Online Filing for Export Obligation Discharge Mandatory from 1 June 2014
Manual Filing Continues for Non EDI Physical Exports and Deemed Exports
[DGFT Public
Notice No. 55 dated 14th March 2014]
Sub: Introduction
of Online Export Obligation Discharge Certificate (EODC) / Redemption for
Advance Authorization (AA) and Duty Free Import Authorization (DFIA).
In exercise of powers
conferred under Paragraph 2.4 of the Foreign Trade Policy, 2009-2014, the
Director General of Foreign Trade hereby notifies amendment in procedure to be
followed in respect of Export Obligation Discharge Certificate / Redemption of
Advance Authorization (AAs) and Duty Free Import Authorization (DFIA) with
effect from 1.6.2014
2. Guidelines for Exporters / RAs:
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Filing of applications for grant of EODC / Redemption |
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I. |
Physical Exports [EDI Shipping Bills only] |
For all Shipping Bills on or after 01.04.2009 |
Online application/filing for EODC is mandatory. |
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For Shipping Bills prior to 01.04.2009 |
Online application/filing for EODC is not mandatory (because
the shipping bills may not have been transmitted to DGFT electronically) |
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II. |
Physical Exports [Non-EDI Shipping Bills] |
For all Non-EDI Shipping Bills manual filing will
continue as these Shipping Bills have not been transmitted electronically to
DGFT |
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III. |
Deemed Exports |
Details of Deemed Export Supplies to be fed in EODC
System on-line on DGFT website. |
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3. Applications for EODC for cases at entry II
and III in the table at para 2 above cannot be made
online as shipping bills are manual and records evidencing deemed exports
supplies are not transmitted online to DGFT. In respect of these cases
applications will continue to be in manual
mode. Only after electronic transmission of these supporting documents to
DGFT is made possible, they will be brought within the ambit of on line EODC.
4. EODC / Redemption letter containing details of
EDI / Non-EDI Shipping Bills will be transmitted electronically to Customs /
Authorization holder.
5. Effect of this Public Notice
Online system for
EODC / Redemption for AA / DFIA is being introduced with effect from 1.6.2014.
This will reduce processing time and transaction cost.