[To be published in the Gazette of India Extraordinary Part-I, Section-I]
Government of India
Ministry of Commerce & Industry
Department of Commerce
Directorate General of Foreign Trade
Vanijya Bhawan, New Delhi
Public Notice No. 11/2024-25
Dated : 12th June, 2024
In exercise of powers conferred under the paragraph 1.03 and 2.04 of the Foreign Trade Policy, 2023, as amended from time to time, the Director General of Foreign Trade hereby includes the following agencies in Appendix 2G of Appendices and Aayat Niryat Forms of Foreign Trade Policy (FTP), 2023 in terms of Para 2.52 (c) of Handbook of Procedure (HBP), 2023 with immediate effect :-
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S. No. 1 |
NMCI INSPECTIONS & SURVEY COMPANY PVT. LTD. |
Areas of Operation |
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Address of Head Office |
2nd Floor, Plot No. 59/C, Shramik Ramdas Trust Building, Sector - 29, Vashi, Navi Mumbai - 400705, Maharashtra, India |
SRI LANKA, MAURITIUS, UNITED STATES, IRELAND, AUSTRALIA |
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Address of Branch Offices |
SRI LANKA: |
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MAURITIUS: |
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UNITED STATES: |
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IRELAND: |
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AUSTRALIA: |
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S. No. 2 |
GLOBAL MARINE INSPECTION |
Areas of Operation |
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Address of Head Office |
522, 5th Floor, Hemkund Chamber Building No. 89 Nehru Place. New Delhi 110019, India |
UNITED STATES, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, POLAND, UNITED KINGDOM, GHANA, POLAND, UGANDA, CHILI, COSTA RICA, AUSTRALIA, BRAZIL, HONG KONG, LIBERIA, BOTSWANA, SIERRA LEONA, SOUTH AFRICA, VENEZUELA, NIGERIA, PANAMA, SINGAPORE, IRELAND, GERMANY, PARAGUAY, NEW ZEALAND, CANADA |
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Address of Branch Offices |
UNITED STATES: 4711 LJ Parkway Sugarland Texas-77479 USA
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES:
POLAND: UNITED KINGDOM: Sealink -236 Benham Hill Thatcham Berkshire RG18 3AH UNITED KINGDOM Thatcham Berkshire RGI 8 3AH
GHANA:
POLAND:
UGANDA:
CHILI:
COSTA RICA:
AUSTRALIA:
BRAZIL:
HONG KONG:
LIBERIA: BOTSWANA:
SIERRA LEONA: SOUTH AFRICA: VENEZUELA: NIGERIA: PANAMA: SINGAPORE: IRELAND: GERMANY: PARAGUAY: NEW ZEALAND: CANADA: |
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S. No. 3 |
TRUMETRIC GLOBAL SERVICES PVT. LTD. |
Areas of Operation |
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Address of Head Office |
C-1/127, JANAKPURI INDIA NEW DELHI- 110058 | LITHUANIA, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, CANADA, YEMEN, TANZANIA, UNITED STATES, AUSTRALIA, |
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Address of Branch Offices |
LITHUANIA: Volunges g. 7 - 32, Vilniaus m., 10315 Vilniaus miesto sav LITHUANIA Vilniaus Vilniaus 10315
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES:
CANADA:
YEMEN:
TANZANIA:
UNITED STATES:
AUSTRALIA: |
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S. No. 4 |
NECTAR INSPECTION SERVICES LLC |
Areas of Operation |
| Address of Head Office | P.O. Box No. 90468, G-s 12, Building No. Q 02 Al Warsan, First Plot No: 451 - 0, Dubai, UAE UNITED ARAB EMIRATES Dubai Dubai 90468 | AUSTRALIA, AUSTRIA, BRAZIL, CANADA, GUINEA, LEBANON, OMAN, SIERRA LEONE, SINGAPORE, SRI LANKA, THAILAND, UNITED KINGDOM |
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Address of Branch Offices |
UNITED KINGDOM: 23, Felden Close, Watford, WD25 9QW, UK UNITED KINGDOM London England WD259QW
AUSTRIA:
CANADA:
CANADA:
LEBANON:
OMAN:
SRI LANKA:
BRAZIL:
