Government of India
Ministry of Commerce & Industry
Department of Commerce
Directorate General of Foreign Trade
Vanijya Bhawan, New Delhi

Dated: 7^th October, 2024

Trade Notice No. 20/2024-25

To

1. Members of Trade and Industry
2. All EPCs / Trade and Industry Associations/Other Industry Bodies
3. All Regional Authorities (RAs) of DGFT
4. Customs Commissionerates
5. Joint Secretary (Customs), CBIC, Deptt. of Revenue

Subject: Provision for Import/ Re-Import of 'Exhibits and Samples"- reg.

This Directorate is in receipt of various references from trade and industry seeking clarity on requirement of import authorization or registration under Import Monitoring Systems for importation /re-importation of exhibition goods of Indian Origin that were sent abroad/exported for display purposes. Also regarding import of goods for exhibition purposes and requirement of authorization etc.

2. In this regard attention of the trade is invited to Para 2.60 of Handbook of Procedures (HBP) 2023 which lays down the procedure for import of "Exhibits and Samples". It has been provided that "Import /Export of exhibits on re-export / re-import basis, shall be allowed without an Authorization subject to conditions and on submission of a bond/security to Customs or ATA Carnet".

3. Accordingly, the matter has been reviewed in DGFT and it is clarified that import / re-import of "Exhibits and Samples" for demo, display, exhibition and participation in fairs or participation of the same in India or abroad shall be regulated under Para 2.60 of HBP 2023 and not subjected to requirement of import authorization or registration under Import Monitoring Systems subject to other compliance in terms of Para 2.60 of HBP.

This issues with the approval of the competent authority

(Sanjay Kumar Tiwari)
Deputy Director General of Foreign Trade
E-mail: sanjay.kt@nic.in

(Issued from File No. M-5975/AM-04/PC-2[A] /E-5984)