Whenever a ban/restriction is imposed on export of any product, export obligation period in respect of EPCG authorizations already issued prior to imposition of ban of such export products, would stand automatically extended for a period equivalent to the duration of ban, without any composition fee and exporter would not be required to fulfill average E.O. as well for the ban period.
In exercise of power conferred under paragraph 2.4 of the Foreign Trade Policy 2004-2009, the Director General of Foreign Trade hereby makes the following amendments in the existing entries at Sr.No.21 and 27 in Appendix-I (List of Regional Authorities and their jurisdiction) of the Handbook of Procedure.
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. 1), the Director General of Foreign Trade hereby makes the following amendments in the “Schedule of DEPB Rates.
Reserve Bank has been receiving representations from Exporters / Trade bodies to extend the period of realisation of export proceeds in view of the external environment. It has, therefore, been, in consultation with Government of India, announced in the Annual Policy Statement for the Year 2008-09 (para 134) to enhance the present period of realization and repatriation to India of the amount representing the full export value of goods or software exported, from six months to twelve months from the date of export, subject to review after one year.
The Principal notification was published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, vide Notification No.36/2001 – Customs (N.T.), dated, the 3rd August, 2001 (S.O.748 (E), dated, the 3rd August, 2001) and was last amended vide Notification No. 44/2008-Customs (N.T.), dated, the 15th May, 2008 (S.O. 1143 (E) dated 15th May, 2008).
