This has reference to the RBI’s circular No 15 dated September 9, 2002 regarding the cases of imports into India where the amount of foreign exchange remitted is less than USD 1,00,000 or its equivalent, authorized dealers may accept, either Exchange Control copy of Bill of Entry for home consumption or a certificate from the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) or Auditor of the Company that the goods for which remittance was made have actually been imported into India, provided:

i. the importer is a company listed on a stock exchange in India and whose net worth is not less than Rs 100/- crores on the date of last audited balance sheet,

ii. the importer is a Public Sector Company or an Undertaking of the Government of India or its Departments.

It has now been decided by RBI (as per A.P. (DIR Series) Circular No 57) to extend the above facility to autonomous bodies, including scientific bodies/ academic institutions, such as Indian Institute of Science/ Indian Institute of Technology, etc. whose accounts are audited by the Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG). Accordingly, it will be in order for authorized dealers to accept the documentary evidence as indicated in paragraph 3 of the circular dated September 9, 2002, referred to above from such autonomous bodies together with a declaration from the auditor /CEO of such institutions that their accounts are audited by CAG.