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GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF TEXTILES
OFFICE OF THE TEXTILE COMMISSIONER
48, VITHALDAS THAKARSEY MARG,
NEW C.G.O. BLDG. (NISHTHA BHAVAN)
POST BAG NO.11500, MUMBAI - 400 020
Tel. 022 – 22037819 Fax. 022 22002495
www.texmin.nic.in; www.txcindia.gov.in
E-mail- jtcbap-otxc@nic.in; jtcbap@gmail.com
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No.1/162/2010/Cotton/Vol.VIII/13                                                            Dated: 07th Sept., 2010

P R E S S N O T E

Directorate General of Foreign Trade, Ministry of Commerce & Industry had issued a Notification No.58/2009-14 dated 17.08.2010, whereby all export contract for export of raw cotton (Tariff Item Code 5201), cotton waste (Tariff Item Code 5202) and cotton, carded or combed (Tariff Item Code 5203) are subject to the Export Authorization Registration Certificate (EARC) procedure with the Textile Commissioner, Mumbai. The export contracts must be registered prior to shipment. 
This Notification shall come into effect from 1.10.2010.

Accordingly, the Textile Commissioner shall commence registration of export contract for the above items w.e.f., 15.09.2010. The Textile Commissioner has issued a Memorandum-I(copy enclosed) prescribing the terms and conditions for EARC in respect of raw cotton, cotton waste and cotton, carded or combed. All exporters shall have to register their export contracts in respect of raw cotton, cotton waste and cotton, carded or combed prior to shipment with the Textile Commissioner, Government of India, Mumbai.


 

Encl: As above sd/-
  (A.B.JOSHI)
  TEXTILE COMMISSIONER 

 

 

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Government of India
Ministry Of Textiles
Office of The Textile Commissioner
48, Vithaldas Thakarsee Marg,
Nishtha Bhavan (New C.G.O. Bldg.)
New Marine Lines, Mumbai 400 020
Tel: 022 – 22037819; Fax No: 022-22002495,
www.texmin.nic.in ; www.txcindia.gov.in
E-mail:jtcbap@gmail.com; jtcbap-otxc@nic.in
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No.1/162/2010/Cotton/Vol.VIII/14                                                                  Dated: 07th Sept., 2010.
MEMORANDUM-I

Sub: Procedural requirement for obtaining Export Authorisation Registration of raw cotton (lint), cotton waste (including yarn 
waste and garnetted stock), cotton, carded or combed, with the Textile Commissioner, Mumbai, prior to shipment in terms
of Notification No.58/2009-14 dated 17.8.2010 of Directorate General of Foreign Trade, Ministry of Commerce and Industry,
issued under the Foreign Trade Policy 2009-2014.

1. As per ITC Code No.5201, 5202 and 5203 of Chapter 52 of the ITC (HS) Classification of Export & Import Items, 27th August, 2009 - 31st March, 2014 issued
under the Foreign Trade (Development & Regulation) Act, 1992 (No.22 of 1992) by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade, Government of India, New Delhi, raw
cotton (lint), cotton waste (including yarn waste and garnetted stock), cotton, carded or combed, can be exported only against valid Export Authorization Registration
Certificate for shipment issued in this regard by the Textile Commissioner, Mumbai. The detailed guidelines for such Export Authorisation Registration are issued
hereunder accordingly. Every person/firm/unit/ corporation/company desirous of exporting raw cotton (lint), cotton waste (including yarn waste and garnetted stock)
and cotton, carded or combed is required to fulfill these terms and conditions. 

2. The application for obtaining Export Authorisation Registration Certificate (EARC), in the prescribed form as at Annexure- I‘A’ (Raw cotton - Lint), I‘B’ (cotton
waste) & I‘C’ (cotton, carded or combed) as per applicability, may be submitted to the Office of the Textile Commissioner, Nishtha Bhavan (New C.G.O. Bldg.), 48,
Vithaldas Thakarsee Marg, Post Bag No.11500, Churchgate, Mumbai-400 020, only through the online system now introduced by the office of the Textile Commissioner. 
However, in case of any unforeseen circumstances leading to online system failure, then with the permission of the Textile Commissioner, the application for registration
of export contract will be done manually in which case application would be submitted to the Receipt and Issue Section of Office of the Textile Commissioner,
Nishtha Bhavan (New C.G.O. Bldg.), 48, Vithaldas Thakarsee Marg, Post Bag No.11500, Churchgate, Mumbai-400 020 on all working days upto 4.00P.M.
Separate Press Note and Guidelines for online filing of EARC request (Application) on web based system is issued in this regard and the same is available on the
Website www.txcindia.gov.in, under the heading “Cotton” and link “Guidelines for online filing of application for registration of export”.

