DGFT Circular: RLAs Can Process EPCG License Applications Up to Rs. 50 Crores Under Handbook Para 6.8.

The circular from the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) addresses the consideration of applications under paragraph 6.8 of the Handbook (Vol.1) without needing to refer them to the Headquarters EPCG Committee. It specifies that applications for EPCG licenses up to Rs. 50 Crores can be processed by the Regional Licensing Authorities (RLAs) if the nexus norms have been previously established or communicated. The circular includes an annexure listing various export products and the corresponding capital goods that can be imported under this policy across sectors such as chemicals, pharmaceuticals, petro-chemical products, plastics, electronics, engineering, food products, gem and jewelry, miscellaneous industries, and the service sector.