Registered Exporters System (REX) Registration under EU GSP Scheme is Free – Approved Agencies not to Charge Fee from Exporters

· Exporters under “DEL” too should be Registered

[DGFT Trade Notice No. 32/2018-19 dated 14 September 2018]

Subject: Charging of Fees for REX Registration.

This is regarding registration of exporters under EU GSP REX System and assigning them a REX number enabling them to self-certify the origin of product through Statement of Origin for duty preference under European Union Generalized System of Preferences, India is implementing EU GSP REX System w.e.f. 1st January, 2017. To this effect, DGFT had brought out a Public Notice No. 51 (201502929) dated 30.12.2016. For doing the REX registration, some agencies have been identified and details of these agencies given in the Public Notice No. 51 dated 30.12.2016.

2. The REX registration is free of charge and it has been clearly indicated in the Public Notice No. 51 dated 30.12.2016. However, it has been brought to the notice of the Department of Commerce that some of the agencies are charging exporters for REX registration, which is not correct and in violation of the instructions laid down in Public Notice No. 51 dated 2016. It is reiterated that REX registration under EU GSP Scheme is free and no fees can be charged from Exporters for REX registration.

3. It has also been noted that RAs of DGFT and Local Authorities for REX are not registering some applicants under REX as they are under DEL. In this regard, it is clarified that registering an applicant under REX is not a benefit being granted under the FTP. Registration under REX enables an exporter to export to EU under the EU-GSP Scheme and get a preferential tariff. Accordingly, applicants', even if under DEL, may be registered under REX for exports to EU- GSP.