DGFT notifies Ministries/Departments to Exempt AA Holders and EOUs from Mandatory QCOs on Inputs Imports [Read Notification]
The Ministry of Steel (MOS) and DPIIT shall grant exemption to the (AA) Holders and EOUs from mandatory QCOs

DGFT – Export Oriented Units – QCO – Import – Foreign Trade Policy – Advance Authorisation – taxscan
DGFT – Export Oriented Units – QCO – Import – Foreign Trade Policy – Advance Authorisation – taxscan
The Directorate General of Foreign Trade ( DGFT ), vide notification no. 47/2023 dated 7th March 2024 has notified the list of Ministries/Departments for granting exemptions to Advance Authorisation ( AA ) Holders and Export Oriented Units ( EOUs ) from Mandatory QCOs on Inputs Imports for the manufacturing of export products.
Utilizing the authority vested in paragraph 1.03 and 2.04 of the Foreign Trade Policy ( FTP ), 2023, the Director General of Foreign Trade has introduced a new Appendix, namely Appendix 2Y, under FTP, 2023, effective immediately.
This appendix serves to notify the list of Ministries/Departments whose notifications on mandatory Quality Control Orders ( QCOs ) have been exempted by the DGFT for goods intended for utilization/consumption in the manufacturing of export products.
S.No. | Name of Ministry / Department |
1 | Ministry of Steel ( MOS ) |
2 | Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade ( DPIIT ) |
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