Exim Policy India
Exim Policy India
Exim Policy India
This site provides comprehensive information on Exim Policy India. The site also focuses on
India's achievements as a result of its well crafted modern Exim policy.
The major points of Exim Policy India is discussed as hereunder for each and every export
sectors and schemes -
Service
Duty free import facility for service sector having a minimum foreign exchange earning of
Rs.10 lakhs.
The duty free entitlement shall be 10% of the average foreign exchange earned in the
preceding 3 licensing years.
Agro
Corporate sector with proven credential will be encouraged to sponsor Agri Export Zone and to
provide services such as provision of pre/post harvest treatment and operations, plant
protection, processing, packaging, storage and related R&D.
Status Holders
Duty-free import entitlement for status holders having incremental growth of more than 25%
in FOB value of exports.
It shall be 10% of the incremental growth in exports and can be used for import of capital
goods, office equipment and inputs.
To promote growth of exports in embedded software, hardware duty free import for testing
and development purposes allowed.
Hardware upto a value of US$ 10,000 shall be allowed to be disposed off. 100% depreciation
to be available for 3 years.
Diamond & Jewelery Dollar Account for exporters dealing in purchase/sale of diamonds and
diamond studded jewelery.
Gem & Jewelery units in SEZ and EOUs can receive precious metal i.e Gold/silver/platinum
prior to exports or post exports equivalent to value of jewelery exported.
Export Clusters
Steps for for revival of sick units and extension of export has been modified.
Import of 69 items covering animal products, vegetables and spices, antibiotics and films
removed from restricted list.
Shall allow import of capital goods for pre-production and post-production facilities also.
To facilitate upgradation of existing plant and machinery, import of spares shall also be
allowed.
To facilitate diversification into the software sector.
Facility for provisional DEPB rate introduced to encourage diversification and promote export of
new products.
Duty Free Replenishment Certificate scheme extended to deemed exports to provide a boost to
domestic manufacturer. Value addition under DFRC scheme reduced from 33% to 25%.
Advance License
Standard Input Output Norms for 403 new products notified in Exim Policy India. Anti-
dumping and safeguard duty exemption to advance license for deemed exports for supplies to
EOU/SEZ/EHTP/STP.
Applications filed online shall have a 50% lower processing fee as compared to manual
applications is notified in Exim Policy India.
Actual user condition for import of second hand capital goods upto 10 years old dispensed
with.
Reduction in penal interest rate from 24% to 15% for all old cases of default under Exim
Policy.
Export of free of cost goods for export promotion @ 2% of average annual exports in
preceding three years subject to ceiling of Rs.5 lakh permitted.
EXIM POLICY
-Govt announces its foreign trade policy once in 5 year. Popularly called EXIM POLICY. Announced in
March97 valid period 97-02.
Objectives are –
- To accelerate the country`s transition to a globally oriented vibrant economy to derive maximum
benefits from expanding global market opportunities
- To stimulate sustained economic growth by augmenting production
- To enhance the technology strength & efficiency of Indian Agriculture Industry & services thereby
improving their competitiveness while generating new employment opportunities & encourage the
attainment of international accepted standards of quality.
- To provide consumers with good quality products at reasonable rates.
Main Features
1) Value based advanced license goes, new simple pass book introduced]
2) 542-18(taken away from list) restricted items liberalised for imports
3) special incentives for agro sector === exports & SSI products
4) payment of duty under export promotion capital goods EPCG schemes reduced to 10%
5) deemed export benefits extended to oil & gas sector
6) EPCG schemes reduced to Rs 5 crore for agro & allied sectors
7) Domestic traffic area (DTA) sale for export processing zones(EPZ) in agro & allied sectors
liberalised
8) Special imprest license facility extended to domestic capital good suppliers
9) Software units permitted on line data communication for DTA sales also
10) Initial validity of duty free licenses extended to 18 mts
11) Electronic hardware units for electronic goods upto 70% in 3 years
12) Anti dumping mechanism strengthed.
13) Special description narms for electronic goodsupto 70% in 3 years.
The objectives will be achieved through the coordinated efforts of all the depts of the govt. in
general & the ministry of commerce and the directorate general of foreign trade.
The govt. announces a trade policy every year.
Trade policy 2000-01
- Quantitative restrictions removed on 714 items
- Safeguard for domestic industry through anti dumping & anti subsidy mechanism
- Special economic zones planned in Gujarat, Tamil Nadu
- Conversions of existing export processing zone SEZs
- Rs 250 crore outlay for states in export efforts
- Sector specific initiatives for EOUs and EPZs in gems & jewellery, agro chemicals, bio tech,
pharmaceuticals, leath3er, garments, silk & granites
- Duty free replenishment certificate scheme for more than 5000 products
- EPCG scheme extended to all sectorswithout threshold limit
- Boost to e- commerce, electronic, filingto be the norm
- Personal carriage of gems & jewellary imports & exportsw of jewellary by courier allowed