Discontinuing submission of physical copy of RCMCs with effect from 1.7.2019 while filing application for incentives/entitlements under FTP - DGFT - TRADE NOTICE NO. 12/2019-20

File No.01/93/180/08/AM-19/PC(II-B) Government of India Ministry of Commerce and Industry Department of Commerce Directorate General of Foreign Trade 13th May, 2019 TRADE NOTICE NO. 12/2019-20 To 1. RAs of DGFT 2. Members of Trade Subject: Discontinuing submission of physical copy of RCMCs with effect from 1.7.2019 while filing application for incentives/entitlements under FTP A copy of the RCMC is a requirement for filing any application to DGFT offices for obtaining incentives/entitlements under FTP, 2015-20. Till now applicants have been submitting the physical copy of the ECMC with the application. In order to improve ease of doing business and reduce transaction cost it has been decided to discontinue the requirement of submission of physical copy of the RCMC with effect from 1.7.2019. The validity of RCMCs will be checked directly from the DGFT's data base which has the uploaded data of RCMCs from EPCs. 2. DGFT had already issued instructions vide Trade Notice No 37/dated 02.11.2018 requesting all EPCS to upload the old valid and new RCMCS of all the exporters registered with them. As on 30 April, 2019, 32,060 valid RCMCs are available on DGFT's data base. A statement of EPC-wise number of valid RCMCs is attached. All exporters are advised to ensure that their valid RCMCs are duly uploaded by their respective EPCS in the DGFT server. All EPCS are requested to ensure that their latest data regarding RCMCs is uploaded in the DGFT server urgently and also on a regular basis so that exporters are not put to any disadvantages in availing incentives/entitlements. (S.P. Roy) Joint DGFT Telefax: 23062240 Email: [email protected] RCMCs Received by DGFT ( as on May 8, 2019 6:03:14 PM) Upload Period : 01.01.2000 - 30.04.2019 Sr.No. EPC Valid as on Date Total RCMCs 1 Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority 0 5 2 Apparel board 3698 14726 3 Cashew Export Promotion Council of India 29 405 4 CAPEXIL 985 5289 5 CHEMXIL 81 5111 6 Council for Leater Exports 2603 4946 7 EEPC INDIA 3596 19608 8 Electronics and Computer Software EPC 230 2594 9 Export Promotion Council for EOUs SEZ Units 0 2351 10 Export Promotion Council for Handicrafts 5809 10933 11 Federation of Indian Export Organizations (FIEO) 10931 46714 12 Gem and Jwelary 6 4523 13 Indian Oilseeds Produce Export Promotion Council 0 121 14 Jute Manufacturers Development Council 1 1 15 Marine Products Export Development Authority. 0 525 16 Pharmaceuticals Export Promotion Council 93 1320 17 Powerloom Development and Export promotion Council 662 2360 18 Shellac and Forest products Export promotion Council 0 164 19 Synthetic and Rayon textiles Export Promotion Council 0 3332 20 Telecom Equipment and Services Export promotion Council 9 133 21 The Cotton Textiles Export promotion Council 2052 4693 22 The Indian Silk Export Promotion Council 0 617 23 The Plastics Export Promotion Council 865 3835 24 The Rubber Board 1 184 25 The Sports Goods Export promotion Council 290 632 26 Tobacco Board 94 221 27 Wool Industry Export Promotion Council 25 39 TOTAL 32060 135382