New Delhi, May 30 (KNN) Taking another step towards improving business environment in the country, the procedure for filing application under Merchandise Export Incentive Scheme (MEIS) for EDI shipping bills has been simplified.

In a notification, the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) said, “Shipments from different EDI ports will not require separate applications.”

Also, the ANF 3A has also been modified.

Earlier, applicant had to file separate application for each port of export.

After the amendment, “Applicant shall file separate application for each port of export in case of Non EDI Shipping bills. In case of EDI shipping bills, the applicant can file a single application containing shipping bills of different EDI ports. Accordingly shipments from different EDI ports will not require separate applications.”

Duty Credit Scrip (including splits) under MEIS was earlier issued with a single port of registration which shall be the port of export.

But now, “Duty Credit Scrip (including splits) under MEIS shall be issued with a single port of registration which shall be any one of the EDI ports from where export is made. In case of shipments from Non EDI ports, the Duty Credit Scrip (including splits) under MEIS shall be issued with a single port of registration which shall be the port of export,” said DGFT.

Port of registration for EDI enabled ports had to be the port of export. Accordingly separate application was filed for each EDI port.

Now, “Port of registration for EDI enabled ports shall be any one of the ports from where export is made.” (KNN Bureau)