SINGAPORE:
AUSTRALIA:
GUINEA:
SIERRA LEONE:
THAILAND: |
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S. No. 5 |
MELT ENTERPRISE LTD |
Areas of Operation |
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Address of Head Office |
20-22 WENLOCK ROAD, LONDON NI 7GU UNITED KINGDOM LONDON LONDON N17GU |
SPAIN, UNITED STATES, UNITED KINGDOM, GREECE, MOZAMBIQUE, VENEZUELA, |
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Address of Branch Offices |
UNITED STATES:
SPAIN:
UNITED KINGDOM: GREECE: Mozambique: Av Eduardo Mondlane, No 3152 R/C, Distrito Municipal Kampfumu, Cidade de Maputo, Mozambique Venezuela: AV Rotaria Local Galpon Nro, 24, Zona Industrial Zoica Cumana Sucre, Venezuela, Zona Postal 6101 |
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S. No. 6 |
NMCI INSPECTIONS & SURVEY TIUS LTD |
Areas of Operation |
| Address of Head Office | 45A AVENUE DES GOYAVIER QUATRE BORNES MAURITIUS MAURITIUS QUATRE BORNES Plaines Wilhems 72256 |
MAURITIUS, SOUTH AFRICA BOTSWANA, CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC, NIGERIA, UNITED KINGDOM, SINGAPORE, CHILE, MALDIVES, MYANMAR (Burma), UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, CHINA, JAPAN, DJIBOUTI, EGYPT |
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MAURITIUS: 45A Avenue Des Goyavier Quatre Bornes Mauritius MAURITIUS Quatre Bornes Plaines Wilhems 72238
SOUTH AFRICA:
BOTSWANA:
CENTRAL AFRICAN
REPUBLIC:
NIGERIA:
UNITED KINGDOM:
SINGAPORE:
CHILE:
MALDIVES:
MYANMAR (Burma):
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES:
CHINA:
JAPAN:
DJIBOUTI:
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S. No. 7 |
SEACOR INTERNATIONAL LLC |
Areas of Operation |
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Address of Head Office |
515-000 Shams Business Center, Sharjah Media City Free Zone, Al Messaned, Sharjah, UAE. |
LESOTHO, SAUDI ARABIA, SWAZILAND, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, USA, VENEZUELA, BOTSWANA, AUSTRALIA, CANADA, POLAND, EGYPT, |
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Address of Branch Offices |
LESOTHO: CNR, Mohlomo, Andqokoa 2 Street, Masreu, 100, Lesotho
SAUDI ARABIA:
SWAZILAND:
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES:
USA:
VENEZUELA:
BOTSWANA:
AUSTRALIA: CANADA:
POLAND: EGYPT: |
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S. No. 8 |
METAL SERVICES |
Areas of Operation |
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Address of Head Office |
S-17, SHAKTI ARCADE, OPP. R.K HALL, SCIENCE CITY ROAD SOLA, AHMEDABAD, GUJARAT - 380060 | |
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S. No. 9 |
SMV INTERNATIONAL INCORPORATION |
Areas of Operation |
| Address of Head Office | M-93,3RD FLOOR SAKET, | |
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S. No. 10 |
MARINE INSPECTION AND LOGISTICS INTERNATIONAL ROTTERDAM |
Areas of Operation |
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Address of Head Office |
Tuinlaan 48 NETHERLANDS Schiedam Zuid Holland 3111AW | NETHERLANDS, UNITED STATES |
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Address of Branch Offices |
NETHERLANDS: Tuinlaan 48, NETHERLANDS, 3111 AW
UNITED STATES: |
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S. No. 11 |
APGM ENGINEERING SERVICES PRIVATE LIMITED |
Areas of Operation |
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Address of Head Office |
NEW NO. 12, OLD NO.157, ALWARPET STREET, ALWARPET, CHENNAI 600018. | UNITED STATES |
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Address of Branch Offices |
UNITED STATES: 2991 Peacemaker St., Round Rock, TX7868, UNITED STATES Round Rock Texas 78681 |
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S. No. 12 |
SAP ENGINEERS AND SURVEYORS |
Areas of Operation |
