Submission of export documents required: failure to send shipping bills and bill of lading attracts penalties under FT(D&R) Act.
Submission of proof of export under registration certificates for raw cotton is mandatory within ten days of the last shipment; non-compliance attracts penal action under Section 11(2) of the FT(D&R) Act. All allottees must send copies of shipping bills and the Bill of Lading to the RC-issuing authority and send an e-mail confirmation (in the specified sample format) identifying IEC, quantities and shipping details. Non-receipt of the e-mail will be presumed as non-performance under the registration certificate.

Terminal Excise Duty declaration now required from recipients to obtain TED and deemed export drawback benefits.
Amendments clarify that ANF 8 applications remain filed by registered/head/branch/manufacturing offices with branch/manufacturing units furnishing a self certified RCMC. Recipients may claim drawback on a supplier declaration in Annexure III; TED refunds require a recipient declaration in Annexure II certifying non availment of CENVAT credit. Annexure II is retitled for TED, to be on recipient letterhead with contact details. Annexure III is retitled for Deemed Export Drawback, revised to address non availment of CENVAT on inputs/components, provide alternative declarations, require jurisdictional Central Excise address, contact details, and duplicate supplier letterhead submissions.

Export restrictions for specified non-Basmati rice require port-specific quotas, consumer packing, IEC caps, testing, and MEP compliance.
Export of Sona Masuri, Ponni Samba and Matta rice is allowed only within specified variety-specific quantity ceilings and designated ports, subject to mandatory conditions: consumer packing up to 10 kg, a per-IEC export cap on all three varieties enforced via self-declaration filed with customs and the Regional Authority, time-limited authorization to the stated marketing season, customs sampling and AGMARK testing, and compliance with a Minimum Export Price; false declarations attract penal action including debarment and IEC suspension.

Corrections to export incentive schedules clarifying product codes, deleting duplicates, and correcting HS code descriptions.
Amendments correct serial numbers and VKGUY product codes at Sr. No.1 of Public Notice No.33/(RE2010)/2009-14 to read "7, 8, & 9" and delete the word "two" in the Effect of Inclusion; delete Sr. Nos. 186 and 187 in Table 4 of Appendix 37D as duplicative of earlier entries and bonus benefit listings; and revise the description for ITC HS Code 29171300 in Sr. No.147 of Table 4 of Appendix 37D to "Sebacic Acid" to align the product description with the ITC HS classification and FPS benefit eligibility.

Minimum Export Price requirement: onion exports permitted via State Trading Enterprises only under licence and MEP compliance.
Exports of onions were reclassified to permit restricted exports under licence and to allow exports through State Trading Enterprises, subject to an applicable Minimum Export Price. The MEP is to be calculated as the Free On Board (FOB) price per metric ton. Export licences issued during the intervening period for specified varieties remain valid for those exports.

Export licence conditions: manufacturers must submit required documents and allow customs sampling and testing, with daily reporting.
Applications for export licences for Value Added Special Yarn and Technical Yarn by original manufacturers must include ANF 2D and copies of shipping bills evidencing exports in the two preceding fiscal years; customs will draw shipment samples for testing and forward reports to the Regional Authority to facilitate penal action under the FT(D&R) Act for any deviation or misdeclaration, licences must be completed within the prescribed timeline, and Regional Authorities must submit daily reports of licences issued to designated email addresses.

Handmade classification for tufted cotton bathmats enables duty credit scrip eligibility under FPS and VKGUY upon self declaration.
Exports of tufted cotton bathmats/bathrugs under ITC (HS) Codes 5703 or 5705 are to be treated as hand-made where tufting and finishing involve manual operations using a table top tufting/sewing machine. If the shipping bill does not state 'Handmade', the exporter must furnish a prescribed self declaration confirming manual tufting and manual finishing processes. With that declaration, such shipments are eligible for duty credit scrip benefits under the Focus Product Scheme and earlier VKGUY at the applicable rates for the specified period.

Online payment for deemed export refunds mandates centralized bank-mediated disbursement with bank-wise beneficiary lists and required bank details.
Online payment of deemed export drawback and terminal excise duty refunds is to be implemented by RAs through collection of beneficiary bank particulars (bank name, account number and type, customer ID if any, IFSC, contact details and cancelled cheque). RAs will issue a single cheque to the Central Bank of India payable as "yourself" for the total approved claims and enclose bank-wise lists of beneficiaries with specified fields, then forward the information to DBK Cell for onward processing by the Principal Accounts Office.

Reward and incentive scheme amendments expand eligible export products and specify benefit linkages for exports after January first.
Amendments add specified ITC HS codes and product descriptions to Appendix 37A (VKGUY) and Appendix 37D (FPS) of the Handbook of Procedures Vol. I, expanding eligible commodities and specifying variant eligibility, Special FPS, Bonus and Market-Linked treatments; entitlements apply for exports made on or after 1 January 2011 under powers conferred by paragraph 2.4 of the Foreign Trade Policy.

Registration Cum Membership Certificate authorization allows state-level issuance for handicrafts and handloom exporters, easing local certification access.
Amendment authorizes issuance of Registration Cum Membership Certificate (RCMC) to exporters of handicrafts and handloom products from the State of Jammu & Kashmir by the State-level Director of Handicrafts, effected by adding Sub Para (viii) to Paragraph 2.63 of the Handbook of Procedures, Vol. I, 2009-2014 (RE 2010) under powers of Paragraph 2.4 of the Foreign Trade Policy, 2009-14. The change delegates issuance of this export compliance document to the designated state authority, enabling regional exporters to obtain RCMC locally.

