1、In pursuance of the provisions of paragraph 2.4 of the Policy, the Director General of Foreign Trade hereby notifies the compilation known as Handbook of Procedures （Vol.1）, Handbook of Procedures （Vol.2） and Schedule of DEPB rates. These compilations, as amended from time to time, shall remain in f
2、orce until 31st March, 2007 Objective 1.2 The objective of this Handbook is to implement the provisions of the Foreign Trade （Development and Regulation） Act, 1992, the Rules and Orders made thereunder and the Export and Import Policy （2002-07） by laying down simple, transparent and EDI （Electronic
3、Data Interchange） amenable procedures which are easy to comply with and administer for efficacious management of foreign trade. Definition 1.3 For the purpose of this Handbook, the definitions contained in the Foreign Trade （Development and Regulation） Act, 1992, the Rules and Orders made thereunder
4、 and the Export and Import Policy （2002-07） shall apply. CHAPTER-2 GENERAL PROVISIONS REGARDING EXPORTS AND IMPORTS Policy 2.1 The Policy relating to the general provisions regarding exports and imports is given in Chapter-2 of the Policy. Countries of Imports/ Exports 2.2 Unless otherwise specifica
5、lly provided, import/ export will be valid from/to any country except Iraq. However, there shall be no ban on the export of items to Iraq or import of items from Iraq in case where the prior approval of the concerned sanctions committee of the United Nation抯 Security Council has been obtained. Expor
6、t of items to Libya as listed out in Appendix-31 are prohibited. Application Fee 2.3 Unless otherwise exempted, specified fee shall be paid for making an application under any provision of the Policy and this Handbook. The scale of fee, mode of payment, procedure for refund of fee and the categories
7、 of persons exempted from the payment of fee are contained in Appendix-29 Territorial Jurisdiction of Licensing Authorities 2.4 Every application, unless otherwise specified, shall be submitted to the licensing authority concerned, as per the territorial jurisdiction of the licensing authorities ind
8、icated in Appendix-24 Filing of Application 2.5 Every application for an import/export licence/ certificate/permission or any other purpose should be complete in all respects as required under the relevant provisions of the Policy/Procedures and shall be signed by the applicant as defined in paragra
9、ph 9.9 of the Policy. An incomplete application is liable to be rejected giving specific reason for rejection. However in case of manual applications, the applicant would furnish a soft copy （on a 1.44 floppy disk） of the application in MS word format. （PN 34 dtd 13.09.02） Profile of Importer/ Expor
10、ter 2.6 Each importer/exporter shall be required to file importer/ exporter profile once with the licensing authority in the form given in Appendix-2. Licensing authority shall enter the information furnished in Appendix-2 in their database so as to dispense with the need for asking the repetitive i
11、nformation. In case of any change in the information given in Appendix-2, importer/exporter shall intimate the same to the licensing authority. Self Addressed Stamped Envelope 2.7 The applicant shall furnish a self addressed envelope of 40X15 cm with postal stamp affixed on the envelope as follows f
12、or all documents required to be sent by Speed Post:- （a）（b）（c）（d） Within local area Rs. 20.00 Up to 200 Kms. Rs. 25.00 Between 200 to 1000 Kms Rs. 30.00 Beyond 1000 Kms. Rs. 50.00 IEC No: Exempted Categories 2.8 The following categories of importers or exporters are exempted from obtaining Importer
13、- Exporter Code （IEC） number : （i） Importers covered by clause 3（1） except sub-clauses （e） and （l） and exporters covered by clause 3（2） except sub-clauses （i） and （k） of the Foreign Trade （Exemption from application of Rules in certain cases） Order, 1993. （ii） Ministries/Departments of the Central o
14、r a State Government. （iii） Persons importing or exporting goods for their personal use not connected with trade or manufacture or agriculture. （iv） Persons importing/exporting goods from/to Nepal provided the CIF value of a single consignment does not exceed Indian Rs.25,000. （v） Persons importing/
15、exporting goods from/to Myanmar through Indo-Myanmar border areas provided the CIF value of a single consignment does not exceed Indian Rs.25,000. However, the exemption from obtaining Importer-Exporter Code （IEC） number shall not be applicable for the export of Special Chemicals, Organisms, Materia
16、ls, Equipments and Technologies （SCOMET） as listed in Appendix- 3, Schedule 2 of the ITC（HS） except in the case of exports by category（ii） above. （vi） The following permanent IEC numbers shall be used by the categories of importers/ exporters mentioned against them for import/ export purposes. S.No.
