CATEGORIES OF EXPORTS PHYSICAL DIRECT & INDIRECT DEEMED EXPORTS
FOR MERCHANT & MANUFACTURER EXPORTS
FOR MERCHANT & MANUFACTURER EXPORTS
EXPORTER
MEANS A PERSON WHO EXPORTS OR INTENDS TO EXPORT AND HOLDS AN IMPORT - EXPORTER CODE NUMBER UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIALLY EXEMPTED.
MANUFACTURER EXPORTER
MANUFACTURER EXPORTER MEANS A PERSON WHO EXPORT GOODS MANUFACTURED BY HIM OR INTENDS TO EXPORT SUCH GOODS.
MERCHANT EXPORTER
MERCHANT EXPORTER MEANS A PERSON ENGAGED IN TRADING ACTIVITY AND EXPORTING OR INTENDING TO EXPORT GOODS.
A STATUS HOLDER MEANS AS EXPORTER RECOGNIZED AS EXPORT HOUSE, TRADING HOUSE, PTH ETC BY DGFT / DEVELOPMENT COMMISSIONER.
CATAGORIES OF EXPORTERS
* SUPPORTING MANUFACTURER MEANS ANY PERSON WHO MANUFACTURES ANY PRODUCT OR PART / ACCESSORIES, COMPONENTS OF THAT PRODUCT. NAME OF SUPPORTING MANUFACTURER AS WELL AS EXPORTER MUST BE ENDORSED ON EXPORT DOCUMENTS.
THIRD PARTY EXPORT MEANS EXPORTS MADE BY AN EXPORTER OR MANUFACTURER ON BEHALF OF ANOTHER EXPORTER(S). IN SUCH CASES, EXPORT DOCUMENTS SUCH AS SHIPPING BILLS SHALL INCLUDE NAME OF BOTH MANUFACTURER / EXPORTER & THIRD PARTY EXPORTER. BRC, GR DECLARATION, EXPORT ORDER & INVOICE SHOULD BE IN THE NAME OF THIRD PARTY EXPORTER.
SERVICE EXPORTER MEANS PERSON PROVIDING:
SUPPLY OF SERVICE FROM INDIA TO ANY OTHER COUNTRY.
SUPPLY OF SERVICE TO A SERVICE CONSUMER OF ANY OTHER COUNTRY IN INDIA.
SUPPLY OF SERVICE FROM INDIA THROUGH COMMERCIAL OR PHYSICAL PRESENCE IN THE TERRITORY OF ANOTHER COUNTRY.
SUPPLLY OF SERVICE IN INDIA RELATING TO EXPORT PAID IN FFE
* SERVICE NORMALLY MEANS SERVICES RECOGNIZED BY GATT / WTO'S AGREEMENT & INCLUDES 161 TRADABLE SERVICE COVERED UNDER GATS & WHERE PAYMENT FOR SERVICES IS RECEIVED UNDER FEE.
DEEMED EXPORTS
* DEEMED EXPORTS REFERS TO THOSE TRANSACTIONS IN WHICH GOODS SUPPLIED DO NOT LEAVE THE COUNTRY & PAYMENT FOR SUCH SUPPLIERS IS RECEIVED EITHER IN INDIAN RUPEE OR IN FREE FOREIGN EXCHANGE.
* FOLLOWING CATEGORIES OF SUPPLIES BY MAIN / SUB CONTRACTORS SHALL BE REGARDED AS "DEEMED EXPORTS" UNDER FOREIGN TRADE POLICY, PROVIDED GOODS ARE MANUFACTURED IN INDIA.
SUPPLY OF GOODS UNDER ADVANCE AUTHORIZATION / DFIA (DUTY FREE IMPORT AUTHORIZATION).
SUPPLY OF GOODS TO EOUs / STPs / EHTPs OR BTPs.
SUPPLY OF CAPITAL GOODS TO HOLDERS OF AUTHORIZATION UNDER EPCG SCHEME.
SUPPLY OF GOODS TO PROJECTS FUNDED BY MULTILATERAL OR BILATERAL AGENCIES OR FUNDS AS NOTIFIED BY DEA.
