Appendix -2A - List of Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) / Preferential Trade Agreements (PTAs) signed by India - Foreign Trade Procedure 2015-2020 (From 5-12-2017 to 31-3-2023) Revised

Appendix -2A List of Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) / Preferential Trade Agreements (PTAs) signed by India (i) FTAs already signed and operational S. No. Name of the Agreement and the participating countries Date of Signing Date of Implementation Details 1. India - Bhutan Agreement on Trade, Commerce and Transit 17.01.1972 (revised on 28.07.2006) 29.07.2006 Under this Agreement, India also provides transit facilities to landlocked Bhutan to facilitate its trade with third countries. It is valid for a period of 10 years. 2. Revised Indo-Nepal Treaty of Trade 06.12.1991 (Revised on 27.10.2009) (The present Treaty is valid till 26.10.2016) 27.10.2009 The Treaty aims at improving bilateral trade between the two countries by increasing the mutually agreed points of trade, expansion in the list of items included for preferential trade, simplification of trade procedures, improving Nepalese supply capacities, provision of two level institutional mechanisms for problem resolution etc. 3. India- Sri Lanka FTA (ISLFTA) 28.12.1998 01.03.2000 Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between India and Sri Lanka was signed on 20.12.1998 and was operationalised in March, 2000 following notification of required Customs tariff concessions by Government of Sri Lanka and India. Procedure for import of certain listed items under ISLFTA is at Annexure-I 4. Agreement on South Asian Free Trade Area (SAFTA) (India, Pakistan, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Bhutan Maldives and Afghanistan) 04.01. 2004 01.01.2006 Afghanistan became Eighth Member of SAARC from April, 2007 and the provisions of Trade Liberalization Programme (TLP) are applicable to Afghanistan w.e.f. 07.08.2011). 5. India - Thailand FTA - Early Harvest Scheme (EHS) 9.10.2003 01.09.2004 India and Thailand have signed protocol to implement Early Harvest Scheme under India- Thailand Free Trade Agreement on 01.09.2004.Tariff preferences for imports on items of Early Harvest Scheme would be available only to those products, which satisfy Rules of Origin Criteria, notified by Department of Revenue, Ministry of Finance, vide notification No.101/2004-Customs dated 31.08.2004. 6. India - Singapore Comprehensive Economic Cooperation Agreement (CECA) 29.06.2005 01.08.2005 India-Singapore CECA was the first comprehensive FTA India signed with any country. 7. India - South Korea Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) 07.08. 2009 01.01.2010 8. India - ASEAN Trade in Goods Agreement (Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam) 13.08.2009 1st January 2010 in respect of India and Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand. 1st June 2010 in respect of India and Vietnam. 1st September 2010 in respect of India and Myanmar. 1st October 2010 in respect of India and Indonesia. 1st November in respect of India and Brunei. 24 January 2011 in respect of India and Laos. 1st June 2011 in respect of India and the Philippines. 1st August, 2011 in respect of India and Cambodia. 9. India - Japan Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement 16.02.2011 01.08.2011 10. India - Malaysia Comprehensive Economic Cooperation Agreement 18.02.2011 01.07. 2011 Under the CECA, India and Malaysia have offered commitments over and above the commitments offered by them under ASEAN -India Trade in Goods Agreement. Key items on which Malaysia has offered market access to India are basmati rice, mangoes, eggs, trucks, motorcycles and cotton garments which are all items of considerable export interest to India. (ii) Preferential Trade Agreements(PTAs) already signed and operational No. Name of the Agreement and the participating countries Date of Signing Date of Implementation Details 1 Asia Pacific Trade Agreement (APTA) (Bangladesh, China, India, Lao PDR, Republic of Korea, and Sri Lanka) July, 1975 (revised Agreement signed on 02.11.2005) 01.11.1976 APTA is a preferential trading arrangement designed to liberalise and expand trade in goods progressively in Economic and Social Commission for Asia and Pacific (ESCAP) region through liberalization of tariff and nontariff barriers. At present, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, South Korea, India and China are exchanging tariff concessions under APTA. The 43rd Standing Session in May, 2014 saw the accession