Restricted Import Licence & DGFT Authorisation Services
Professional support for obtaining DGFT authorisation for restricted imports under the applicable ITC(HS) classification and Foreign Trade Policy requirements. JJJ & Company LLP assists importers with product classification, eligibility assessment, end-use documentation, application preparation and coordination with the relevant authorities.
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Confirm import policy and conditions before shipment
Before placing a purchase order, committing to a shipment or allowing goods to arrive at customs, importers should confirm whether the product is freely importable, restricted, prohibited, canalised or subject to specific conditions. Restricted imports may require DGFT authorisation along with technical, environmental, safety or sector-specific approvals.
Policy & Classification Review
Verify the applicable 8-digit ITC(HS) classification, import policy, product-specific conditions and related regulatory requirements.
Licence Feasibility
Assess the importer’s eligibility, proposed quantity, purpose, end use, product availability and requirements that may influence the authorisation process.
Application & Committee Support
Prepare and coordinate the required technical justification, purchase or supply documents, certificates, declarations and supporting evidence, including responses to authority queries where required.
Post-Licence Execution
Help align the approved licence or authorisation with the product description, quantity, port, validity period, customs documentation and applicable end-use conditions before import clearance.
For restricted imports, product description and end-use evidence must remain consistent from application through customs clearance.
We review technical literature, intended use, source country, condition and applicable domestic standards.
Approvals from other ministries or regulators are mapped as dependencies rather than assumed to be covered by DGFT.
No shipment recommendation is made until validity, quantity, port and licence conditions are clear.
What Our Review Covers
Advice is tailored to the proposed activities, stakeholders and timeline.
Support across the complete requirement.
Policy & Classification Review
Confirm the 8-digit ITC(HS), import status, product condition and linked regulations.
Licence Feasibility
Assess applicant, quantity, purpose, end use, domestic availability and authority expectations.
Application & Committee Support
Prepare technical justification, contracts, certificates and responses.
Post-Licence Execution
Align licence description, port, quantity, validity, customs documents and end-use conditions.
Situations that call for timely professional support.
Policy & Classification Review
Confirm the 8-digit ITC(HS), import status, product condition and linked regulations.
Licence Feasibility
Assess applicant, quantity, purpose, end use, domestic availability and authority expectations.
Application & Committee Support
Prepare technical justification, contracts, certificates and responses.
Post-Licence Execution
Align licence description, port, quantity, validity, customs documents and end-use conditions.
Key areas that shape the engagement.
ITC(HS)
Determine the exact tariff item and policy condition.
Condition
Review new, second-hand, scrap, equipment or sector attributes.
Justification
Explain need, quantity, applicant capability and end use.
Customs
Match authorisation terms with shipment and clearance.
A structured route from assessment to completion.
Assess
Confirm product, parties, policy position and commercial objective.
Classify
Map the transaction to the applicable law, scheme or proceeding.
Prepare
Build the application, evidence, calculations and declarations.
Submit
Coordinate filing, deficiencies, hearings and authority queries.
Close
Secure the outcome and implement continuing compliance controls.
What should you prepare for the initial review?
A technically correct application can still fail when evidence, classification or timelines are weak.
We test eligibility, source records and procedural requirements before submission, state unresolved dependencies clearly and maintain a structured response file for authority queries.
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Discuss Your RequirementWhy businesses work with JJJ & Company LLP.
Restricted imports require careful coordination between DGFT requirements, supporting evidence and customs execution. JJJ & Company LLP provides structured assistance across the authorisation lifecycle.Policy-Led Advice
Applicable ITC(HS) policy, DGFT procedures and product-specific conditions are mapped to the proposed import transaction.
Evidence Discipline
Technical, commercial and end-use claims are reviewed against relevant customs, financial and operational records.
Submission Management
Applications, forms, annexures, deficiency responses and authority communications are coordinated through the process.
Post-Approval Control
Approved conditions, quantity, validity, end-use requirements and other continuing obligations are tracked to support compliant import execution.
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Common restricted import licensing questions.
What is a restricted import?
Is an IEC enough to import restricted goods?
Should I ship before the licence is issued?
Can second-hand capital goods require a licence?
Does a DGFT licence override BIS or environmental rules?
What if Customs disputes the classification?
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