4.43 — Monitoring of Export Obligation

• (a) Regional Authority, with whom undertaking is executed by Advance Authorisation holder, shall maintain a proper record in a master register indicating starting and closing dates of obligation period and other particulars to monitor EO. In addition, this information may be generated from Computer System and maintained in a book form.

• (b) Within six months from the date of expiry of Export Obligation period, Authorisation holder shall file application online by linking details of shipping bills against the authorisation, failing which Regional Authority may initiate action as per FT (DR) Act by way of issuing Show-Cause Notice.

• (c) In case of online filing of EODC application, Exporters shall link all exports online on DGFT system by linking file number / authorisation number with the relevant shipping bill numbers / bill of exports / invoices in case of deemed exports/Tax invoices for supplies prescribed under CGST/SGST/UT GST rules.

• (d) In case of non EDI shipping bills and supplies under Chapter-7 of FTP, exporter shall file relevant details manually on the website of the DGFT within two months from the date of expiry of Export Obligation period. Copies of shipping bills shall be submitted to Regional Authority concerned for verification within two months from date of expiry of export obligation period. In case an applicant is not able to upload any prescribed document then such documents may be submitted in physical form to the concerned authority.

from date of expiry of export obligation period. In case an applicant is not able to upload any prescribed document then such documents may be submitted in physical form to the concerned authority.

• (e) e-BRC/ export realisations from RBI's EDPMS wherever available in DGFT IT system shall be linked with these shipping bills within six months from the date of expiry of export obligation/realisation or as per the time period prescribed for realization of foreign exchange by RBI. Regional Authority shall not take action for non linking/ submission of e-BRC/ export realisations from RBI's EDPMS wherever available in DGFT IT system before expiry of said period, provided other documents substantiating fulfilment of Export Obligation have been furnished by the

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exporter.

• (f) In case Authorisation holder fails to complete Export Obligation or fails to submit relevant information / documents, Regional Authority shall enforce condition of Authorisation and Undertaking and also initiate penal action as per law including refusal of further authorisation to the defaulting exporter.

• 4.44 Advance Authorisation for Annual Requirement

  • (a) Exporters eligible for such Authorisations shall file online application in ANF 4A to Regional Authority concerned. All provisions applicable to Advance Authorisation given above would apply except the following:

    • (i) Authorisation holder shall have flexibility to export any product falling under export product group using duty exempted material.

sation given above would apply except the following:

  - (i) Authorisation holder shall have flexibility to export any product falling under export product group using duty exempted material. 

  - (ii) Within eligible entitlement, an exporter may apply for one or more than one authorisation in a licensing year, subject to the condition that against one Port of registration, not more than five authorisations can be issued for same product group. One time enhancement / reduction of the authorisation shall be available. 

  - (iii) On completion of Export Obligation against one or more authorisations, all issued in same licensing year, entitlement of an exporter for that licensing year shall be deemed to be revived by an amount equivalent to Export Obligation completed against authorisation(s). 

  - (iv) Authorisation for Annual Requirement shall be issued only where SIONs or valid Adhoc norms exists on the date of issue of Authorisation. However, no Authorisation for Annual Requirement shall be issued where input is listed in Appendix-4J. 

• (b) At the time of clearance of the import consignment against the authorisation, exporter shall mention technical characteristics, quality and specifications which shall be endorsed in the Bill of Entry / invoice, duly attested by the Customs authority, in respect of following inputs:

“Alloy steel including stainless steel, copper alloy, synthetic rubber, bearings, solvents, perfumes/ essential oils/aromatic chemicals, surfactants, relevant fabrics and marble.”

llowing inputs:

“Alloy steel including stainless steel, copper alloy, synthetic rubber, bearings, solvents, perfumes/ essential oils/aromatic chemicals, surfactants, relevant fabrics and marble.”

4.45 Special Advance Authorisation for export of Articles of Apparel and Clothing Accessories covered under Chapter 61 and 62 of ITC(HS) Classification of Export and Import.

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• (i) Policy relating to Special Advance Authorisation for export of Articles of Apparel and Clothing Accessories covered under Chapter 61 and 62 of ITC(HS) Classification of Export and Import is prescribed in Para 4.04A of Foreign Trade Policy.

• (ii) Provisions of Para 4.05, 4.06, 4.07, 4.10, 4.11, 4.12(v)&(vi), 4.21, 4.24, 4.25, 4.26, 4.29, 4.33, 4.34, 4.35, 4.37, 4.38, 4.39, 4.40, 4.41, 4.42, 4.43, 4.46 , 4.47(b), 4.49, 4.50, 4.51 of Handbook of Procedures shall be applicable to this scheme in so far as they are not inconsistent with this scheme.