Government of India
Ministry of Commerce and Industry
Department of Commerce
Directorate General of Foreign Trade
Vanijya Bhawan, Akbar Road, New Delhi
Policy - 4 Division

Policy Circular No. 08/2024-25

Dated: 11^th October 2024

To

All Regional Authorities of DGFT
All Exporters/Member of Trade
All Custom Authorities

Subject: Applicability of Para 4.08 (ii) of HBP in case of inputs being procured by Advance Authorisation Holders from Units located in SEZ-reg.

This Directorate has received a reference, on the requirement of NOC by Advance Authorization holders, in case of procurement of Acetic Anhydride from unit located in SEZ, by an Advance Authorization holder.

2. In this regards, the Paragraph 4.08 (ii) of the HBP 2023 is reproduced below:

(ii) Regional Authority shall endorse a copy of such Advance Authorization to the above three agencies, Regional Authority shall also endorse a condition that before effecting imports, 'No Objection Certificate' shall be obtained from Drug Controller and Narcotics Commissioner of India"

3. The issue has been examined with inputs obtained from the relevant authority. Consequently, it is clarified that the provisions under the said Para 4.08(ii) will not be applicable in the case of procurement of Acetic Anhydride by an Advance Authorisation holder from an SEZ Unit, against Certificate of Supplies, provided the same in manufactured by an unit operating inside SEZ.

4. This Policy Circular is issued with the approval of DGFT.

(K.M. Harilal)
Joint Director General of Foreign Trade
Email: km.harilal@nic.in

(Issue from file no. 1/94/180/026/AM25/PC-4)