Trade Notice No. 17/2025-2026

(Issued from F. No. C011/37/2025-Export Cell (SCOMET)

Government of India
Ministry of Commerce and Industry
Department of Commerce
Directorate General of Foreign Trade

Vanijya Bhawan, New Delhi

Dated: 31.10. 2025

Trade Notice No. 17/2025-26

To,

1. Industry and Relevant Stakeholders

2. Export Promotion Councils

Subject: Inputs on Draft Amended Aayat Niryat Forms (ANF) (One Format for all kinds of Applications) for grant of SCOMET Authorisation for Export of SCOMET Items – reg.

Reference is drawn to Para 10.04(a) of Chapter 10 of the Handbook of Procedures (HBP) 2023, which outlines the application format for obtaining authorisation for export of SCOMET items from an Indian exporter to an entity abroad under the applicable SCOMET Policy provisions.

2. In pursuance of Para 1.07A of the Foreign Trade Policy (FTP) 2023, which mandates stakeholder consultation in formulation or amendment of the Foreign Trade Policy and its related procedures, draft amendments to Para 10.04(a) of the HBP 2023 have been prepared and are enclosed as Annexure to this Trade Notice. This Directorate invites views, suggestions, comments and feedback on the proposed amendments from all relevant stakeholders, including exporters, industry associations and subject-matter experts.

3. Stakeholders are requested to submit their proposals / recommendations / inputs to this Directorate within 30 days from the date of issuance of this Trade Notice. Submissions may be made by email to: scomet-dgft@nic.in

4. This Trade Notice is issued with the approval of the Competent Authority, in accordance with the provisions of Para 1.07A of FTP 2023.

(B. Kruti)
Deputy Director General of Foreign Trade
Director General of Foreign Trade

APPLICATION FORM FOR EXPORT OF SCOMET ITEMS LISTED IN APPENDIX 3 TO SCHEDULE 2 OF ITC (HS) CLASSIFICATION OF EXPORT AND IMPORT ITEMS

[Please see guide lines at the end before filling the application]

Common details to be filed for all applications:

1. Applicant Details(Fresh/Repeat/Stock and Sale/GAICT/GAEC/GAED/GAET/GAEIS/Re-export cases/Site-visit)

i. IEC

ii. Name

iii. Address

Flat/Plot/Block No.

Street/Area/Locality

City

State

PIN Code

iv. Tele No.

(1)

Country Code

Area Code

Tel. No.

(2)

v. Fax No.

Country Code

Area Code

Fax No.

vi. E-mail address where authorization to be sent

E-mail(1)

E-mail(2)

2. Details of SCOMET items in Appendix 3 to Schedule 2 of ITC (HS) Classifications of Export & Import Items applied for export: (If required, attach extra sheet (A4 size) in the same format)
Sl. No.	SCOMET Category (will vary based on policy)	SCOMET Item No/Sub category	Description of export item/s including technical specificatio	ITC (HS) Code No.(if available)	Quantity	Total FOB Value
						In relevant Foreign Currency	In Rupees	In US$

Specifications of the Drones/UAVs intended to be exported- GAED only
(i) Aerosol dispensing system/mechanism capacity of the Product (In litres)
(ii) Range of the Product
(iii) Payload capacity of the Product
(iv) Altitude of the Product
(v) Endurance of the Product
(vi) Communication System
(vii) Encrypted or Unencrypted, GPRS or satellite based
(viii) Accuracy
(ix) Type/Use of the Product such as Surveillance, Reconnaissance drone etc.
(x) Other relevant details/description of the items that are intended to be exported under this authorization with relevant technical details/specifications, such as model,part number and other parameters etc.
(xi) Probable list of countries where the export is expected to be done under GAED

In case of Technology and Software (If applicable): GAICT only
i. Name of the manufacturer/Producer/Service Provider
ii. Brand(if applicable)
iii. Name of Model or Name of Software/Technology
iv. Model no./ Part No. (If applicable)
v. Class (If applicable)
vi. Type (If applicable)
vii. Serial No. (If applicable)
viii. Version No. (If applicable)
ix. Encryption algorithm (If applicable)
x. Encryption Functionality (If applicable)
xi. Value of technology

3.Details of exports of SCOMET items in the preceding 3 licensing years .(Details of the export last made, if no export was made during the preceding licensing year): ( If required, attach extra sheet (A4 size) in the same format)
Sl. No.	Export License No. & Date and Issuing Regional Authority	Details of items exported		Quantity exported	Country To which exported	DGFT’s(HQ’s) File Number
Sl. No.	Export License No. & Date and Issuing Regional Authority	Category	Description	Quantity exported	Country To which exported	DGFT’s(HQ’s) File Number

4.	Shipment Details:
i.	Port of Loading/Shipment
ii.	Port of Discharge
iii.	Country to which item to be
iv.	Ultimate Destination Country

*5. Purpose of Export (please tick and give clarification if any):*
Trade/Sale
Stock and Sale
Intra Company Transfer
Sample
Display/Exhibition
Testing/Evaluation
Demo
Site Visit/On site assessment of records

6. Compliance Details(for all type of applications)
1. Is your Company ICP Compliant(pls specify date from which ICP has been adopted by the company)
2. Is your Company AEO Certified ? Kindly provide the type(T1,T2,T3)
3. Have you completed post reporting requirements for General authorizations/Repair and return authorizations taken in the past? Yes or No ? If yes, Provide details

7. Details of Producer / Manufacturer of the item to be exported:
i. Name
ii. Address	Flat/Plot/Block No.
	Street/Area/Locality
	City
	State	PIN Code

8. Purpose of Export
End product for which the item of export will be used by the end user
Purpose for which the end product will be utilized
Is end user an entity of Government of destination country?
Manufacturing / Business /other activity of the end user

9. Details of Banks through which financial transactions relating to this export will be executed:
a. In Destination Country
i. Name of the Bank
ii. Address of the Bank		Flat/Plot/Block No.
		Street/Area/Locality
		City
		Country	Postal Code
iii. SWIFT Code:
iv. IBANK
B. In India
i. Name of the Bank
ii. Address of the Bank	Flat/Plot/Block No.
	Street/Area/Locality
	City
	State		PIN Code
ii. IFSC Code

8. If applied for export on repeat basis for Fresh Exports/ Stock and Sale in the same licensing year for same product , same end use and to the same end user, please furnish:
i. Reference Number and date vide which earlier permission was granted
ii. Export License number and date
iii. Quantity allowed for export
iv. Quantity exported on the date of this application

Supply Chain Details:

Foreign Buyer Details For Fresh, Repeat Orders, GAEC, GAED, GAEIS, GAET:
i. Name
ii. Address	Flat/Plot/Block No.
	Street/Area/Locality
	City
	Country		Postal Code:
iii. Mobile number	a. xxxxxxxxx b. xxxxxxxxx	Area Code:	Telephone no:

iv. Fax No.
v. E-mail
vi. Export Order No. and date

Consignee Details: For Fresh, Repeat Orders, GAEC, GAED, GAEIS, GAET
i. Name
ii. Address	Flat/Plot/Block No.
	Street/Area/Locality
	City
	Country		Postal Code:
iii. Mobile number	a. xxxxxxxxx b. xxxxxxxxx	Area Code:	Telephone no:

iv. Fax No.
v. E-mail
vi. Export Order No. and date

End user Details/ :For Fresh, Repeat Orders, GAEC, GAED, GAEIS, GAET Detail of sites and activities which will be covered by the arrangement/ understanding : Site Visit Details of Stockist- Stock and Sale Details of foreign repair entity (For repair/return cases) Details of entity to which goods are to be re-exported after repair(For GAER)
i. Name
ii. Address	Flat/Plot/Block No.
	Street/Area/Locality
	City
	Country		Postal Code:
iii. Mobile number	a. xxxxxxxxx b. xxxxxxxxx	Area Code:	Telephone no:

iv. Fax No.
v. E-mail
vi. Export Order No. and date
vii. Nature of Unit: Corporate Office/Registered Office/Branch Office/Manufacturing unit/Laboratory (site visit)
viii. Activity (site visit)
ix. Is the Stockiest an affiliate of Indian Exporter, Indian or Foreign OEM ? (Stock and sale)
x. Is the stockiest entity an Electronic Equipment Manufacturer/ Contract Manufacturer ? (Stock and sale)
xi. Relationship of the foreign entity with the Indian Exporter (in Detail) Whether it’s a related entity (Direct subsidiary/foreign parent) or Authorized vendor or OEM For GAER

Applicant Details(Indian exporter): GLOBAL AUTHORISATION FOR INTRA COMPANY TRANSFER (GAICT)
i. Principal Business Activities of the applicant firm:	Yes	No
ii. Is this applicant a parent company?	Name	Address	Country of Export (tick the appropriate)
iii. If applicant is a subsidiary, then prvide following details

b. Other Subsidiaries (to which exports to be made)
iv. License exception given by (if applicable)
1. From Foreign parent/subsidiary
2. Name of the country
v. Export license of foreign country (if applicable)
1. Type of Export license of foreign country(for e.g. bulk /general/temporary 2. Country of granting such license

CRYPTOGRAPHY NOTE (leave, if not applicable)- GAICT

i. Is the item available and sold from stock at ‘retail selling points’ without restrictions’, to the general public’

through any of the following means?

a) Over-the-counter transactions

(b) Mail order transactions

(c)  Electronic transactions

(d)  Telephone call transactions

If yes, then provide details

ii.  Can the user easily change the cryptographic functionality of the item what is specified in the manufacture’s specification?

                                   Yes                No

iii.  Is the item designed for installation by the user without further substantial support by the supplier?

TECHNICAL QUESTION (leave, if not applicable)-GAICT

Does the item contain the following cryptographic functions?

1.        A “symmetric algorithm” employing a key length in excess of 56 bits, not including parity bits?

                          Yes                       No

If ‘Yes’ please state the following

a)  Full name:

b)  Key Length / bits:

c)  Is it used for any of the following?

i.     Authentication
ii.    Digital Signature
iii.   Data integrity
iv.   Non-repudiation
v.    Digital rights management, including the execution of copy protected software
vi.    Encryption or decryption support of entertainment, mass commercial broadcasts or medical records management
vii.Key management in support of any of the cryptographic functions in above 1. (i) to (vi)

    d)     Encryption algorithm

  e)     Encryption Functionality

For Use in DGFT office only (To be filled by the applicant). Application Submission Details(if submitted electronically):
i. ECOM Reference Number
ii. Date of Submission on Server
iii. Submitted to which Regional Authority
iv. File Number & Date of Issue
v. Application Fee submission details viz. Amount in Rupees, Demand Draft No./Electronic Fund Transfer No. and Date and the name & branch of the bank on which drawn
vi. Jurisdictional Regional Authority:

Undertaking and Declarations

1. I/We hereby certify that:

(i) I/We hereby declare that the particulars and the statements made in this application are true and correct to the best of my/our knowledge and belief and nothing has been concealed or held there from.

(ii) I/We fully understand that any information furnished in the application if found incorrect or false will render me / us liable for any penal action or other consequences as may be prescribed in law or otherwise warranted.

(iii) I/We undertake to abide by the provisions of the FT (D & R) Act, 1992, as amended, the Rules and Orders framed there under, FTP, HBP, Appendices and Aayat Niryat Forms and ITC (HS).

(iv) I/ We hereby certify that:

A.   The entity for whom the application has been made have not been penalized under any of the following Acts (as a mended from time to time):

(i)    The Customs Act,1962,

(ii) The Central Excise Act, 1944

(iii) Foreign Trade (Development & Regulation) Act 1992, as amended, and

(iv) The Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999;

(v) The Conservation of Foreign Exchange, Prevention of Smuggling Activities Act, 1974

(vi) Weapons of Mass Destruction& their Delivery Systems (Prohibition of Unlawful Activities) Act, 2005

B.   None of the Directors/Partners/Proprietor/Karta/Trustees of the company/firm/HUF/Trust, (as the case may be), is/area Director(s)/Partner(s)/Proprietor/Karta/Trustee in any other Company/firm/entity which is on the Denied Entity List (DEL) of DGFT or is in the caution list of RBI;

C.   Neither the Registered Office of the company / Head Office of the firm / nor any of its Branch Office(s)/Unit(s)/ Division(s) has been declared a defaulter and has otherwise been made ineligible for undertaking import/export under any of the provisions of the Policy;

D.   We have neither obtained nor applied for issuance of an Importer Exporter Code Number in the name of our Registered/Head Office to any other Licensing Authority.

(v) I/We hereby declare that I/We have neither obtained nor applied for such benefits (including issuance of an Importer Exporter Code Number) in the name of our Registered / Head Office or any of our Branch(s)/Unit(s)/Division(s) to any other Regional Authority.

(vi) We have complied with the conditions of all previous licences/authorisations issued to us for export of SCOMET items and wherever required have duly intimated the o/o DGFT, New Delhi along with documentary evidence regarding receipt of the items of export by the end-user within the stipulated time.

(vii) I / We undertake to abide by the provisions of the FT (D & R) Act, 1992, as amended, the Rules and Orders framed there under, FTP, HBP and ITC (HS) and submit all requisite documents to the o/o DGFT (SCOMET Section), failing which I/We shall be liable to action under FT (D & R) Act, 1992 as amended or rules and orders made there under, and the CustomsAct,1962.

(viii) I hereby certify that I am authorized to verify and sign this declaration as per Paragraph 9.6 of the Policy.

Signature of the Applicant

Name

Designation

Official Address

Flat/Plot/Block No.

Street/Area/Localit

City

State

PIN Code

Telephone

Country Code

Area Code

Tel.No.

Place:

Date: