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

(a) Applications for recognition in respect of PSIAs have to be made online on DGFT Website (https://dgft.gov.in) by payment of applicable fee in terms of Appendix 2K of FTP.

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

(c) The recognized PSIAs will be notified under Appendix 2G for a period of three years. At the end of 3 years PSIA has to make a fresh online application for further recognition by DGFT.

• (d) PSIA shall issue PSIC in the format given in Appendix 2H. PSIA shall generate PSICs using the facility provided on the DGFT website.

• (e) A PSIA can also carry out inspections in countries, where it does not have a full-time equipped branch office but which falls within its area of operation, by deputing its Inspectors. However, for such inspections in other countries, the PSIA will be required to give prior intimation to DGFT by sending an email (at psia-travel-dgft@gov.in) and furnishing details of visit / inspection done by the Inspector in PSIC.

• (f) The PSIA applicant(s) may submit online application(s) initially without bank guarantee, as required under S.No.9 of ANF-2L. Their applications would not be rejected only on the ground of non-submission of bank guarantee. Applicants would, however, be required to submit bank guarantee or an equivalent financial instrument, before they are notified as PSIA, by the competent authority.

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• (g) Any application for amendment in instruments and/or areas of operation of the existing PSIA has to be made online on the DGFT website.