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Address of Head Office |
NO.55, RING ROAD, DEVAKI NAGAR, CHENNAI |
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S. No. 13 |
NI-MET METALS INC. |
Areas of Operation |
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Address of Head Office |
2939 PORTLAND DRIVE, SUITE: 300, OAKVILLE - L6H 5S4, ONTARIO, CANADA CANADA OAKVILLE ONTARIO L6H564 | |
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S. No. 14 |
WAYSHIP TECHNICAL SOLUTIONS WORLDWIDE PRIVATE LIMITED |
Areas of Operation |
| Address of Head Office | C-3/1 T/F Vasant Vihar, South West Delhi, DELHI, Delhi, 110057 | |
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S. No. 15 |
CWM SURVEY & INSPECTION BV |
Areas of Operation |
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Address of Head Office |
Princenhagelaan 7B Breda, NETHERLANDS |
UNITED STATES, UNITED KINGDOM, ITLAY, GREECE, PORTUGAL, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, SUDAN, BANGLADESH, BULGARIA, CROATIA, POLAND, FRANCE, SPAIN, EGYPT, NETHERLANDS, GERMANY, INDONESIA, CHINA |
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Address of Branch Offices |
UNITED STATES: CWM USA 3678 Green Ridge Road
UNITED KINGDOM:
ITLAY:
GREECE:
PORTUGAL:
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES:
SUDAN:
BANGLADESH:
BULGARIA:
CROATIA:
POLAND:
FRANCE:
SPAIN:
EGYPT:
NETHERLANDS: GERMANY: INDONESIA:
CHINA: |
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S. No. 16 |
SOLITARY CONSULTANT PVT. LTD. |
Areas of Operation |
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Address of Head Office |
PLOT NO.37, GF, POCKET- F, SECTOR-2, DSIDC, BAWANA, NEW DELHI, INDIA | UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, NIGERIA, SAUDI ARABIA, UNITED KINGDOM, BANGLADESH, ISRAEL, PURTO RICO, USA, IRELAND, CANADA, MOZAMBIQUE, TUNASIA, KUWAIT |
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Address of Branch Offices |
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES: 1112, New Shaiba Building, Building NO. 89, Al Nahda, Sharjah — UAE NIGERIA: 18, Sura Mogaji street, Ilupeju, Lagos Nigeria SAUDI ARABIA: Ground Floor 5Q4 As sarwat, Khumrah Jeddah, Saudi Arabia UNITED KINGDOM: Dublin Avenue 23, London, United Kingdom, ECI V 2NX BANGLADESH : Saraipara, Hazi Abdul Ali Road, Pahartani, Chittagong ISRAEL: 5 Floor Office No. 577, Zara Tower 2, Israel - 1577303 PURTO RICO: Fuente Royal AA-35 C Archiduque Puerto Rico USA : 88 S.W. 7 TH st. 3002, Miami, Fl. 33130 -USA IRELAND: Norrieann, Leshamstown Drumreee, Co Meath, Ireland CANADA: 2989, Doyle Dr N6M OG8 ON Canada MOZAMBIQUE: Bairro Da Manga, Rua No 8, Cidade Da Beira, Mozambique TUNASIA: 7 Rue Faycal IBN Abdelaziz La Nouvelle Medina 2063 Ben Arous, Tunasia KUWAIT : 7th Floor Office No. 12th P.o. Box : 5266, Safat 13053, Kuwait |
2. The following 02 existing Pre-Shipment Inspection Agencies have been allowed to add additional instruments to their existing instruments as per the Annexure of this Public Notice :
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Name of PSIA |
Validity of PSIA |
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17. |
HAMILTON STEEL LOGISTICS INC |
09/08/2024 |
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18. |
VALUEGURU CHARTERED ENGINEERS AND VALUERS PVT. LTD |
04/01/2026 |
3. The above agencies at S.No. 1 to 16 above are recognized for issuance of Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificates as per provisions of Para 2.52 (c) of HBP, 2023 from the date of issue of this Public Notice. Hence, the PSIAs approved shall have validity period of 03 years or till such time to be notified by DGFT, whichever is earlier. Details of approved spectrometers and survey meters for issuance of PSIC by these agencies are annexed.
