4.1.3.4

ADVANCE AUTHORISATION

(a) Advance Authorisation can be issued either to a manufacturer exporter or a merchant exporter tied to supporting manufacturer(s). However, advance authorisation under paragraph 4.7A of HBP. v1 [for pharmaceutical products manufactured through Non-Infringing (NI) process] shall be issued to Manufacturer exporter only.

(b) Advance Authorisation shall be issued for:

(i) Physical exports (including exports to SEZ); and/or

(ii) Intermediate supplies; and/or

(iii) Such supply of goods that are allowed in Chapter 8 of the FTP;

(iv) Supply of ‘stores’ on board of foreign going vessel / aircraft subject to condition that there is specific SION in respect of item(s) supplied.