Appendix -2K - Scale of Application Fee and Procedure for Deposit/ Refund of Application Fee/Penalty, etc. - Foreign Trade Procedure 2015-2020 (From 5-12-2017 to 31-3-2023) Revised

6 [ APPENDIX -2K Scale of User Charges and Process for Deposit/ Refund of Application Fee/Penalty, etc. 1. Scale of Application Fee for various service : SI No Particulars Scale of Fee (in Rupees) 1. Application for Importer Exporter Code/Id card Five Hundred 2. Application for Export License / SCOMET items for restricted goods. One Thousand 3. Application for import License for restricted item/ permission / certificate / Advance Authorization / DFIA / EPCG Authorization One per thousand or part thereof subject to a minimum of Rs. Five Hundred and maximum of Rupees one lakh on CIF value/duty saved amount of Authorization/ license / permission. 4. Application for Duty credit scrip under rewards / incentive scheme. One Thousand 5. Application for grant of duplicate license / permission / certificate / scrip/ I-Card Two Hundred 6. Application for amendment / correction in license / scrip / Authorization / certificate / permission etc. Two Hundred 6(A) Annual updation of IEC during the period April to June as per Para 2.05 of HBP i Nil 7. Application for first revalidation of Authorization / Scrip / permission / certificate / license for SCOMET etc. Five Hundred 8. Application for second revalidation of Authorization / scrip / permission / certificate / license for SCOMET etc. One Thousand 9. Application for Enlistment as an authorized agency under Appendix 2E and Appendix 2I of HBP Five Thousand 10. Application for Certification Agency as per Appendix 2G Ten thousand for applicant based in India and USD 250 or an amount equivalent in rupees for applicant based abroad 11. Application for seeking relaxation in Policy / procedure Two Thousand 12. Application for review of decision of any committees Five thousand 13. Application for enhancement of value of Authorization One per thousand for differential CIF value / duty saved amount to be enhanced. No. additional fee is required if maximum prescribed fee has been paid initially. 14. Issue of Preferential Certificate of Origin. ii Rupees Six Hundred 15. Post verification of self - certified Certification of Origin under EU-GSP and verification fee under other FTAs. iii i. rupees Seven Thousand Five Hundred for verification of single unit and ii. Rupees Twelve Thousand for verification of multiple units. Agencies may charge TA and DA as per government rates separately from the units. 16. Application for reimbursement of benefits under transport and Marketing Assistance (TMA) One Thousand 2. Mode of Deposit of Application Fee/Penalty/Any Other Fee The user charges/penalty/any other fee shall be deposited in the following manner: - Online payment of the requisite user charges/Penalty/any other Fee shall be part of the online services that are hosted on the DGFT website(s). The online service workflow when completed shall direct the applicants to the payment gateway for online payment of the specific charges. In case of any online/offline process where the direct online payment option is not available, the payment is to be made online through the e-Miscellaneous Payments System(eMPS) on the DGFT Website. The online payment options would include Internet Banking, debit cards, credit cards, UPI or any other payment methods as authorized from time to time. 3. Exemption from Payment of Fees: No fee shall be payable in respect of any application made by such class or category of applicant as specified in Foreign Trade (Regulation) Rules, 1993. 4. Refund of Application Fees: Application fee is nothing but the fee for processing of the application. Therefore, the fee once received will not be refunded except in the following circumstances, namely: - a. Where the fee has been deposited in excess of the specified amount of fee; or b. Where the fee has been deposited but no Application has been made; or c. Where the fee has been deposited in error but the applicant is exempt from payment of fee. i. Where the applicant is eligible for refund of application fee, an application may be submitted online using the online refund management process. The application shall be auto-submitted to the concerned authority within whose jurisdiction the related file was submitted/the fee was paid. In case where no file has been generated the application shall be submitted to DGFT(HQ) by default. ii. Any request for refund of payments made in the DGFT legacy system, which was being maintained by NIC, shall be made as per the manual procedure notified earlier. An application in the ANF-2G may be submitted to the licensing authority within whose jurisdiction the fee was paid. On receipt of application, the licensing authority shall pass refund order after verifying from the Pay and Accounts Officer concerned that the amount in question has been credited to the relevant treasury head of Government of India. iii. On receipt of the online application for refund, the jurisdictional authority shall verify the details of the fees paid and grounds for refund. The same shall be duly noted and approved on file before proposing a sanction. Respective PAO would authorize the payment to the user on sanction. iv. No claim for refund of application fee shall be entertained by the jurisdictional authority after expiry of one year from the date of the payment. v. Sanction order for refund of fees shall be valid for three months from the date of issue. Request for revalidating the same may be considered on merits by the authority which issued the Refund Order. 