Para 7.01(i) of the Foreign Trade Policy (FTP) says 'deemed exports' for this FTP refer to those transactions in which goods supplied do not leave the country
At present, SEZs pay full customs duty, in case a finished product is sold outside these zones, known as domestic tariff area (DTA). Based on the industry's long-standing request
Despite GST treating intermediary services as domestic supply, other laws like FEMA and FTDR Act recognise them as exports; SEZ units must pay duty on depreciated value
Funds held in the foreign currency accounts of SEZ units cannot be loaned or made available to any person or entity resident in India, not being a unit in Special Economic Zones