SOP for Export of Sanitizers, masks, paracetamol, hydroxychloroquine

Standing Order: SOP for Export of Sanitizers

Subject: (Standard Operating Procedure) SOP for Export of Sanitizers, masks, paracetamol, hydroxychloroquine, etc. restricted/ prohibited under various DGFT Notifications-reg.

The attention of all concerned officers is invited to DGFT Notifications No. 52/2015-2020 dated 19.03.2020. 53/2015-2020 dated 24.03.2020, 01/2015-2020 dated 04.04.2020 and 04/2015-2020 dated 06.052020 whereby export of sanitizers, masks, paracetamol, hydroxychloroquine, etc. has been prohibited. In this regard, it is informed that on the recommendation of Ministry of External Affairs, DGFT has allowed the export of the above-mentioned items on case to case basis subject to the issuance of Exemption Certificates by DGFT. The following procedure should be followed for export of the above-mentioned items/goods:

i) SIIB(X), JNCH would maintain a separate register of the Exemption Certificates issued by the DGFT to the exporters of the above-mentioned items and shipment details against each Certificate.

ii) Exporters allowed to export against such Exemption Certificates shall make a request for issuance of NOC from SIIB(X), JNCH at siibx.jnch@gov.in using their entity based email addresses. The exporter shall provide CFS details and attach scanned copies of the Checklist/ Shipping Bill.

iii) For every Shipping Bill, a unique number would be assigned by SIIB(X), JNCH. SIIB(X), JNCH shall debit the value/ quantity to be exported from the Balance Value/ Quantity for the said Exemption Certificate as per the records maintained in the section. Thereafter the request of the exporter shall be presented before the Additional Commissioner of Customs, SIIB(X) for NOC. Once approved, a scanned copy of the NOC shall be sent over an email to the AC/DC of the concerned CFS and copy to the exporter.

iv) The above NOC of SIIB(X) shall be represented to the concerned officer at the time of registration of Shipping Bill along with the Exemption Certificate. The concerned Officer at Docks will ensure that the Exemption Certificate is uploaded on e-Sanchit for the respective Shipping Bill. The concerned officer would issue LEO to the shipping bill only on verification of NOC and would specifically mention in the comments column/ examination report regarding having seen the same along with the unique number mentioned in the NOC of SIIB(X).

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