5. Adjustment of Fee: In cases, where a new Authorization or Duty Credit Scrip is issued by RA in lieu of the earlier Authorization/Scrip (which has been cancelled by RA, on the request of the firm, on account of non-registration at the Customs Port), or in case the RA suggests the firm to file application under correct scheme the application fees paid in the earlier Authorization/Scrip may be requested for refund. Head of Office of concerned jurisdictional authority shall have the authority to propose sanction of any such refunds. The grounds for refund shall be duly noted before proposing a sanction. -------- i PN 49/2015-20 dated 31.03.2021 ii PN 52/2015-2020 dated 30.11.2018 iii PN 52/2015-2020 dated 30.11.2018 ] *********** Notes:- 1. Substituted vide Public Notice No. 06/2015-20 - Dated 16-4-2015 - DGFT before it was read as, 2. Mode of Deposit of Application Fee/Penalty/Any Other Fee The application fee shall be deposited in the following manner:- (1) By depositing cash or cheque for Treasury Receipt Challan (TR) in an authorized Branch of Central Bank of India indicating the Head of Accounts 1453 -Foreign Trade and Export Promotion- Minor Head 102-Import License Application Fee . The Bank Receipt must show the name of the Department viz. Directorate General of Foreign Trade . The Bank Receipt should be drawn in favour of Pay Accounts Officer (Foreign Trade), indicating the station of the Pay Accounts Officer concerned. Such fees can also be deposited with Indian Missions abroad. As a proof of payment of Fee, the applicant shall submit along with the Application two copies of Bank Receipt as per Annexure-A. 2. Substituted vide PUBLIC NOTICE NO. 54/(2015-2020), Dated 11-01-2017 , before it was read as:- 7. Adjustment of Fee: In cases, where a new Advance Authorization, EPCG and Duty Credit Scrip is issued by RA in lieu of the earlier Authorization (which has been cancelled by RA, on the request of the firm, on account of non-registration at the Customs Port), the application fees paid in the earlier Authorization will be adjusted by the RA for the new Authorization. However, a minimum application fee of ₹ 200/- shall be paid for the new Authorization. Head of Office of concerned RA while issuing Authorizations under this provision shall ensure proper linkage with the earlier cancelled Authorization. 3. Inserted vide PUBLIC NOTICE NO. 52/(2015-2020) dated 30-11-2018 4. Substituted vide PUBLIC NOTICE NO. 02/(2015-2020) dated 05-04-2019 before it was read as 14. Issue of Preferential Certificate of Origin Rupees Six Hundred. 5. Inserted vide Public Notice No. 49/2015-20 dated 31-03-2021 6. Substituted vide Public Notice No. 19/2015-2020 dated 30-07-2021 before it was read as APPENDIX -2K Scale of Application Fee and Procedure for Deposit/ Refund of Application Fee/Penalty, etc. 1. Scale of Application Fee for various services: Sl.No. Particulars Scale of Fee (in Rupees) 1. Application for Importer Exporter Code No/I. Card Five Hundred 2. Application for Export License/ SCOMET items for restricted goods/ Free Sale Commerce Certificate. One Thousand 3. Application for import License for restricted item/ permission / certificate / Advance Authorization/ DFIA/EPCG Authorization One per thousand or part thereof subject to a minimum of Rs. Five Hundred and maximum of Rupees one lakh on CIF value/duty saved amount of Authorization/ license / permission. 4. Application for Duty credit scrip under rewards/ incentive scheme. One Thousand 5. Application for grant of duplicate license/ permission / certificate /scrip/ I- Card Two Hundred 6. Application for amendment/ correction in license / scrip / Authorization/ certificate /permission etc. Two hundred 5 [ 6(A) Annual Updation of IEC during the period April to June as per Para 2.05 of HBP Nil ] 7. Application for first revalidation of Authorization / scrip/ permission /certificate/ license for SCOMET etc. Five Hundred 8. Application for second revalidation of Authorization / scrip/ permission / certificate/ license for SCOMET etc. One thousand 9. Application for Enlistment as an authorized agency under Appendix 2-E and Appendix 2-I of HBP Five thousand 10. Application for Certification Agency as per Appendix 2-G Ten thousand for applicant based in India and US$ 250 or an amount equivalent in rupees for applicant based abroad 11. Application for seeking relaxation in Policy/procedure Two Thousand 12. Application for review of decision of any committees Five thousand 13. Application for enhancement of value of Authorization One per thousand for differential CIF value/duty saved amount to be enhanced. No additional fee is required if maximum prescribed fee has been paid initially. 