Enabling provisions for import of inputs that are subjected to mandatory Quality Control Orders (QCOs) by Advance Authorisation holders, EOU and SEZ

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.... Act, 1992 (No. 22 of 1992), as amended, read with Para 1.02 and 2.03 of the Foreign Trade Policy (FTP), 2023, the Central Government hereby makes the following amendments to FTP, 2023 with immediate effect, in supersession of Notification No. 69/2023 dated 07.03.2024. 2. A new para 2.03 (A) is inserted below para 2.03 of FTP 2023, as follows: "2.03A Importability of items under Advance Authorisation/EOU/SEZ without compliance to the mandatory Quality Control Orders (QCOs) Import of Inputs under Advance Authorisation/EOU/SEZ without compliance to the mandatory QCOs, shall be subjected to the following conditions: i) For Advance Authorisation: a) Import of inputs under the Advance authorisation without ....

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....nutilized imported inputs to DGFT. Proof thereof shall be submitted to the RA concerned before grant of EODC. (e) The exemption from QCO will be available for physical exports only and such exemption will not be allowed for deemed exports for Advance Authorisation Holders. (f) The facility of clubbing under para 4.36 of Handbook of Procedures (HBP), 2023 shall not be available. (g) The Export Obligation period for such authorizations shall be as per para 4.40 of Handbook of Procedures. However, EO period is restricted to 180 days from the date of clearance of import consignment in respect of QCO exemption for textile products. (h) Import of Inputs without compliance to the mandatory QCOs under DFIA scheme....