DGFT introduces Online Facility for Exporters to request appointments for Virtual Meeting and Personal Hearing w.e.f. 01st June,2023
As part of continuous efforts to improve Ease of doing business, the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) has introduced Online Facility of requesting appointment for virtual meeting /Personal Hearing to the Exporters from the offices of DGFT.
The facility to exporters is now available on DGFT Portal starting from 01-06-2023.
Through this online facility, exporters can easily request personal hearings conducted virtually. The jurisdictional Regional Authorities (RAs) of DGFT will provide suitable timings and a link for the virtual hearing through the online platform.
The initiative by the government aims to enhance trade facilitation and provide support to the exporting community,
The introduction of the online facility for requesting appointments for virtual meetings/personal hearings has been informed by DGFT vide Trade Notice No. 06/2023 dated 31-05-2023
Steps for requesting Video Conferencing Facility
To apply for the video conference (VC) facility for online hearings, exporters can follow these steps on the DGFT website:
- Go to the DGFT website: https://www.dgft.gov.in/
- Navigate to Services -> Request for video conference
Our Comments:
Exportobiz considers this as an another significant step by DGFT towards improving ease of doing business.
It would allow exporters to seamlessly schedule and participate in virtual hearings, enhancing trade facilitation and providing valuable support to the exporting community. It would also help in saving time, cost and money resulting in increased efficiency and convenience.
Exportobiz encourages all exporters to take advantage of this online facility by visiting the DGFT website and following the simple steps to request a video conference.
Let us embrace this digital advancement and continue to foster a seamless and collaborative business environment.
