In exercise of powers conferred under section 5 of the Foreign Trade (Development and Regulation) Act, 1992 read with paragraph 2.1 of the Foreign Trade Policy, 2004-09, the Central Government hereby makes the following amendments in Schedule-I (Imports) to the ITC (HS) Classifications of Export and Import Items, 2004-09.
In exercise of powers conferred under Paragraph 2.4 of the Foreign Trade Policy 2004-09, the Director General of Foreign Trade hereby makes the following amendments in Handbook of Procedures.
The total import of Rough / unprocessed Blocks and Slabs of agglomerated / artificial stones under Exim Code Nos. 6810 1110, 6810 1190, 68101910,6810 1990, 6810 9100, 6810 9910 and 6810 9990 will be subject to a ceiling of 60,000 ( sixty thousand) MT for this year. The entitlement of individual firm for the year 2008-09 will be worked out on the basis of the eligible turnover of the eligible firms for the year 2006-07. Eligible turnover of the units shall be decided in the same manner as is for considering licenses for import of rough marble blocks / slabs. Turnover of the firms for the relevant years has to be certified by Chartered accountant.
Units having more than one marble gang saw machine will be entitled for a maximum licence of 3000 MT of Rough / unprocessed blocks and slabs of agglomerated / artificial stones for the first gang saw machine and 1500 MT of Rough / unprocessed blocks and slabs of agglomerated / artificial stones per additional marble gang saw machine.
