In exercise of powers conferred under Paragraph 2.4 of the Foreign Trade Policy, 2004-2009 and Paragraph 1.1 of the Handbook of Procedures (Vol.I), the Director General of Foreign Trade hereby makes the following additions/amendments in the Schedule of DEPB Rates(as amended from time to time) with immediate effect.
Consequently it is clarified that exports of Sweetmeat, commonly known as methai, covered either under ITC HS Code 0403 or ITC HS Code 21069099 are entitled for VKGUY benefits for exports w.e.f 1.4.2005.
In the statement of Standard Input Output Norms (SION) as contained in the Handbook of Procedures (Vol.2), 2004-2009, as amended from time to time, amendments/corrections at appropriate places as mentioned in ANNEXURE “A” to this Public Notice are made.
RA shall grant the benefits using Focus Product Scheme Code 45, upon submission of such application from exporters of Handloom Products. Any one of the export documents passed by Customs which bears Handloom Mark Label Numbers should be acceptable as proof for grant of benefits under the scheme.
In exercise of the powers conferred by Section 5 read with Section 3(2) of the Foreign Trade (Development & Regulation) Act, 1992 (No.22 of 1992) and also read with Para 1.3 and Para 2.1 of the Foreign Trade Policy, 2004-2009 (as amended from time to time), the Central Government prohibits with immediate effect any export of non-basmati rice, under the Transitional arrangements under Para 1.5 of Foreign Trade Policy, 2004-2009 (as amended from time to time), with reference to the restrictions imposed vide Notification No. 38(RE-2007)/2004-2009, dated 15.10.2007, and Notification No. 45(RE-2007)/2004-2009, dated 31.10.2007.