Topic Insight
1. Export of Special Chemicals, Organisms, Materials, Equipment and Technologies (SCOMET) listed in appendix 3 of schedule 2 of ITC (HS) classification of Export & Import Items, shall be permitted only against an export authorization issued in this behalf unless export is prohibited or is permitted without authorization subject to fulfilment of conditions, if any, as indicated under/against any specific category or item.
2. Export permission is required if the SCOMET items are to be physically exported outside the country from SEZ i.e. to another country.
Categories under SCOMET
There are total eight categories of such items. Various categories and licensing authorities in SOCMET are as under:
|
SCOMET Category |
SCOMET items |
Licensing Jurisdiction |
|
0 |
Nuclear materials, nuclear-related other materials, equipment and technology |
Department of Atomic Energy (DAE) |
|
1 |
Toxic chemical agents and other chemicals |
DGFT |
|
2 |
Micro-organisms, Toxins |
DGFT |
|
3 |
Materials, Materials Processing Equipment and related Technologies |
DGFT |
|
4 |
Nuclear-related other equipment and technology, not controlled under Category ‘0’ |
DGFT |
|
5 |
Aerospace systems, equipment, including production and test equipment, and related technology |
DGFT |
|
6 |
Munitions List |
Dept. of Defense Production (DDP)/ Ministry of Defense |
|
7 |
Reserved |
DGFT |
|
8 |
Special Materials And Related Equipment, Material Processing, Electronics, Computers, Telecommunications, Information Security, Sensors And Lasers, Navigation And Avionics, Marine, Aerospace And Propulsion. |
DGFT |
Validity of SCOMET License
The validity period of the export license is 24 months, it can extend for six months and maximum Up to 1 year through revalidation by DGFT regional office on the approval of DGFT Headquarters.
Application Procedure
1. The application for SCOMET has to be applied through online in DGFT Portal.
2. The Inter-Ministerial Working Group (IMWG) in the DGFT under the Chairmanship of Additional Director General of Foreign Trade will consider all requests for export of SCOMET items on merits.
