Date: 2020-11-12Category: Not ApplicableState: Union GovernmentCountry: India
Migration of AA/EPCG/DFIA Online modules to the new IT
environment from 1 st December 2020 and non-availability of
licence amendment services from 20th November 2020 to 30th
November 2020 -reg
**Summary:**
This trade notice, issued by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government of India, announces the migration of online modules for Advance Authorization, EPCG (Export Promotion Capital Goods), DFIA (Duty Free Import Authorisation), and Norms to a new IT environment, effective December 1st, 2020.
Consequently, services for amendment of Advance Authorizations, EPCG, and DFIA licenses, including revalidation, invalidation, value enhancement, and EO (Export Obligation) extension, will be temporarily suspended from 12:00 PM on November 20th, 2020, until November 30th, 2020. New license issuance and submission of new applications will remain available during this period.
Exporters and importers are advised to plan their activities accordingly. They are also urged to register/link their Import Export Code (IEC) on the DGFT website (https://dgft.gov.in) as per Trade Notice 33/2020-21 dated October 28th, 2020, as this is a prerequisite for online applications and claims in the new IT environment.
For assistance, stakeholders can raise service requests through the DGFT Helpdesk, call the toll-free helpline at 1800-111-1550, or send an email to dgftedi@gov.in.
Key Entities Referenced
Directorate General of Foreign Trade: A department under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government of India, responsible for implementing the foreign trade policy.
Udyog Bhawan, New Delhi: The location of the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) in New Delhi, Delhi.
Advance Authorization: A scheme under the foreign trade policy that allows duty-free import of inputs for export production.
EPCG: Export Promotion Capital Goods scheme, which allows import of capital goods at zero or concessional duty for export production.
DFIA: Duty Free Import Authorisation scheme, which allows duty-free import of inputs with a view to promote exports.
IEC: Importer Exporter Code, a key requirement for engaging in import/export activities.
Trade Notice 33202021: An earlier trade notice issued on 28th October 2020 regarding linking of IECs in the new DGFT online environment.
Tasleem Ahmed: Assistant Director General of Foreign Trade, as the issuing authority of the trade notice.
Government of India
Ministry of Commerce and Industry
Department of Commerce
Directorate General of Foreign Trade
Udyog Bhawan, New Delhi
Dated: 12th November, 2020
Trade Notice No. 35/2020-21
To,
1. Exporters/Importers
2. Members of Trade/Trade Associations
3. Regional Authorities (RAs) of DGFT
4. Other stakeholders of DGFT
Subject: Migration of AA/EPCG/DFIA Online modules to the new IT environment from
1st December 2020 and non-availability of licence amendment services from 20th
November 2020 to 30th November 2020 -reg
In continuation to the Trade Notice 33/2020-21 dated 28th October on the linking of
IECs in the new DGFT online environment, it is hereby informed that DGFT services for
Advance Authorization, EPCG, DFIA and Norms are soon to be migrated to the new Online
DGFT systems.
2. In this regard, it is informed that the services for amendment of any Advance
Authorization, EPCG or DFIA Licenses would be temporarily suspended from 12:00 PM
on 20th November 2020 till 30th November 2020. The amendment of licenses includes cases
of re-validation, invalidation, value enhancement, EO extension etc. However, the services for
new license issuance, or submission of any new application file would remain available
throughout this period.
3. Exporters/Importers are requested to plan their activities related to any license
amendments accordingly since these will not be available from 20th November 2020 till 30th
November 2020.
4. Exporters/Importers may also refer to the Trade Notice 33/2020-21 dated 28th October
2020 and complete the process of registration/linking of their IECs in on the DGFT website
(https://dgft.gov.in) sufficiently well in advance, as this is a pre-requisite for filing online
applications/claims in the new IT environment.
5. All DGFT RAs may sensitize the trade/business community on this limited
unavailability of services.6. For any further assistance you may utilize any of the following channels —
i. Raise a service request/suggestion ticket through the DGFT Helpdesk service link on
the e-platform home page
ii. Call the toll-free Helpline number 1800-111-550
iii. Send an email to dgftedi@gov.in
This issues with the approval of the Competent Authority.
(Tasleem Ahmed)
Asst. Director General of Foreign Trade
e-mail: tasleem.ahmed@gov.in
(Issued from File No. 01/02/29/AM-20/EG&TF)