Indian export control regime revamped; overhaul of SCOMET list
By Ranjeet Mahtani, Suhasini Joshi & Darshan Bora Globally, export control regimes are designed to control the export of dual-use goods and technologies which can be used in both - civilian as well as military applications. Among other things, export control regulations involve subjecting exports of specified items to prior authorization / licensing. The objective is to prevent illegitimate trade in such dual-use items and control the export of products to countries that are considered as a national threat. Recent overhaul of Indian SCOMET list The Indian Export Control regulations have been significantly overhauled by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) with effect from May 1, 2017. The amendments seek to revise the Special Chemical, Organisms, Materials, Equipment and Technologies category (SCOMET) ...
Scale of Application Fee and Procedure for Deposit/ Refund
Scale of Application Fee and Procedure for Deposit/ Refund of Application Fee/Penalty, etc. Scale of Application Fee for various services: SlNo Particulars ScaleofFee(inRupees) 1. Application for Importer Exporter Code No/I.Card Five Hundred 2. Application for Export License/ SCOMET items for restricted goods/ Free Sale&Commerce Certificate. One Thousand 3. Application for import License for restricted item/permission / certificate / Advance Authorization/ DFIA/EPCG Authorization Oneperthousandorpartthereofsubjecttoaminimum ofRs.FiveHundredandmaximum of RupeesonelakhonCIFvalue/duty saved amountof Authorization/license/permission. 4. Application for Duty credit scrip under rewards/incentive scheme. One Thousand 5. Application for grant of duplicate license/permission/certificate/scrip/I- Card Two Hundred 6. Application for a mendment/correction in license/scrip/Authorization/certificate/permission etc. Two hundred 7. Application for first revalidation of Authorization/scrip/permission/certificate/license for SCOMET etc. Five Hundred 8. Application for second revalidation of Authorization /scrip/permission/ certificate/license for SCOMETetc. Onethousand 9. Application for Enlistment as an authorized agency under Appendix2-E and Appendix 2-I of HBP Five thousand 10. Application for Certification Agency ...
Updation Of SCOMET list [Appendix 3 to Schedule 2 of ITC (HS) Classification of Export & Import Items]
Dated March 13, 2015 | Notification No. 116 (RE-2013)/2009-2014 | S.O. (E) In exercise of powers conferred by Section 5 and Section 14 A of the Foreign Trade (Development & Regulation) Act, 1992 {FT(D&R) Act,1992} as amended, the Central Government hereby makes the following amendments to the list of specified goods, services and technologies, i.e. Special Chemicals, Organisms, Materials, Equipment and Technologies (SCOMET) that was notified vide Notification No.37 (RE-2012) /2009-2014 dated 14th March, 2013 and amended vide Notification No.26 (RE-2013) /2009-2014 dated 3rd July, 2013: 2. Amendments in the SCOMET categories will be as follows: A) After SCOMET 2A028, the following shall be added:- “2A029 Enterohaemorrhagic Escherichia coli, serotype O157 and other verotoxin producing serotypes 2A030 ...
