To be published in the Gazette of
India Extraordinary Part II
Section 3, Sub Section (II)
Government of India
Ministry of Commerce and Industry
Directorate General of Foreign Trade
Udyog Bhavan
Notification No. 114 (RE-2013)/2009-2014
New Delhi, the 12th March, 2015
Subject: Specifying documents required
for Export and Import
S.O.(E) In exercise of the power
conferred by Section 5 of the Foreign Trade (Development and Regulation) Act,
1992 read with Para 2.1 of the Foreign Trade Policy, 2009-2014, the Central
Government hereby inserts a new Para 2.53 of Foreign Trade Policy, 2009-14:
2. Para2.53: The following mandatory documents are prescribed for
exports and imports of goods from/into India:
(a) Mandatory documents required for
export of goods from India:
1. Bill of Lading/Airway Bill
2. Commercial Invoice cum Packing
List*
3. Shipping Bill/Bill of Export
(b) Mandatory documents required for
import of goods into India
1. Bill of Lading/Airway Bill
2. Commercial Invoice cum Packing
List*
3. Bill of Entry
[Note:
*(i) As per CBEC Circular No. 01/15-Customs dated 12/01/2015.
(ii) Separate Commercial Invoice and
Packing List would also be accepted.]
(c) For export or import of specific
goods or category of goods, which are subject to any restrictions/policy
conditions or require NOC or product specific compliances under any statute,
the regulatory authority concerned may notify additional documents for purposes
of export or import.
(d) In specific cases of export or
import, the regulatory authority concerned may electronically or in writing
seek additional documents or information, as deemed necessary to ensure legal
compliance.
(e). This
Notification shall come into effect from 1stApril, 2015.
3. Effect of this Notification: Only three documents each {as in
para 2.(a) & (b above} would be mandatory for exports and imports.
(Pravir Kumar)
Director General of Foreign Trade
E-mail: dgft@nic.in
[Issued from (01/93/180/23/AM-15/PC-2(B)]