of Mongolia into APTA. 2 Global System of Trade Preferences (G S T P) (Algeria, Argentina, Bangladesh, Benin, Bolivia, Brazil, Cameroon, Chile, Colombia, Cuba, Democratic People's Republic of Korea, Ecuador, Egypt, Ghana, Guinea, Guyana, India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Libya, Malaysia, Mexico, Morocco, Mozambique, Myanmar, Nicaragua, Nigeria, Pakistan, Peru, Philippines, Republic of Korea, Romania, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Thailand, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, Tanzania, Venezuela, Viet Nam, Yugoslavia, Zimbabwe) April, 1988 April,1989 Under agreement establishing GSTP, tariff concessions are exchanged among developing countries, who have signed agreement. Presently, 46 countries are members of GSTP and India has exchanged tariff concessions with 12 countries on a limited number of products. EIC is sole agency authorised to issue CoO under GSTP. The Sao Paulo Round of the GSTP was concluded among 8 countries but only Cuba, India and Malaysia have ratified the Protocol as of October, 2014. 3 India - Afghanistan 06.03.2003 May, 2003 A Preferential Trade Agreement between Transitional Islamic State of Afghanistan and Republic of India was signed on 6.3.2003 and was operationalised with issuance of Customs Notification No 76/2003 dated 13.5.2003. EIC is sole agency to issue CoO under India Afghanistan Preferential Trade Agreement. 4 India - MERCOSUR 25.01.2004 01.06.2009 Through this PTA, India and MERCOSUR have agreed to give tariff concessions, ranging from 10% to 100% to each other on 450 and 452 tariff lines respectively. 5 India - Chile 08.03. 2006 August, 2007 Under this PTA , India has offered tariff preferences on 202 tariff lines (as per 2007 HS ) at the 8 digit level to Chile with the margin of preference (MoP) ranging from 10%- 50% and Chile has offered tariff preferences on 296 tariff lines to India at the 8 digit level with MoP ranging from 10%- 100%. 6 SAARC Preferential Trading Arrangement or SAPTA (India, Pakistan, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Bhutan and the Maldives) 1993 1995 SAPTA was signed by seven SAARC members namely India, Pakistan, Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and Maldives in 1993 and came into operation in 1995. Four rounds of trade negotiations have been completed and more than 3000 tariff lines are under tariff concessions among SAARC countries. 2 [ Annexure-I Procedure for import of items as in the Para 2.107 of the Handbook of Procedure (2015-20). SI. No ITC (HS) Code Description of goods Country Total aggregate quantity that is available for import during 2015-16 1 1516,1517 or 1518 (other than 15161000, 15171010, 15179030 15180040 which are prohibited for import) Vanaspati, bakery shortening and margarine Sri Lanka 2,50,000MT 2 0904 Pepper Sri Lanka 2500MT 3 08011100 Desiccated Coconut Sri Lanka 500MT 4 1507 10 00 Crude Soya oil from Paraguay Paraguay 30,000MT The imports procedure for the items will be permitted subject to the following arrangements/ procedure:- (a) The import would be subject to Government of India, Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue) Notification No. 29/2007-Customs dated 30 th May 2009 (as amended form time to time) relating to Indo- Mercosur Trade Agreement. (b) All applications must accompany a pre-purchase agreement from one of the eligible exporter of Crude Soya Oil in Paraguay. The pre-purchase agreement must indicate the quantity and the duration of fulfillment of the contract. The list of eligible exporting entities of the item from Paraguay shall be decided by the Govt. of Paraguay (c) At the time of clearance of the import consignment, the importer in India must produce a Certificate of Origin issued by concerned authorities in Paraguay. (d) The year in respect of these imports will be the period from 1 April to 31 March, i.e. financial year in India. (e) All applications for grant of import authorisation shall be sent only through e-mail at [email protected] in the prescribed format as given below: SI. No. Name and Registered office address of the applicant IEC No. Item sought to be imported ITC (HS) Code Qty. applied for (MTs) CIF value (Rs.) Fee Date of submission of the application Name of Regional Authority through which license would be obtained (f) Allocation will be made equally among the eligible applicant subject to quantity applied. The application in ANF 2M and ANF1 along with the requisite fee is required to be filed online as per the procedure laid down in Trade Notice No. 49 dated 15.03.2019 . The application should be sent by 28th February of the financial year. ] 3 [ Annexure-II Procedure for import of Crude Soya Oil (HS Code: 15071000) under India Mercosur Trade Agreement. i. The total quantum of import of Crude Soya Oil that can be imported under India- Mercosur Preferential Trade Agreement shall be as under: Sl. No. ITC (HS) Code Description of goods Total aggregate quantity that is available for import under India-Mercosur Preferential Trade Agreement 1. 