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DGFT Hand Book of Procedures (Pdf)'>Foreign Trade Procedure (wef 01/04/2015) (Pdf) 2.16

Issue of Authorisation:

2.16 Validity period of Authorisation /Licence/ Certificate /Authorisaion /Permissions / CCPs

a) Validity period of Import /Export Authorizaions from the date of issue shall be as follows, unless specified otherwise:
 

Sr. No. Type of Authorisation Validity Period
(i) Export Authorisation for restricted (Non SCOMET) goods 12 months
(ii) Export Authorisation for SCOMET items 24 months
(iii) Import Authorisation for resrticted items and CCP 18 months.
(iv) EPCG Authorisation 18 months
(v) Advance Authorisation (AA) for Deemed Export Coterminous with contracted duration of project execution or 12 months, whichever is more.
(vi) AA {except (v) above}, DFIA, Replenishment Authorisation for Gems & Jewellery as per Chapter 4 of FTP. 12 months from issue date.



b) However, EXIM Facilitation Committee (EFC) (for non-SCOMET items) and Inter Ministerial Working Group (IMWG) (for SCOMET items) may approve the grant of Export Authorisation for a shorter / longer duration in specific cases to meet contractual obligations/delivery schedule or on specific recommendation of the concerned Technical /Administrative Ministry /Department / or any other agency.

(Above para 2.16 has been revised vide PUBLIC NOTICE NO.11/2017, DT. 26/07/2017)

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Validity period of Authorisation/ Licence / Certificate / Authorisation / Permissions / CCPs

Validity period of Import / Export Authorisations from the date of issue shall be as follows, unless specified otherwise:
 

Sr. No Type of Authorisation Validity Period
(i) Export Authorisation for restricted (Non SCOMET) goods 12 months (However, EFC may decide to issue Export Authorisation for a longer duration in case of R&D studies based on recommendation of technical authority)
(ii) Export Authorisation for SCOMET items 24 months
(iii) Import Authorisations for restricted items and CCP 18 months
(iv) EPCG Authorisation 18 months
(v) Advance Authorisations (AA) for Deemed Export Coterminous with contracted duration of project execution or 12 months, whichever is more.
(vi) AA {except (v) above}, DFIA, Replenishment Authorisation for Gems & Jewellery as per Chapter 4 of FTP. 12 months from issue date.

However, DGFT may decide to issue specific authorisation/ class of authorisations for a longer/shorter validity period. ]
 

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