PUBLIC NOTICE NO. 79/2006, DT. 17/01/2007

Amendments in Chapter-3 - Focus Product Scheme in the Aayaat Niryat Form
In exercise of powers conferred under Paragraph 2.4 of the Foreign Trade Policy 2004-2009, the Director General of Foreign Trade hereby makes the following amendments in the Handbook of Procedure (Vol. I) (Updated as on 07.04.2006):

1. Paragraph 3.21.1 is amended to read as follows:

“A single consolidated application for all exports through EDI enabled ports shall be filed by the Head Office in case of Proprietorship and Partnership firms and Registered Office/ Corporate Office in case of Private Limited and Public Limited Companies to the concerned Regional Authority in the Aayaat Niryaat Form along with the documents prescribed therein for grant of duty credit. The application shall be filed on a six monthly basis, i.e. April– September and October-March where realization has been made during the period of application. Exports made on or after 01.04.2006 shall be eligible for the benefits. In case of Advance Payment, date of exports shall be taken into account for inclusion in the period of application.

The application for claiming duty credit under the scheme shall be submitted within a period of six months from the last date of the period of the application (i.e. for the period of application April’06 to September’06, the last date of application shall be 31st March 2007). “

2. Paragraph 3.21.3 is amended to read as follows:

“The duty credit entitlement certificate shall be granted on FOB value realized as per BRC/ FIRC. In cases where the applicant applies for the credit entitlement certificate after realization or shipments are made against irrevocable letter of credit or bill of exchange is unconditionally Avalised / Co-Accepted / Guaranteed by a bank and the same is confirmed by the exporters bank and certified by the bank in the relevant Bank certificate of Export and Realization, the credit entitlement certificate shall be issued with transferable endorsement.”

3. Paragraph 3.21.4 is amended to read as follows:

“The duty credit entitlement certificate shall be issued with a single port of registration. The port of registration shall be one of the ports, from which the exports have been made. However, the applicant may use the duty credit scrip for imports through any other port (that includes ICD/LCS) after obtaining TRA from the port of registration.”

4. The application form for Focus Product Scheme in the Aayaat Niryat Form is annexed as annexure A.

This issues in Public interest.

Sd/-
(B.S MEENA)
Director General of Foreign Trade
and Ex-officio Additional Secretary to the Government of India

(Issued from File No.01/94/180/0423/AM07/PC-I)

Annexure A

For Focus Product Scheme Applications
Aayaat Niryat Form
GUIDELINES FOR APPLICANTS
1. Two copies of the application must be submitted unless otherwise mentioned.

2. Each individual page of the application has to be signed by the applicant.

3. a. Part 1 & Part 4 has to be filled in by all applicants. In case of applications submitted electronically, no hard copies of Part 1 may be submitted. However in cases where applications are submitted otherwise, hard copy of Part 1 has to be submitted.

b. Only relevant portions of Part 2 need to be filled in.

4. Application must be accompanied by documents as per details given below:

XB. For Focus Product Scheme applications

1. Bank Receipt (in duplicate)/Demand Draft/EFT details evidencing payment of application fee in terms of Appendix 21B. The fee will be paid in reference to the claim made as per Sub-section XB - of this application.

2. Export promotion (EP) copy of Shipping Bill(s).

3. Bank Certificate of Exports and Realisation as given in Appendix 22A or Foreign Inward Remittance Certificate (FIRC) in the case of direct negotiation of documents or Appendix 22D in the case of offsetting of export proceeds with the approval of RBI. In case of FIRC, a declaration from the exporter that the remittance is in respect of Shipping Bill(s) No ____________ dtd _________ shall also be furnished.

4. Copies of Export Order and Invoice.

Note:

(i) In cases where original EP copy of Shipping Bill(s)/ Bill of export and/or Bank Realisation Certificate has been submitted for claiming benefits under any other scheme (where ever applicable), the application shall be accompanied by a self attested photocopy(s) of EP copy of Shipping Bill(s) and/or Bank Realisation Certificate. In such cases, the applicant shall also quote Reference no./ File no. of the concerned Regional Authority where the original EP copy of Shipping Bill(s) and /or BRC have been submitted.

(ii) In case where EP copy of the Shipping Bill has been lost, claim can be considered subject to submission of the following documents:-

a) A duplicate/certified copy of the Shipping Bill issued by the Customs Authority in lieu of original;

b) An application fee equivalent to 2% of the entitlement in respect of lost Shipping Bills. However, no fee shall be charged when the Shipping Bill is lost by the Government agencies and a documentary proof to this effect is submitted;

c) An affidavit by the exporter about the loss of Shipping Bills and an undertaking to surrender it immediately to the concerned Regional Authorities, in case the same is found subsequently.

d) An indemnity bond by the exporter to the effect that he would indemnify the Government for the financial loss if any on account of duty credit issued against lost Shipping Bills.

