New Delhi, July 7 (KNN) The exporters and importers will soon be allowed to pay their fees and penalties through debit or credit cards from this week, a leading news agency reported.

Currently, traders can pay fees only manually or through net banking. 

According to the media report quoting an official, the technical process to allow and enable payment of fee through debit/credit cards has been completed. The new Commerce Secretary Rita Teotia will formally launch the facility this week. 

The Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) receives lakhs of applications every month and the fees ranges between Rs 100 to Rs 10,000. 

The traders can avail this facility from all the public and private sector banks. (KNN Bureau)