Section 7, Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, 2010 [S25-9TA]
As at 7 September 2026. In force from 12 February 2010.
7. Maintenance of records and furnishing of returns.—(1) Every exporter shall maintain such records and registers relating to the export of goods as may be prescribed and shall preserve them for a period of five years. (2) Every exporter shall furnish to the Director General a return in Form ANF-3A within thirty days from the end of every financial year, and such other information as the Director General may, by order in writing, require.
Defined terms in this text (2)
Director General: Section 2, Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, 2010 [S259NM] (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 Contribution (Regulation) Act, 2010 [S259NM] (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.
Made under this section, or naming it (0)
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Cited by (2)
Section 24, Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, 2010 [S25-AB1], 12 February 2010, Band A. "section 7".
Rule 6, Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act Rules, 2012 [S26-23C], 7 October 2012, Band A. "sub-section (2) of section 7 of the Act".
Not held (0)
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Duties published under this section (1)
D11-WX4. Every exporter: Maintain records and registers of the export of goods; preserve for five years; furnish the annual return in Form ANF-3A; thirty days from the end of every financial year; Form ANF-3A. Published by Directorate General of Foreign Trade, Ministry of Commerce and Industry (synthetic record).