1. WHO ARE ELIGIBLE FOR EXPORT OF SSP?

Both Manufacturer Exporters and Merchant Exporters (Export Houses/Trading Houses/Star Trading Houses) are eligible to export SSP to Bangladesh or any other country.

2. WHAT IS THE PROCEDURE?

(i) The intending exporter is required to submit an application for export of SSP fertilizer in the prescribed form (Appendix XXXVIII) of the Handbook of Procedure issued by Directorate General of Foreign Trade. Ministry of Commerce, Udyog Bhavan, New Delhi. He is also required to furnish his Registration-cum-Membership Certificate (RCMC) number granted by the concerned Export Promotion Council. The Export Licencing Committee constituted by the DGFT considers such applications on merits for issue of export Licences for Exports.

(ii) The Directorate General of Foreign Trade places such applications for consideration before the Export Licencing Committee (ELC) only after the administrative department i.e. Department of Fertilizers has issued No Objection Certificate (NOC) for export of SSP.

(iii) To avoid delay in the issue of NOC, the applicant can apply simultaneously to the Directorate General of Foreign Trade, Ministry of Commerce, Udyog Bhawan, New Delhi for issue of Export Licence and to the Department of Fertilizers for issue of NOC.

3. DOCUMENTS REQUIRED TO BE ATTACHED WITH THE APPLICATION FOR OBTAINING NOC FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF FERTILIZERS

A. BY MANUFACTURER EXPORTER

(a) A true copy of the export order from the foreign buyer indicating quantity, quality specifications, rate/MTs, delivery schedule, etc. or irrevocable L.C.

(b) An undertaking duly signed by the Chief Executive of the Manufacturer Exporter to the effect that no concession/subsidy admissible on the sale of SSP within the country would be claimed on such quantity of SSP, which is exported.

The similar undertaking will also need to be submitted with the application filed in the office of DGFT.

(c) Data regarding installed capacity of the plant, opening stock, production and sale of SSP for the last three years alongwith upto-date status.

(d) A statement indicating:

(i) the quantities of SSP already committed for export through the Export House and the quantities actually supplied for export; and

(ii) the quantity permitted for export against their own NOC/Export Licence alongwith quantities actually exported.

(e) Any other related information required at the time of scrutiny of the application.

B. BY MERCHANT EXPORTER (EXPORT HOUSE/TRADING HOUSES/STAR TRADING HOUSE)

(a) A true copy of the export order from the foreign buyer indicating quantity, quality specifications, rate/MTs, delivery schedule, etc. or irrevocable L.C.

(b) An undertaking duly signed by the Chief Executive of the Merchant Exporter to the effect that no concession subsidy admissible on the sale of SSP within the country would be claimed on such quantity of SSP, which is exported.

The similar undertaking will also need to be submitted with the application filed in the office of DGFT.

(c) An agreement with the manufacturer supplier committing supply of SSP for export.

(d) An undertaking duly signed by the Chief Executive of the SSP supplier to the effect that no concession/subsidy admissible on the sale of SSP within the country would be claimed on such quantity of SS, which is exported.

The similar undertaking will also need to be submitted with the application filed in the office of DGFT.

(e) Progress of implementation of earlier NOC/Export Licence, if any.

(f) Any other related information required at the time of scrutiny of the application.

4. QUANTITIES ADMISSIBLE FOR EXPORT OF SSP AT A TIME?

At a time, NOC is given for export of SSP for a maximum quantity of 20,000 MTs.

5. OBLIGATIONS OF THE EXPORTER?

(i) The company will be required to execute the export order within a period of six months from date of issue of the Export Licence. Further extension will be granted on full justification only on the recommendation of Department of Fertilizers.

(ii) The material should conform to the quality specifications given by the importer.

(iii) In case the exporter is the manufacturer of SSP, he will ensure that at least 50% of the annual production of SSP is sold for domestic consumption.

(iv) The export price should not be less than the normal realisation on its sale for domestic consumption.

6. ELIGIBILITY OF THE EXPORTER FOR SUBSEQUENT NOC/EXPORT LICENCE FOR EXPORT OF SSP

(i) The request for subsequent NOC for export of SSP would be considered only after the Manufacturer Exporter or Merchant Exporter has exported 75% of the earlier authorized quantity.

(ii) That the firm has been furnishing the required monthly returns regularly.

7. RETURNS TO BE SUBMITTED AFTER EXPORT LICENCE IS OBTAINED

(i) The Merchant Exporter will submit monthly returns in respect of export effected by 10th of the following month regularly.

(ii) The manufacturer supplies will also submit monthly returns in respect of production and the quantity supplied to Merchant Exporter for export by 10th of the following month regularly.

(iii) The manufacturer exporter will submit monthly return for production, export etc. in respect of NOC/Export Licence issued in its own name by10th of the following month regularly.

(iv) The returns should be addressed to the Under Secretary in the Department of Fertilizers, Shastri Bhawan, New Delhi and the Director (Fertilizers) Department of Agriculture & Cooperation, Krishi Bhawan, New Delhi.

8. CONTACT/ASSIST OFFICER IN THE DEPARTMENT OF FERTILIZERS

Shri S.L. Bajaj, Deputy Secretary in the Department of Fertilizers can be contacted for any additional information or clarification or assistance. He is available on Tel. No. 3389364 in Room No. 205, D Wing, Shastri Bhawan, New Delhi.