4.45

Advance Authorisation for Annual Requirement

(a) Exporters eligible for such Authorisations shall file online application in ANF 4A to Regional Authority concerned. All provisions applicable to Advance Authorisation given above would apply except the following:

(i) Authorisation holder shall have flexibility to export any product falling under export product group using duty exempted material.

(ii) Within eligible entitlement, an exporter may apply for one or more than one authorisation in a licensing year, subject to the condition that against one Port of registration, not more than five authorisations can be issued for same product group. One time enhancement / reduction of the authorisation shall be available.

(iii) On completion of EO against one or more authorisations, all issued in same licensing year, entitlement of an exporter for that licensing year shall be deemed to be revived by an amount equivalent to EO completed against authorisation (s).

(iv) In respect of export product for which SION does not exist, no Advance Authorisation for Annual Requirement shall be available. Further, where SION is fixed but input is listed in Appendix 4J, no exports shall be made under Advance Authorisation.

(b) At the time of clearance of the import consignment against the authorisation, exporter shall mention technical characteristics, quality and specifications which shall be endorsed in the Bill of Entry / invoice, duly attested by the Customs authority, in respect of following inputs:

"Alloy steel including stainless steel, copper alloy, synthetic rubber, bearings, solvents, perfumes/ essential oils/aromatic chemicals, surfactants, relevant fabrics and marble."