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FAQs - Your Queries our Answers

  • Export of Munitions List Items is permitted under a “Authorization” issued by the Department of Defence Production, Ministry of Defence as notified by DGFT vide Policy Circular No. 5/2015-2020 dated 24.05.2017, as reflected in the Export Policy in Table “A” S. No. 5(d) of Schedule 2 of ITC (HS) Classification of Export & Import items.
  • Applications are to be filed online at https://defenceexim.gov.in and the SOP for issue of Export Authorisation is also available on this portal.
  • Issue of the Export Authorisation is subject to submission of original End User Certificate (EUC) as per format prescribed in the SOP.

  • Ease of Doing Business.

  • Commodity Identification Note (CIN) in SCOMET and Notes below Category 6 may be referred.

  • Nuclear Power Generating Equipment or Propulsion Equipment including “Nuclear Reactors” and specially designed for military use & components, therefore, specially designed or modified for military use AND Simulators specially designed for military “Nuclear Reactors covered under Category 6A017 will be classified under the relevant description in Category 0.

  • No, ‘authorization’ & Export Licence for export of Munitions list items is same as NOC for export of military stores. Procedure for issue of authorization is also similar to issue of NOC.

  • The Exporter is required to maintain records (manual or electronics form) of all documents submitted while making an application for a period of five years from the date of export. Para 3 of Public Notice No. 4/2015-20 dated 24/04/2017 is relevant in this regard.

  • An Appeal against rejection/denial may be preferred to Secretary(DP) within 30 days of such denial/rejection.

  • Brokering is prohibited in terms of provisions of the Foreign Trade Development and Regulation Act 1992 as amended and the Weapons of Mass Destruction and their Delivery Systems (Prohibition of Unlawful Activities) Act 2005.

  • The penal provisions as contained in the Arms Act 1959, Foreign Trade Development and Regulation (FTDR) Act 1992, the Weapons of Mass Destruction and Their Delivery Systems (Prohibition of Unlawful Activities) Act 2005, as amended from time to time; and enforcement & penal provisions contained in the Customs Act 1962, as amended from time to time, shall apply to all unlawful activities carried out during the export of Munitions List (Category 6 of SCOMET List) items by any exporter.

  • ITC(HS) Code or better known as Indian Trade Classification (Harmonized System) Code was adopted in India for import-export purposes. Indian Customs uses an eight digit ITC(HS) Code to suit the national trade requirement.

  • No, there is no fee for obtaining Authorization for export of Munitions List Items, under SCOMET CAT.6.

  • Yes – Rs.5,000/- for each purchase order for the purpose of export of arms and ammunition and parts thereof.

  • Yes, IEC is mandatory. Without IEC, company cannot be registered with the DDP.

  • The format of EUCs are prescribed in the Appendix IV(a), IV(b) or IV (c) of SOP available on the defenceexim portal.

  • The provisions of Para 5 of SOP are relevant in this regard.

  • The provisions in Para 6 of SOP may be referred to for validity period in respect of each purpose.

  • In case the EUC is not in English Language, its translated version, duly certified by notary public/Embassy/Mission of India abroad, should be provided.

  • Export Authorization will ordinarily be decided within 04 weeks where stakeholder consultation is required and 02 weeks where stakeholder consultation is not required.

Import FAQ

  • Yes. Import of Defence items is permitted under licence issued by DDP, MoD as notified by DGFT vide Order No 01/93/180/41/AM-17/PC-2(B)/{E-3347} dated 28.5.2018 and Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) vide Notification No. V-11026/23/2021-Arms(Pt.1) dated 19/01/2024 for the items listed in the respective Annexure to the said order.
  • Applications are to be filed Online on the prescribed portal.

  • Import of items mentioned in the Annexure to Order No 01/93/180/41/AM-17/PC-2(B)/{E-3347} dated 28/05/2018 of DGFT & Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) vide Notification No. V-11026/23/2021-Arms(Pt.1) dated 19/01/2024 are subject to licence from DDP for defence use only.

  • Agencies/organisations mentioned in DGFT’s Amendment Order 2017, dated 25/07/2017 {F. No. 01/93/180/16/A-16/PC-2 (B)}, as amended from time to time, shall be exempted from seeking import authorization.

  • Refer Import SOP of Department of Defence Production (DDP) under Office Order tab in the prescribed portal of DDP.

  • Yes. Refer import SOP of the DDP. As provided by DGFT, the application for import authorisation must be accompanied by application fees as indicated in the Appendix 2K.

  • The importer is required to retain record (manual or electronic form) for a period of 5 years from the date of application.

  • All documents submitted while making an application, correspondence with the buyer/consignee/end user or MoD, relevant contract documents, relevant book of accounts, relevant financial records, shipping documents including shipping bills, bill of entry and bill of lading etc.

  • The relevant penal provisions shall be attracted for any wrongdoing, submission of incorrect information & forged/fraudulent documents, which may warrant cancellation of IE Code, financial penalties as well as criminal prosecution as per the extant provisions of FTDR Act, 1992 as amended, Customs Act, 1962 and any other Act as may be applicable.