3 [ 4 [ 14 Application for reimbursement of benefits under Transport and Marketing Assistance TMA One Thousand ] 15. Post verification of self certified Certification of Origin under EU-GSP and verification fee under other FTAs i) Rupees Seven Thousand Five Hundred for verification of single unit and ii) Rupees Twelve Thousand for verification of multiple units. Agencies may charge TA and DA as per government rates separately from the unit. ] 1 [ 2. Mode of Deposit of Application Fee/Penalty/Any Other Fee The application fee/ penalty/ any other fee shall be deposited in the following manner:- (1) By Demand Draft, in favour of the Head of the concerned Regional office of DGFT, or by depositing cash or cheque for Treasury Receipt Challan (TR) in an authorized Branch of Central Bank of India indicating the Head of Accounts 1453 -Foreign Trade and Export Promotion- Minor Head 102-Import License Application Fee . The Bank Receipt must show the name of the Department viz. Directorate General of Foreign Trade . The Bank Receipt should be drawn in favour of Pay Accounts Officer (Foreign Trade), indicating the station of the Pay Accounts Officer concerned. Such fees can also be deposited with Indian Missions abroad. As a proof of payment of Fee, the applicant shall submit along with the Application two copies of Bank Receipt as per Annexure. ] OR (2) Through NEFT/Debit Card/Credit Card using DGFT Server while making online Application. Note: For electronic filling of application, exporter/importer needs to access the website of the DGFT. An e-com number is generated. The DGFT website on completion of application details would prompt for e-payment to select the mode of payment. If the exporter wants to use Electronic Fund Transfer (EFT) for application fees he should be aware that he cannot change his licensing office. If EFT prompt is accepted, the website will transfer the exporter to the particular designated bank chosen for submission of application fees. The exporter would need to have an account with the bank, an ID and password from the bank. On successful validation of his ID, password and request for submission of the fees, the exporter`s account gets debited. The bank will generate a Payment ID and amount shall thereafter stand reflected in conjunction with e-com number and name of the party in the Sever of DGFT. A successful message from the bank shall be shown on the exporter s account. The payment shall thereafter stand completed with regard to the concerned e-com number. In case, the exporter needs to add further payments against the particular e-com number, he may do so within the same day i.e. within 24 hours. For each additional payment, the bank shall generate a unique payment ID. Against one e-com number only one bank shall be required to make all payments. Alternatively, payment can also be made through Debit/Credit card instead of Net Banking by selecting that option. OR (3) Through running deposit account maintained with concerned RLA in the following manner : - The applicants may deposit the anticipated amount as per their need for six months with the concerned Regional Licensing Authority through cheque/DD in the name of concerned Pay Accounts Officer (Commerce). Initially, this amount will be credited into public accounts under Major Head 8443-Civil Deposits, 114-Export Trade Deposits adjustable against License Application Fees. The licensing authority at the time of admitting the application fee will carry out an adjustment in Broad Sheet of Export Trade Deposits and debit the value of application fee from the Head Export Trade Deposits by contra credit to Revenue Head Head-1453-ForeignTrade Export Promotion, 103- Export Licensing Application Fees . The licensing Authority may furnish the details of all such transactions (like the amount transferred from Public Accounts to Revenue Account etc.) to the Pay and Accounts Officer concerned who may carry out adjustment in the monthly compilation of accounts. A copy of the transactions may also be forwarded to the concerned firm for the purpose of reconciliation. Note: The firms who want to resort to this mode of payment should be established and regular applicants having at least 25 applications/ transactions during the last licensing year. The minimum deposit under the scheme will not be less than ₹ 1, 00,000/-. All subsequent payment in replenishment of the deposit will be made through Pay order in favour of the concerned office of CPAO. No license application will be entertained/ considered so long as the firms have a deposit balance in their account. All the charges in connection with the depositor transaction with DGFT including under charges detected subsequently in course of audit will be debited from the Depositor amounts. Likewise, any excess payment or wrong payment of fee will be refunded as per the procedure mentioned in this Appendix. 4. Exemption from Payment of Fees: No fee shall be payable in respect of any application made by such class or category of applicant as specified in Foreign Trade (Regulation) Rules,1993. 