2.32.2A

Recognition as Pre-shipment Inspection Agency (PSIA) and issuance of Pre-shipment Certificate (PSIC)

(a) Application for recognition in respect of PSIAs have to be made in proforma prescribed in Appendix 5-A.

(b) For applicants based in India application fee will be Rs.7500/- and for applicants based abroad the application fee will be US $200. The fees may be amended from time to time by DGFT.

(c) The applications will be considered by an Inter-Ministerial Committee.

(d) The PSIAs will be issued a recognition certificate valid for three years. However, DGFT has the right to suspend/cancel such a certificate at any time during the 3 year term. At the end of 3 years PSIA has to make a fresh application for further recognition.

(e) PSIA shall issue Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate (PSIC) in the format given in Appendix 5-B.