## Report on Amendment to Foreign Trade Policy 2023
**1. Executive Summary:**
This report analyzes a recent amendment to the Foreign Trade Policy (FTP) 2023, as detailed in the provided government notice. The core purpose of this amendment is to revise Appendix 2K, specifically focusing on user charges and the process for deposit and refund of application fees, penalties, etc. The key findings indicate the introduction of registration fees for various Import Monitoring Systems (IMS) and revisions to fee structures for various trade-related applications and services. The amendment also outlines the procedure for online refunds of application fees under specific circumstances.
**2. Introduction:**
This report aims to provide an informative overview of the amendment to the Foreign Trade Policy 2023, as evidenced by the provided official government text. The report focuses on understanding the key changes implemented regarding application fees, user charges, and refund procedures related to import and export activities.
**3. Policy Overview:**
* This report analyzes an amendment to the Foreign Trade Policy 2023.
* **Core Objective(s):** The core objectives, as inferred from the provided text, include:
* Revising and updating the scale of user charges for various trade-related services.
* Providing a structured procedure for depositing and refunding application fees and penalties.
* Introducing registration fees for Import Monitoring Systems (IMS).
* Streamlining online fee payment and refund processes.
**4. Background and Rationale:**
The amendment appears to be driven by the need to incorporate registration fees for newly implemented Import Monitoring Systems (SIMS, CIMS, NFIMS, MIMSPIMS, etc.) under the FTP 2023 framework. It also addresses the processes surrounding fee refunds and introduces revisions to application fee amounts for various trade-related actions, likely to refine the fee structure and align it with current operational needs. The need for clarity and standardization in user charges and refund mechanisms likely motivated these changes.
**5. Key Provisions / Changes:**
This amendment introduces several key changes, primarily impacting Appendix 2K of the FTP 2023.
* **Specific Part of Original Policy Changed:** Appendix 2K (Scale of User Charges and Process for Deposit Refund of Application FeePenalty, etc).
* **New Rule/Provision:**
* **Introduction of Registration Fees for Import Monitoring Systems (IMS):** A registration fee of Rupees Five Hundred is established for the Automatic Registration Number under Import Monitoring Systems including SIMS, CIMS, NFIMS, MIMSPIMS etc.
* **Scale of Application Fees for Various Services:** Revision of fees for various applications like Importer Exporter Code (IEC), Export License for SCOMET items, Advance Authorization, Import License for restricted items, Duty credit scrip, duplicate license, amendment/correction in license, Revalidation of Authorization, Enlistment as an authorized agency, Certification Agency, relaxation in Policy, review of decision of any committees, enhancement of value of Authorization, Issue of Preferential Certificate of Origin, verification under EUGSP and FTAs, reimbursement of benefits under Transport and Marketing Assistance (TMA). Specific fee amounts are detailed for each service.
* **Procedure for Online Refund:** An online process for refunding application fees under specific conditions is established, directing applicants to use an online refund management process. The procedure involves verification by the jurisdictional authority and authorization by the respective Pay and Accounts Officer (PAO).
* **Difference/Effect of Change:**
* The introduction of registration fees for IMS adds a new cost component for importers utilizing these systems, likely impacting compliance procedures and potentially affecting import costs.
* The revisions in application fee structure will directly impact the financial burden on businesses applying for various trade-related licenses and authorizations. This could affect the ease of doing business and potentially influence application decisions.
* The standardized online refund procedure aims to streamline the refund process, increasing efficiency and transparency for applicants seeking refunds.
* Clarification on adjustment of fee in cases of new Authorizations or Duty Credit Scrips.
**6. Target Audience and Stakeholders:**
The primary target audience and stakeholders affected by this amendment include:
* Importers and Exporters
* Businesses applying for various licenses, authorizations, and certifications under the FTP 2023.
* Authorized agencies and certification bodies.
* Government agencies involved in import and export regulation (DGFT, Customs Authorities).
* MSMEs and Non-MSMEs seeking benefits under various schemes.
**7. Implementation Aspects (Inferred):**
* **Responsible agency/bodies:** Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) is responsible for implementing and overseeing these changes. The Pay and Accounts Officer (PAO) is responsible for authorizing payments.
* **Timelines/procedures:**
* The amendment is effective immediately (as stated in the text).
* The procedure for online refund applications is outlined, involving submission through the online portal and verification by the jurisdictional authority.
* Sanction orders for refund of fees are valid for three months from the date of issue.
* Annual updation of IEC during April to June is Nil, after the stipulated period will be 200 Rupees.
* **(Amendment Specific):**
* The implementation of registration fees for IMS requires the DGFT to update its online systems to accommodate this new fee category.
* Businesses need to adapt to the revised fee structure and adjust their financial planning accordingly.
**8. Expected Outcomes / Impact of Changes:**
The likely intended outcomes of these specific changes include:
* **Increased Revenue for the Government:** The introduction of registration fees for IMS will generate additional revenue for the government.
* **Streamlined Processes:** Standardized online refund procedure is expected to streamline processes and reduce processing times for refund requests.