5. Where Bank Receipt Is Lost: The applicant should file an affidavit on a Stamp Paper to the effect that one copy/ both copies of Bank Receipt, in question, have been lost or misplaced and have not been utilized in any other manner. Further, the applicant should also certify that if the said copy/ or both the copies of Bank Receipt are found subsequently they shall be returned to the licensing authority concerned and shall not be utilized in any other manner. The particulars of the Bank Receipt i.e. licensing period, the amount remitted, the date of payment etc. should also be stated in the affidavit. In addition the applicant shall produce a certificate from the bank or the Pay and Accounts Office to the effect that the amount was deposited. 6. Refund of Application Fees: (1) Application fee is nothing but the fee for processing of the application. Therefore, the fee once received will not be refunded except in the following circumstances, namely: - (a) Where the fee has been deposited in excess of the specified amount of fee; or (b) Where the fee has been deposited but no Application has been made; or (c) Where the fee has been deposited in error but the applicant is exempt from payment of fee. (2) Where the applicant is eligible for refund of application fee, an application in the ANF-2G may be submitted to the licensing authority within whose jurisdiction the fee was paid enclosing along with both the copies of Bank Receipt. In cases, where the said copies of Bank Receipt have been enclosed with the application for the license, the third copy of the Bank Receipt maybe furnished. In all such cases, the number and date of Bank Receipt and the name and address of the Bank where the fee was deposited should be given. (3) Where the amount had been deposited by means of Net Banking/Debit Card/Credit Card, the applicant should furnish along with the application: a) E-com Reference No. and date. b) Transaction ID No, amount, date and time of payment c) The Bank and its branch Code on which transaction was made d) The name of the licensing Authority to whom the application was made. e) IFSC code of Branch (4) On receipt of application, the licensing authority shall pass refund order after they have verified from the Pay and Accounts Officer concerned that the amount in question has been credited to the Government of India. (5) No claim for refund of application fee shall be entertained by the licensing authority after expiry of one year from the date of Bank Receipt/ online payment. However, on merits, for reasons to be recorded in Writing, the licensing authority may condone the delay but in no case shall an application for refund of fees be entertained after the expiry of three years from the date of Bank Receipt/online payment. (6) In cases, where the applicant has lost the original Bank Receipt the licensing authority may accept a certificate from the Bank or Pay and Accounts Officer (Imports Exports) in support of the fact that the amount was deposited. In such cases, where the original receipt is not available the applicant will be required to file an affidavit containing same particulars as mentioned above. (7) Refund Order of fees will be valid for three months from the date of issue. Request for revalidating the same may be considered on merits by the authority which issued the Refund Order. 2 [7. Adjustment of Fee: In cases, where a new Advance Authorization, EPCG and Duty Credit Scrip is issued by RA in lieu of the earlier Authorization (which has been cancelled by RA, on the request of the firm, on account of non-registration at the Customs Port), or in case the RA suggests the firm to file application under correct scheme the application fees paid in the earlier Authorization will be adjusted by the RA for the new Authorization. However, a minimum application fee of ₹ 200/- shall be paid for the new Authorization. Head of Office of concerned RA while issuing Authorizations under this provision shall ensure proper linkage with the earlier cancelled Authorization. ] Annexure-A Bank Receipt No date Receipt of Cash paid into the Central Bank of India at .............................. To be filled in by the remitter To be filled in by the department officer of the bank By whom tendered Name, designation and address of the person on whose behalf money is paid Full particulars of the remittance /purpose and name of the authority (if any) Amount in Rs Head of account Accounts officer by whom adjustable Order to be Bank Name Signature Rs. Paise 1453 foreign trade export promotion - minor head -102 Application fee Pay and Accounts officer .......... (Name of station) Date, correct receipt and grant receipt (signature and full description of the officer ordering the money to be paid in) Rs. (In Words) * To be used only in the case of remittance to the Bank through Departmental Officer Cashier Accountant Date Bank Officer NOTE:- 1. Particulars of money tendered should be given below. 2. In case where direct credits at Bank are permissible the Column Head of Account will be filled in by the Bank Officer or Pay and Accounts Officer as the case may be, on the receipt of Bank's daily statement. PARTICULARS Amount In Rupees Coins Notes (with details) Cheque (with details)