1507 10 00 Crude Soya Oil from Paraguay 30,000 MT ii. These imports will be permitted subject to the following arrangements/ procedure :- a. Import would be subject to Government of India, Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue) Notification No. 57/2009-Customs dated 30th May 2009 (as amended form time to time) relating to India-Mercosur Preferential Trade Agreement. b. All applications must accompany a pre-purchase agreement from one of the eligible exporters of Crude Soya Oil in Paraguay. The pre-purchase agreement must indicate the quantity and the duration of fulfillment of the contract. The list of eligible exporting entities of the item from Paraguay shall be decided by the Government of Paraguay c. At the time of clearance of the import consignment, the importer in India must produce a Certificate of Origin issued by concerned authorities in Paraguay. d. The year in respect of these imports will be the period from 1 st April to 31 st March, i.e. financial year in India. e. All applications for grant of import authorization shall be sent only through e-mail at [email protected] in the prescribed format as given below: Sl No. Name and Registered office address of the applicant IEC No. Item sought to be imported ITC (HS) Code Qty. applied for (MTs) CIF value (Rs.) Free Date of submission of the application Name of Regional Authority through which license would be obtained f. Allocation will be made equally among the eligible applicant subject to quantity applied. The application in ANF 2M and ANF 1 along with the requisite fee is required to be filed online as per the procedure laid down in Trade Notice No. 49 dated 15.03.2019. The application should be sent by 28th February of the financial year, for allocation in the next financial year. ] 4 [ Annexure-III to Appendix-2A Imports of Items under the TRQ of the India- Mauritius CECPA (i) The total quantum of items that can be imported under India- Mauritius CECPA shall be as follows. S. No. ITC(HS) Code Description Tariff Rate Quota Quantity (1) (2) (3) (4) 1. 06031900 Fresh : -- Other 15 tons 2. 08043000 Pineapples 1000 tons 3. 08109060 Lichi 250 tons 4. 09051000 Vanilla : Neither crushed nor ground 15 tons 5. 09052000 Vanilla : Crushed or ground 1 ton 6. 16041410 Tunas 7000 tons 7. 16041490 Other 7000 tons 8. 16042000 Other prepared or preserved fish 7000 tons 9. 17011490 Specialty Sugar 15000 tons 10. 22030000 Beer made from malt. 2,000,000 litres 11. 22060000 Fruit Wine: Other fermented beverages (for example, cider, perry, mead, sake);mixtures of fermented beverages and mixtures of fermented beverages and non- alcoholic beverages, not elsewhere specified or included. 5000 litres 12. 22084011 In containers holding 2 l or less: ---- Rum 1.50 million litres 13. 22084012 In containers holding 2 l or less: ---- Other 1.50 million litres 14. 22084091 Other Rum 1.50 million litres 15. 22084092 Other other 1.50 million litres 16. 6102; 6103; 6104; 6105; 6106; 6109;6110; 6111; 6112 and 6203; 6304; Articles of Apparel and Clothing Accessories.* 7.5 million pieces** *Details of the HS Codes as in Table 3 of the Customs Notification mentioned above. ** Out of total quota of 7.5 million pieces, at least 5 million pieces of aggregate of all such items should have been manufactured from yarn/fabric sourced from India. ii. These imports will be permitted subject to the following arrangements/ procedure:- a. Import would be subject to Government of India, Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue) Notification No. 25/2021-Customs dated the 31st March, 2021 (as amended form time to time) relating to India-Mauritius CECPA. b. All applications must accompany a pre-purchase agreement from one of the eligible exporters of specified items in Mauritius. The pre-purchase agreement must indicate the quantity and the duration of fulfillment of the contract. The list of eligible exporting entities of the item from Mauritius shall be decided by the Government of Mauritius. c. At the time of clearance of the import