Procedure for Export of Samples of PPE Medical Coveralls for COVID-19

The Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) has specified the Procedure for Export of Samples of PPE Medical Coveralls for COVID-19 vide Trade Notice No. 19/2020-2021. After the announcement of Revised Procedure and Criteria for Export of PPE Medical Coveralls, there were several representations from the exporter for shipment of Samples of PPE Medical Coveralls outside India for testing purposes.

Considering this, The DGFT categorized PPE Samples as Restricted Export Item (Non-SCOMET). Hence the exporter needs to obtain an export authorization from the Government for shipments of Samples of PPE Medical Coveralls. The exporter can apply for export authorization/license online through the new DGFT Platform under Non-SCOMET Restricted items sections. The present article briefs the Procedure for Export of Samples of PPE Medical Coveralls for COVID-19,

Important Announcement for Exporter

• DGFT also clearly mentioned that only 50 units of PPE Medical Coveralls for COVID-19 samples per IEC per country will be allowed
• The exporter can apply for export authorization online through DGFT’s ECOM Module as Non-SCOMET Restricted items and exports are not required to furnish any hard copy of the application via email or post to DGFT.

Prescribed Date for Application Submission

As per the trade notice, the exporter can apply anytime for the export authorization. The exporter can apply for export authorization/license online through the new DGFT Platform under the Restricted Export Item (Non-SCOMET) and specify the item description as“PPE medical coveralls for COVID-19 Samples” in the application.

The validity of Export Authorization/License

The validity of Export Authorization for the export of samples of PPE Medical Coveralls for COVID-19 is 3 months from the date of the issue.

Documents Required for Export License

The following documents need to be submitted for getting the export license for the Export of Samples of PPE Medical Coveralls for COVID-19

• Copy of the Import Export Code of the Firm
• Documentary proof of manufacturing of textile/medical textile products or medical devices by the firm

Note: All documents must be duly self – attested by the authorized person of the firm.

Application Procedure for Export Authorization

As mentioned above, the exporter can obtain the Obtain Export Authorization of Non-SCOMET Restricted items by applying DGFT‘s ECOM application module. Once the DGFT accepted the license request, the export authorization for the shipment of Samples of PPE Medical Coveralls for COVID-19 will be issued.

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Other Conditions to Get Export License

• All the relevant documents as mentioned above need to be furnished along with the application to verify the eligibility criteria and to issue an export license.
• Incomplete applications will not be considered for the issue of the export license.
• Any application received through email or any other format will not be considered for authorization.

The DGFT’s notification pertaining to the Revised Procedure and Criteria for Export of PPE Medical Coveralls for COVID-19 is attached below for reference.