Amendment in Para 3.24 (j) of Chapter-3 of FTP 2015-2020.

Circular No.ES/177/2018-19                                                                         August 29, 2018

To: Members of the Council

Sub.: Amendment in Para 3.24 (j) of Chapter-3 of FTP 2015-2020.

Dear Member,

This is to inform you that O/o DGFT has issued Notification No. 28/2018-19 dated 27^th August, 2018 regarding amendment in Para 3.24 (j) relating to Privileges of Status Holders under Chapter-3 (Exports From India Schemes ) of FTP 2015-2020.

Existing Para 3.24 (j) of the FTP 2015- 20:

Status holders shall be entitled to export freely exportable items (excluding Gems and Jewellery, Articles of Gold and precious metals) on free of cost basis for export promotion subject to an annual limit of Rupees One Crore or 2% of average annual export realization during preceding three licensing years, whichever is lower. For export of pharma products by pharmaceutical companies, the annual limit would be 2% of the average annual export realisation during preceding three licensing years. In case of supplies of pharmaceutical products, vaccines and lifesaving drugs to health programmes of international agencies such as UN, WHO-PAHO and Government health programmes, the annual limit shall be upto 8% of the average annual export realisation during preceding three licensing years. Such free of cost supplies shall not be entitled to Duty Drawback or any other export incentive under any export promotion scheme.

Relevant extract of the amended Para 3.24 (J) of the FTP 2015- 20:

Status holders shall be entitled to export freely exportable items (excluding Gems and Jewellery, Articles of Gold and precious metals) on free of cost basis for export promotion subject to an annual limit as below:

1. Annual limit of 2% of average annual export realization during preceding three licensing years for all exporters (excluding the exporters of following sectors- (1) Gems and Jewellery Sector, (1) Articles of Gold and precious metals sector).

The free of cost supplies made under provisions of Para 3.24(J) shall not be entitled to Duty Drawback or any other export incentive under any export promotion scheme.

Members may please note that the limit of Rs One Crore per year for exports on free of cost exports basis for export promotion for Status Holders is removed and is made 2% of average annual export realization during preceding three licensing years with immediate effect.

Thanking you,

Yours faithfully,

S. BALARAJU
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR