The Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) on March 11, 2024, enabled the provisions for the import of inputs that are subjected to mandatory Quality Control Orders (QCOs) by Advance Authorisation holders, EOU and SEZ.
The following has been stated:
• It has stated that Enabling provisions are made for exempting inputs imported by Advance Authorisation holders, EOUs and SEZ from mandatory Quality Control Orders (QCOs). Accordingly, the list of Ministries / Departments [ i.e. Ministry of Steel, Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) and Ministry of Textiles] are notified in Appendix 2Y of FTP, 2023.
[Notification No 71/2023]
