Export of SCOMET Items - DGFT Notification
GOVERNMENT has amended the 'Appendix 3' to Schedule 2 of ITC (HS) Classifications of Export and Import Items, 2009-14 to stipulate that:
Supply of SCOMET Items from DTA to SEZ: No export permission is required for supply of SCOMET items from DTA to SEZ. However, all supplies of SCOMET items from DTA to SEZ will be reported to the Development Commissioner of the respective SEZ by the supplier in the prescribed proforma (Annexure 1) within one (1) week of the supplies getting effected. An annual report of such supplies from DTA to SEZ shall be sent to SCOMET Cell, DGFT (Hqrs), Department of Commerce, Udyog Bhawan , Maulana Azad Road, New Delhi-110011, by the Development Commissioner (DC), SEZ in the prescribed proforma (Annexure 2). Report by the DC, SEZ to be filed by 15th May of every financial year for the supplies effected during the preceding financial year.
Export of SCOMET Items from SEZ to outside the country: Export permission is required if the SCOMET items are to be physically exported outside the country from SEZ i.e to another country (Refer Rule 26 of the SEZ Rules, 2006).
As per the policy provisions enshrined in FTP and SEZ Act, 2005, export permission is required for supply of SCOMET items from DTA to SEZ. With this notification, no such permission will be required. However, export permission will continue to be required for export of SCOMET items outside the country both from SEZ and DTA (including EOUs).
What does SCOMET mean? Please see - 12.08.2009
DGFT Notification No. 93/(RE-2010)/2009-2014, Dated: January 06, 2012