Procedures and Criteria for submission and approval of applications for export of Medical Goggles

To: Members of the Council

Sub.: Procedures and Criteria for submission and approval of applications for export of Medical Goggles

Dear Member,

O/o DGFT has issued Trade Notice No. 21/2020-21 dated 30th July, 2020 notifying the procedures and criteria for submission and approval of applications for export of Medical Goggles. 

In this connection, you may refer to DGFT’s Notification No.21/2015-20 dated 28th July, 2020 restricting the exports of Medical Goggles and fixing the export quota of 20 Lakh units of Medical goggles per month

The application procedures and criteria for exports of Medical Goggles are given below-

I. Export of only 20 Lakh units of medical Goggles per month will be allowed for the months of August and September.

II. Both Manufacturer and Merchant exporters may apply online through DGFT’s ECOM system for Export authorizations (Non-SCOMET Restricted items)— Please refer to Trade Notice No. 50 dated 18th March, 2019. There is no need to send any hard copy of the application via mail or post.

III. Online applications for export of ‘Medical Goggles’ filed from 5th to 8th August, 2020  will only be considered.

IV. All the applications will be examined as per the Para 2.72 of Handbook of Procedures.

V. Validity of the export license will be for 3 months only.

Vi. The following eligibility criteria will be applicable for issuance of Export licenses:

i) Documentary proof of manufacturing of ‘Medical Goggles’. Manufacturers of Medical Goggles will be given preference.

ii) Only 1 application per IEC may be considered during the month.

iii) The documents to be submitted may include the following:

a) Copy of Purchase Order/ Invoice

b) Copy of IEC 

c) All the documents must be duly self-attested by the authorized person of the firm.

VII. Please note the following - 

• All the relevant documents as specified above must be submitted along with the application to verify the eligibility criteria. 

• Incomplete applications will not be considered for any allocation. 

• Any application received through email or submitted outside the timeline specified will not be considered.

Members may kindly make a note of the above procedures/ criteria and do the needful accordingly.

Thanking you,

Yours faithfully,

S.BALARAJU
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR