MANU/DGFT/0168/2020

Ministry : Ministry of Commerce and Industry

Department/Board : DGFT

Trade Notice No. : 33/2020-2021

Date : 28.10.2020

Notification/ Circulars Referred : Trade Notice 16/2020-21 dated 25.06.2020 MANU/DGFT/0103/2020

Citing Reference:
Trade Notice 16/2020-21 dated 25.06.2020 MANU/DGFT/0103/2020Referred

To,

1. Exporters, Importers and other Members of Trade
2. Regional Authorities (RAs) of DGFT
3. Export Promotion Councils, Commodities Boards, Trade Associations and other stakeholders of DGFT

Linking/Registration of IECs in the new revamped DGFT Online environment

In continuation to the earlier Trade Notice 16/2020-21 dated 25.06.2020, it is informed that various revamped DGFT services are planned to be introduced into the new DGFT IT platform. The objective of introducing these revamped systems is to provide paperless, digital, efficient and transparent services to the exporters and importers, and to further the overall goal of Trade Facilitation and Digital India. The platform would be accessible through the existing website: https://dgft.gov.in

2. The online processes relating to entire lifecycle of Advance Authorisation, EPCG & DFIA including their paperless Exports Obligation Discharge (EODC) shall be rolled out soon. In addition to these processes, Norms Fixation, Free Sale & Commerce Certificate, Steel Import Monitoring System(SIMS), Import Licencing and some other processes shall also be rolled out soon. Among other services, the new online system will have a two-way communication between the DGFT and the exporter/importer and would allow the applicant to apply, monitor the status of the applications, reply to the deficiencies, raise queries etc.

3. In relation to this proposed roll-out, attention of all exporters and importers is invited to the following action points:

i. The new platform is accessible through user-based IDs for applying online. All IEC holders are encouraged to create login IDs through an online registration process preferably well before the roll out of next phase of the platform in the 2-3 weeks.