DGFT Articles, News, Notification and Circular

DGFT notification 37/2009-2014 (a) Export to EU permitted subject to Compulsory registration of contracts with APEDA, alongwith controlled Aflatoxin level certificate given by agencies/laboratories nominated by APEDA; (b Exports to Russian Federation permitted subject to pre-shipment quality certification issued by (1) Insecticide Residue Testing Laboratory.(2) Geo-Chem Laboratories Pvt. Ltd. (3) Reliable Analytical Laboratory (4) Arbro Pharmaceuticals Ltd. (5) Shri Ram.. Full Article

Import authorizations for a restricted item, if so directed by the competent authority, shall be issued for import through one of the sea ports or air ports or ICDs or LCS, as per the option indicated, in writing, by the applicant. However, for import of rough marble, port of registration is mandatory and the applicant must indicate the same in the application itself. Full Article

Applications are invited for issue of import licences for rough marble blocks only for the financial year 2010-11 from the eligible applicants as per the Marble Import Policy announced vide Notification No.36/2009-2014 dated 31st March, 2010. The quota for the year shall be 3 lakh MT. Full Article

In continuation of Policy Circular No. 33 dated 30th September, 2010 it has been decided to designate Basmati Export Development Foundation (BEDF), Modipuram as an authorized centre for testing of samples of basmati rice for variety identification. Accordingly, Customs may draw samples for variety identification and send these samples for analysis to Basmati Export Development Foundation (BEDF), Modipuram, in addition to AGMARK testing centres. Full Article

PUBLIC NOTICE No. 53 / 2009-14.NEW DELHI: the 31st March, 2010. In exercise of the powers conferred under Paragraph 2.4 of the Foreign Trade Policy, 2009-14, the Director General of Foreign Trade hereby makes the following amendments in HBPv1, for benefits on exports made from 1.4.2010 till 30.9.2010:1. The following shall be added in Appendix 37D, Table 6: Full Article

PUBLIC NOTICE No. 52 / 2009-14.NEW DELHI: the 31st March, 2010.In exercise of the powers conferred under Paragraph 2.4 of the Foreign Trade Policy, 2009-14, the Director General of Foreign Trade hereby makes the following amendments in HBPv1, for benefits on exports made on or after 1.1.2010:1. The following shall be added in Appendix 37D, Table 6: Full Article

A number of representations have been received from the various Associations of marble manufacturers/processors for review of the regime governing import of marble. The matter has been considered carefully by the Government. The following Policy provisions will henceforth be applicable for import of Rough Marble Blocks for the financial year 2010-11. This Policy will supersede earlier Policy /Guidelines for issue of import licences of Rough Marble Blocks. Full Article

An application for entering into an arrangement or understanding involving site visit, on-site verification or access to records/documentation by a foreign government or a foreign third party either acting directly or through an Indian party as mentioned in Appendix 3 of Schedule 2 of ITC(HS) shall be made in ANF 2EE to DGFT(Hqrs.), New Delhi along with documents prescribed therein. Full Article