4.1.13

Importability /Exportability of items that are Prohibited / Restricted/ STE

(a) No export or import of an item shall be allowed under Advance Authorisation / DFIA if the item is prohibited for exports or imports respectively. Export of a prohibited item may be allowed under Advance Authorisation provided it is separately so notified subject to the conditions given therein.

(Above (a) has been amended vide NOTIFICATION NO. 51/2013, DT. 14/11/2013)

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(a) No export or import of an item shall be allowed under Advance Authorisation / DFIA if the item is prohibited for exports or imports respectively. ]

(b) Items reserved for imports by STEs cannot be imported against Advance Authorisation / DFIA. However those items can be procured from STEs against ARO or Invalidation letter. STEs are also allowed to sell goods on High Sea Sale basis to holders of Advance Authorisation / DFIA holder. STEs are also permitted to issue “No Objection Certificate (NOC)” for import by advance Authorisation / DFIA holder. Authorisation Holder would be required to file Quarterly Returns of imports effected against such NOC to concerned STE and STE would submit half-yearly import figures of such imports to concerned administrative Department for monitoring with a copy endorsed to DGFT.

(c) Items reserved for exports by STEs can be exported under Advance Authorisation / DFIA only after obtaining a ‘No Objection Certificate’ from the concerned STE.

(d) Import of restricted items shall be allowed under Advance Authorisation / DFIA.

(e) Export of restricted / SCOMET items however, shall be subject to all conditionalities or requirements of export Authorisation or permission, as may be required, under Schedule 2 of ITC (HS).