New Delhi, Aug 26 (KNN) Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) clarified the procedure for filing applications under Merchandise Exports from India Scheme (MEIS) and Service Exports from India Scheme (SEIS) by the units located in SEZs and EOUs.
 
Making the amendments in the Foreign Trade Policy 2015-2020, DGFT said, “Importer Exporter Code(IEC) holders having units in SEZs /EOUs shall apply to the concerned Development Commissioner of Special Economic Zones (SEZs) given in appendix 1A for availing benefit under Merchandise Exports from India Scheme (MEIS) and Service Exports from India Scheme (SEIS) provided in FTP 2015-2020.”
 
Further, the DGFT notification said, “In case of IEC holders that have units in SEZ/EOUs as well as in DTA, such IEC holders, for availing benefits under MEIS and SEIS provided in FTP 2015-2020, shall file their applications as  - (i) DTA units shall apply to concerned Regional Authority(RA), DGFT as given in Appendix 1A; (ii) SEZ/EOU units shall apply to concerned Development Commissioner (DC), SEZ as given in Appendix 1A.”
 
In context of Port of Registration of Scrips, the notification said, “SEZs being non-EDI Ports, the scrip shall be registered at the SEZ port and in case the scrip holder intends to use the scrip for import from another port, the concerned DC shall issue Telegraphic Release Advice (TRA).” (KNN Bureau)