(iii) The duty free credit entitlement under the scheme shall be granted to export of shipments through Customs EDI enabled ports only.

PART 1

Note: Please state ‘Not Applicable’ wherever the information/data is not applicable to you.

1. IEC Details

i. IEC Number

ii. Date of Issue

iii. Issuing Authority

2. Applicant Firm Details

i. Name

ii. Address (Registered Office in case of Companies and Head Office in case of Others)

iii. Address of all Branches/Divisions/Units/Factories located in India & abroad (attach extra sheet if required)

iv. Telephone

v. Email address (for correspondence with DGFT)

3. Details of Proprietor/Partners/Directors/Karta/Trustee of the applicant firm (attach extra sheet if required)

i. Name

ii. Father's Name

iii. Residential Address

iv. Telephone

4. Nature of Concern (please tick)	ü
i. Government Undertaking
ii. Public Limited Company
iii. Private Limited Company
iv. Proprietorship
v. Partnership
vi. Others

5. Type of Exporter (please tick)	ü
i. Merchant Exporter
ii. Manufacturer Exporter
iii. Service Provider
iv. Others (please specify)
v. Merchant cum Manufacturer

6. Industrial Registration Details

i. SSI/IEM/LOI or IL Registration Number

ii. Date of Issue

iii. Issuing Authority

iv. Products for which registered

7. Service Tax Registration Details (in case of Service providers)

i. Service Tax Registration Number

ii. Issuing Authority

iii. Services for which registered

8. RCMC Details

i. RCMC Number

ii. Date of Issue

iii. Issuing Authority

iv. Valid upto

v. Products for which registered

9. Status House Details

i. One/Two/Three/Four/Five Star

ii. Certificate Number

iii. Date of Issue

iv. Issuing Authority

v. Valid Upto

10. PAN Details

i. PAN Number

iii. Issuing Authority

11. Excise Details

i. Excise Registration Number

ii. Issuing Authority

12. VAT Details

i. VAT Registration Number

ii. Issuing Authority

13. Turnover Details for the preceding three licensing years

FY	Annual Domestic Turnover (Rs Lakhs)	Annual Export Turnover (Rs Lakhs)

PART 2

1. IEC Number

2. Applicant Details

i. Name

ii. Address

3. Application for (please tick the category for which the application is being made):	ü
I. Importer Exporter Code Number (IEC)
II. Import Licence for Restricted Items
IIA. Import Certificate under Indo - US Memorandum
III. Export Licence for Restricted Items
IIIA. Export Licence for SCOMET Items
IV. Star Export House Certification
V. Advance Authorisation / DFRC
VA. Gem Replenishment Authorisation
VB. Diamond Imprest Authorisation
VC. DEPB
VD. Duty Free Import Authorisation
VI. EPCG Authorisation
VII. Served from India
VIII. Vishesh Krishi And Gram Udyog Yojana (VKGUY)
IX. Target Plus Scheme
X. Claiming Duty Drawback on All Industry Rates/Fixation of Drawback Rates/Refund of Terminal Excise Duty
XA. Focus Market Scheme
XB. Focus Product Scheme	ü

4. Application Submission Details (in case of electronically submitted applications)

i. ECOM Reference Number

ii. Date of Submission on Server

iii. Submitted to which Regional Authority

iv. File Number

v. Date of Issue

5. Application Fee Details

Amount (Rs)

Demand Draft/Bank Receipt/Electronic Fund Transfer No

Date of Issue

Name of the Bank on which drawn

Bank Branch on which drawn

Note;

1. Only one category of application may be made in the Form.

2. In case of application for issue of IEC number, information at Serial No 1 may be left blank.

SUB SECTION XB

(For Focus Product Scheme)

1. Details of exports for which payment realized during April to September/ October to March*

Sl No	Shipping Bill No	Shipping Bill Date	Date of Export*	Port of Export***	ITC (HS) code	Item Description	Focus Product Code
(1)	(2)	(3)	(4)	(5)	(6)	(7)	(8)

BRC/ FIRC No	Date of Realisation as per BRC/FIRC (or Date of Exports in case of Advance Payment)**	FOB value as mentioned in BRC/ FIRC	Rate of Entitlement	Entitlement (in Rs.)	Cut applicable (if any, i.e. supplementary and/or late cut) (in Rs.)	Focus Product Entitlement (in Rs.)
(9)	(10)	(11)	(12)	(13)	(14)	(15)
			1.25%	(13) = (11) *(12)		(15) = (13)-(14)

2. Number of Split Certificates required (in multiples of Rs 5 lakhs each):

3. Port of Registration (for the purpose of imports)***:

4. Whether the application is for supplementary claim (another application for the same period of application which includes export shipments not included earlier)- yes/ no

If yes, initial reference File No._____________________________

(* Exports made on or after 1st April 2006 and against which payment have been realized during the application period April to September/ October to March. No further claims shall be allowed under the scheme against S/Bs included under Sl.No1 of Sub-section XB, even in case of part realizations.)

