Paragraphs 10 explained: this guide covers what it means, who it applies to, the step-by-step process, documents required, fees, due dates and penalties in India — so you can stay compliant with confidence and avoid costly mistakes.
This article is on two paragraphs of the Handbook of Procedures, 2023 that have no paragraph of their own in the Foreign Trade Policy, 2023 beyond the list of authorisation types in paragraph 10.08. Paragraph 10.09 sets out how a repeat order for the same SCOMET item to the same country and entities is authorised, and paragraph 10.11 lets an applicant add spare parts to a stock and sale application. It gives no view on whether any item is controlled.
A repeat-order authorisation (paragraph 10.09) is available for export of the same SCOMET items to the same country and entities. The Chairman of the Inter Ministerial Working Group (IMWG) considers it without consulting the members, the application must come within three years from the date of issue of the original authorisation, and the quantity must suit the end user's operating capacity. Spare parts under stock and sale (paragraph 10.11) are applied for with the main item and considered with it.
The procedure is taken from Chapter 10 of the Handbook of Procedures, 2023 as published on the DGFT website (file of July 2026), consulted on 2 October 2026. Later Public Notices should be checked before acting. The Handbook is issued by the Director General under section 6 of the Foreign Trade (Development and Regulation) Act, 1992, explained in our article on section 6 of the FTDR Act; the Policy it serves is made under section 5, and Chapter 10 rests on Chapter IVA of the Act (sections 14A and 14B). For help with a SCOMET application, see our restricted items import-export licence service. The two authorisation types appear in paragraph 10.08(ii) and (iv) of the Policy, explained in our article on paragraph 10.08.
Paragraph 10.09: repeat orders of SCOMET items
Who may apply and how
An application for an authorisation for repeat orders for export of the same SCOMET items to the same country and entities is made in the prescribed proforma, ANF 10A, through the online SCOMET portal. Supporting documents are those prescribed in Appendix 10B(i) and Appendix 10B(ii). The paragraph excludes one sub-category named in it and software and technology under any category; the SCOMET list is not described here.
Who decides
The application "shall be considered by Chairman IMWG, without consultation with IMWG members". Where the repeat order is for the same SCOMET item to a different country or entities, approval is granted by the Chairman after verification of the credentials of the foreign buyer, consignee or end user only. After the authorisation is issued, the IMWG may verify exports made under repeat orders, through relevant agencies, based on an assessment of various factors.
The criteria
The approval is subject to seven criteria.
| Criterion | What it says |
|---|---|
| (i) Same items | The products, with their technical specifications, are exactly the same as those for which an authorisation was issued to the applicant earlier after due consultation or verification |
| (ii) Same country and entities | The foreign buyer, the consignee or intermediaries (if any), the end user and the end use are exactly the same as in the earlier authorisation |
| (iii) Three-year window | Only applications submitted within three years from the date of issue of the original SCOMET authorisation, after due verification or consultation, are eligible |
| (iv) Quantity | The cumulative quantity permitted against repeat authorisations must be commensurate with the operational capacity of the end user for the product, as certified by the end user on the proforma at Appendix 10B(i) |
| (v) Declaration | A declaration by the authorised signatory of the exporter firm on conditions (i) to (iv), on the proforma at Appendix 10B(ii) |
| (vi) Recall | A repeat-order authorisation is liable to be recalled or terminated by DGFT on receipt of an adverse report on any export consignment |
| (vii) Confirmation | All repeat-order authorisations go before the IMWG at its next meeting for confirmation, on an ex-post facto basis; the IMWG reserves its right to refuse further repeat authorisations based on its assessment of proliferation concerns |
Three points follow. The matching tests in (i) and (ii) are strict: "exactly the same" applies to specifications, buyer, consignee, intermediaries, end user and end use. The three years in (iii) run from the original authorisation, not from the last repeat order, so a long-running supply relationship cannot rely on a chain of repeats indefinitely on the words of the paragraph. And the Chairman's approval is final only for the time being, since the IMWG confirms later and may refuse further repeats.
Validity and revalidation
The Handbook's general validity rule for SCOMET authorisations is in paragraph 10.17: 24 months unless otherwise specified. Paragraph 10.20 allows revalidation on merits in blocks of six months to a maximum of 12 months, and does not allow it for technology or software transfer. The paragraph on repeat orders does not set a separate validity.
Paragraph 10.11: spare parts under stock and sale
An applicant may apply for export of spare parts under a stock and sale arrangement "in the application for export of main item/equipment along with justification of the same". The request for spare parts covered under SCOMET "may be considered by IMWG along with the application for the main item/equipment, on the same conditions, as applicable for the main item/component". The applicant must indicate the requirement of spare parts "after judicious and reasonable assessment with justification thereof".
Three things follow. First, spare parts are not a separate application: they go in with the main application. Second, they are decided on the same conditions as the main item, so the stock and sale conditions of paragraph 10.10 of the Handbook, explained in our article on stock and sale authorisation, apply to them. Third, the quantity must be justified. The paragraph states no ratio or limit.
An example
Cobalt Process Equipment Private Limited, an invented exporter, obtained a SCOMET authorisation some months ago for a lot of equipment to a plant abroad. The same buyer now wants another lot of the identical product. Cobalt applies for a repeat-order authorisation on ANF 10A through the portal, with the end user's certificate on the quantity and the signatory's declaration. It is within the three-year window, the item and entities are the same, and the Chairman IMWG can decide without consulting the members. If the buyer later wants the same equipment sent to a different plant of another company, the matching test in paragraph 10.09 is not met, and the Chairman may approve only after verifying the credentials of the new buyer, consignee or end user.
Need help with a repeat order or spare parts application?
A repeat-order application has to match the earlier authorisation point for point. Our restricted items import-export licence team can compare the two sets of papers and prepare the Appendix declarations.
Key takeaways
- Paragraph 10.09: repeat orders for the same items to the same country and entities, on ANF 10A through the online portal.
- The Chairman IMWG decides without consulting members; the IMWG confirms later and may refuse further repeats.
- Three-year window from the date of issue of the original authorisation; quantity to suit the end user's operating capacity.
- Authorisations are liable to be recalled on an adverse report on any consignment.
- Paragraph 10.11: spare parts go in the main stock and sale application and are decided on the same conditions.
Read next
- Handbook of Procedures, 2023, paragraph 10.10: SCOMET stock and sale authorisation
- Paragraph 10.08 of the Foreign Trade Policy, 2023: types and validity of SCOMET authorisations
- Handbook of Procedures, 2023, paragraph 10.12: SCOMET repair, replacement and GAER
- SCOMET export controls and the catch-all provision
Disclaimer: Based on the chapter-wise text of the Foreign Trade Policy, 2023 and the Handbook of Procedures, 2023 published on the DGFT website, and on the later Notifications named in this article, as consulted on 2 October 2026. The copies carry no "updated up to" date. Notifications, Public Notices, Trade Notices, the ITC(HS) schedules, Appendices and forms change often; the current text on the DGFT website should be checked before acting. This article is general information, not legal advice; check the official text before acting.