Trade Credits for Import into India.

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....s) Circular No. 87 dated April 17, 2004 and A.P. (DIR Series) Circular No. 24 dated November 01, 2004. 2. As per the extant guidelines, for import of capital goods as classified by DGFT, AD banks may approve trade credits up to USD 20 million per import transaction with a maturity period of more than one year and less than three years (from the date of shipment). No roll-over/extension is permi....

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....ernal Commercial Borrowings (ECB) to avail of trade credit up to a maximum period of five years for import of capital goods as classified by DGFT subject to the following conditions: - (i) the trade credit must be abinitio contracted for a period not less than fifteen months and should not be in the nature of short-term roll overs; and (ii) AD banks are not permitted to issue Letters of Cred....

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....with immediate effect and is subject to review based on the experience gained in this regard. 6. Necessary amendments to the Foreign Exchange Management (Borrowing or Lending in Foreign Exchange) Regulations, 2000 dated May 3, 2000 are being issued separately wherever necessary. 7. AD Category-I banks may bring the contents of this circular to the notice of their constituents and customers c....