Amendment in Para 2.76 of Handbook of Procedures (HBP) of the Foreign Trade Policy (FTP) 2015-20 regarding export of SCOMET items from DTA to SEZ/EOU and outside the country - DGFT - 32/2015-2020

MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY (Department of Commerce) (DIRECTORATE GENERAL OF FOREIGN TRADE) PUBLIC NOTICE NO. 32/2015-2020 New Delhi, the 29th October, 2021 Subject : Amendment in Para 2.76 of Handbook of Procedures (HBP) of the Foreign Trade Policy (FTP) 2015-20 regarding export of SCOMET items from DTA to SEZ/EOU and outside the country F. No. 01/77/180/005/AM20/EC(S) (Computer No. 20868).- In exercise of the powers conferred under Paragraph 1.03 of the Foreign Trade Policy (FTP) 2015-20, the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) hereby makes amendments in Paragraph 2.76 of Handbook of Procedures (HBP) of FTP 2015-20 , with immediate effect. 2. Existing entry at Para 2.76 of HBP of FTP (2015-20) relating to supply of SCOMET Items from DTA to SEZ will be substituted as under: 2.76 Supply of SCOMET Items from DTA to SEZ : 2.76 Supply of SCOMET Items from DTA to SEZ/EOU and outside the country No export authorization is required for supply of SCOMET items from DTA to SEZ. However, all supplies of SCOMET items from DTA to SEZ will be reported to the Development Commissioner of the respective SEZ by the supplier in the prescribed proforma [Annexure 1 to Appendix-3 to Schedule 2 of ITC (HS) Classifications of Export and Import Items] within one week of the supplies getting effected. An annual report of such supplies from DTA to SEZ shall be sent to SCOMET Section, DGFT (Hqrs), Department of Commerce, Udyog Bhawan, Maulana Azad Road, New Delhi 110011, by the Development Commissioner (DC), SEZ in the prescribed proforma [Annexure 2 to Appendix-3 to Schedule 2 of ITC (HS) Classifications of Export and Import Items]. Report by the DC, SEZ is to be filed by 15th May of every financial year for the supplies effected during the preceding financial year. Export Authorisation is, however, required if the SCOMET items are to be physically exported outside the country from SEZ i.e. to another country (Refer Rule 26 of the SEZ Rules, 2006). No export authorization is required for supply of SCOMET items from DTA to SEZ / EOU . Export Authorisation is, however, required if the SCOMET items are to be physically exported outside the country from SEZ/EOU, i.e. to another country (Refer Rule 26 of the SEZ Rules, 2006). All supplies of SCOMET items from DTA to SEZ /EOU will be reported to the Development Commissioner (DC) of the respective SEZ/EOU by the supplier in the prescribed proforma [Annexure 1 to Appendix-3 to Schedule 2 of ITC (HS) Classifications of Export and Import Items] within one week of the supplies getting effected. An annual report of such supplies from DTA to SEZ/EOU shall be reported to SCOMET Section, DGFT (Hqrs), Udyog Bhavan, New Delhi- 110011 by the DC of the respective SEZ/EOU in the prescribed proforma [Annexure 2 to Appendix-3 to Schedule 2 of ITC (HS) Classifications of Export and Import Items] by 15thMay of every financial year, in respect of supplies effected from DTA to SEZ/EOU during the preceding financial year. 3. Effect of this Public Notice : Existing entry at Para 2.76 of HBP of the FTP 2015-20 has been modified to bring out clarity on export policy of SCOMET items for supplies/exports from DTA to SEZ/EOU and outside the country. AMIT YADAV, Director General of Foreign Trade Ex-officio Addl. Secy.