Counter Timings for Submission of Applications at Addl. DGFT Mumbai

The following Trade Notice was issued by the Addl. DGFT Mumbai on 18^th March 2013.

[Addl. DGFT Mumbai Trade Notice No. 20 dated 18^th March 2013]

In reference to Trade Notice No. 5/AM 12 dated 06.03.2012, it is herewith clarified that the counter timings for submission of the applications was extended from 12.30 P.M. to 03.00 P.M. in order to facilitate the exporters coming from outside Mumbai.

However, it has been found that the exporters whose administrative office is in Mumbai have also started submitting their applications after 12.30 P.M. resulting in bunching of applications. Needless to say, this has resulted in overcrowding of applications in the afternoon and therefore in delays in processing of the applications by the concerned sections and non-adherence of the call date as stipulated. Hence it is clarified that only the applications from exporters whose administrative offices are outside Mumbai and Thane Municipal Corporation limits would be accepted after 12.30 P.M.  

Further, it is decided that to facilitate all exporters, delivery of documents from counters commence at 3.00 P.M.  

Therefore the timings are clarified as under:

Sr.No.	Category	Timings for submission and delivery of documents
		For exporters who have administrative offices in Mumbai and Thane Municipal Corporation Limits	For exporters who have administrative offices outside Mumbai and Thane Municipal Corporation Limits
1	Submission of IEC applications	10.00 A.M. to 12.30 P.M.	10.00 A.M. to 03.00 P.M.
2	Advance Authorisations, DFIA	10.00 A.M. to 10.45 A.M. (One day applications)	10.00 A.M. to 03.00 P.M.
3	All other submissions	10.30 A.M. to 12.30 P.M.	10.00 A.M. to 03.00 P.M.
LUNCH BREAK FROM 01.30 P.M. TO 02.00 P.M.
4	Delivery of documents	03.00 P.M. TO 05.30 P.M.	Same day

The above timings come into effect from 18^th March, 2013.

The Trade is requested to take note of the above timings.