4. Area of operations of the following existing PSIA is revised as under :-
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S. No. 1 |
UNITED ENGINEERING SERVICES & CONSULTANCY |
Areas of Operation |
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Address of Head Office |
101, DWARKADAS APARTMENT, CARTER ROAD 5, NEAR SWAGAT HALL, BORIVALI (EAST), MUMBAI 400066 INDIA Mumbai Maharashtra 400066 |
China |
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Address of Branch Offices |
CHINA : Rm 323, 3F, Block A, City Shanhai Center, No. 11th Zhongxin Rd., Ma'antang Community, Bantian Street, Long an District, Shenzhen, 518129, China |
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S. No. 2 |
Global Multitrade Inc. |
Areas of Operation |
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Address of Head Office |
8 The Green, Suite 5409 UNITED STATES Dover DE 19901 |
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Address of Branch Offices |
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S. No. 3 |
TSK Engineers Pvt Ltd. |
Areas of Operation |
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Address of Head Office |
No 12 fourth main road, V G P layout palavakkam partrn, ECR INDIA Chennai Tamil Nadu 600041 |
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S. No. 4 |
Ravi Energie Inc. |
Areas of Operation |
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Address of Head Office |
1200 Route 22, Suite 2000 UNITED STATES Bridgewater New Jersey 08807 |
USA |
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Address of Branch Offices |
USA : 1200 Route 22, Suite 2000 UNITED STATES Bridgewater New Jersey 08807 |
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S. No. 5 |
SVIA CONSULTANT SERVICES LLP |
Areas of Operation |
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Address of Head Office |
No.3/4, REGENCY SHOPPING COMPLEX, MANAPAKKAM,CHENNAl-600 125, TAMIL NADU |
Malaysia |
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Address of Branch Offices |
MALAYSIA : No. 1, Telok Jeri, Tanjong sedili, Kota Tinggi, 81910 Johor |
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S. No. 6 |
ASIA INSPECTION AGENCY LIMITED |
Areas of Operation |
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Address of Head Office |
124/1, MOO 7; BANFA-TRAD KM 26 ROAD, BANGNOR, BANGNOR; SAMUTHPRAKARN 10560; THAILAND. THAILAND BANGKOK BANGKOK 10560 |
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S. No. 7 |
Global Mines and Minerals FZE |
Areas of Operation |
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Address of Head Office |
BOI-G27, SERVICE BLOCK, AL HULAILA INDUSTRIAL ZONE FZ, RAS AL KHAIMAH, UAE UNITED ARAB EMIRATES RAS AL KHAIMAH RAS AL KHAIMAH OO |
VIETNAM |
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Address of Branch Offices |
VIETNAM: Ho Chi Minh, Songha Building, No. 10, Street 33, An Khanh Ward, District 2, Vietnam - 700000. |
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TUBBY IMPEX PRIVATE LIMITED |
Areas of Operation |
| Address of Head Office | C-54, 3RD FLOOR, SOUTH EXTENSION PART-11, NEW DELHI-110049 INDIA NEW DELHI DELHI 110049 | |
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S. No. 9 |
WISE SERVICES FZE |
Areas of Operation |
| Address of Head Office |
QI-06012/B PO BOX NO 124432 SHARJAH SAIF ZONE, SHARJAH , UNITED ARAB EMIRATES UNITED ARAB EMIRATES Sharjah Sharja NA |
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S. No. 10 |
EXIM WORLD LTD |
Areas of Operation |
