MANU/DGFT/0020/2023

Ministry : Ministry of Commerce and Industry

Department/Board : DGFT

Trade Notice No. : 26/2022-2023

Date : 08.02.2023

To,

1. All Regional Authorities of DGFT

2. All Export Promotion Councils

3. All Advance Authorisation holders

Assistance in filing of the applications for fixation of Standard Inputs Output Norms (SION)

1. It is informed that there is an existing permanent platform wherein daily video conference facility for interaction between DGFT Regional Authorities officials and members of trade & industry in lieu of physical interactions at DGFT Regional Authorities is convened.

2. Every RA's permanent VC link, operational on every working day between 10:30 AM to 11:30 AM, attended by an Officer not less than a Deputy DGFT is accessible on DGFT website (https://dgft.gov.in)→ About DGFT → VC Facility for Trade Facilitation w.e.f. 2nd October, 2022.

3. Members of trade can also seek assistance/guidance with regard to the filing of application of Advance Authorisation cases for fixation/finalization of Standard Input Output Norms (SION) through this facility to ensure completeness of application for faster fixation of SION.

4. This issues with the approval of the Competent Authority.

(K.V. Tirumala)
Jt. Director General of Foreign Trade

(Issued from File No. 01/94/180/202/AM21/PC-4)