DGFT invites Public Comments on Draft Policy on GAEC of Chemical related Equipment of SCOMET items [Read Circular]

The Director General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) invited the  Public/ Industry comments on Draft policy on General Authorisation for export of chemical related equipment (GAEC) of chemical related equipment of SCOMET items.

“With the aim to simplify the process for post reporting in case of export of certain chemicals under SCOMET list and to reduce the compliance burden on exporters, a draft policy on General Authorization for Export of Chemicals and related equipment (Excluding Software and Technology) is proposed. The same is being circulated for the public/Industry comments and feedback,” the DGFT notified.

The comments on the draft Policy are invited and may be sent to scomet-dgft@nic.in by November 05, 2021.

SCOMET authorization will not be required, for export and/or re-export of SCOMET items (excluding software and technology) under SCOMET categories/ sub-categories 1C, 1D, 1E, 3D001, 3D004, subject to the various conditions.

The items under the above categories sub-categories (excluding sub-category 1E and software and technology in these categories), are to be exported/re-exported to only the countries (entire supply chain including buyer/ consignee or any third party should be in the countries) namely Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, Croatia, Republic of Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Republic of Korea, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovak Republic, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, Ukraine, United Kingdom, United States.

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