Public Notice No.57/ (RE-2010)/2009-2014 – Earlier export item was ‘without handle’. Now, those with handles (either of fibre glass or wood) are also permitted. Hence, necessary changes are made under SION C-390 and SION C- 1538.

Public Notice No.56/ (RE-2010)/2009-2014 This will facilitate import of raw materials for plain as well as printed Lug Caps.

Cotton exporters, who fail to ship the quantity allocated to them within the stipulatedperiod, will be debarred from future allocations, according to tough norms of the commerce ministry. The Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) has said it would also initiate penal action against the defaulting exporters.

PUBLIC NOTICE NO. 54 (RE-2010) /2009-2014 In pursuance of the provisions of paragraph 2.4 of FTP, the Director General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) hereby notifies the compilation known as HBP v.1, HBP v.2 and Schedule of DEPB rates. These compilations, as amended from time to time, shall remain in force until 31st March, 2014, except DEPB Scheme which shall continue to be operative till 30th September, 2011

Public Notice No. 55 (RE-2010)/2009-2014 – Through Notification No.57 of 09.06.2011, the cap on export of cotton in the current cotton year has been increased to 65 lakh bales from 55 lakh bales. For allocation of this additional quantity of 10 lakh bales, the above procedure has been prescribed.

Notification No. 57 (RE-2010)/2009-14 Cap on export of cotton during the current Cotton Season is increased to 65 lakh bales from 55 lakh bales as was notified earlier. Other conditions remain unchanged.

Notification No 56 (RE – 2010)/2009-2014 Minimum Export Price (MEP) of onions other than Bangalore Rose Onions and Krishnapuram onions will be US$ 200 per Metric Ton F.O.B. It was US$ 170 per Metric Ton as notified on 31.03.2011. There shall be no change in the MEP of Bangalore Rose Onion and Krishnapuram onion which continues to be USD 350 per Metric Ton F.O.B.

The government on Tuesday said it has cleared 16 foreign direct investment (FDI) proposals amounting to Rs 923.55 crore, including those of Star News Broadcasting Ltd and L&T Finance Holdings. A total of 38 FDI proposals were taken up by the Foreign Investment Promotion Board (FIPB), but the board deferred a decision on 14 applications, rejected seven and recommended one for the CCEA, the finance ministry said in a statement.

Notification No 55 (RE – 2010)/2009-2014 Export of the quantities of River Sand with the annual ceiling indicated in Export Licensing Note 2 (i) above has been permitted for export to the Republic of Maldives under Bi-lateral Trade Agreement between Government of India and Government of the Republic of Maldives.

Notification No 54 (RE – 2010)/2009-2014 Export of the quantities of Stone Aggregate with the annual ceiling indicated in the respective columns in Export Licencing Note 1(i) above has been permitted for export to the Republic of Maldives under Bi-lateral Trade Agreement between Government of India and Government of the Republic of Maldives.