| Address of Head Office | 149, GEORGE ROBINSON DRIVE BRAMPTON, ONTARIO CANADA L6Y 2X6 CANADA BRAMPTON ONTARIO L6Y2X6 | |
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S. No. 11 |
MARINE INSPECTION CO., LTD. |
Areas of Operation |
| Address of Head Office | 888 MOO 6 NAKORN IN ROAD, BANGKHUNKONG, BANGKRUAI, NONTHABURI 11130, THAILAND THAILAND NONTHABURI NONTHABURI 11130 |
THAILAND, VIETNAM, BANGLADESH, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, JORDAN, UNITED KINGDOM, UNITED STATES, TOGO |
| Address of Branch Offices |
VIETNAM: 4A/312 BINH LOC STREET, TAN BINH DISTRICT, VIETNAM HAI DUONG CITY HAI DUONG 170000
BANGLADESH:
UNITED ARAB
EMIRATES:
JORDAN:
UNITED
KINGDOM:
UNITED
STATES:
TOGO: |
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| S. No. 12 |
ASSURE CHARTERED ENGINEERS |
Areas of Operation |
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Address of Head Office |
SHOP NO 19 , 114 ,GROUND FLOOR , SRI RAMA COMPLEX, BEHIND SAPNA BAKERY, MARATHAHALLI, BANGALORE 560037 INDIA BANGALORE KARNATAKA 560037 | |
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PASHUPATI CONSULTING AND INSPECTION AGENCY |
Areas of Operation |
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Address of Head Office |
441/15, ARYA NAGAR, FIROZABAD INDIA FIROZABAD FIROZABAD 283203 | |
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S. No. 14 |
ELBI Consultancy (India) Pvt Ltd |
Areas of Operation |
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Address of Head Office |
Room No 1/1&1/2, 1st Floor,81/2/7 Phears Lane, Phears lane commercial Complex, Kolkata-700012 INDIA Kolkata West Ben al 700012 | |
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S. No. 15 |
BROS ENGINEERING SERVICES |
Areas of Operation |
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Address of Head Office |
NO.25, MAHA VISHNU NAGAR, I ST STREET, CHENNAI-600 110 | |
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Address of Branch Offices |
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S. No. 16 |
SGNCO Green Resources Limited |
Areas of Operation |
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Address of Head Office |
C-20, SOUTH CITY-I, SECTOR-41 INDIA Gurgaon Haryana 122001 |
CANADA, UNITED KINGDOM, HONGKONG, MALAYSIA, USA, SOUTH KOREA, INDONESIA, THAILAND, BOTSWANA, BRAZIL |
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Address of Branch Offices |
CANADA: Sandeep Garg and Company 21, King Street West 05th Floor CANADA Hamilton Ontario L8P4W7
UNITED KINGDOM:
HONGKONG:
MALAYSIA: USA: 410 W, Grand Pkwy S ste 210, Katy TX 77494 SOUTH KOREA: 4, Dongrae-ro 57 Beon Gil, Dongrae Gil, Busan, South Korea INDONESIA : Ji Pinus 2, Nomor 43, Meadow Green, Lippo Cikarang, Cibatu, Kab, Bekasi 17530 (Jawa Barat, Indonesia THAILAND: 58/71 M.5, Saransiri Chaiyapuek T. Pakkret, A. Pakkret Nonthaburi 11120, Thailand BOTSWANA: Unit 2, Loapi House, Plot 1272, Old Lobatse Road, Gaborone, Botswana BRAZIL : R. Padre Egidio Jose Porte 22 — Piqueri, Sao Paulo - sp, Brazil - Zip code - 02913120 |
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S. No. 17 |
OLIVINE COMMERCIAL PTE LTD, SINGAPORE |
Areas of Operation |
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Address of |
Blk 1090 Lower Delta Roadrn 05-12 Singapore 169201 |
MALAYSIA |
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Address of |
MALAYSIA : No. 23, Jalan Gunung 37, Bandar Seri Alam, 81750, Masai, Johor, Malaysia | |
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S. No. 18 |
Checkpoint Inspection Company |
Areas of Operation |
