Executive Summary:
The Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) announces an EODC camp to expedite the disposal of pending Export Obligation Discharge Certificate (EODC) applications for Advance Authorisations and EPCG. The camp will be held from November 13th to November 24th, 2023, in designated Regional Authorities (RAs). Exporters with pending EODC applications are advised to utilize the camp. All redeemed AAEPCG authorisations are to be updated in the DGFT online systems.
Key Points / Main Content:
EODC Camp Details:
* A two-week EODC camp will be organized in the RAs listed in the annexure from November 13th to November 24th, 2023.
* The post-lunch sessions will be exclusively reserved for EODC applications.
* RAs must publicize the camp to exporters with unredeemed AAEPCG Authorisations.
EODC Processing and Online Updates:
* RAs should generate EODC letters online for applications with previously submitted physical files.
* RAs should update the authorisation status online for cases where the authorisation was redeemed earlier but not updated in the system.
* AAEPCG Authorisation holders can submit EODC status update applications via the DGFT website.
* RAs and exporters must ensure the status of all redeemed AAEPCG authorisations are updated in the DGFT online systems.
* EODCs issued online are electronically transmitted to Customs ICEGATE System.
* Manual EODC issuance is prohibited. MIS reports will be generated from online data.
Impact Analysis:
Regional Authorities of DGFT
* Impact: Required to organize and publicize the EODC camp, process EODC applications, and update the status of authorisations online.
* Action Required: Prepare for the EODC camp, publicize the camp, generate EODC letters online, and update authorisation statuses.
Export Promotion Councils
* Impact: Need to inform their members about the EODC camp.
* Action Required: Disseminate information about the camp to exporters.
Advance/EPCG Authorisation Holders (Exporters)
* Impact: Can expedite the disposal of pending EODC applications.
* Action Required: Utilize the EODC camp to resolve pending applications and ensure authorisation statuses are updated online.
Key Entities Referenced
Directorate General of Foreign Trade: A department under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, responsible for implementing foreign trade policy.
Export Obligation Discharge Certificate (EODC): A certificate issued to exporters confirming the fulfillment of their export obligations under Advance Authorisation and EPCG schemes.
Advance Authorisations: An authorization issued by the DGFT to allow duty-free import of inputs required for export production.
EPCG: Export Promotion Capital Goods Scheme, a scheme that allows import of capital goods at zero duty for export production.
Regional Authorities of DGFT: Regional offices of the Directorate General of Foreign Trade responsible for implementing trade policies at the regional level.
New Delhi: One of the regional authorities where EODC camp is being conducted.
Mumbai, Maharashtra: One of the regional authorities where EODC camp is being conducted.
Customs ICEGATE System: The Indian Customs Electronic Gateway, a portal for electronic filing of customs documents.
Government of India
Ministry of Commerce & Industry
Department of Commerce
Directorate General of Foreign Trade
Vanijya Bhawan, New Delhi
Dated: 13th October 2023
Trade Notice No. 29/2023-24
To,
1. All Regional Authorities of DGFT
2. All Export Promotion Councils
3. AllA dvance/EPCG Authorisation Holders
Subject: EODC camp in RAs W.e.f. 13h November 2023 to 24th November 2023 -reg
To facilitate the expedited disposal of pending applications for Export Obligation
Discharge Certificate (EODC) for Advance Authorisations and EPCG, it is decided that the
concerned RAs (as per Annexure enclosed), shall organise a 2-week EODC camp w.e.f.
13.11.2023 to 24.11.2023.
2. RAs shall make requisite preparations for the EODC camp proposed. RAs shall duly
publicize the camp to all concerned exporters with un-redeemed AA/EPCG Authorisations.
Exporters whose EODCa pplications are pending, and their licence status is not reflected as
'Closed' on the DGFT Website, åre advised to make use of the camp in earnest and ensure
that un-redeemed licence pendency is disposed to the maximum extent feasible. The post
lunch session of the above period would be exclusively reserved for this purpose.
3 Reference Trade Notice 28/2021-22 dated 31.12.2021 and Trade Notice Trade Notice
01/2023-24 dated 06.04.2023 issued earlier, the following points are reiterated for due
compliance please
i. For applications wherein physical files were submitted for redemption/closure to the
RA earlier, the RA on examination of the said files should generate the EODC letter
online by navigating to License Room, select relevant License number >Click on
"EODC Status Update"" button and generate the EODC letter online.
ii. Also, for cases where the authorisation was redeemed earlier but not updated by the
RA online, the given set of steps are to be followed such that the authorisation status
is duly updated in the online systems.iii. Alternatively, the AAEPCG Authorisation holder may also submit EODC status
update application by navigating to DGFT website ’ Services ’AA / EPCG ’
EODC Status update.
iv. RA as well as the Exporter is mandated to ensure that the status of all redeemed
AA/EPCG authorisations are duly updated in the DGFT online systems.
V. EODC issued online are transmitted electronically to Customs ICEGATE System in
near real-time, to facilitate the discharge of Customs bond and other related activities
at the Customs port.
Vi. No Export Obligation Discharge Certificates (EODC) are to be issued manually or
through any legacy IT system(s). All MIS reports are to be generated by the RA based
on the data updated online.
4. Difficulties if any, may be brought to the notice of the undersigned immediately. This
Trade Notice is issued with the approval of the Competent Authority.
(K.M. Harilal)
Jt. Director General of Foreign Trade
Email: km.harilal(@nic.in
[Issued from File No. 01/94/180/102/AM19/PC-4)ANNEXURE
Regional Authorities where Export Obligation Discharge Certificate (EODC) Camp is being
conducted w.e.f. 13h November to 24h November 2023
1. New Delhi/CLA
2. Mumbai
3. Coimbatore
4. Kolkata
5. Surat
6. Ahmedabad
7. Bangalore
8. Rajkot
9. Hyderabad
10. Chennai
11. Ludhiana