New rule allows Advance Authorisation holders, EOU, and SEZ to import inputs under Quality Control Orders.

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....The Public Notice No. 10/2024-25 issued by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Department of Commerce, Directorate General of Foreign Trade, introduces enabling provisions for the import of inputs subject to mandatory Quality Control Orders (QCOs) by Advance Authorisation holders, EOU, and SEZ. The amendment in Appendix 2Y of the Foreign Trade Policy (FTP), 2023 exempts certain Ministries/Departments, including Ministry of Steel, DPIIT, Ministry of Textiles, Ministry of Mines, and Department of Chemicals & Petro-chemicals, from mandatory QCOs for goods used in manufacturing export products. The addition of Department of Chemicals & Petro-chemicals to the list under Appendix 2Y is effective immediately.....