3. Procedure for submission of application The applicant should submit the Export Authorization Registration Form (Annexure- I‘A’, I‘B’ & I‘C’ as the case may be) as per detailed instructions contained in this Memorandum along with the following documents: The scanned image of all pages of the Export contract and depending upon the terms of payment, copies of the following documents: 

 

Sr.No Terms of payment Document Remarks
1. Payment against Letter of
Credit (LC)		 LC copy Duly authenticated
by the confirming
bank
2. Advance payment
(Foreign Inward
Remittance Certificate i.e.
FIRC)		 Advance
payment receipt
(FIRC)		 The contract No. & date
should be mentioned on
the FIRC
3. Cash Against Document
(CAD)		 Contract Copy Contract Copy duly
signed by the buyer and
seller


On being satisfied that the information furnished in Annexure- I‘A’, I‘B’ & I‘C’, as the case may be, is duly completed in all respects, the Textile Commissioner or his authorized officers (Joint Textile Commissioner/ Director/ Deputy Director/Assistant Director) shall issue Export Authorisation Registration Certificate in prescribed form as at Annexure-II with a validity of shipment period of 45 days. The Export Authorisation Registration Certificate (Annexure-II) duly signed with the Government seal will be issued to the applicant for submission to customs authority prior to shipment.

4. Terms and Conditions for Export Authorization Registration:

(i) The Export Authorisation Registration Application alongwith a copy of the export contract to be registered should be submitted within 45 days prior to the date of actual shipment. The export contract should be duly signed by both the exporter and importer.

(ii) The shipment period would be restricted to 45 days from the date of issue of the EARC irrespective of the shipment period indicated in the export contract copy.

(iii) The application complete in all respects and filled in prescribed format will only be considered for issue of EARC.

(iv) In case, the exporter has not shipped the registered quantity within stipulated period of 45 days, and is desirous to get extension in shipment period beyond 45 days, then the exporter may submit his request with the justification for necessary revision in extension of shipment period. If the export is not performed within the stipulated period, then the EARC issued would stand lapsed.

(v) If due to some reason, the Export Contract is cancelled (by importer / exporter) or export is not effected , the exporter shall inform the Textile Commissioner of such cancellation / non-exportation within 21 days from the date of cancellation. If an exporter does not inform the Textile Commissioner about the cancellation of Export Contract/nonexportation against the Export Contract registered earlier, then no further application for the Export Contract to be registered will be entertained. 

(vi) After the actual export of quantity, the exporter shall enter the details of the shipment effected through the online system introduced by the office of the Textile Commissioner and as indicated in the Press Note and Guidelines for Submission of shipment documents issued in this regard. Simultaneously, the exporter shall also submit physically legible exchange control copy of shipping bills as issued by the Customs alongwith the copy of the EARC with the Customs’ shipment endorsement, copy of commercial invoice and details mentioned in prescribed Annexure-III, within 21 days from the date of actual shipment.

(vii) If an exporter does not submit the proof of shipment details against the shipment made related to the earlier Export Contract registered, within the prescribed 21 days period from the date of expiry of permitted shipment period, then, the exporter’s further application for registration of export contract will not be entertained till such a time the aforesaid proof of shipment details and documents are submitted.

(viii) Standard weight of a raw cotton bales should be 170 kg. Tolerance of +10kg will be allowed in the standard weight of each bale, as per Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) Specification Number IS 12171:1999 Indian Standard, COTTON BALES – SPECIFICATION (First Revision), as amended. The un-shipped quantity beyond the said tolerance limit would be considered as non shipment / partial non-shipment.

(ix) If after issue of EARC, it is found that it was obtained/ altered by misrepresenting facts by fraudulent means the same will be cancelled by the office with immediate effect and the said exporter will be debarred from fresh registration for six months. Suitable action under the law of land may also be initiated against such exporter. 

