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Urad — Procedure for import of 4 Lakh MT Urad for the
Fiscal Year 2020-21 prescribed by D.G.F.T

[Add on page 1398 of 25th Edition of FTP & Handbook of Procedures, Vol. 1, 2019-20]
Subject : Modalities for import of 4 Lakh MT Urad for the fiscal year 2020-2021.
Ministry of Commerce and Industry vide Notification dated 17th March,
2020 has allowed import of Urad to an annual quota of 04 lakh MT during the
fiscal year 2020-21. Trade Notice No. 56/2019-2020 dated 19-3-2020 refers in this
regard. The Policy Condition in the above notification lays down that the import
shall be allowed only to the Millers/Refiners as per procedure to be notified by
DGFT.
2. Accordingly, applications are invited online from the intending mil-
lers/refiners (having own refining/processing capacity) of pulses/peas for its
import as per ANF-2M of FTP 2015-20 to DGFT. The applicant may visit the fol-
lowing link : https://dgftebrc.nic.in:8090/NEGLIST/isp/Login. Applicants shall at-
tach all the corresponding documents in the online application only i.e. (i)
copy of IEC, (ii) Self certified copy of a Capacity Certificate issued by Cen-
tral/State/District Authorities (FSSAI/FDA of State/Pollution Control
Board/DIC), indicating its refining/processing capacity. The certificate should
be dated prior to issue of this Trade Notice, (iii) Proof of Application fee paid as
per Appendix 2K of Appendices & Aayat Niryat Forms.
3. There is no requirement of sending copy of the application via e-
mail or by post. Any manual application by Post/Courier or via e-mail will not
be entertained.
4. Only one application against one IEC will be considered.
5. The applications will be received between 20-3-2020 to 3-4-2020. The
allocation of quota for each eligible applicant shall be notified as per the decision
of the EFC under Para 2.51 of the HBP, 2015-20. The EFC, while considering ap-
plications, will take into considerations; inter alia, the monthly/annual refin-
ing/processing capacity of the applicant, the quantity applied for by the appli-
cant and the total number of applications received. The total available quota will
be distributed equally or the applied quantity, whichever is lower, amongst eli-
gible millers/refiners. DGFT reserves the right to make any changes in allocation
as deemed fit at any point of time.
6. It may kindly be noted that annual quota of Urad for the year 2020-
21 is 4 Lakh MT and will be effective from 1st May, 2020 to 31st March 2021. Ac-
cordingly, successful applicants will have to ensure that the import consignments
of Urad reaches the Indian ports on or before 31-3-2021. Request for extension
of time will not be entertained.
This issues with the approval of Competent Authority.
[Jt. D.G.F.T., New Delhi, Trade Notice No. 57/2019-20, dated 19-3-2020]
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