Export prohibition modified: specified onion varieties allowed only under licence with a minimum export price condition.
Two named onion varieties were reclassified from prohibition to the restricted category, permitting export only under licence and subject to a Minimum Export Price; exporters must apply to Regional Authorities using the prescribed application (ANF 2D), and Regional Authorities must send weekly reports of licences issued to designated email addresses.

Ozone depleting substance declaration required only for chemical inputs in advance authorisation and DFIA applications.
The declaration requirement for advance authorisation and DFIA applications is confined to chemical inputs that may be ozone depleting substances; the declaration is mandatory only where inputs are chemical items to prevent import of ODS under those schemes.

Export obligation period now begins from each import consignment's customs clearance, with specified periods for listed inputs.
Amendment requires that the Export Obligation Period under Advance Authorization/DFIA schemes be counted from the date of clearance of each import consignment by Customs. Appendix 30A lists six input categories and prescribes their respective EOPs while preserving the existing item descriptions; the Column 3 heading has been revised to reflect the customs clearance commencement rule and a transitional EOP applies for certain earlier imports.

Advance authorisation flexibility: exporters may endorse input specifications at clearance and obtain multiple authorisations per port.
Amendment to paragraph 4.24A permits exporters to record technical characteristics, quality and specifications of inputs at import clearance-to be endorsed in the Bill of Entry or invoice and attested by Customs-avoiding the need to return to the Regional Authority for authorisation amendments; it also increases the allowable number of Advance Authorisations per port for the same product group from one to up to five within eligible entitlement.

Advance authorisation for non infringing pharma exports: duty free inputs allowed based on certified actuals and market approval.
A new provision authorises issuance of Advance Authorisation for pharmaceutical products made via a Non Infringing (NI) process, permitting access to duty free inputs based on actuals certified by a Chartered Engineer (Chemical) against ANDA/DMF and approved by the destination market. Applications are to be filed on ANF 4J with Appendix 32C and Appendix 23A documentation; RA verifies the engineer's certificate and Appendix 23A certified by Central Excise and issues authorisation without NC referral. Redemption requires RA comparison of certified consumption with authorised inputs; shortfalls attract customs duty with interest or additional exports, subject to preservation of verified records.

Export exemption for cotton yarn allowing licences for yarn from imported cotton, value added/technical yarn and fully export oriented units
The government exempted three categories of cotton yarn exports from the 720 million Kg ceiling for 2010-11: yarn manufactured exclusively from imported raw cotton (with Central Excise certification), Value Added Special/Technical Yarn by original manufacturers (with Export Promotion Council certification and prior export proof), and exports by 100% Export Oriented Units. Manufacturers must apply to the concerned Regional Authority on ANF 2D with prescribed supporting documents; licences must be executed by 31.03.2011, and Regional Authorities must send weekly licence reports to designated email addresses.

Input combination allowances for non infringing pharmaceutical manufacturing permit country and exporter specific higher input wastage subject to prescribed documentation.
The policy permits exporters manufacturing pharmaceuticals via a Non Infringing process to obtain input combinations and higher input allowances than SION or adhoc norms, subject to prescribed conditions and documentary verification. Implementation requires Notification/Public Notice changes, use of ANF 4J, a Chartered Engineer certificate (Appendix 32C), a new Appendix 23A format and a Central Excise certificate for actual consumption; approvals are country specific and exporter specific.

SION amendment permits alternate input materials and revised input norms for polyester chips and automotive rubber/plastic components.
Amendment of SION No. H-206 allows Antimony Trioxide or Antimony Triacetate as Import Item No. 6 and permits substitution between Isophthalic Acid and Purified Terephthalic Acid within a capped aggregate quantity, with quantity adjustments between those inputs; Diethylene Glycol may be increased under a specified incremental mechanism with corresponding adjustments to Purified Terephthalic Acid and Ethylene Glycol/Monoethylene Glycol. Amendment of SION No. A-1687 revises the export product description and input norms to permit Mild Steel OR Relevant Plastic Parts as inputs and specifies permitted rubber grades and input ratios for rubber compounds.

Export of cut, sliced or powdered onions permitted while whole onions remain prohibited under current export restriction.
Notification No. 13 prohibits export of onions described as fresh, chilled, frozen, provisionally prepared or dried, while excluding onions that are cut, sliced or broken in powder form. Under the ITC(HS) classification note incorporated by the Notification, onions in cut, sliced or powdered form may be exported freely; onions in whole form, dehydrated or not, remain subject to the export prohibition.

Allocation of cotton yarn exports deferred; only applicants with prior export experience will be considered, confirmation required.
Allocation of cotton yarn export quantities will not be made today due to a very small residual balance. Only applicants with export performance in 2009-10 will be considered; such applicants must send a confirmatory e-mail to the DGFT address by the stated deadline or their earlier submission will stand. Applicants awarded allocation must submit proof of their 2009-10 exports to the Regional Authorities when applying for export licences, along with other required documents. Allocation will be completed promptly after confirmations are received.