* **Cost Implications for Businesses:** Businesses will experience adjusted costs associated with import and export activities due to the introduction of new fees and modifications to existing ones.
* **Improved Monitoring:** The registration fees for IMS are likely to contribute towards more effective import monitoring and compliance with trade regulations.
**9. Conclusion:**
The amendment to the Foreign Trade Policy 2023, specifically the revisions to Appendix 2K, introduces important changes related to user charges, application fees, and refund processes. The implementation of registration fees for Import Monitoring Systems and the standardization of online refund procedures are significant developments. Businesses involved in international trade need to carefully assess the impact of these changes on their operations and ensure compliance with the new regulations. The DGFT plays a key role in facilitating a smooth transition and ensuring the effective implementation of these amended provisions.
Key Entities Referenced
Foreign Trade Policy 2023: A trade policy document governing import and export regulations.
Appendix 2K: A section of the Foreign Trade Policy 2023 detailing the scale of user charges and the process for refunding application fees, penalties, etc.
Director General of Foreign Trade: The authority responsible for amending Appendix 2K and implementing the Foreign Trade Policy.
Appendices and Aayat Niryat FormsANF: Documents related to import and export processes which contains scale of User Charges and Process for Deposit Refund of Application FeePenalty.
SIMS: Import Monitoring System.
CIMS: Import Monitoring System.
NFMIMS: Import Monitoring System.
MIMS: Import Monitoring System.
PIMS: Import Monitoring System.
Importer Exporter Code: A code for identification which requires application fee of Five Hundred.
Rs. 1 Crore: Monetary value mentioned for Application for Advance Authorization DFIA CIF valueduty saved Total Fee EPCG Authorization for MSMEs.
One Lakh: Maximum amount of Rupees for Application for Advance Authorization DFIA One per thousand or part thereof. on CIF valueduty EPCG Authorization for NonMSMEs saved amount of Authorization license permission.
Transport and Marketing Assistance TMA: A government program to reimburse benefits, where application fee is One Thousand.
Foreign Trade Regulation Rules,1993: A set of rules specifying classes of applicants exempt from paying fees.
DGFT: Directorate General of Foreign Trade.
ANF2G: A form to submitted to the licensing authority within whose jurisdiction the fee was paid for refund.
EUGSP: verification of single unit for selfcertified Certification, Rupees Seven Thousand Five Hundred.
FTAsiii: verification of single unit for selfcertified Certification, Rupees Seven Thousand Five Hundred.
HBP: Handbook of Procedures
Public Notice No. 02/2025-26: Official notification amending Appendix 2K of the FTP 2023.
MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY: The ministry in charge of foreign trade.
Department of Commerce: Department under MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Public Notice: A notification from DIRECTORATE GENERAL OF FOREIGN TRADE
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MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
(Department of Commerce)
(DIRECTORATE GENERAL OF FOREIGN TRADE)
PUBLIC NOTICE
New Delhi, the 15th April, 2025
No. 02 /2025-26
Subject: Amendment in Appendix 2K (Scale of User Charges and Process for Deposit/ Refund of Application
Fee/Penalty, etc) of FTP 2023
F. No. 01/93/180/49/AM-17/PC-2(B)/E-1729.—In exercise of powers conferred under paragraph 1.03 read
with 2.04 of the Foreign Trade Policy 2023, as amended from time to time, the Director General of Foreign Trade
hereby amends Appendix 2K (Scale of User Charges and Process for Deposit/ Refund of Application Fee/Penalty,
etc) of Appendices and Aayat Niryat Forms(ANF) as Annexed herewith (changes made are in bold letters).[भाग I—खण् ड 1] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 5
2. Effect of this Public Notice:
Appendix 2K of FTP, 2023 has been revised to provide the provision of ‘ Registration Fee’ for various Import
Monitoring Systems (SIMS/CIMS/NFMIMS/PIMS etc.) under Implementation, with immediate effect.
SANTOSH KUMAR SARANGI, Director General of Foreign Trade, Ex-officio Addl. Secy.
APPENDIX -2K
[Refer Para 2.11 of FTP 2023]
Scale of Application Fee/User Charges and Process for Deposit/ Refund of Application Fee/Penalty etc.
1. Scale of Application Fee for various services:
Sl.No. Particulars Scale of Fee (in INR)
1. Application for Importer Exporter Code Five Hundred
/Id Card
2. Application for Export License/ SCOMET items for One Thousand
restricted goods.
3. Application for Advance Authorization / DFIA / CIF value/duty saved
Total Fee
EPCG Authorization for MSMEs
amount
Up to Rs. 1 Crore 100
Above Rs. 1 Crore 5000
Application for Advance Authorization / DFIA / One per thousand or part thereof. on CIF value/duty
EPCG Authorization for Non-MSMEs saved amount of Authorization/ license / permission,
subject to a minimum of Rs. Five Hundred and
maximum of One Lakh .
