ii. These imports will be permitted subject to the following arrangements/ procedure:-
a. Import would be subject to Government of India, Ministry of Finance (Department of
Revenue) Notification No. 25/2021-Customs dated the 31
st
March, 2021 (as amended
form time to time) relating to India-Mauritius CECPA.
b. All applications must accompany a pre-purchase agreement from one of the eligible
exporters of specified items in Mauritius. The pre-purchase agreement must indicate
the quantity and the duration of fulfilment of the contract. The list of eligible exporting
entities of the item from Mauritius shall be decided by the Government of Mauritius.
c. At the time of clearance of the import consignment, the importer in India must produce
a Certificate of Origin issued by concerned authorities in Mauritius.
d. The year in respect of these imports will be the period from 1
st
April to 31
st
March, i.e.
financial year in India.
e. All applications for grant of TRQ authorizations shall be submitted online through the
DGFT website (www.dgft.gov.in). No physical copies of the application are required to
be submitted.
f. Allocation will be made equally among the eligible applicant subject to quantity
applied. The application in ANF 2M and ANF1 along with the requisite fee is required
to be filed online. The application should be sent by 28
th
February of the financial year,
for allocation in the next financial year. However, for the current FY 2021-22,
applications are invited by 31
st
December 2021 vide Public Notice no. 31/2015-
2020 dated 28.10.2021 with other modalities remaining the same.
g. The TRQ authorisation shall contain the name and address of the importer, Importer -
Exporter Code (IEC), Customs notification number, tariff item as applicable, quantity
and validity period of the certificate.
h. The TRQ authorisation shall be issued electronically by the Directorate General of
Foreign Trade and transmitted to Indian Customs EDI System (ICES).
i. Imports made against the TRQ shall be allowed only upon debiting electronically in the
ICES system.
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