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(b) Mandatory documents required for import of goods into India
1. Bill of Lading/Airway Bill/Lorry Receipt/Railway Re-
ceipt/Postal Receipt in form CN 22 or CN 23 as the case may
be.
2. Commercial Invoice-cum-Packing List.
3. Bill of Entry.
(c) For export or import of specific goods or category of goods, which
are subject to any restrictions/policy conditions or require NOC or
product specific compliances under any statute, the regulatory au-
thority concerned may notify additional documents for purposes of
export or import.
(d) In specific cases of export or import, the regulatory authority con-
cerned may electronically or in writing seek additional documents
or information, as deemed necessary to ensure legal compliance.
Principles of Restrictions
DGFT may, through a notification, impose restrictions on export and im-
port, necessary for :-
(a) Protection of public morals;
(b) Protection of human, animal or plant life or health;
(c) Protection of patents, trademarks and copyrights, and the preven-
tion of deceptive practices;
(d) Prevention of use of prison labour;
(e) Protection of national treasures of artistic, historic or archaeological
value;
(f) Conservation of exhaustible natural resources;
(g) Protection of trade of fissionable material or material from which
they are derived;
(h) Prevention of traffic in arms, ammunition and implements of war
(i) Relating to the importation or exportation of gold or silver.
Export/Import of restricted goods/services
Any goods/service, the export or import of which is ‘Restricted’ may be
exported or imported only in accordance with an Authorisation/Permission or in
accordance with the procedures prescribed in a notification/Public Notice issued
in this regard.
Applications for Authorisation
Applications seeking authorization for import/export of “restricted”
goods, for claiming benefits under the schemes in FTP or for seeking clarifica-
tions and for other purposes may be made to the Regional Authority (RA).
(b) Applicants may ensure while submitting documents that docu-
ments are either in English or Hindi. Documents in regional languages may be
got translated into English or Hindi and the translated copy may be self-certified
and submitted along with the original copy.

Territorial jurisdiction of Regional Authority
Territorial jurisdiction of RAs is given in Appendix-1A of Appendices
and Aayat Niryat Forms. The address of applicant determines the jurisdiction of
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