consignment, the importer in India must produce a Certificate of Origin issued by concerned authorities in Mauritius. d. The year in respect of these imports will be the period from 1st April to 31st March, i.e. financial year in India. e. All applications for grant of import authorization shall be sent only through e-mail at importdgft@ nic.in in the prescribed format as given below: Sl. No. Name and Registered office address of the applicant IEC No. Item sought to be imported ITC (HS) Code Qty. applied for (MTs) CIF value (Rs.) Fee Date of submission of the application Port of Registration of TRQ. f. Allocation will be made equally among the eligible applicant subject to quantity applied. The application in ANF 2M and ANF1 along with the requisite fee is required to be filed online. The application should be sent by 28th February of the financial year, for allocation in the next financial year. [5] g. The TRQ authorisation shall contain the name and address of the importer, Importer Exporter Code (IEC), Customs notification number, tariff item as applicable, quantity and validity period of the certificate. h. The TRQ authorisation shall be issued electronically by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade and transmitted to Indian Customs EDI System (ICES). i. Imports made against the TRQ shall be allowed only upon debiting electronically in the ICES system. ] 6 [ Annexure-IV to Appendix-2A Imports of Items under the TRQ of the India- UAE CEPA HS 8 Code Description Effective Rate (%) Tariff Modality Offered Schedule of Tariff Rate Concessions (%) 39011010 Linear low-density poly-ethylene (LLDPE), in which ethylene monomer unit contri-butes 95% or more by weight of the total polymer content 7.5 TR of 50% in 5 years with specified year-wise TRQs 7.0 (TRQ - 45,000 MT) 6.5 (TRQ - 50,500 MT) 6.0 (TRQ - 56,000 MT) 5.0 (TRQ - 61,500 MT) 3.75 (TRQ - 67,500 MT) 3.75 (TRQ - 86,300 MT) 3.75 (TRQ - 105,00 0 MT) 3.75 (TRQ - 105,00 0 MT) 3.75 (TRQ - 105,00 0 MT) 3.75 (TRQ - 105,00 0 MT) 39011020 Low density poly-ethylene (LDPE) 7.5 39011090 Other Poly-ethylene having a specific gravity of less than 0.94 7.5 39012000 Poly-ethylene having a specific gravity of 0.94 or more 7.5 TR of 50% in 5 years with specified year-wise TRQs 7.0 (TRQ - 150,00 0 MT) 6.5 (TRQ - 168,00 0 MT) 6.0 (TRQ - 186,00 0 MT) 5.0 (TRQ - 204,00 0 MT) 3.75 (TRQ - 222,00 0 MT) 3.75 (TRQ - 252,00 0 MT) 3.75 (TRQ - 285,00 0 MT) 3.75 (TRQ - 285,00 0 MT) 3.75 (TRQ - 285,00 0 MT) 3.75 (TRQ - 285,00 0 MT) 39014010 Linear low-density poly-ethylene (LLDPE), in which ethylene monomer unit con-tributes less than 95 % by weight of the total polymer content 7.5 TR of 50% in 5 years with specified year-wise TRQs 7.0 (TRQ - 45,000 MT) 6.5 (TRQ - 50,500 MT) 6.0 (TRQ - 56,000 MT) 5.0 (TRQ - 61,500 MT) 3.75 (TRQ - 67,500 MT) 3.75 (TRQ - 86,300 MT) 3.75 (TRQ - 105,00 0 MT) 3.75 (TRQ - 105,00 0 MT) 3.75 (TRQ - 105,00 0 MT) 3.75 (TRQ - 105,00 0 MT) 39014090 Other Ethylene-alpha-olefin co-polymers, having a specific gravity of less than 0.94 7.5 39019000 Other polymers of ethylene, in primary sources 7.5 7.0 (TRQ - 11,000 MT) 6.5 (TRQ - 12,000 MT) 6.0 (TRQ - 13,000 MT) 5.0 (TRQ - 14,000 MT) 3.75 (TRQ - 16,000 MT) 3.75 (TRQ - 20,600 MT) 3.75 (TRQ - 25,000 MT) 3.75 (TRQ - 25,000 MT) 3.75 (TRQ - 25,000 MT) 3.75 (TRQ - 25,000 MT) 39021000 Poly-propylene 7.5 7.0 (TRQ - 70,000 MT) 6.5 (TRQ - 77,500 MT) 6.0 (TRQ - 85,000 MT) 5.0 (TRQ - 92,500 MT) 3.75 (TRQ - 100,00 0 MT) 3.75 (TRQ - 129,20 0 MT) 3.75 (TRQ - 158,50 0 MT) 3.75 (TRQ - 158,50 0 MT) 3.75 (TRQ - 158,50 0 MT) 3.75 (TRQ - 158,50 0 MT) 39023000 Propylene copolymers 7.5 7.0 (TRQ - 50,000 MT) 6.5 (TRQ - 55,000 MT) 6.0 (TRQ - 60,000 MT) 5.0 (TRQ - 65,000 MT) 3.75 (TRQ - 70,000 MT) 3.75 (TRQ - 90,900 MT) 3.75 (TRQ - 112,00 0 MT) 3.75 (TRQ - 112,00 0 MT) 3.75 (TRQ - 112,00 0 MT) 3.75 (TRQ - 112,00 0 MT) 39029000 Other polymers of propylene or of other olefins, in primary forms 7.5 7.0 (TRQ - 4,000 MT) 6.5 (TRQ - 4,500 MT) 6.0 (TRQ - 5,000 MT) 5.0 (TRQ - 5,500 MT) 3.75 (TRQ - 6,000 MT) 3.75 (TRQ - 7,700 MT) 3.75 (TRQ - 9,500 MT) 3.75 (TRQ - 9,500 MT) 3.75 (TRQ - 9,500 MT) 3.75 (TRQ - 9,500 MT) 39041010 Emulsion grade PVC resin / PVC Pasteresin/ PVC dispersion resin 10 Tariff Re-duction of 50% in 5 years with specified year-wise TRQs (Cum-ulative Annual TRQ of 60,000 MT) 9 8 7 6 5 5 5 5 5 5 39041020 Suspension grade PVC resin 10 9 8 7 6 5 5 5 5 5 5 39041090 Other Poly (vinyl chloride), not mixed with any other substances 10 9 8 7 6 5 5 5 5 5 5 39042100 Non-plasticised poly (vinyl