Advance Authorisation(AA)
State: Central
Ministry: Ministry Of Commerce And Industry
Department: Directorate General of Foreign Trade
Category: Business & Entrepreneurship
Beneficiary Type: Business Entity

Advance Authorisation scheme enables duty free import of inputs for export production, including replenishment of inputs or duty remission Advance Authorisation covers manufacturer exporters or merchant exporters tied to supporting manufacturer(s).

Benefits:
1. Input for exports exempted from payment of Basic Customs Duty, Additional Customs Duty, Education Cess, Anti-dumping Duty, Safeguard Duty and Transition Product Specific Safeguard Duty, wherever applicable.
1. Exempted from IGST and Compensation cess.

Eligibility:
1. Advance Authorisation can be issued either to a manufacturer exporter or merchant exporter tied to supporting manufacturer,.
   1. Advance Authorisation for pharmaceutical products manufactured through Non-Infringing (NI) process (as indicated in paragraph 4.18 of Handbook of Procedures) shall be issued to manufacturer exporter only.

**Advance Authorisation shall be issued for:**

   1. Physical export (including export to SEZ)
   1. Intermediate supply; and/or
   1. Supply of goods to the categories mentioned in paragraph 7.02 (b), (c), (d), (e), (f) and (g) of this FTP.
   1. Supply of ‘stores’ on board of foreign going vessel / aircraft, subject to condition that there is specific Standard Input Output Norms in respect of item supplied

**Export Obligation:**
1. Minimum value addition of 15%
2. Period for fulfilment of export obligation - 18 months from the date of issue of Authorisation or as notified by DGFT.
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Application Process:
[Online]
Step 1: Access the DGFT Portal
Visit the official DGFT portal:
DGFT Portal
Step 2: Obtain PAN-Based IEC
Log in to the DGFT portal.
Apply for or link your existing Import Export Code (IEC) based on PAN.
IEC is issued for lifetime and must be updated yearly without any charges.
Step 3: Register Digital Signature Certificate (DSC)
After login, go to:
My Dashboard → View and Register Digital Signatures Token
Register your DSC token for online application submission.
Step 4: Obtain Registration Cum Membership Certificate (RCMC)
Get the RCMC from the concerned Export Promotion Council (EPC) or Commodity Board.
Refer to Appendix 2T of FTP available on the DGFT portal.
Importance of RCMC
RCMC is required for:
Claiming export benefits
Participation in international trade fairs
Obtaining restricted licenses
Applying for anti-dumping duty measures
Step 5: Apply for Advance Authorisation (ANF 4A)
After completing the prerequisites:
Go to:
Services → Advance Authorisation / DFIA → Apply for Advance Authorisation (ANF 4A)
Submit the application online through the DGFT portal.

Documents Required:
IEC Copy.
Export Item Description.
ITC HS code of the export product.
Quantity of Export item.
FOB value of item to be exported.
Import Item description.
ITC HS code of the import product.
Quantity of Import item.
CIF value of imported item.
IGST duty percentage on item to be imported (%).
Custom duty percentage on item to be imported (%).
Port of Registration to be mentioned.
Valid RCMC from an Export Promotion Council suitable to the export product.
Industrial license.
CA certificate.
CA certificate of consumption for last 3 years.