5. The applicants opting for hand delivery may collect their Export Authorisation Registration Certificate (EARC) documents in person or by another person against a letter of authorization from the applicant between 2.30 PM to 6.00 PM on all working days from Receipt and Issue Section of office of the Textile Commissioner, Nishtha Bhavan (New C.G.O. Bldg.), 48, Vithaldas Thakarsee Marg, Post Bag No.11500, Churchgate, Mumbai-400 020. Such person receiving the document in person should give their acknowledgement in the Register separately maintained. In case of applicants opting for receipt of EARC by post, those documents will be dispatched by Registered Post/Speed Post.

Sd/-
(A.B.JOSHI)
TEXTILE COMMISSIONER

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ANNEXURE-I‘A’
APPLICATION FOR EXPORT AUTHORISATION REGISTRATION CERTIFICATE TO THE
TEXTILE COMMISSIONER, GOVT. OF INDIA, MUMBAI.


Date:


To,
The Textile Commissioner,
Office of the Textile Commissioner,
Mumbai.

Sub: Application for Export Authorisation Registration Certificate for Raw Cotton (Lint), in reference to the Textile Commissioner’s Memorandum-I No.1/162/2010/Cotton/Vol.VIII/14 dated 7thSept.,2010 in terms of ITC Code 5201 of Schedule 2, Table B of ITC (HS) Classification of Export & Import items issued under the Foreign Trade (Development & Regulation) Act, 1992 (No.22 of 1992) by the Director General of Foreign Trade.

Sir,

With reference to the Memorandum mentioned above, I/we hereby apply for registration of of export contract and submit the undertaking and details of export contract alongwith a scanned copy of L/C authenticated by confirming bank/Foreign Inward Remittance Certificate as the case may be hereinafter: 

Export contract Details :

Contract
No.&
Date		 Variety Price in
US
Cent /
pound		 Mode of
payment		 2.5%
span
length
(in
mm)		 Fineness 8digit
ITC
(HS)
Code		 Country of
Destination		 Quantity
in Metric
Tonnes
                 

Undertaking: I/we hereby undertake that the details and documents furnished above are true and correct to the best of my/our knowledge and that I/we shall be liable for debarment for further registration in case any information is found to be false.

Mode of Despatch                            Speed/Registered Post By                                         Hand Delivery
(Please tick appropriate box)

Encl: As above.


Signature of the Applicant with Seal and Date (to be signed by the Prop./M.D./ Authorised Signatory/Mg.Partner)
Name (in Block letters):
Name in full of the applicant:
Full Postal Address:
Telephone/Mobile No:
Fax No:
E-mail:
IEC NO:
PAN No:

 

 

 

 

ANNEXURE-I‘B’
APPLICATION FOR EXPORT AUTHORISATION REGISTRATION CERTIFICATE TO THE
TEXTILE COMMISSIONER, GOVT. OF INDIA, MUMBAI.


Dated:


To,
The Textile Commissioner,
Office of the Textile Commissioner,
Mumbai.

Sub: Application for Export Authorisation Registration Certificate for Cotton Waste (including yarn waste and garnetted stock), in reference to the Textile Commissioner’s Memorandum No. 1/162/2010/Cotton/Vol.VIII/14___ dated 7th Sept., 2010 in terms of ITC Code 5202 of Schedule 2, Table B of ITC (HS) Classification of Export & Import items issued under the Foreign Trade (Development & Regulation) Act, 1992 (No.22 of 1992) by the Director General of Foreign Trade.

Sir,

With reference to the Memorandum mentioned above, I/we hereby apply for registration of  of export contract and submit the undertaking and details of export contract alongwith a copy of L/C authenticated by confirming bank /Foreign Inward Remittance Certificate as the case may be hereinafter:

Export contract Details :

Contract
No.&
Date		 Variety Price in
US
Cent /
pound		 Mode of
payment		 2.5%
span
length
(in
mm)		 Fineness 8digit
ITC
(HS)
Code		 Country of
Destination		 Quantity
in Metric
Tonnes
                 

Undertaking: I/we hereby undertake that the details and documents furnished above are true and correct to the best of my/our knowledge and that I/we shall be liable for debarment for further registration in case any information is found to be false.