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Address of |
19, SYNAGOGUE STREET 5TH FLOOR, ROOM NOA-544, CITY CENTRE KOLKATA 700001 INDIA Kolkata West Bengal 700001 | Belgium, Cyprus, Yemen |
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Address of Branch Offices |
Belgium: Antwerpsesteenweg 45/B-10, Bussinespark Rivium, B-2830,
Willebroek, Belgie en Cyprus: Yemen: Sanna P.O. Box— 1079 (Abdul Azizst), Yemen |
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S. No. 19 |
CERINS CO. LTD. |
Areas of Operation |
| Address of Head Office | B905, Woolim Blue9 Business Center, 583, Yangcheonro, Gangseo-gu, Seoul, Republic of Korea Seoul 07527 |
REPUBLIC OF KOREA, KAZAKHSTAN, CHINA UZBEKISTAN |
| Address of Branch Offices |
KOREA REPUBLIC OF:
B905, Woolim Blue9 Business Center, 583, Yangcheonro, Gangseo-gu, Seoul, Republic of Korea
KAZAKHSTAN:
CHINA:
UZBEKISTAN: |
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VALUEGURU CHARTERED ENGINEERS AND VALUERS PVT. LTD |
Areas of Operation |
| Address of Head Office | 2ND. FLOOR, OLD NO. 123, NEW NO. 255, LINGHI CHETTY STREET, PARRYS, CHENNAI - 600 001 INDIA CHENNAI TAMILNADU 600001 |
MALDIVES, SRI LANKA, UNITED KINGDOM, DENMARK |
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MALDIVES: Maldives: Lunar Second Floor, Izzuddheen Magu, Maafannu, Male 20314 Republic of Maldives MALDIVES Male 20314 Maafannu Male 20314
SRI LANKA: United Kingdom:
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S. No. 21 |
BALTIC TESTING INDIA PVT LTD, MUMBAI |
Areas of Operation |
| Address of Head Office | Hubtown Viva Bldg., Suite no.: 313-314, 3rd Floor, Shankarwadi, Western Express Highway, Jogeshwari (East), Mumbai - 400060, Maharashtra, India. INDIA Mumbai Maharashtra 400060 |
DENMARK, POLAND, UNITED KINGDOM, TURKEY, USA, UAE |
| Address of Branch Offices |
DENMARK: Brunbjergvej 3, l . DK-8240 Risskov
POLAND:
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UAE: |
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S. No. 22 |
VALMARK INTERNATIONAL |
Areas of Operation |
| Address of Head Office | Office No. P8/03-37, SAIF Executive Building, Sharjah Ai ort International Free Zone, Sharjah, UAE. UNITED ARAB EMIRATES Sharjah Sharjah P80337 |
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, POLAND, MAURITIUS, UNITED STATES |
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Address of Branch Offices |
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES:
POLAND:
MAURITIUS:
UNITED STATES: |
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S. No. 23 |
HAMILTON STEEL LOGISTICS INC |
Areas of Operation |
| Address of Head Office |
42 Keefer Ct Unit 2-101 CANADA Hamilton Ontario L8E4V4 |
CANADA, UNITED STATES |
| Address of Branch Offices |
CANADA:
UNITED STATES: |
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S. No. 24 |
DD INTERNATIONAL GLOBAL |
Areas of Operation |
| Address of Head Office |
BASEMENT , 11-59 , KALKA Jl , SOUTH DELH INDIA NEW DELHI NEW DELHI 110019 |
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5. The notified PSIA must ensure to update their membership certificate of MRAI/ISRI/IFIA and their office address and contact details within 30 days.
6. Effects of this public notice: 16 Agencies are notified as PSIA and additional instruments in respect of 02 existing PSIAs have been notified. Area of operation of 24 existing PSIA has been revised.
(Santosh Kumar Sarangi)
Director General of Foreign Trade
Ex-officio Additional Secretary to Government of India
Email: dgft@nic.in
(Issued from File No. 01/53/8/AM20/PSIA-2/1C/E-18059)