Subject: Amendments to Foreign Trade Policy 2015-2020 - Extension of Integrated Goods and Service Tax (IGST) and Compensation Cess exemption under Advance Authorisation, EPCG and EOU scheme upto 31.03.2020.

In exercise of powers conferred by Section 5 of FT(D&R) Act, 1992, read with Paragraph 1.02 of the Foreign Trade Policy, 2015-20, as amended from time to time, the Central Government hereby makes following amendments in Foreign Trade Policy 2015-20.-

1. Exemption from Integrated Tax and Compensation Cess under Advance Authorization under Para 4.14 of FTP 2015-20 is extended upto 31.03.2020.

2. Exemption from Integrated Tax and Compensation Cess under EPCG Scheme under Para 5.01(a) of FTP 2015-20 is extended upto 31.03.2020.

3. Exemption from Integrated Tax and Compensation Cess under EOU scheme under Para 6.01 (d)(ii) of FTP 2015-20 is extended upto 31.03.2020.

Effect of the Notification: Para 4.14, Para 5.01(a) and Para6.01(d)(ii) of FTP are amended as above.

(Alok Vardhan Chaturvedi)

Director General of Foreign Trade &

Ex-officio Additional Secretary, Government of India

E-mail: dgft@nic.in

(Issued from File No. 01/94/180/373/AM 18/PC-4)