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FTP -Retrospective Amendments to Foreign Trade Policy 2015-2020

GOVERNMENT has amended the Foreign Trade Policy 2015-2020 with effect from 1st April 2015.

Para 2.06: Mandatory documents for export / import of goods from / into India: Lorry Receipt/Railway Receipt/Postal Receipt added to Bill of Lading/Airway Bill.

Definition of Service Provider. The Foreign Trade Policy defines service provider as person providing:

(i) Supply of a 'service' from India to any other country; (Mode 1- Cross border trade)

(ii) Supply of a 'service' from India to service consumer(s) of any other country in India; (Mode 2 - Consumption abroad). [in India is added now]

(iii) Supply of a 'service' from India through Commercial presence in any other country. (Mode 3 - Commercial Presence.)

(iv) Supply of a 'service' from India through the presence of natural persons in any other country (Mode 4 - Presence of natural persons.)

DGFT Notification No.8/2015-2020., Dated June 04 2015