(** In case of multiple dates of realization against a shipment, the last date of realization is to be mentioned in this column and this date shall be taken into account to determine the period of application (April-Sept / Oct-Mar). All the dates of this column should be in the period of application.)

(*** The port of registration shall be one of the ports from which the exports have been made.)

PART 4

DECLARATION/UNDERTAKING
1. I/We hereby declare that the particulars and the statements made in this application are true and correct to the best of my/our knowledge and belief and nothing has been concealed or held there from.

2. I/We fully understand that any information furnished in the application if found incorrect or false will render me/us liable for any penal action or other consequences as may be prescribed in law or otherwise warranted.

3. I/We undertake to abide by the provisions of the Foreign Trade (Development and Regulation) Act, 1992, the Rules and Orders framed there under, the Foreign Trade Policy, the Handbook of Procedures and the ITC (HS) Classification of Export & Import Items.

4a. I/We hereby certify that the firm/company for whom the application has been made has not been penalized under the Customs Act, Excise Act, Foreign Trade (Development & Regulation) Act 1992 and FERA/FEMA.

4b. I/We hereby certify that none of the Proprietor/ Partner(s)/ Director(s)/Karta/Trustee of the firm/company, as the case may be, is/are a Proprietor/Partner(s)/Director(s)/Karta/Trustee in any other firm/Company which has come to the adverse notice of DGFT.

4c. I/We hereby certify that the Proprietor/Partner(s)/Director(s)/Karta/Trustee, as the case may be, of the firm/company is/are not associated as Proprietor/Partner(s)/Director(s)/Karta/Trustee in any other firm/company which is in the caution list of RBI.

4d. I/We hereby certify that neither the Registered Office/Head Office of the firm/company nor any of its Branch Office(s)/Unit(s)/Division(s) has been declared a defaulter and has otherwise been made ineligible for undertaking import/export under any of the provisions of the Policy.

5. I/We hereby declare that I/We have not obtained nor applied for such benefits (including issuance of an Importer Exporter Code Number) in the name of our Registered/Head Office or any of our Branch(s)/Unit(s)/Division(s) to any other Regional Authority.

5A I/ We hereby declare that I/we have perused the list of SCOMET items as contained in the Appendix 3 to the Schedule 2 of the ITC (HS) Classifications of Export-Import Items, 2004-09 and that the item(s) exported / proposed to be exported does not fall within this list and that I/ We agree to abide by the provisions of the Policy for export of SCOMET items contained in the Foreign Trade Policy, Schedule 2 of ITC (HS) and the Handbook of Procedures (Vol.1), irrespective of the scheme under which the item is exported / proposed to be exported (the underlined portion will be deleted in case an application for export license for SCOMET item is being filed).

6. I/We solemnly declare that I/We have applied for / obtained a RCMC to the Export Promotion Council which pertains to our main line of business. In case we have applied to any other council, the application has been made within the purview of the provisions of Para 3.12 and Para 3.12.1 of the Handbook of Procedures (Vol 1).

15 (B). (Applicable in case of Focus Product Scheme only)

a. I/We hereby declare that no benefit under Focus Product Scheme was availed previously against Shipping Bills currently included in Sub Section XB above for calculation of benefit under this application.

b. I/we hereby declare that export product for which the benefit is being claimed under this application does not contain any shipment for which benefit under the Focus Market Scheme or under Vishesh Krishi and Gram Udyog Yojana has been claimed/ will be claimed.

c. I/we hereby declare that shipment for which benefit is claimed under this application contains only those export shipments exported through Customs EDI enabled ports.

d. I/we hereby declare that shipment for which the benefit is being claimed under this application contains only those exports/ shipments for which payments from abroad have been received in own name.

e. I/we hereby declare that exports for which the benefit is being claimed does not include

(i) Export of imported goods covered under Para 2.35 of the Foreign Trade Policy or exports made through transshipment.

(ii) Export turnover of units operating under SEZ Scheme and 100% EOU Scheme or products manufactured by them and exported through DTA units.

(iii) Deemed Exports.

(iv) Supplies made to SEZ units.

18. I hereby certify that I am authorised to verify and sign this declaration as per Paragraph 9.9 of the Policy.

Signature of the Applicant Name Designation Official Address Telephone Residential Address Email Address

Place Date

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