Removal of mandatory warehousing requirements for EOUs, STPIs, EHTPs etc. - amendment in paras 6.01, 6.13, 6.19 and 6.28 of FTP 2015-2020 - 23/2015-2020 - Foreign Trade Policy

Government of India Ministry of Commerce and Industry Department of Commerce Directorate General of Foreign Trade Notification No. 23/2015-2020 New Delhi, Dated 13 th August, 2016 Subject: Removal of mandatory warehousing requirements for EOUs, STPIs, EHTPs etc. - amendment in paras 6.01, 6.13, 6.19 and 6.28 of FTP 2015-2020 - reg. S.O. (E) - In exercise of the powers conferred by Section 5 of the Foreign Trade (Development and Regulation) Act, 1992, as amended, read with Para 1.02 of the Foreign Trade Policy, 2015-2020 , the Central Government hereby makes the following amendments in the Foreign Trade Policy (FTP) 2015-2020 with immediate effect:- S.No Para No Existing Para Revised Para 1. 6.01 (g) An EOU engaged in agriculture, animal husbandry, aquaculture, floriculture, horticulture, pisciculture, viticulture, poultry or sericulture may be permitted to remove specified goods in connection with its activities for use outside bonded area. (g) An EOU engaged in agriculture, animal husbandry, aquaculture, floriculture, horticulture, pisciculture, viticulture, poultry or sericulture may be permitted to remove specified goods in connection with its activities for use outside the premises of the unit. 2 6.13 (a) Transfer of manufactured goods from one EOU / EHTP / STP / BTP unit to another EOU / EHTP / STP / BTP unit is allowed with prior intimation to concerned Development Commissioners of the transferer and transferee units as well as concerned Customs authorities, following procedure of in-bond movement of goods . Transfer of manufactured goods shall also be allowed from EOU / EHTP / STP / BTP unit to a SEZ developer or unit as per procedure prescribed in SEZ Rules, 2006. (a) Transfer of manufactured goods from one EOU / EHTP / STP / BTP unit to another EOU / EHTP / STP / BTP unit is allowed with prior intimation to concerned Development Commissioners of the transferer and transferee units as well as concerned Customs authorities, as per following procedure for movement of goods: i. Any procurement by one unit from another should be supported by a Procurement Certificate or pre-authenticated procurement certificates, as applicable; ii. The supply of the goods from one unit to another shall be based upon the usual commercial documents, such as, invoice and delivery challan; iii. Upon receipt of goods, copies of documents shall be provided to the jurisdictional office of the sending and receiving unit by way of intimation. Transfer of manufactured goods shall also be allowed from EOU / EHTP / STP / BTP unit to a SEZ developer or unit as per procedure prescribed in SEZ Rules, 2006. 3 6.19 (b) Existing EHTP / STP units may also apply for conversion / merger to EOU unit and vice-versa. In such cases, units will remain in bond and avail exemptions in duties and taxes as applicable. (b) Existing EHTP / STP units may also apply for conversion / merger to EOU unit and vice-versa. In such cases, units will avail exemptions in duties and taxes as applicable. 4 6.28 An EOU which intends to set up warehousing facilities outside the EOU premises and outside the jurisdiction of DC, at a place near to the port of export, to reduce lead time for delivery of goods overseas and to address unpredictability of supply orders, is permitted to do so subject to the provisions related to export warehousing as per terms and conditions of Notifications issued by the Department of Revenue. Deleted (Anup Wadhawan) Director General of Foreign Trade [Issued from F.No.01/92/180/100/AM 16/PC VI]