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Validity of Export Authorisation and Import Licence / Certificate / Authorisation / Permissions / CCPs
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Validity of Export Authorisation and Import Licence / Certificate / Authorisation / Permissions / CCPs
Validity of Import / Export Authorizations from the date of issue shall be as follows, unless specified otherwise:
| Sr. No. | Type of Authorisation | Validity Period |
| (i) | Export Authorisation | 12 months (However, EFC may decide to issue Export Authorisation for a longer duration in case of R&D studies based on recommendation of technical authority) |
| (ii) | Zero duty EPCG Authorisation | 18 months [OLD - 9 months ] |
| (iii) | 3% Duty EPCG Authorisation | 36 months |
| (iv) | Advance Authorisations (AA) for Deemed Export | Coterminus with contracted duration of project execution or 12 months whichever is more. |
| (v) | AA (except (iv) above), DFIA, Replenishment Authorisation for Gems & Jewellery as per Chapter 4 of FTP. | Minimum 12 months, or Upto 31.3.2014 from issue date, whichever is more. |
| (vi) | All other Import Authorisations (including for Restricted items and CCP) | 18 months. |
(In above table the validity of Zero duty EPCG Authorisation is 9 months(ii) is being enhanced to 18 months vide PN No.04/2013, DT. 18/04/2013)
However, DGFT may decide to issue Authorisation for a longer / shorter validity period.