Free Sale Certificate (FSC)
A Free Sale and Commerce Certificate is a certificate issued for export of any other item which is not restricted or prohibited for export confirming that the product is freely sold in the country but without any indication that the product is evaluated for safety and efficacy and is registered for use in the country.
DGFT Regional Authority (RA) shall issue Free Sale and Commerce Certificate (FSC) as per Annexure B of ANF 2H. The Free Sale and Commerce Certificate issued shall be valid for a period of 2 years from the date of issuance.
Commerce Certificate
The commerce certificate is a document that identifies the origin of products being exported and is issued by a DGFT, Government of India. This document is required for customs clearance in the buyer’s country to determine tariff rates and the goods’ origin.
Governing Rules
Hand Book of Procedure of Foreign Trade Policy, 2015- 2020 deals with the issue of Free Sale and Commerce Certificates by Regional Authorities of DGFT to exporters or merchant exporters.
The validity of Free Sale and Commerce Certificates
Validity of the Free Sale and Commerce certificate will be two years from the date of issue unless otherwise specified.
Documents Required for Free Sale Certificate
- Valid manufacturing license.
- Fee payment receipt.
- A list of products with free sale certificates is required.
- A letter from the concerned authority demanding the same certificate.
- Copy of power of attorney.
- Product permission letters of the requested product.
How long is a free sale certificate valid?
The expiry date on all CFS certificates will be the earliest Conformity Assessment document expiry date of any device included in the CFS order plus 365 days. For devices with Declaration of Conformity or Custom-made Statements the maximum validity will be 5 years. 7.
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