DGFT Operationalises Inventory-Based Cross-Border E-Commerce
Framework with Form ANF 9A for Registration Released, Chapter 9 Amended
Ø Introduces
ANF-9A for Exporter-on-Record Registration
·
Public
Notice Issued: DGFT
has issued Public Notice
No. 25/2026-27 dated 5 August 2026 to operationalise the Inventory-Based Cross-Border E-Commerce
Facilitation Framework under the Handbook of Procedures (HBP), 2023.
·
Legal
Basis: The
Public Notice has been issued under Paragraphs
1.03 and 2.04 of the Foreign Trade Policy (FTP), 2023.
·
New
Procedures Introduced: DGFT
has inserted detailed procedures for implementing the Inventory-Based Cross-Border E-Commerce
Facilitation Framework under Chapter 9 of the HBP, 2023.
·
ANF-9A
Introduced: A new
Aayaat Niryaat Form
(ANF) 9A has been introduced for the registration of Exporters-on-Record (EoR).
·
Immediate
Effect: The
new framework and registration process come into force with immediate effect.
·
Registration
Requirement: Any
entity seeking registration as an Exporter-on-Record
must apply in ANF-9A
along with the prescribed supporting documents.
·
Obligation
to Report Changes:
Registered Exporters-on-Record must notify DGFT of any changes in the
particulars furnished during registration within 30 days by filing a revised ANF-9A.
·
DGFT
Review Powers: Upon
receiving revised information, DGFT may examine whether the Exporter-on-Record
continues to meet the prescribed eligibility conditions and may confirm, modify, suspend, or cancel
the registration, as appropriate.
·
Digital
Repository: The
framework also prescribes maintenance of a digital repository in accordance with Para 9.16 of the Foreign Trade Policy,
as part of the operational requirements for the Exporter-on-Record.
Note: The uploaded PDF available to me contains
only the first page
of the Public Notice. The remaining procedural provisions are not present in
the uploaded document, so the summary above is limited to the content actually
available.