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‘Kimberley Process Certification Scheme Secretariat, Namibia’ has now clarified vide a press release dated 30 November 2009 (copy enclosed) that “polishing a single or a few small facets will not transform rough diamonds into polished diamonds and make these fall off the KPCS radar and that semi-cut diamonds and their import or export remains subject to the requirements of the KPCS”. Full Article

Attention is invited to erstwhile scheme for setting up private/public bonded warehouse in SEZ/DTA for import and re-exports of cut & polished diamonds, cut & polished colored gems stones, uncut & unset precious & semi precious gemstones, subject to achievement of minimum value addition of 5% under paragraph 4A.18 of the Foreign Trade Policy 2004-09. This scheme has now been deleted from the Foreign Trade Policy 2009-14 announced on 27.08.2009 by DGFT. Full Article

I am directed to invite your attention to Circular No.17/2009-Cus. dated 25.05.2009 (herein after referred to as ‘the said circular’) vide which revised norms for execution of Bond / Bank Guarantee (BG) in respect of imports made under the Advance Authorization / Export Promotion Capital Goods/Duty Free Import Authorization Schemes were notified and to say that, representations have been received to clarify, whether the status holders other than ‘Star Export House�.. Full Article

TO BE PUBLISHED IN THE GAZETTE OF INDIA, EXTRAORDINARY, PART II SECTION 3, SUB-SECTION (i) GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE (DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE) NOTIFICATION No. 14/2009-CUSTOMS New Delhi, the 19th February, 2009. 30 Magha, 1930 SAKA   GSR (E). – In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 25 of the [...] Full Article

Mr Rajinder Hinduja, Executive Director (Finance), Gokaldas Exporters, expressed concern over the delay in the refund of taxes linked to levies like service tax and others. Mr Hinduja also pleaded for a clear stand on the 100 per cent export oriented units, which enjoyed tax exemptions. However, with the concession expected to expire in 2009, the exporters would be pushed to dire straits, he said. Mr Ravi Vshwanath, CFO of Sun Microsystems said though the bigger software.. Full Article