chloride), mixed with other substances 10 9 8 7 6 5 5 5 5 5 5 39043010 Poly(vinyl derivatives) 10 9 8 7 6 5 5 5 5 5 5 39043090 Other Vinyl chloride-vinyl acetate copolymers 10 9 8 7 6 5 5 5 5 5 5 39046910 Poly (vinyl fluoride), in one of the forms mentioned in Note 6(b) to this Chapter 7.5 7 6.5 6 5 3.75 3.75 3.75 3.75 3.75 3.75 39049010 Chlorinated poly vinyl chloride (CPVC) resin 10 9 8 7 6 5 5 5 5 5 5 39049090 Other Polymers of vinyl chloride or of other halogenated olefins, in primary forms 7.5 7 6.5 6 5 3.75 3.75 3.75 3.75 3.75 3.75 71081100 Non-monetary gold powder 10 TR (Tariff con-cession / relief of 1% in absolute per-centage terms, TRQ of 200 tons phased in 5 years) 1% ab-solute duty re-duction over the applied rate (TRQ of 120 tonnes) 1% ab-solute duty re-duction over the applied rate (TRQ of 140 tonnes) 1% ab-solute duty re-duction over the applied rate (TRQ of 160 tonnes) 1% ab-solute duty re-duction over the applied rate (TRQ of 180 tonnes) 1% ab-solute duty re-duction over the applied rate (TRQ of 200 tonnes) 1% ab-solute duty re-duction over the applied rate (TRQ of 200 tonnes) 1% ab-solute duty re-duction over the applied rate (T RQ of 200 tonnes) 1% ab-solute duty re-duction over the applied rate (T RQ of 200 tonnes) 1% ab-solute duty re-duction over the applied rate (T RQ of 200 tonnes) 1% ab-solute duty re-duction over the applied rate (T RQ of 200 tonnes) 71081200 Other un-wrought forms of non-monetary gold 10 71081300 Other semi- manu-factured forms of non-monetary gold 10 71131910 Articles of jewellery of gold, unstudded 20 TR (TRQ of 2.5 Tonnes) 19 (TRQ of 2100 kg) 18 (TRQ of 2200 kg) 17 (TRQ of 2300 kg) 16 (TRQ of 2400 kg) 15 (TRQ of 2500 kg) 15 (TRQ of 2500 kg) 15 (TRQ of 2500 kg) 15 (TRQ of 2500 kg) 15 (TRQ of 2500 kg) 15 (TRQ of 2500 kg) 71131920 Articles of jewellery of gold, set with pearls 20 71131930 Articles of jewellery of gold set with diamonds 20 71131940 Articles of jewllery of gold, set with other precious and semi-precious stones 20 74081110 Copper weld wire, cross sectional dimension 6mm 5 TEP over 5 years (TRQ of 150% of 3 years moving average volume) 4.0 (TRQ - 85,000 MT) 3.0 (TRQ - 95,000 MT) 2.0 (TRQ - 105,00 0 MT) 1.0 (TRQ - 115,00 0 MT) 0.0 (TRQ - 125,00 0 MT) 0.0 (TRQ - Movin g Average of Years 2 to 4 in MT) 0.0 (TRQ - Moving Average of Years 3 to 5 in MT) 0.0 (TRQ - Moving Average of Years 4 to 6 in MT) 0.0 (TRQ - Moving Average of Years 5 to 7 in MT) 0.0 (TRQ - Moving Average of Years 6 to 8 in MT) 74081190 Other wire of refined copper, which the maximum cross-sectional dimension exceeds 6 mm 5 74081910 Copper weld wire, cross sectional dimension 6mm 5 TEP over 5 years (TRQ of 150% of 3 years moving average volume) 4.0 (TRQ - 270 MT) 3.0 (TRQ - 302.5 MT) 2.0 (TRQ - 335 MT) 1.0 (TRQ - 367.5 MT) 0.0 (TRQ - 400 MT) 0.0 (TRQ - Moving Average of Years 2 to 4 in MT) 0.0 (TRQ - Moving Average of Years 3 to 5 in MT) 0.0 (TRQ - Moving Average of Years 4 to 6 in MT) 0.0 (TRQ - Moving Average of Years 5 to 7 in MT) 0.0 (TRQ - Moving Average of Years 6 to 8 in MT) 74081920 Welding wire of copper, cross sectional dimension 6mm 5 74081990 Other wire of refined copper, cross sectional dimension 6mm 5 10 [Conditions for Imports of Items under the TRQ under India- UAE CEPA as under Annexure-IV to Appendix-2A is amended to read as follows - These imports of Items will be permitted subject to the following arrangements/ procedure: - a. Import would be subject to Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue) Notification No. 22/2022-Customs dated 30th April 2022 (as amended from time to time) relating to India-UAE CEPA. b. At the time of clearance of the import consignment, the importer in India must produce a Certificate of Origin issued by concerned authorities in UAE. c. The year in respect of these imports will be the period from 1st April to 31st March, i.e., financial year in India. d. All applications for grant of TRQ authorizations shall be submitted online through the DGFT website (https://dgft.gov.in) Import Management System Tariff Rate Quota (TRQ) e. TRQ limits to be proportioned annually. The application along with the requisite fee is required to be filed online. The last date for applications for annual allocation for FY 2023-24 and onwards shall be 28th February of the previous financial year. f. [deleted] g. 11 [ **** ] vii. Import of Gold Dore under TRQ shall not be considered. h. Reference Notification No. 22/2022-Customs dated 30th April 2022, for Gold TRQ imports under 7108, may be affected by the TRQ holder through