**Summary:**
This Trade Notice No. 16/2021-22, issued by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade, Ministry of Commerce and Industry, on August 17, 2021, outlines the procedure and criteria for submitting and approving export applications for COVID-19 Rapid Antigen Testing Kits. This notice follows DGFT Notification No. 18/2015-20, dated August 16, 2021, which restricts the export of these kits.
The quota for export of COVID-19 Rapid Antigen Testing Kits is fixed at 11.76 Lakh kits for the months of July, August, and September 2021.
Exporters must apply for export licenses online through the DGFT ECOM system for Export authorizations Non-SCOMET Restricted items, referencing Trade Notice No. 50 dated 18.03.2019. Hard copies of applications are not required. The application window is open from August 20, 2021, to August 30, 2021. Applications will be examined as per Para 2.72 of the Handbook of Procedures. Export licenses will be valid for six months.
Eligibility criteria include providing documentary proof of manufacturing COVID-19 Rapid Antigen Testing Kits, such as a copy of the Purchase order/Invoice and an undertaking (on company letterhead, signed by an authorized signatory) certifying that all domestic commitments/orders have been fulfilled as of the application date.
All documents must be self-attested by an authorized person of the firm and submitted with the application. Incomplete applications or those received via email or outside the specified timeline will not be considered.
For inquiries, contact Nitish Suri, Deputy Director General of Foreign Trade, at nitish.suri@nic.in. The file number for this notice is 01/91/180/06/AM21/EC/E-22863.
Key Entities Referenced
Ministry of Commerce Industry: The Indian government ministry responsible for international trade and commerce.
Directorate General of Foreign Trade: The agency of the Indian government responsible for implementing the foreign trade policy.
COVID19 Rapid Antigen Testing kits: The specific item subject to export restrictions and quotas as outlined in the trade notice.
DGFT Notification No. 18201520: A notification issued by the DGFT on 16.08.2021 which restricts the export of COVID19 Rapid Antigen Testing kits.
DGFT ECOM system: The online system used for filing export license applications with the DGFT.
Handbook of procedures: A guide that dictates how applications will be examined.
Nitish Suri: Deputy Director General of Foreign Trade.
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Trade Notice No. 16 /2021-22
To
1, All Members of the Trade
2. All DGFT RAs
3. All Custom Authorities
Subject: Procedure and Criteria for submission and approval of applications for
export of COVID-19 Rapid Antigen Testing kits
Reference is invited to DGFT Notification No. 18/2015-20 dated 16.08.2021
restricting the export of COVID-19 Rapid Antigen Testing kits.
2. The quota for export of COVID-19 Rapid Antigen Testing kits has been fixed
for the month of July, August and September, 2021 as below:
S.No Item Description Quantity
iF COVID-19 Rapid Antigen Testing Kits 1176 Lakh Kits
3. Exporters are requested to apply for export license by filing applications online
through DGFT’s ECOM system for Export authorizations (Non-SCOMET Restricted
items) — Please refer Trade Notice No. 50 dated 18.03.2019. There is no need to send
any hard copy of the application via mail or post.
4. Online applications for export of “COVID-19 Rapid Antigen Testing
Kits” for the above said quantity may be applied from 20" August to 30th August,
2021.
5: Allthe applications will be examined as per the Para 2.72 of Handbook of
procedures.6. Validity of the export license will be for 6 months only.
7. The following eligibility criteria will be applicable for consideration of
applications:
* Documentary proof of manufacturing “COVID-19 Rapid Antigen Testing
Kits”.
» The documents to be submitted may include the following:
o Copy of Purchase order/Invoice
o Undertaking duly signed by the authorized signatory in the company letter
head to be submitted by the manufacturer certifying that as on date, all
domestic commitments/orders have been fulfilled.
8. All the documents must be duly self-attested by the authorized person of the
firm.
9. All the relevant documents as specified above must be submitted along with the
application to verify the eligibility criteria. Incomplete applications will not be
considered for any allocation. Any application received through email or submitted
outside the timeline specified will not be considered.
10. This issues with the approval of Competent Authority.
(Nitish Suri)
Deputy Director General of Foreign Trade
E-mail: nitish.suri@nic.in
(Issued from File No. 01/91/110/06/AM21/EC/E-22863)