SUPPLY OF CAPITAL GOODS TO FERTILIZER PLANTS.
SUPPLY OF GOODS TO POWER PROJECTS & REFINERIES.
SUPPLY TO PROJECT FUNDED BY UN AGENCIES & NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS ETC.
BENEFITS FOR DEEMED EXPORTS
DEEMED EXPORT SHALL BE ELIGIBLE FOR ANY / ALL OF THE FOLLOWING BENEFITS IN RESPECT OF MANUFACTURE & SUPPLY OF GOODS QUALIFYING AS DEEMED EXPORTS.
ADVANCE AUTHORIZATION / DUTY FREE IMPORT AUTHORIZATION
DEEMED EXPORT DRAWBACK.
EXEMPTION FROM TERMINAL EXPORT DUTY WHERE SUPPLIERS ARE MADE AGAINST ICB. IN OTHER CASES REFUND OR TERMINAL EXCISE DUTY WILL BE GIVEN.
IN RESPECT OF SUPPLIERS AUTHORIZATION / DFIA IN TERMS OF PARAGRAPH 8.2(a) OF FOREIGN TRADE POLICY, SUPPLIER SHALL BE ENTITLED TO ADVANCE AUTHORIZATION / DFIA FOR INTERMEDIATE SUPPLIES.
IF SUPPLIES ARE MADE AGAINST ADVANCE RELEASE ORDER (ARO) OR BACK TO BACK LETTER OF CREDIT ISSUED AGAINST ADVANCE AUTHORIZATION / DFIA , IN TERMS OF PARAGRAPH 4.1.11 AND 4.1.12 OF FOREIGN TRADE POLICY, SUPPLIERS SHALL BE ENTITLED TO BENEFITS LISTED IN PARAGRAPH 8.3(b) AND (c) OF FOREIGN TRADE POLICY, WHEREVER IS APPLICABLE.
EXPORT TRADING HOUSES
EXPORT TRADING HOUSES, MERCHANT AS WELL AS MANUFACTURER EXPORTER, SERVICE PROVIDERS, WOUs, & UNITS LOCATED IN SEZs, AEZs, ELECTRONIC HARDWARE TECHNOLOGY PARKS (EHTPs), SOFTWARE TECHNOLOGY PARKS (STPs) & BIO TECHNOLOGY PARKS (BTPs) SHALL BE ELIGIBLE FOR STATUS.
• STATUS IS CALCULATED ON TOTAL FOB EXPORT PERFORMANCE DURING
CURRENT PLUS PREVIOUS THREE YEARS (TAKEN TOGETHER) UPON EXCEEDING LIMIT GIVEN BELOW:
– EXPORT HOUSE (EH):RS. 20 CRORES
– STAR EXPORT HOUSE (SEH):RS. 100 CRORES
– TRADING HOUSE (TH):RS. 500 CRORES
– STAR TRADING HOUSE (STH): RS. 2500 CRORES
– PREMIER TRADING HOUSE (PTH):RS. 10,000 CRORES.
EXPORT & TRADING HOUSES CONTD.
• STATUS HOLDER WILL BE ELIGIBLE FOR A NUMBER OF FACILITIES INCLUDING :
– AUTHORIZATION & CUSTOMS CLEARANCE FOR BOTH IMPORTS & EXPORTS, ON SELF-DECLARATION BASIS.
– FIXATION OF INPUT-OUTPUT NORMS ON PRIORITY WITHIN 60 DAYS
– EXEMPTION FROM COMPULSORY NEGOTIATION OF DOCUMENTS THROUGH BANKS
– 100% RETENTION OF FOREIGN EXCHANGE ON EEFC ACCOUNT
– ENHANCEMENT OF NORMAL REPATRIATION PERIOD FROM 180 DAYS TO 360 DAYS.
– EXEMPTION OF PROVIDING BANK GUARANTEE IN SCHEMES UNDER FTP.