Nominated Agencies as notified by RBI (in case of banks), nominated agencies notified by DGFT or Qualified Jewellers as notified by International Financial Services Centres Authority (IFSCA). I. [deleted] j. [deleted] k. [deleted] l. The TRQ authorisation shall contain the name and address of the importer, Importer -Exporter Code (IEC), Customs notification number, tariff item as applicable, quantity and validity period of the certificate. m. The TRQ authorisation shall be issued electronically by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade and transmitted to Indian Customs EDI System (ICES). n. Imports made against the TRQ shall be allowed only upon debiting electronically in the ICES system or on debit as endorsed. o. In addition to the requirements as above, the TRQ authorization for items under Tariff head 7108 shall also contain Importer-Exporter Code (IEC) of nominated agencies as notified by RBI (in case of banks) or DGFT for other agencies, or qualified jewellers as notified by International Financial Services Centres Authority (IFSCA). The said TRQ importer shall follow the procedure set out in the Customs Import of Goods at Concessional Rate of Duty or for specified end use) Rules, 2022 read with Customs Circular No. 18/2022-Customs dated 10.09.2022. p. The IGCR procedure applies to the importer till supply of gold (falling under 7108) to end-use recipient and filing of monthly statement. The restrictions on job work are only relating to the case where it is undertaken on the goods belonging to importer and does not apply to the end use recipient who receives the goods on supply. Therefore, on receipt of goods under 7108, the TRQ holder may utilize the same for manufacture with or without job work. ] --------------------- Notes:- 1. Substituted vide Public Notice No. 62 /2015-2020, Dated the 25 February, 2016, before it was read as, Total aggregate quantity that is available for import during 2015-16 2. Substituted vide Public Notice No. 33/2015-2020 dated 13-09-2019 before it was read as Annexure -I Procedure for import of Vanaspati, Bakery shortening and margarine, [ITC(HS) Code 1516, 1517, 1518], Peper [ITC (HS) Code 0941] and Desiccated Coconut [ITC (HS) Code 08011100] under Indo-Sri Lanka Free Trade Agreement. i) The total quantum of import of Vanaspati, bakery shortening and margarine, Pepper and Desiccated Coconut that can be imported under Indo-Sri Lanka Free Trade Agreement shall be as follows- Sl. No. ITC (HS) Code Description of goods 1 [Total aggregate quantity that is available for import during each financial year] 1. 1516, 1517 or 1518 (other than 15161000, 15171010, 15179030 15180040 which are prohibited for import) Vanaspati, bakery shortening and margarine 2,50,000 MT 2. 0904 Pepper 2500 MT 3. 08011100 Desiccated Coconut 500 MT ii) These imports will be permitted subject to the following arrangements/procedure:- (a) The import would be subject to Government of India, Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue) Notification No.2/2007-Customs dated 5th January 2007 (as amended from time to time) relating to Indo-Sri Lanka Free Trade Agreement. (b) All applications must accompany a pre-purchase agreement from one of the eligible exporter of Vanaspati in Sri Lanka. The pre-purchase agreement must indicate the quantity and the duration of fulfillment of the contract. The list of eligible exporting entities of the item from Sri Lanka shall be decided by the Govt. of Sri Lanka. (c) At the time of clearance of the import consignment, the importer in India must produce a Certificate of Origin issued by concerned authorities in Sri Lanka. (d) The year in respect of these imports will be the period from 1st April to 31st March, i.e. financial year of India. (e) All applications for grant of import authorisation shall be sent only through E-mail at [email protected] in the prescribed format as given below: Sl. No Name and Registered office address of the applicant IEC No. Item sought to be imported ITC(HS) Code Qty. applied for (MTs) CIF value (Rs.) Fee Date of submission of the application in ANF2B along with Fee deposited in RA Name of Regional Authority (f) Allocation will be made equally among the eligible applicant subject to quantity applied. The application in ANF2M and ANF1 along with the requisite fee is required to be filed in the concerned RA as per the normal procedure. The application should be sent by 28th February of the financial year, for allocation in the next financial year (For allocation during 2015-16 the application may be filed upto 30.04.2015.) 