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This column is compiled by Consultant [EXIM Policy] of EPCH. It contains recent Public Notices, Notifications and Circulars
of DGFT, CBIC and Department of Revenue. If a handicraft exporter has question[s] to ask on
Foreign Trade Policy, he/she may please write / e-mail to EPCH at policy@epch.com

Impex # 1 Status Holder Certificate to be issued automatically without filing
an application for the same

DGFT issues Public Notice and Trade Notice It may come as a very pleasant surprise to exporters and
about issue of 'Status Holder Certificate (e- importers and others that in future DGFT shall issue Status Holder
Certificate (e-version) automatically without any need on the part
SHC) automatically with no requirement of
of exporters to file any application for the same. The above has
filing any application by the exporter.
been done by revising para 1.08 of the Handbook of Procedure by
Public Notice No.32/2023 dt 09.10.2023 reproduced below:

DGFT Public Notice No: 32/2023 Dated: 9th October 2023
Subject: Automatic System based issue of Status Holder Certificate (e-SHC) with no requirement of filing any application
by the exporter - reg.

In exercise of power conferred under paragraph 1.03 and 2.04 of the Foreign Trade Policy (FTP), 2023 as amended from
time to time, and in furtherance of the e-Governance initiative of DGFT as envisaged in Para 1.04 (d) of Handbook of
Procedures 2023, the Director General of Foreign Trade hereby makes the following amendments in Handbook of
Procedures, 2023:
Para No. Text of Existing Para Text of Revised

Para 1.08 Status Holder: (a) Exporters shall be required to (a) In the interest of trade facilitation, the
Application for grant of Status file an application online for of endeavor has been to recognize and
Certificate status under the Policy in ANF grant system-generated electronic
1B along with prescribed Status Holder Certification, based on
documents. merchandise export data available with
DGCI &S without the need for filing any
application by the exporter.

(b) Online Application for status (b) Wherever required, exporters may also
certificate shall be filed with file an application online for recognition as
jurisdictional RA as determined well as for up-gradation of Status under the
by(b) the location of Registered Policy in ANF 1B along with CA Certificate.
Office in the case of Company Online Application for Status certificate
and of Head Office in the case of shall be filed with regional jurisdictional
others as per Appendix 1A. offices (RA) of DGFT as determined by the
location of Registered Office in the case of
Company and of Head Office in the case
of others as per Appendix 1A.

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