– SEH & ABOVE TO BE PERMITTED TO ESTABLISH EXPORT WAREHOUSES AS PER DOR GUIDELINES
–CONFERRING ACP STATUS WITHIN 30 DAYS OF APPLICATION.
MEANS A PERSON WHO EXPORTS OR INTENDS TO EXPORT AND HOLDS AN IMPORT - EXPORTER CODE NUMBER UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIALLY EXEMPTED.
MANUFACTURER EXPORTER
MANUFACTURER EXPORTER MEANS A PERSON WHO EXPORT GOODS MANUFACTURED BY HIM OR INTENDS TO EXPORT SUCH GOODS.
MERCHANT EXPORTER
MERCHANT EXPORTER MEANS A PERSON ENGAGED IN TRADING ACTIVITY AND EXPORTING OR INTENDING TO EXPORT GOODS.
A STATUS HOLDER MEANS AS EXPORTER RECOGNIZED AS EXPORT HOUSE, TRADING HOUSE, PTH ETC BY DGFT / DEVELOPMENT COMMISSIONER.
CATAGORIES OF EXPORTERS
* SUPPORTING MANUFACTURER MEANS ANY PERSON WHO MANUFACTURES ANY PRODUCT OR PART / ACCESSORIES, COMPONENTS OF THAT PRODUCT. NAME OF SUPPORTING MANUFACTURER AS WELL AS EXPORTER MUST BE ENDORSED ON EXPORT DOCUMENTS.
THIRD PARTY EXPORT MEANS EXPORTS MADE BY AN EXPORTER OR MANUFACTURER ON BEHALF OF ANOTHER EXPORTER(S). IN SUCH CASES, EXPORT DOCUMENTS SUCH AS SHIPPING BILLS SHALL INCLUDE NAME OF BOTH MANUFACTURER / EXPORTER & THIRD PARTY EXPORTER. BRC, GR DECLARATION, EXPORT ORDER & INVOICE SHOULD BE IN THE NAME OF THIRD PARTY EXPORTER.
SERVICE EXPORTER MEANS PERSON PROVIDING:
SUPPLY OF SERVICE FROM INDIA TO ANY OTHER COUNTRY.
SUPPLY OF SERVICE TO A SERVICE CONSUMER OF ANY OTHER COUNTRY IN INDIA.
SUPPLY OF SERVICE FROM INDIA THROUGH COMMERCIAL OR PHYSICAL PRESENCE IN THE TERRITORY OF ANOTHER COUNTRY.
SUPPLLY OF SERVICE IN INDIA RELATING TO EXPORT PAID IN FFE
* SERVICE NORMALLY MEANS SERVICES RECOGNIZED BY GATT / WTO'S AGREEMENT & INCLUDES 161 TRADABLE SERVICE COVERED UNDER GATS & WHERE PAYMENT FOR SERVICES IS RECEIVED UNDER FEE.
DEEMED EXPORTS
* DEEMED EXPORTS REFERS TO THOSE TRANSACTIONS IN WHICH GOODS SUPPLIED DO NOT LEAVE THE COUNTRY & PAYMENT FOR SUCH SUPPLIERS IS RECEIVED EITHER IN INDIAN RUPEE OR IN FREE FOREIGN EXCHANGE.
* FOLLOWING CATEGORIES OF SUPPLIES BY MAIN / SUB CONTRACTORS SHALL BE REGARDED AS "DEEMED EXPORTS" UNDER FOREIGN TRADE POLICY, PROVIDED GOODS ARE MANUFACTURED IN INDIA.
SUPPLY OF GOODS UNDER ADVANCE AUTHORIZATION / DFIA (DUTY FREE IMPORT AUTHORIZATION).
SUPPLY OF GOODS TO EOUs / STPs / EHTPs OR BTPs.
SUPPLY OF CAPITAL GOODS TO HOLDERS OF AUTHORIZATION UNDER EPCG SCHEME.
SUPPLY OF GOODS TO PROJECTS FUNDED BY MULTILATERAL OR BILATERAL AGENCIES OR FUNDS AS NOTIFIED BY DEA.
SUPPLY OF CAPITAL GOODS TO FERTILIZER PLANTS.