3. Inserted vide Public Notice No. 42/2015-2020 dated 08-11-2019 4. Inserted vide PUBLIC NOTICE No. 23/2015-2020 dated 07-09-2021 5. Also see PUBLIC NOTICE NO. 04/2015-2020 dated 20-04-2022 The online applications for allocation of Tariff Rate Quota (TRQ) under India-Mauritius CECPA for the current financial year 2022-23 will be considered by the DGFT on First Come, First Served basis, with no end date. 6. Inserted vide Public Notice No. 06/2015-2020 dated 01-05-2022 7. Substituted vide PUBLIC NOTICE NO. 23 /2015-2020 dated 29-08-2022 before it was read as, In addition to the requirements as above, the TRQ authorization for items under Tariff head 7108, shall also contain Importer-Exporter Code (IEC) of the nominated agency/IFSCA, GST Identification Number (GSTIN) of the jewellery manufacturer to whom TRQ is being issued. The said TRQ importer shall follow the procedure set out in the Customs (Import of Goods at Concessional Rate of Duty) Rules, 2017. 8. Substituted vide Public Notice No. 32/2015-2020 dated 20-10-2022 before it was read as, 7 [ In addition to the requirements as above, the TRQ authorization for items under Tariff head 7108, shall also contain Importer Exporter Code (IEC) of the nominated agencies as notified by RBI (in case of banks) or DGFT (for other agencies) or qualified jewellers as notified by International Financial Services Centres Authority (IFSCA) , GST Identification Number(GSTIN) of the jewellery manufacturer to whom TRQ is being issued. The said TRQ importer shall follow the procedure set out in the Customs (Import of Goods at Concessional Rate of Duty) Rules, 2017. ] 9. Inserted vide Public Notice No. 32/2015-2020 dated 20-10-2022 10. Substituted vide PUBLIC NOTICE NO. 47/2015-2020 dated 29-12-2022 before it was read as, These imports will be permitted subject to the following arrangements/ procedure: - a. Import would be subject to Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue) Notification No. 22/2022-Customs dated 30th April 2022 (as amended from time to time) relating to India-UAE CEPA. b. At the time of clearance of the import consignment, the importer in India must produce a Certificate of Origin issued by concerned authorities in UAE. c. The year in respect of these imports will be the period from 1st April to 31st March, i.e., financial year in India. d. All applications for grant of TRQ authorizations shall be submitted online through the DGFT website ( https://dgft.gov.in ) -- Import Management System  Tariff Rate Quota (TRQ) e. TRQ limit to be proportioned annually. However, in case of Gold under tariff head 7108, allocation shall be proportioned on a quarterly basis. The application along with the requisite fee is required to be filed online. The last date for applications for annual allocation for FY 2023-24 and onwards shall be 28th February of the previous financial year. For Gold TRQs under 7108, the last date for applications for annual allocation for FY 2023-24 and onwards, shall be as follows Application period TRQ Import Period 1st January to 28th February Q1- Apr to June 1st May to 31st May Q2 - July to September 1st August to 31st August Q3 - October to December 1st November to 30th November Q4 January to March f. For the current FY 2022-23, applications are invited from 5th May 2022 to 18th May 2022. For Gold TRQ under 7108, the applications for the first two Quarters of the FY2022-23 i.e., till 30th September 2022, are invited from 5th May 2022 to 18th May 2022. Subsequently, for Gold TRQs for the third Quarter applications shall be invited from 1st August 2022 to 31st August2022, and for the fourth Quarter, applications shall be invited from 1st November 2022 to 30th November2022. g. For Gold TRQ under 7108, the following conditions shall be considered additionally: i. Eligible Applicant must be a jewellery manufacturer. ii. Eligible Applicant must be engaged in the business of goods falling under ITC(HS) codes 7108, 7113, 7114 and 7118 in Chapter 71 of ITC(HS). iii. Such Jewellery manufacturer should have an average annual turnover of Rs. 25 crores over the last 3 financial years. iv. The turnover of such Jewellery manufacturer should either: comprise of 90% of items manufactured/sold under HS code 7113, or comprise of a quantity of items manufactured/sold under HS code 7113 which is at least equal to the TRQ quantity bid by the respective jewellery manufacturer (capped to the maximum TRQ allocation permissible per annum) under HS code 7113. v. Such Jewellery manufacturer