Mode of Despatch                         Speed/Registered Post By                                       Hand Delivery
(Please tick appropriate box)
Encl: As above.
Signature of the Applicant with Seal and Date (to be
signed by the Prop./M.D./ Authorised Signatory/Mg.Partner)
Name (in Block letters):
Name of the applicant:
Full Postal Address:
Telephone/Mobile No:
Fax No:
E-mail:
IEC NO:
PAN No:

 

 

 

 

 

ANNEXURE-I‘C’
APPLICATION FOR EXPORT AUTHORISATION REGISTRATION CERTIFICATE TO THE
TEXTILE COMMISSIONER, GOVT. OF INDIA, MUMBAI.


Dated:


To,
The Textile Commissioner,
Office of the Textile Commissioner,
Mumbai.

Sub: Application for Export Authorisation Registration Certificate for Cotton, Carded or Combed in reference to the Textile Commissioner’s Memorandum No. 1/162/2010/Cotton/Vol.VIII/14 dated 7thSept., 2010 in terms of ITC Code 5203 of Schedule 2, Table B of ITC (HS) Classification of Export & Import items issued under the Foreign Trade (Development & Regulation) Act, 1992 (No.22 of 1992) by the Director General of Foreign Trade.

Sir,
With reference to the Memorandum mentioned above, I/we hereby apply for registration of of export contract and submit the undertaking and details of export contract alongwith a scanned
copy of L/C authenticated by confirming bank /Foreign Inward Remittance Certificate as the case may be hereinafter:

Export contract Details :

Contract
No.&
Date		 Variety Price in
US
Cent /
pound		 Mode of
payment		 2.5%
span
length
(in
mm)		 Fineness 8digit
ITC
(HS)
Code		 Country of
Destination		 Quantity
in Metric
Tonnes
                 

Undertaking:  I/we hereby undertake that the details and documents furnished above are true and correct to the best of my/our knowledge and that I/we shall be liable for debarment for further registration in case any information is found to be false.

Mode of Despatch                         Speed/Registered Post By                                       Hand Delivery
(Please tick appropriate box)

Encl: As above.

Signature of the Applicant with Seal and Date (to be
signed by the Prop./M.D./ Authorised Signatory / Mg.Partner)
Name (in Block letters):
Name of the applicant:
Full Postal Address:
Telephone/Mobile No:
Fax No:
E-mail:
IEC NO:
PAN No:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Annexure-II


Government of India
Ministry of Textiles
Office of the Textile Commissioner
Sir Vithaldas Thackersee Marg, Nishtha Bhavan,
(New CGO Building), 48, New Marine Lines, Mumbai- 400 020
Tel: 022 – 22037819; Fax No: 022-22002495
www.texmin.nic.in; www.txcindia.gov.in
E-mail: jtcbap@gmail.com; jtcbap-otxc@nic.in
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EXPORT AUTHORIISATIION REGIISTRATIION CERTIIFIICATE ((EARC))
(Ref. DGFT Notification No. 58/2009-14 dated 17.08.2010)

Registration No. :   Date:
       
Valid upto :    
       
EARC for :    
       
IEC : Branch code:  
       
Name of the Exporter :    
       
Address :    

 

Export contract Details :

Contract
No.&
Date		 Variety 2.5%
Span
Length
(in mm)		 Fineness ITCHS Country of
Destination		 Quantity
in Metric
Tonnes
             

 

Application Ref. No.________________________

Office Seal


Assistant Director/ Deputy Director /Director /Jt.Textile Commissioner

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


ANNEXURE-III


To be furnished by the Exporter within 21 days after actual shipment to the Cotton Section of Office of Textile Commissioner, Nishtha Bhavan, (New C.G.O.Bldg.,) 48, Vithaldas Thakersee Marg, New Marine Lines, Churchgate, Mumbai-400 020

EARC No:__________________________________________________and Date: _____________

 

Exchange

Control of

Shipping bill

(copy enclosed)

Details of

Commercial

Invoice(copy

enclosed)

Quantity

in M.T.

exported

Value in

lakh Rs.

for

quantity

exported

Port of

Loading

Destination

Country

SB.No.

Date

No.

Date

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



Signature & Seal of Exporter



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