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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 DGFT directives regarding submission of digitized ANFs, Appendices, etc.

DGFT has done a lot in respect of electronic exchange integration. As a result ANFs
DGFT issues Trade Notice
& Appendices are to be submitted online in the DGFT website (https://www.dgft.gov.in/)
containing directives for
of eliminating the necessity for physical or soft copies of these documents.
submission of digitized
However, certain ANFs and appendices necessitating the certification by professional
Aayat Niryat Forms chartered accountant etc have not be entirely digitized presently and may be uploaded
(ANFs), Appendices, etc. online as per DGFT Trade Notice No. 01/2024-25 dt 02.04.2024 (copy below):

DGFT Trade Notice No. 01/2024-25, Dated: 2nd April 2024
Subject: Directives regarding submission of digitized ANFs, Appendices etc.
In adherence to the Directorate General of Foreign Trade's commitment to facilitating exports and imports,
emphasizing efficient, transparent, and accountable delivery systems, significant efforts have been directed towards
digitising a substantial number of the Aayat Niryat Forms (ANFs) and Appendices pursuant to the Foreign Trade
Policy. Consequently, applications pertaining to said ANFs and Appendices must be exclusively submitted online
via the DGFT Website (https://dgft.gov.in), eliminating the necessity for physical or soft copies of these documents.

2. Additionally, it should be duly noted that Importer-Exporter Code (IEC) details are available online to DGFT (HQ),
Regional Authorities (RAs), Export Promotion Councils (EPCs), and other pertinent entities. Likewise, Registration-
cum-Membership Certificates (RCMCs) are electronically accessible through DGFT Online Systems. Moreover, Micro,
Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) status as recorded in the MSME UDYAM Registration Portal (https://
udyamregistration.gov.in) is similarly accessible through electronic exchanges integrated into DGFT online systems.
3. Furthermore, certain ANFs and Appendices necessitate certification by professionals such as Chartered
Accountants, Chartered Engineers, Cost Accountants, Company Secretaries, among others, and may not be entirely
digitized presently. Nonetheless, ongoing endeavours are directed towards digitalization of these forms, enabling
said certifying authorities to digitally certify all relevant ANFs and Appendices directly on the DGFT Website. Until
such digital signature processes are fully implemented, copies of these documents may be uploaded online.

4. With regard to the foregoing, it is reiterated that no hard or soft copies of digitized ANFs, Appendices, IEC, RCMC,
or MSME Udyam Registration certificates need to be submitted to DGFT (HQ) or its Regional Authorities. Additionally,
there is no requirement to upload such documents alongside online applications.
5. It is further emphasized that all deficiency letters and correspondences pertaining to online applications must be
issued and responded to exclusively online. Physical paper responses to such communications should not be
entertained.
6. Any difficulty in complying with the above or feedback concerning the same may be communicated via email to
DGFT (HQ) at egtf-dgft@gov.in

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