17、 Code Number Categories of Importers/ Exporters 1. 0100000011 All Ministries/Departments of the Central Government and agencies wholly or partially owned by them. 2. 0100000029 All Ministries/Departments of the State Government and agencies wholly or partially owned by them. 3. 0100000037 Diplomatic
18、 personnel, Counselor officers in India and the officials of the UNO and its specialised agencies. 4. 0100000045 Indians returning from/going abroad and claiming benefit under the Baggage Rules. 5. 0100000053 Persons/ Institutions/ Hospitals importing or exporting goods for their personnel use not c
19、onnected with trade or manufacture or agriculture. 6. 0100000061 Persons importing/ exporting goods from/ to Nepal provided the CIF value of a single consignment does not exceed Indian rupees 25000/-. 7. 0100000070 Persons importing/ exporting goods from/to Myanmar through Indo-Myanmar border areas
20、provided the CIF value of a single consignment does not exceed Indian rupees 25000/-. 8. 0100000088 Ford Foundation 9. 0100000096 Importers importing goods for display or use in fairs/exhibitions or similar events under the provisions of ATA carnet. 10. 0100000100 Director, National Blood Group Refe
21、rence Laboratory, Bombay or their authorised offices. 11. 0100000126 Individuals/Charitable Institutions/ Registered NGOs importing goods, which have been exempted from Customs duty under the Notification issued by Ministry of Finance for bonafide use by the victims affected by natural calamity. Not
22、e Commercial Public Sector Undertaking （PSU） who have obtained PAN will however be required to obtain Importer Exporter Code number. The permanent IEC number as mentioned above, shall be used by non commercial PSUs. Application for Grant of IEC No. 2.9 An application for grant of IEC number shall be
23、 made by the Registered/ Head Office of the applicant to the licensing authority under whose jurisdiction, the Registered office in case of company and Head office in case of others falls in the form specified in Appendix-3 and shall be accompanied by documents prescribed therein. IEC Format and Sta
24、tements 2.9.1 The Licensing Authority concerned shall issue an IEC number in the format as given in Appendix-3A. A copy of such IEC number shall be endorsed to the concerned banker （as per the details given in the IEC application form）. A consolidated statement of IEC numbers, issued by the licensin
25、g authority, shall be sent to the Exchange Control Department of the RBI in terms of Appendix-30, as per details given in Appendix-3B. Validity of IEC No. 2.9.2 An IEC number allotted to an applicant shall be valid for all its branches/divisions/units/factories as indicated in the format of IEC give
26、n in Appendix- 3A. Duplicate Copy of IEC No. 2.9.3 Where an IEC Number is lost or misplaced, the issuing authority may consider requests for grant of a duplicate copy of IEC number, if accompanied by an FIR and an affidavit. Surrender of IEC No. 2.9.4 If an IEC holder does not wish to operate the al
27、lotted IEC number, he may surrender the same by informing the issuing authority. On receipt of such intimation, the issuing authority shall immediately cancel the same and electronically transmit it to DGFT for onward transmission to the Customs and RLAs. Application Form for Import and Export of Re
28、stricted Items 2.10 An application for grant of a licence/ certificate/ permission for import or export of items mentioned as restricted in ITC（HS） may be made in the form and to the licensing authorities specified under the relevant chapters of this Handbook. Imports under Indo-US Memorandum of Und
29、erstanding 2.11 Import of specified capital goods, raw materials, components, etc. from the United States of America is subject to US Export Control Regulations. US suppliers of such items are required to obtain an export licence/ certificate/permission based on the import certificate furnished by t
30、he Indian importer to the US supplier. The following are the designated Import Certificate Issuing Authorities （ICIA） :（i） The Department of Electronics, for import of computer and computer based systems;（ii） The Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion, Technical Support Wing （TSW）, for organi
31、sed sector units registered under it, except for import of computers and computer based systems;（iii） The Ministry of Defence, for defence related items;（iv） The Director General of Foreign Trade for small scale industries and entities not covered above as well as on behalf of any of the above;（v） The Embassy of India, Washington, DC, on behalf of any of the above. A request for an import certificate shall be made in the form given in Appendix-7. The import certificate in the form given in Annexure to Appendix-7 may be issued b
