Export Houses Limited to Only Rs. 10 lakh Export without FC Realisation

[DGFT Notification No. 09 dated 4th June 2015]

Subject: Amendment in Para 3.24 (j) of Chapter-3 of FTP 2015-2020

In exercise of the powers conferred by Section 5 of the Foreign Trade (Development and Regulation) Act, 1992 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:

Amendment in Para 3.24 (j) of Chapter 3 of FTP 2015-2020

Amended Para 3.24 (j) of Chapter-3 of FTP 2015-2020 shall read as under:

3.24 Privileges of Status Holders :

(j) “Status holders shall be entitled to export freely exportable items on free of cost basis for export promotion subject to an annual limit of Rs. 10 lakh or 2% of average annual export realisation during preceding three licensing years, whichever is lower”.

Effect of this Notification

Entitlement of Status Holders to export freely exportable items on free of cost basis has been limited with immediate effect.

[DGFT Public Notice No. 18 dated 4th June 2015]

Subject: Amendment in Para 2.84 of Chapter 2 of HBP 2015-2020

In exercise of powers conferred under paragraph 2.04 of the Foreign Trade Policy 2015-2020, Director General of Foreign Trade hereby makes the following amendment in the Handbook of Procedures (HBP) 2015-20 with immediate effect:

Amendment in Para 2.84 of Chapter 2 of HBP 2015-2020

Amended Para 2.84 of Chapter-2 of HBP shall read as under:

2.84 Free of Cost Exports for Status holders

“Status holders shall be entitled to export freely exportable items on free of cost basis for export promotion subject to an annual limit of Rs. 10 lakh or 2% of average annual export realisation during preceding three licensing years, whichever is lower”.

Effect of this Public Notice: Entitlement of Status Holders to export freely exportable items on free of cost basis has been limited with immediate effect.