hereby makes the following amendments in the Handbook of Procedure (Vol. I):

 

1.     Paragraph 3.20.1 is amended to read as follows:

A single consolidated application for all exports through EDI enabled ports shall be filed by the Head Office in case of Proprietorship and Partnership firms and Registered Office/ Corporate Office in case of Private Limited and Public Limited Companies to the concerned Regional Authority in the Aayaat Niryaat Form along with the documents prescribed therein for grant of duty credit under Focus Market Scheme. The application shall be filed on a six monthly basis, i.e. April– September and October – March where realization has been made during the period of application. Exports made on or after 01.04.2006 shall be eligible for the benefits. In case of Advance Payment, date of exports shall be taken into account for inclusion in the period of application.

 

The application for claiming duty credit under the scheme shall be submitted within a period of six months from the last date of the period of the application (i.e. for the period of application April’06 to September’06, the last date of application shall be 31st March 2007).

 

 

  

         

 

2.     Paragraph 3.20.3 is amended to read as follows:

The applicant shall be required to submit a proof of landing of the export consignment in the specified market.

The duty credit entitlement certificate shall be granted on FOB value realized as per BRC/ FIRC. In cases where the applicant applies for the credit entitlement certificate after realization or shipments are made against irrevocable letter of credit or bill of exchange is unconditionally Avalised / Co-Accepted / Guaranteed by a bank and the same is confirmed by the exporters bank and certified by the bank in the relevant Bank certificate of Export and Realization, the credit entitlement certificate shall be issued with transferable endorsement.

 

3.     Paragraph 3.20.4 is amended to read as follows:

The duty credit entitlement certificate shall be issued with a single port of registration. The port of registration shall be one of the ports, from which the exports have been made. However, the applicant may use the duty credit scrip for imports through any other port (that includes ICD/LCS) after obtaining TRA from the port of registration.

         

4.     The application form for Focus Market Scheme in the Aayaat Niryat Form is annexed as annexure A.

 

This issues in Public interest.

 

Sd/- 

(B.S MEENA)

DIRECTOR GENERAL OF FOREIGN TRADE and

         EX-OFFICIO ADDITIONAL SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF INDIA

(Issued from File No.01/94/180/0422/AM07/PC-I)

 

Annexure A

For Focus Market Scheme Applications

Aayaat Niryat Form

GUIDELINES FOR APPLICANTS

 

1.        Two copies of the application must be submitted unless otherwise mentioned.

2.        Each individual page of the application has to be signed by the applicant.

3.        a.     Part 1 & Part 4 has to be filled in by all applicants. In case of applications submitted electronically, no hard copies of Part 1 may be submitted. However in cases where applications are submitted otherwise, hard copy of Part 1 has to be submitted.

b.     Only relevant portions of Part 2 need to be filled in.

4.        Application must be accompanied by documents as per details given below:

 

XA.  For Focus Market Scheme applications

 

1.     Bank Receipt (in duplicate)/Demand Draft/EFT details evidencing payment of application fee in terms of Appendix 21B. The fee will be paid in reference to the claim made as per Sub-section XA - of this application.

2.        Export promotion (EP) copy of Shipping Bill(s).

3.        Bank Certificate of Exports and Realisation as given in Appendix 22A or Foreign Inward Remittance Certificate (FIRC) in the case of direct negotiation of documents or Appendix 22D in the case of offsetting of export proceeds with the approval of RBI. In case of FIRC, a declaration from the exporter that the remittance is in respect of Shipping Bill(s) No ____________ dtd _________ shall also be furnished.

4.        Copies of Export Order and Invoice.

5.         As a proof of landing of the export consignment in the specified market, a self attested copy of import bill of entry filed by the importer in the specified market/ delivery order issued by the port authorities/ arrival notice issued by the goods carrier.

Note:

(i)     In cases where original EP copy of Shipping Bill(s)/ Bill of export and/or Bank Realisation Certificate has been submitted for claiming benefits under any other scheme (where ever applicable), the application shall be accompanied by a self attested photocopy(s) of EP copy of Shipping Bill(s) and/or Bank Realisation Certificate. In such cases, the applicant shall also quote Reference no./ File no. of the concerned Regional Authority where the original EP copy of Shipping Bill(s) and /or BRC have been submitted.

