DGFT Policy Circular

File No http://dgft.gov.in/exim/2000/cir/cir08/cir6108.htm[2/15/2017 4:27:26 PM]             File No.01/36/218/81/AM-09/Pol.V/EPCG-II Government of India Ministry of Commerce and Industry Directorate General of Foreign Trade (EPCG-II Section)     CIRCULAR NO.   61   ( RE-2008/2004-09)          Dated 13.02.2009  

Subject:-  Import

of Construction Equipment under EPCG Scheme.                                                               Representations have been received from  Regional Authorities and individual firms  seeking clarification on import of  Construction Equipment viz. Crane & Mobile Cranes etc  under Export Promotion Capital Goods (EPCG) Scheme.   2.                  The matter has been examined  and it is clarified that import of  construction equipment is not allowed only for construction activities for building factory/project by the EPCG  authorization  applicant. The import of construction equipments shall only be permitted to  Service providers subject to following conditions:-   i)                                      Such equipments  are used to provide Services as mentioned in Appendix X of Handbook of Procedures-vol-1; and ii)                   Payments  for the services rendered through  construction equipments are received in Free Foreign Exchange or  in Indian Rupees which are  otherwise considered  as having being paid for in free foreign exchange by RBI, as per  Sub Para (iv) of

Para 9.53 of Foreign Trade Policy.

  3. This issues with the approval of Director General of  Foreign Trade.           (Akash Taneja) Joint Director General of Foreign Trade     To,               All Regional Authorities/ All Custom Authorities/All concerned.