Advance Release Orders

4.1.11

An Advance Licence holder, holder of advance licence for annual requirement, holder of Diamond Imprest Licence and holder of DFRC intending to source the inputs from indigenous sources/State Trading Enterprises/ EOU/SEZ/ EHTP/STP/BTP units in lieu of direct import has the option to source them against Advance Release Orders denominated in free foreign exchange/ Indian rupees.

The transferee of a DFRC shall also be eligible for ARO facility. However, supplies may be obtained against the licence from EOU/EHTP/BTP/STP/ SEZ units, without conversion into ARO. [OLD-However, supplies may be obtained against the licence from EOU/EHTP/BTP/STP/units, without conversion into ARO.]

(In above para the sentence “However, supplies may be obtained against the licence from EOU/EHTP/BTP/STP/ SEZ units, without conversion into ARO.” has been amended vide NTF. NO. 03/2005, DT. 17/05/2005)

The validity period of ARO shall be as prescribed in the Handbook (Vol.1).