(ii)    In case where EP copy of the Shipping Bill has been lost, claim can be considered subject to submission of the following documents:- 

a) A duplicate/certified copy of the Shipping Bill issued by the Customs Authority in lieu of original;

b) An application fee equivalent to 2% of the entitlement in respect of lost Shipping Bills. However, no fee shall be charged when the Shipping Bill is lost by the Government agencies and a documentary proof to this effect is submitted;

                        c) An affidavit by the exporter about the loss of Shipping Bills and an undertaking to surrender it immediately to the concerned Regional Authorities, in case the same is found subsequently.

d) An indemnity bond by the exporter to the effect that he would indemnify the Government for the financial loss if any on account of duty credit issued against lost Shipping Bills.

(iii) The duty free credit entitlement under the scheme shall be granted to export of shipments through Customs EDI enabled ports only.

 

 

 

PART 1

 

 

Note: Please state ‘Not Applicable’ wherever the information/data is not applicable to you.

 

 

 

1. IEC Details

 

i.   IEC Number

ii.  Date of Issue

iii. Issuing Authority

 

 

 

2. Applicant Firm Details

 

i.   Name

ii.  Address

(Registered Office in case of Companies and
Head Office in case of Others)

iii.  Address of all Branches/Divisions/Units/Factories
located in India & abroad (attach extra sheet if required)

iv.  Telephone

v.   Email address (for correspondence with DGFT)

 

 

 

3. Details of Proprietor/Partners/Directors/Karta/Trustee
of the applicant firm (attach extra sheet if required)

 

i.    Name

ii.   Father's Name

iii.  Residential Address

iv.  Telephone

 

 

 

4. Nature of Concern (please tick)

                                                                                                                                                           ( √  )        

i.   Government Undertaking

 

ii.   Public Limited Company

 

iii.  Private Limited Company

 

iv.  Proprietorship

 

v.   Partnership

 

vi.  Others

 

 

 

 

5. Type of Exporter (please tick)

                                                                                                                                                              ( √ )

i.    Merchant Exporter

 

ii.   Manufacturer Exporter

 

iii.  Service Provider

 

iv.  Others (please specify)

 

v.   Merchant cum Manufacturer

 

 

 

 

 

6. Industrial Registration Details

 

i.   SSI/IEM/LOI or IL  Registration Number

ii.  Date of Issue

iii. Issuing Authority

iv. Products for which registered

7. Service Tax Registration Details (in case of Service providers)

 

i.   Service Tax Registration Number

ii.  Issuing Authority

iii. Services for which registered

 

 

 

8. RCMC Details

 

i.   RCMC Number

ii.  Date of Issue

iii. Issuing Authority

iv. Valid upto

v.  Products for which registered

 

 

 

9. Status House Details

 

i.     One/Two/Three/Four/Five Star

ii.    Certificate Number

iii.   Date of Issue

iv.   Issuing Authority

v.    Valid Upto

 

 

 

10. PAN Details

 

i.    PAN Number

iii.  Issuing Authority

 

 

 

11. Excise Details

 

i.    Excise Registration Number

ii.   Issuing Authority

 

 

 

12. VAT Details

 

i.   VAT Registration Number

ii.   Issuing Authority

 

 

 

13. Turnover Details for the preceding three licensing years

 

FY

Annual Domestic Turnover (Rs Lakhs)

Annual Export Turnover (Rs Lakhs)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PART 2

 

 

 

1. IEC Number

 

 

 

 

2. Applicant Details

 

i.  Name

ii. Address

 

 

 

3. Application for (please tick the category for which the application is being made):

                                                                                                                                                                                 (  √  )

I.     Importer Exporter Code Number (IEC)

                       

II.    Import Licence for Restricted Items

 

IIA. Import Certificate under Indo - US Memorandum

 

III.   Export Licence for Restricted Items

 

IIIA. Export Licence for SCOMET Items

 

IV.  Star Export House Certification

 

V.   Advance Authorisation / DFRC

 

VA. Gem Replenishment Authorisation

 

VB. Diamond Imprest Authorisation

 

VC. DEPB

 

VD. Duty Free Import Authorisation

 

VI.   EPCG Authorisation

 

VII.  Served from India

 

VIII. Vishesh Krishi And Gram Udyog Yojana (VKGUY)

 

IX.   Target Plus Scheme

 

X.    Claiming Duty Drawback on All Industry Rates/Fixation of Draw