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GAER: Exporting Imported SCOMET Items After Repair in India
Source: Handbook of Procedures 2023, Chapter 10, DGFT, Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government of India, updated 05 June 2025. Para 10.12(D). The Problem This Blog Answers Your Indian company imports SCOMET items from a foreign entity for repair at your facility in India. Once repaired, the items need to go back to the foreign
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GAICT: Intra-Company Transfers of SCOMET Items Without Repeated Licensing
Source: Handbook of Procedures 2023, Chapter 10, DGFT, Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government of India, updated 05 June 2025. Para 10.15. The Problem This Blog Answers Your Indian company regularly transfers SCOMET items, software, or technology to your foreign subsidiary or parent company as part of ongoing design, development, testing, or delivery work. Every
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What is SCOMET and Why Does It Matter?
What Are Strategic Trade Controls? Strategic Trade Controls (STC) are laws and regulations that govern the management of the flow of dual-use goods, services, and technologies across national borders. These laws and regulations primarily focus on controlling the export of such items in order to balance a country’s commercial and security considerations. The term “dual-use”