should have a GST number and should have filed GST returns up to the applicable preceding GST return filing period. vi. Financial statements containing annual turnovers of the eligible applicant should be duly certified/audited by a Chartered Accountant, on the basis of the jewellers GST declarations. vii. Import of Gold Dore under TRQ shall not be considered. h. Reference Notification No. 22/2022-Customs dated 30th April 2022, for Gold TRQ imports under 7108, may be affected by the TRQ holder through Nominated Agencies as notified by RBI (in case of banks), nominated agencies notified by DGFT or Qualified Jewellers as notified by International Financial Services Centres Authority (IFSCA). i. For TRQ imports under 39041010, 39041020, 39041090, 39042100, 39043010, 39043090, 39046910, 39049010 and 39049090, the applicant must be an importer of the specified item during the last 2 years and must be a processor/manufacturer consuming the given inputs. The applicant must furnish self-certified copy of the document issued by Central/State/District Authorities indicating processing capacity. j. For all other tariff lines except under tariff head 7113, applicant must be a processor/manufacturer consuming the given inputs. GST returns or Udyam Registration or IEM registration may be accepted for qualifying as an eligible applicant as a proof of manufacturer. k. All allocations/TRQ licenses are valid only for that specific TRQ allocation period/ specific Quarter TRQ license holders cannot carry over an allocation over from one TRQ allocation period to another. l. The TRQ authorisation shall contain the name and address of the importer, Importer -Exporter Code (IEC), Customs notification number, tariff item as applicable, quantity and validity period of the certificate. m. The TRQ authorisation shall be issued electronically by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade and transmitted to Indian Customs EDI System (ICES). However, for non-EDI Ports not integrated with ICES, the TRQ shall also be issued on Security Paper. n. Imports made against the TRQ shall be allowed only upon debiting electronically in the ICES system or on debit as endorsed. o. 8 [ In addition to the requirements as above, the TRQ authorization for items under Tariff head 7108 shall also contain Importer-Exporter Code (IEC) of nominated agencies as notified by RBI (in case of banks) or DGFT for other agencies, or qualified jewellers as notified by International Financial Services Centres Authority (IFSCA). Additionally, TRQ authorization shall also contain GST Identification Number (GSTIN) of the jewellery manufacturer to whom TRQ is being issued. The said TRQ importer shall follow the procedure set out in the Customs Import of Goods at Concessional Rate of Duty or for specified end use) Rules, 2022 read with Customs Circular No. 18/2022-Customs dated 10.09.2022 ] ] p. 9 [ The IGCR procedure applies to the importer till supply of gold (falling under 7108) to end-use recipient and filing of monthly statement. The restrictions on job work are only relating to the case where it is undertaken on the goods belonging to importer and does not apply to the end use recipient who receives the goods on supply. Therefore, on receipt of goods under 7108, the TRQ holder may utilize the same for manufacture with or without job work. ] 11. Deleted (waived off) vide Public Notice No. 06/2023 dated 17-04-2023 before it was read as, g. For Gold TRQ under 7108 the following conditions shall be considered additionally: i. Eligible Applicant must be a jewellery manufacturer. ii. Eligible Applicant must be engaged in the business of goods falling under ITC(HS) codes 7108, 7113, 7114 and 7118 in Chapter 71 of ITC(HS). iii. Such Jewellery manufacturer should have an average annual turnover of Rs. 25 crores over the last 3 financial years, iv. The turnover of such Jewellery manufacturer should either: comprise of 90% of items manufactured/sold under HS code 7113, or comprise of a quantity of items manufactured/sold under HS code 7113 which is at least equal to the TRQ quantity bid by the respective jewellery manufacturer (capped to the maximum TRQ allocation permissible per annum) under HS code 7113. v. Such Jewellery manufacturer should have a GST number and should have filed . GST returns up to the applicable preceding GST return filing period. vi Financial statements containing annual turnovers of the eligible applicant should be duly certified/audited by a Chartered Accountant, on the basis of the jewellers GST declarations.