OBTAINING AN EXPORT LICENCE

                                

Exports Free unless regulated

            The current Export Licensing Policy of the Government of India is contained in the new Import Export Policy and Procedures, 1997-2002 as amended upto 31.3.2000.  The Policy and Procedures are amended from time to time.  However, for the sake of information of the prospective exporters, it may be stated that all goods may be exported without any restriction except to the extent such exports are regulated by the ITC (HS) Classifications of Export and Import items or any other provisions of this Policy or any other law for the time being in force.  The Director General of Foreign Trade may, however, specify through a Public Notice such terms and conditions according to which any goods, not included in the ITC (HS) Classifications of Export and Import items may be exported without a licence.  Such terms and conditions may include Minimum Export Price (MEP) registration with specified authorities, quantitative ceilings and compliance with other laws, rules, regulations.

Application for an Export Licence

            An application for grant of export licence in respect of items mentioned in Schedule II of  ITC (HS) Classification of Export and Import items may be made in the form given in Appendix-18A or 18B of Handbook of Procedures, as the case may be, to the Director General of Foreign Trade and shall be accompanied by the documents prescribed therein.  The export Licensing Committee under the Chairmanship of Export Commissioner shall consider such applications on merits for issue of export licences.

            An Inter-Ministerial group under the Chairmanship of Director General of Foreign Trade shall consider applications for export of Special Chemicals, Organism, Materials, Equipment’s and Technologies (SCOMET) as specified in schedule2, Appendix-3 of  ITC (HS) on the basis of guidelines issued in this regard from time to time.

Export of Canalised Items

            An application for export of canalised items mentioned in ITC (HS) Classification of Export and Import items may be made to the Director General of Foreign Trade.

Trade Fairs/Exhibitions

            Any Indian wishing to organise any Trade Fair/Exhibition in India or abroad, would be required to obtain a certificate from an officer of the rank not below that of an Under Secretary to the Government of India, in the Ministry of Commerce, or an Officer of India Trade Promotion Organisation, duly authorised by its Chairman in this behalf, to the effect that such exhibition, fair or as the case may be, similar show or display, has been approved or sponsored by the Government of India in the Ministry of Commerce or the India Trade Promotion Organisation and the same is being held in public interest.

Gifts/Spares/Replacement Goods

            For export of gifts, indigenous/imported warranty spares and replacement goods in excess of the prescribed ceiling/period, an application may be made to the Director General of Foreign Trade.

Export through Courier Service

            Import/Exports through a registered courier service is permitted as per the Notification issued by the Department of Revenue.  However, imortability/exportability of such items shall be regulated in accordance with the Policy.