Advance Licence is issued for duty free import of inputs, as defined in paragraph 4.1.1 subject to actual user condition. Such licences (other than Advance Licence for deemed exports) are exempted from payment of basic customs duty, additional customs duty, education cess, anti dumping duty and safeguard duty, if any.

Advance Licence for deemed export shall be exempted from basic customs duty ,additional customs duty and education cess only. However in case of supplies to EOU/SEZ/ EHTP/STP/ BTP under such licences, anti-dumping duty and safeguard duty shall also be exempted.