Import of specified capital goods, raw materials, components, etc. from the United States of America is subject to US Export Control Regulations. US suppliers of such items are required to obtain an export licence based on the import certificate furnished by the Indian importer to the US supplier. The following are the designated Import Certificate Issuing Authorities (ICIA) :

(i) The Department of Electronics, for import of computer and computer based systems;

(ii) The Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion, Technical Support Wing (TSW), for organised sector units registered under it, except for import of computers and computer based systems;

(iii) The Ministry of Defence, for defence related items;

(iv) The Director General of Foreign Trade for small scale industries and entities not covered above as well as on behalf of any of the above;

(v) The Embassy of India, Washington, DC, on behalf of any of the above.