What is SCOMET ITEMS?

“SCOMET Items” stands for Special Chemicals, Organisms, Materials, Equipment and Technologies (SCOMET). It is a terminology used for dual use items i.e., these SCOMET items can be used for both civilian and military applications. As per India’s Foreign Trade Policy, the export of SCOMET Items is either prohibited or permitted under a license. These licenses should be obtained from the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT). All the applications for the export of SCOMET items are reviewed by Inter-Ministerial Working Group (IMWG) in DGFT purely on the basis of merit. Once the case is approved by IMWG, the license to export the requisite SCOMET item is issued to the exporter.