ZERO DUTY EPCG SCHEME ALLOWS IMPORT OF CAPITAL GOODS FOR PRE PRODUCTION, PRODUCTION AND POST PRODUCTION (INCLUDING CKD/SKD THEREOF AS WELL AS COMPUTER SOFTWARE SYSTEMS) AT ZERO CUSTOMS DUTY, SUBJECT TO AN EXPORT OBLIGATION EQUIVALENT TO 6 TIMES OF DUTY SAVED ON CAPITAL GOODS IMPORTED UNDER EPCG SCHEME, TO BE FULFILLED IN 6 YEARS RECKONED FROM AUTHORIZATION ISSUE-DATE. THE SCHEME WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR EXPORTERS OF ENGINEERING & ELECTRONIC PRODUCTS, BASIC CHEMICALS & PHARMACEUTICALS, APPARELS & TEXTILES, PLASTICS, HANDICRAFTS, CHEMICALS & ALLIED PRODUCTS AND LEATHER & LEATHER PRODUCTS; SUBJECT TO EXCLUSIONS AS PROVIDED IN HBPV1.