SUPPLY OF GOODS TO POWER PROJECTS & REFINERIES.
SUPPLY TO PROJECT FUNDED BY UN AGENCIES & NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS ETC.
BENEFITS FOR DEEMED EXPORTS
DEEMED EXPORT SHALL BE ELIGIBLE FOR ANY / ALL OF THE FOLLOWING BENEFITS IN RESPECT OF MANUFACTURE & SUPPLY OF GOODS QUALIFYING AS DEEMED EXPORTS.
ADVANCE AUTHORIZATION / DUTY FREE IMPORT AUTHORIZATION
DEEMED EXPORT DRAWBACK.
EXEMPTION FROM TERMINAL EXPORT DUTY WHERE SUPPLIERS ARE MADE AGAINST ICB. IN OTHER CASES REFUND OR TERMINAL EXCISE DUTY WILL BE GIVEN.
IN RESPECT OF SUPPLIERS AUTHORIZATION / DFIA IN TERMS OF PARAGRAPH 8.2(a) OF FOREIGN TRADE POLICY, SUPPLIER SHALL BE ENTITLED TO ADVANCE AUTHORIZATION / DFIA FOR INTERMEDIATE SUPPLIES.
IF SUPPLIES ARE MADE AGAINST ADVANCE RELEASE ORDER (ARO) OR BACK TO BACK LETTER OF CREDIT ISSUED AGAINST ADVANCE AUTHORIZATION / DFIA , IN TERMS OF PARAGRAPH 4.1.11 AND 4.1.12 OF FOREIGN TRADE POLICY, SUPPLIERS SHALL BE ENTITLED TO BENEFITS LISTED IN PARAGRAPH 8.3(b) AND (c) OF FOREIGN TRADE POLICY, WHEREVER IS APPLICABLE.
EXPORT TRADING HOUSES
EXPORT TRADING HOUSES, MERCHANT AS WELL AS MANUFACTURER EXPORTER, SERVICE PROVIDERS, WOUs, & UNITS LOCATED IN SEZs, AEZs, ELECTRONIC HARDWARE TECHNOLOGY PARKS (EHTPs), SOFTWARE TECHNOLOGY PARKS (STPs) & BIO TECHNOLOGY PARKS (BTPs) SHALL BE ELIGIBLE FOR STATUS.
• STATUS IS CALCULATED ON TOTAL FOB EXPORT PERFORMANCE DURING
CURRENT PLUS PREVIOUS THREE YEARS (TAKEN TOGETHER) UPON EXCEEDING LIMIT GIVEN BELOW:
– EXPORT HOUSE (EH):RS. 20 CRORES
– STAR EXPORT HOUSE (SEH):RS. 100 CRORES
– TRADING HOUSE (TH):RS. 500 CRORES
– STAR TRADING HOUSE (STH): RS. 2500 CRORES
– PREMIER TRADING HOUSE (PTH):RS. 10,000 CRORES.
EXPORT & TRADING HOUSES CONTD.
• STATUS HOLDER WILL BE ELIGIBLE FOR A NUMBER OF FACILITIES INCLUDING :
– AUTHORIZATION & CUSTOMS CLEARANCE FOR BOTH IMPORTS & EXPORTS, ON SELF-DECLARATION BASIS.
– FIXATION OF INPUT-OUTPUT NORMS ON PRIORITY WITHIN 60 DAYS
– EXEMPTION FROM COMPULSORY NEGOTIATION OF DOCUMENTS THROUGH BANKS
– 100% RETENTION OF FOREIGN EXCHANGE ON EEFC ACCOUNT
– ENHANCEMENT OF NORMAL REPATRIATION PERIOD FROM 180 DAYS TO 360 DAYS.
– EXEMPTION OF PROVIDING BANK GUARANTEE IN SCHEMES UNDER FTP.
– SEH & ABOVE TO BE PERMITTED TO ESTABLISH EXPORT WAREHOUSES AS PER DOR GUIDELINES
–CONFERRING ACP STATUS WITHIN 30 DAYS OF APPLICATION.
