Enabling provisions for import of inputs that are subjected to mandatory Quality Control Orders (QCOs) by Advance Authorisation holders, EOU and SEZ - DGFT - 10/2024-25

MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY (Department of Commerce) (Directorate General of Foreign Trade) Public Notice No. 10/2024-25 New Delhi, the 6th June, 2024 Subject: Enabling provisions for import of inputs that are subjected to mandatory Quality Control Orders (QCOs) by Advance Authorisation holders, EOU and SEZ - regarding. In exercise of powers conferred under paragraph 1.03 and 2.04 of the Foreign Trade Policy (FTP), 2023, the Director General of Foreign Trade hereby makes amendment in Appendix 2Y (the list of Ministries/Departments whose notifications on mandatory QCOs, that are exempted by the DGFT for goods to be utilized/consumed in manufacture of export products). The updated Appendix 2Y is reproduced herewith ( changes made are indicated in bold letters ): Appendix -2Y (Refer Para 2.03(c) of FTP) The list of Ministries/Departments whose notifications on mandatory QCOs, that are exempted by the DGFT for goods to be utilised/consumed in manufacture of export products Sl. No Name of Ministry / Department 1 Ministry of Steel 2 Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) 3 Ministry of Textiles ** 4 Ministry of Mines 5 Department of Chemicals Petro-chemicals (DCPC)** ** 1 [ The EO Period for the products of Ministry of Textiles and DCPC is regulated in terms of para 2.03(A)(i)(g) of FTP, 2023 ] Effect of this Public Notice: In pursuance of Notification No. 71/2023 dated 11.03.2024 , Department of Chemicals Petro-chemicals have been added in the list of Ministries/Departments under Appendix 2Y of FTP, 2023 , with immediate effect. SANTOSH KUMAR SARANGI, Director General of Foreign Trade Ex- officio Addl. Secy. [F. No. 01/89/180/13/AM-15/PC-2[A]/E-5910] *************** NOTES:- 1. Corrected vide F. No. 01/89/180/13/AM-15/PC-2[A]/E-5910 dated 12-06-2024 before it was read as, The EO Period for the products of Ministry of Textiles and DCPC is regulated in terms of para 2.30(A)(i)(g) of FTP, 2023