DGFT Amends Coal Import Monitoring System Policy

The Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) has issued Notification No. 04/2025-26 dated 15 April 2025, revising the Import Policy Condition No. 07(i) of Chapter 27 in Schedule-I (Import Policy) of the ITC (HS), 2022. This amendment pertains to the Coal Import Monitoring System (CIMS) and updates the method for calculating registration fees for coal imports.

What Has Changed?

Previous Policy Condition:

Importers were required to:

Submit advance information in an online system for coal imports.
Obtain an Automatic Registration Number under CIMS.
Pay a registration fee of Rs. 1 per thousand (subject to a minimum of Rs. 500 and maximum of Rs. 1 lakh) based on the CIF value.

Revised Policy Condition:

Under the new amendment:

The advance registration process remains the same.
However, the registration fee will now be as per the fee structure laid out in Appendix 2K of the Foreign Trade Policy (FTP).

Effect of the Notification:

This update standardizes the CIMS registration fee structure in line with other DGFT-related processes governed by Appendix 2K. It eliminates the earlier fixed percentage-based fee range and aligns it with the broader fee schedule framework of the FTP.

Legal & Policy References:

Section 3 and 9 of the Foreign Trade (Development and Regulation) Act, 1992
Paragraph 1.02 and 2.01 of the Foreign Trade Policy 2023
Notification No. 34/2023 dated 04.10.2023 (which previously defined the CIMS policy condition)

Conclusion:

Importers of coal must now refer to Appendix 2K for applicable CIMS registration fees. This move is expected to bring uniformity and clarity in fee administration across import monitoring mechanisms under DGFT.

Stay updated with DGFT circulars to ensure continued compliance with coal import regulations.

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