Amnesty scheme for Advance & EPCG authorization holders – Amendment

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

DIRECTORATE GENERAL OF FOREIGN TRADE

VANIJYA BHAVAN, NEW DELHI

PUBLIC NOTICE No: 7/2023 DATED 18thApril, 2023

Subject: Amnesty scheme for one time settlement of default in export obligation by Advance and EPCG authorization holders — Amendment reg.

F. No. 18/15/AM-23/P-5.-In exercise of powers conferred under Paragraph 1.03 of the Foreign Trade Policy (FTP) 2023, as amended from time to time, the Director General of Foreign Trade hereby makes the following amendment in the para II(ii) of Public Notice No. 2/2023 dated 01.04.2023 notifying the Amnesty Scheme :-

II) All pending cases of the default in meeting Export Obligation (EO) of authorizations mentioned in para (I) above can be regularised by the authorisation holder on payment of all customs duties that were exempted in proportion to unfulfilled Export Obligation and interest payable is capped at maximum of 100% of such duties exempted on which interest is payable. However, no interest is payable on the portion of Additional Customs Duty and Special Additional Customs Duty.

Effect of this Public Notice: Public Notice No. 2/2023 dated 01.04.2023 is amended to clarify the duties on which interest is payable.

(Santosh Kumar Sarangi)

Director General of Foreign Trade & Ex-officio Additional Secretary, Government of India

Email:[email protected]

(Issued from File No. 18/15/AM-23/P-5)