DGFT Articles, News, Notification and Circular

Eastron Overseas Inc., Mataji Enterprises & M/s. Celestial Enterprises by bill of entries dated 12.12.2011, 14.12.2011 and 7.12.2011 had asked the Commissioner of Customs at ICD, Tughlakabad, New Delhi to permit and allow import into India of the Data Graphic Display Tubes, which have been imported from Malaysia. It was claimed that these goods could be imported under the open general license. Full Article

Public Notice No. 102 (RE-2010) /2009-2014 In exercise of the powers conferred under Paragraph 2.4 of the Foreign Trade Policy, 2004-2009, as amended from time to time, Director General of Foreign Trade, in pursuance of Notification No. 106 (RE-2010)/2009-14 dated 12.03.2012, notifies the procedure/guidelines for scrutiny and revalidation of Registration Certificate(RCs) for export of cotton [ITC(HS) code 5201 & 5203]. Full Article

Roll Back of Ban on Cotton Exports The Cotton Budget for the cotton year 2011-12 was prepared by the Cotton Advisory Board. In arriving at a Cotton Export Policy a balanced perspective is taken, carefully addressing the interests of all stakeholders including farmers, traders, yarn producers and the apparel industry. Full Article

Policy Circular No. 58 (RE-2010)/2009-14 CBEC sends data on exports to DGCIS daily that is generated out of their daily trade reports (DTRs), which is based on LEOs (Let Export Orders) issued that day. Hence any consignment in respect of which LEO has been issued gets reported as having been exported. Accordingly, consignments for which Let Export Orders (LEOs) have been issued till 2400 hours on Sunday, 04 March, 2012 will be outside the purview of Notification No... Full Article

Policy Circular No. 57 /2009-14 (RE 2011) At the time of issuance of DFIA: Ensure that the exporter has given the details with regard to technical characteristics, quality and specifications in the application for DFIA (as at Sl. No. 15 of ANF A-H). RA should specify the details of technical characteristics, quality and specifications of such items in the DFIA. Full Article

Notification No. 102 (RE-2010)/2009-14 (i) Export of cotton [ITC(HS) Codes 5201 & 5203] has been prohibited till further orders. (ii) Transitional arrangements will not be applicable for the export of cotton. (iii) Export against registration certificates already issued will also not be allowed. Full Article

Notification No.105 (RE-2010)/2009-2014 In respect of exports to Iran, export proceeds realized even in Indian rupees will be eligible to avail export benefits and incentives. Full Article

Notification No 104 (RE – 2010)/2009-2014 As per Notification No. 87(RE-2010)/2009-14 dated 05.12.2011, export of following items to Bhutan was exempted from any export ban with the annual limits indicated against each: (i) Milk powder- 1,600 Metric Tonnes (ii) Wheat-24,000 Metric Tonnes (iii) Edible oil-2,400 Metric Tonnes (iv) Pulses-1,200 Metric Tonnes (v) Non-basmati rice : 21,200 Metric Tonnes Full Article