This Trade Notice, No. 33/2021-2022 dated January 27, 2022, issued by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government of India, informs importers and members of trade and commerce about the procedures for applying for Tariff Rate Quota (TRQ) under Free Trade Agreements/Comprehensive Economic Cooperation Agreements (FTA/CECA) for the Financial Year 2022-23.
The notice reiterates that all TRQ applications for imports for FY2022-23 must be submitted online through the "eTariff Rate Quota" system, as introduced via Trade Notice 40/2020-21 dated February 4, 2021. The deadline for submitting eTRQ applications for FY2022-23 is February 28, 2022. Applicants are instructed not to submit TRQ applications as licenses for restricted imports.
The notice provides instructions on accessing the online application portal through the DGFT website (https://dgft.gov.in) under Services > Import Management System > Apply for TRQ. Guidance on the e-processes is available through Help manuals and FAQs on the DGFT website under Learn > Application Help > FAQs.
For further assistance, applicants can:
* Raise a ticket through the DGFT Helpdesk service under Services > DGFT Helpdesk Service.
* Call the toll-free Helpdesk number.
* Send an email to the Helpdesk at dgftedi@gov.in.
The Trade Notice is issued with the approval of the Competent Authority under File No. 01/53/8A/M-22/Misc/I/ICE30586. The issuing officer is Md. Moin Afaque, Deputy Director General of Foreign Trade.
Key Entities Referenced
Ministry of Commerce and Industry: The Indian government ministry responsible for international trade and commerce.
Directorate General of Foreign Trade: The agency of the Ministry of Commerce and Industry responsible for implementing foreign trade policy.
Udyog Bhawan, New Delhi: The location of the office issuing the trade notice, situated in New Delhi, Delhi.
Tariff Rate Quota: A two-tiered tariff system that applies a lower tariff rate to imports within a specified quantity (the quota) and a higher rate to imports exceeding that quantity.
FTACECA: Free Trade Agreement/Comprehensive Economic Cooperation Agreement. Agreements between countries to reduce trade barriers.
Handbook of Procedures: A document containing the procedures for various import and export related activities as per the Foreign Trade Policy.
eTariff Rate Quota System: An online system introduced for applying for Tariff Rate Quota (TRQ) for imports.
Md. Moin Afaque: Deputy Director General of Foreign Trade, who approved the issuance of the notice.
Government of India
Ministry of Commerce and Industry
Department of Commerce
Directorate General of Foreign Trade
Dated: 27th January 2022
Udyog Bhawan, New Delhi
Trade Notice No. 33/2021-2022
To,
Importers/Members of Trade and Commerce
Subject: Procedures for application for Tariff Rate Quota (TRQ) under
FTA/CECA for FY2022-23
Reference is invited to para 2.107 of the HBP, wherein the details of allocation of
Tariff Rate Quota (TRQ) under various FTA/CECA are notified. The procedure for
application of TRQ has been laid down in Annexure I, II and III of Appendix 2A of the
Handbook of Procedures.
2. In this reference, kind attention is drawn to Trade Notice 40/2020-21 dated
04.02.2021 whereby the e-Tariff Rate Quota System for Imports was introduced. It is
reiterated again that all applicants seeking Tariff Rate Quota(TRQ) for imports for the
period FY2022-23 are to be submitted online using the "e-Tariff Rate Quota" system.
The last date for e-TRQ applications for FY2022-23 is 28.02.2022. Please note that
TRQ applications should not be submitted as ‘Licence for Restricted Imports’.
3. The applicant may navigate to the DGFT Website to apply online as follows--
DGFT Website (https://dgft.gov.in ) --> Services --> Import Management System --
> Apply for TRQ
4. For guidance on these e- processes, the Help manual & FAQs may be accessed
on the DGFT Website -- > Learn -- > ‘Application Help & FAQs’. For any further
assistance you may utilize any of the following channels –i. Raise a ticket through the DGFT Helpdesk service under Services -- > 'DGFT
Helpdesk Service'
ii. Call the toll-free Helpdesk number
iii. Send an email to the Helpdesk on dgftedi@gov.in
This issues with the approval of Competent Authority.
(Md. Moin Afaque)
Deputy Director General of Foreign Trade
[Issued from File No. 01/53/8/AM22/Misc/I-1/IC[E-30586]]