Time Period

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Application for obtaining credit shall be filed within a period of twelve months from the date of exports or the date of up linking of EDI shipping bill details in the DGFT website, or within three months from the date of printing / release of shipping bill, whichever is later, in respect of shipments for which claim has been filed.

However, in case the application is filed along with BRC, the time period for filing shall be within a period of twelve months from the date of exports or six months from the date of realisation of export proceeds or the date of up-linking of EDI shipping bill details in the DGFT website or within three months from the date of printing / release of shipping bill, whichever is later, in respect of shipments for which claim has been filed.

(Above 2nd sentence has been added vide PN. NO. 12/2009, DT. 22/09/2009)

In case the FOB realisation in free foreign exchange is higher as per BRC than the FOB value in the shipping bill(s) on which original DEPB was issued, supplementary claim shall be filed within a period of six months from the date of realisation, in respect of shipments for which claim has been filed.