4. Application for import License for restricted item/ One per thousand or part thereof. on CIF value/duty
permission / certificate saved amount of Authorization/ license / permission,
subject to a minimum of Rs. Five Hundred and
maximum of One Lakh .
5. Application for Duty credit scrip under rewards/ One Thousand
incentive scheme.
6. Application for grant of duplicate license/ permission / Two Hundred
certificate /scrip/ I- Card
7. Application for amendment/ correction in license / scrip Two hundred
/ Authorization/ certificate
/permission etc.
7(A) Annual updation of IEC during the period April to June Nil
as per Para 2.05 of HBPi
7(B) Annual updation of IEC as per Para 2.05 of Two hundred
HBP after the stipulated period
8. Application for first re-validation of Authorization / Five Hundred
scrip/ permission /certificate/ license for SCOMET etc.6 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART I—SEC.1]
9. Application for second revalidation of Authorization / One thousand
scrip/ permission / certificate/ license for SCOMET etc.
10. Application for Enlistment as an authorized agency Five thousand
under Appendix 2E and Appendix 2I of HBP
11. Application for Certification Agency as per Appendix Ten thousand for applicant based in India and US$
2G 250 or an amount equivalent in rupees for applicant
based abroad
12. Application for seeking relaxation in Policy/procedure Two Thousand
13. Application for review of decision of any committees Five thousand
14. Application for enhancement of value of Authorization One per thousand for differential CIF value/duty
saved amount to be enhanced. No additional fee is
required if maximum
prescribed fee has been paid initially.
15. Issue of Preferential Certificate of Originii Rupees Six Hundred
16 Post verification of self-certified Certification under i. Rupees Seven Thousand Five Hundred for
EU-GSP and verification fee under FTAsiii verification of single unit; and
ii. Rupees Twelve Thousand for verification of
multiple units.
Agencies may charge TA and DA as per government
rates separately from the unit.
17. Application for reimbursement of benefits under One Thousand.
Transport and Marketing Assistance (TMA)
18. Issuance of Automatic Registration Number under
Import Monitoring Systems(IMS) Five Hundred
(SIMS/CIMS/NFMIMS/PIMS etc.)
2. Mode of Deposit of Application Fee/Penalty/Any Other Fee
The user charges/penalty/any other fee shall be deposited in the following manner: -
Online payment of the requisite user charges/Penalty/any other Fee shall be part of the online services that are hosted
on the DGFT website(s). The online service workflow when completed shall direct the applicants to the payment
gateway for online payment of the specific charges.
In case of any online/offline process where the direct online payment option is not available, the payment is to be
made online through the e-Miscellaneous Payments System(eMPS) on the DGFT Website.
The online payment options would include Internet Banking, debit cards, credit cards, UPI or any other payment
methods as authorized from time to time.
3. Exemption from Payment of Fees:
No fee shall be payable in respect of any application made by such class or category of applicant as specified in
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4. Refund of Application Fees:
Application fee is nothing but the fee for processing of the application. Therefore, the fee once received will not
be refunded except in the following circumstances, namely: -
a. Where the fee has been deposited in excess of the specified amount of fee; or
b. Where the fee has been deposited but no Application has been made; or
c. Where the fee has been deposited in error but the applicant is exempt from payment of fee.
d. No claim for refund of application fee shall be entertained by the jurisdictional authority after expiry of one year
from the date of the payment.
5. Procedure:
i. Where the applicant is eligible for refund of application fee, an application may be submitted online using the
online refund management process. The application shall be auto-submitted to the concerned authority within
whose jurisdiction the related file was submitted/the fee was paid. In case where no file has been generated
the application shall be submitted to DGFT(HQ) by default.
ii. Any request for refund of payments made in the DGFT legacy system, which was being maintained by NIC,
shall be made as per the manual procedure notified earlier. An application in the ANF-2G may be submitted
to the licensing authority within whose jurisdiction the fee was paid. On receipt of application, the licensing
authority shall pass refund order after verifying from the Pay and Accounts Officer concerned that the
amount in question has been credited to the relevant treasury head of Government of India.
iii. On receipt of the online application for refund, the jurisdictional authority shall verify the details of the fees
paid and grounds for refund. The same shall be duly noted and approved on file before proposing a sanction.
Respective PAO would authorise the payment to the user on sanction.
iv. Sanction order for refund of fees shall be valid for three months from the date of issue. Request for re
validating the same may be considered on merits by the authority which issued the Refund Order.
6. Adjustment of Fee:
In cases, where a new Authorization or Duty Credit Scrip is issued by RA in lieu of the earlier Authorization/Scrip
(which was cancelled by RA, on the request of the firm on account of non-registration at the Customs Port), or in case
the RA suggests the firm to file application under correct scheme the application fees paid in the earlier
Authorization/Scrip may be requested for refund. Head of Office of concerned jurisdictional authority shall have the
authority to propose sanction of any such refunds. The grounds for refund shall be duly noted before proposing a
sanction.
i PN 49/2015-20 dated 31.03.2021
ii PN 52/2015-2020 dated 30.11.2018
iii PN 52/2015-2020 dated 30.11.2018
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