DGFT Articles, News, Notification and Circular

Notification No. 33(RE-2010)/2009-14, New Delhi, Dated 15th March, 2011- In Notification No. 33/2009-14 dated 03.03.2010, relating to export of 25,000 MT of Non-Basmati rice to Nepal through MMTC, existing entries in para 3(a) and 3(i) shall be amended as under: “3. ……………… (a) the phrase “The rice to be exported shall be with a minimum of 25% of brokens” appearing at para 3 (a) will be substituted by the phrase “The rice to be exported sh.. Full Article

The Bombay high court last week quashed the office memorandum / press release dated November 11 and policy circular dated December 22 last year as they were not issued under the provisions of the Foreign Trade (Development and Regulation) Act, and, therefore, the restrictions contained in them were contrary to law. Full Article

Notification No. 32(RE-2010)/2009-14 - “The contracts for export of cotton shall be registered with the Directorate General of Foreign Trade prior to shipment. During the Cotton Season, 2010-11(upto 30.09.2011) the export of cotton will be subject to a cap of 55 lakh bales or as notified by DGFT from time to time. Clearance of cotton consignments by Customs should be after verifying that the contracts have been registered.” Full Article

Notification No. 31(RE-2010)/2009-14, New Delhi, dated 10th March,2011 The existing entries in the column “Nature of Restriction” against Sl. No. 161 B of Notification No. 14(RE-2010)/2009-14 dated 22.12.2010 is substituted as follows with immediate effect: “Export permitted under licence subject to a quantity limit of 720 million Kgs during the Fiscal Year 2010-11 (i.e. upto 31.03.2011) or as notified by DGFT from time to time.” Full Article

Public Notice No. 40 /2009-2014 (RE-2010), The 9th March, 2011 . The sentence “Authorised agencies may charge a fee, as approved by DoC, for services rendered.” of the para 2.21.1 is substituted as follows : “The fee for issuance of Certificate of Origin (Preferential) for India’s exports under India’s Free Trade Agreements (FTAs), Preferential Trade Agreements (PTAs) and for exports under GSP, Global System of Trade Preferences (GSTP) schemes shall be Rs. 3.. Full Article

PUBLIC NOTICE NO. 39 /(RE-2010)/2009-2014, NEW DELHI: DATED: 09 .03.2011. In exercise of the powers conferred under Paragraph 2.4 of the Foreign Trade Policy, 2009-14 and Paragraph 1.1 of the Handbook of Procedures (Vol. I) (2009-14), the Director General of Foreign Trade hereby notifies a new SION bearing number J-374 in respect of the export product “Woollen blended Worsted Yarn”. This will appear at Page number J46 of the Textile Product Group below the existing .. Full Article

Public Notice No. 38(RE:2010)/2009-2014, The 9th March, 2011 . In exercise of powers conferred under paragraph 2.4 of the Foreign Trade Policy, 2009-2014, the Director General of Foreign Trade hereby makes the following amendments in the Appendix 25A of Handbook of Procedures Vol.I (Appendices and Aayat Niryat Forms) 2009-2014: Amendment: (i) The existing Note at the bottom of Appendix 25 A “The Bank Guarantee shall be valid till the expiry of the export o.. Full Article

Public Notice No. 37(RE-2010)/2009-2014, New Delhi, the 8th March, 2011 . In exercise of the powers conferred by Para 2.4 of the Foreign Trade Policy, 2009-2014, the Director General of Foreign Trade hereby makes the following amendments in Public Notice No. 36 (RE-2010)/2009-2014 dated 01.03.2011 relating to procedure for export of 1,50,000 MTs of Non Basmati Rice( Sona Masuri, Ponni Samba & Matta rice varieties). Notification No. 21(RE-2010)/2009-2014 dated 10th Fe.. Full Article