Category Archives: Export Import

Govt announces enhanced support under Merchandise Exports from India Scheme (MEIS) of the Foreign Trade Policy

By | September 23, 2016

Government announces enhanced support under Merchandise Exports from India Scheme (MEIS) of the Foreign Trade Policy In the backdrop of the continued challenging global environment being faced by Indian exporters, Department of Commerce has extended support to certain new products and enhanced the rate of incentives for certain other specified products under the Merchandise Exports… Read More »

Import of Goods and Services : Master Direction

By | May 9, 2016

RBI/FED/2015-16/12 FED Master Direction No. 17/2015-16 January 1, 2016 (Updated as on March 31, 2016) (Updated as on February 4, 2016) To All Authorised Dealer Category – I banks and Authorised Banks Madam / Dear Sir, Master Direction – Import of Goods and Services Import of Goods and Services into India is being allowed in… Read More »

SOFTWARE EXPORT – FILING OF BULK SOFTEX

By | May 9, 2016

 LIBERALISATION OF SOFTWARE EXPORT – FILING OF BULK SOFTEX A.P. (DIR SERIES 2015-16) CIRCULAR NO.27, DATED 5-11-2015 Attention of Authorised Dealers is invited to A.P. (DIR Series) Circular No. 80 dated February 15, 2012, A.P. (DIR Series) Circular No. 66 dated January 01, 2013 and A.P. (DIR Series) Circular No. 43 dated September 13, 2013,… Read More »

HOW TO EXPORT FROM INDIA

By | May 4, 2016

HOW TO EXPORT Introduction India’s Foreign Trade i.e. Exports and Imports are regulated by Foreign Trade Policy notified by Central government in exercise of powers conferred by section 5 of foreign trade (Development and Regulation) Act 1992. Presently Foreign Trade Policy 2015-20 is effective from 1st April, 2015.  As per FTD & R act, export… Read More »

Status Holder-Amendment in Para 3.20(b) of FTP 2015-20

By | May 4, 2016

(To be published in the Gazette of India Extraordinary Part II Section 3, Sub Section (ii)) Government of India Ministry of Commerce & Industry Department of Commerce Directorate General of Foreign Trade Notification No.04/2015-2020 New Delhi, 29thApril, 2016 Subject: Status Holder-Amendment in Para 3.20(b) of ForeignTrade Policy 2015-20 S.O.(E) In exercise of the powers conferred… Read More »

Services Counted towards discharge of Export Obligation under EPCG for which payment received in Indian Rupees

By | May 4, 2016

Notification of new Appendix 5D containing the list of services for which payment is received in Rupee terms which could be counted towards discharge of Export Obligation under the Export Promotion Capital Goods(EPCG) Scheme. Government of India Ministry of Commerce and Industry Department of Commerce Directorate General of Foreign Trade Public Notice No. 04/2015-2020 New… Read More »

Trade Facilitation Agreement divided into 3 parts

By | May 4, 2016

The Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Commerce & Industry, Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman said that Trade Facilitation Agreement (TFA) envisages faster clearances and reduction of red tapism at the borders and would thereby help in the ease of doing business. She said that ratification of the TFA is bound to change the Indian trade and… Read More »

EXIM Analytics Dashboard Launched to track trade performance

By | May 4, 2016

03.5.2016 Minister of State (I/C) for Commerce and Industry Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman launches EXIM Analytics Dashboard  As part of the initiative of the Ministry of Commerce & Industry to provide easy access to the public on export and import trends of India the Minister of State for Commerce & Industry (I/C) Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman launched… Read More »

e-commerce in foreign Trade Policy 2015-20 defined

By | April 13, 2016

Government of India Ministry of Commerce & Industry Department of Commerce Directorate General of Foreign Trade Notification No 2/2015-20 New Delhi, Dated : 11 April, 2016 Subject : Introduction of definition of e-commerce in foreign Trade Policy (2015-2020) S.O.  1385 (E) – In exercise of powers conferred by Section 5 of FT (D&R) Act 1992… Read More »