Section 2, Foreign Trade (Development and Regulation) Act, 1992 [S1X-3D7]

As at 7 September 2026. In force from 21 June 1992.

In Foreign Trade (Development and Regulation) Act, 1992 [A11-1KR]. This text from 21 June 1992. No other text held.

Synthetic. The words of this section are generated by the register; the title, number and year of the Act are real.

Cite: Section 2, Foreign Trade (Development and Regulation) Act, 1992 [S1X-3D7]. Machine: S1X-3D7.

2. Definitions.—In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,— (a) "export" with its grammatical variations and cognate expressions, means taking out of India any goods by land, sea or air; (b) "import" with its grammatical variations and cognate expressions, means bringing into India any goods by land, sea or air; (c) "Director General" means the Director General of Foreign Trade appointed under section 6; (d) "unit" means a unit set up by an entrepreneur in a Special Economic Zone; (e) "notification" means a notification published in the Official Gazette, and the expression "notified" shall be construed accordingly; (f) "prescribed" means prescribed by rules made under this Act.

Defined terms in this text (4)

Director General: Section 2, Foreign Trade (Development and Regulation) Act, 1992 [S1X3D7] (In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—): "Director General" means the Director General of Foreign Trade appointed under section 6

Director General: 30 more definitions.

export: Section 2, Foreign Trade (Development and Regulation) Act, 1992 [S1X3D7] (In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—): "export" with its grammatical variations and cognate expressions, means taking out of India any goods by land, sea or air

export: 12 more definitions.

import: Section 2, Foreign Trade (Development and Regulation) Act, 1992 [S1X3D7] (In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—): "import" with its grammatical variations and cognate expressions, means bringing into India any goods by land, sea or air

import: 34 more definitions.

unit: Section 2, Foreign Trade (Development and Regulation) Act, 1992 [S1X3D7] (In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—): "unit" means a unit set up by an entrepreneur in a Special Economic Zone

unit: 13 more definitions.

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Cited by (1)

Rule 2, Foreign Trade (Development and Regulation) Act Rules, 1995 [S1Y-W4Y], 16 December 1995, Band A. " (2) Words and expressions used herein and not defined but defined in the Act shall have the meanings respectively assigned to them in the Act".

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