In exercise of powers conferred under Para 2.4 of the Foreign Trade Policy, 2009-14, the Director General of Foreign Trade hereby makes the following amendments in the Handbook of Procedures (Vol.1), 2009-14.
In exercise of powers conferred under paragraph 2.4 of the Foreign Trade Policy, 2009-14, the Director General of Foreign Trade hereby notifies the Handbook of Procedures (Volume 1) as contained in Annexure to this Public Notice and the Appendices to the Handbook of Procedures (Volume 1). This shall come into force from 27th August, 2009.
Attention is invited to Section 86 & 107 of the Finance Act, 2009 vide which amendment with effect from 1st July, 2003 has been carried out under Section 130 of the Customs Act, 1962 and Section 35G of the Central Excise Act, 1944 respectively to the effect that the High Court may admit an appeal after the expiry of the period of one hundred and eighty days if it is satisfied that there was sufficient cause for not filing appeal within the stipulated period. Similarly,
Representations have been received from the Marine Sector that they are unable to fully utilize the benefits granted under the abovementioned schemes. Accordingly, in consultation with Department of Revenue (Ministry of Finance).
Central Board of Excise and Customs hereby determines that the rate of exchange of conversion of each of the foreign currency specified in column (2) of each of Schedule I and Schedule II annexed hereto into Indian currency or vice versa shall, with effect from 1st September, 2009 be the rate mentioned against it in the corresponding entry in column (3) thereof, for the purpose of the said section, relating to imported and export goods.
On for import of sports weapons by ‘Renowned Shooters’ shall be made to the concerned RA of DGFT. The list of RAs of DGFT along with their addresses and jurisdiction has been provided in Appendix 1 of HBPv1. A copy of this Appendix is available on DGFT website at www.dgft.gov.in.
Attention is invited to Notification No. 88 dated 26.2.2009 and the Policy Circular No. 77 dated 31.03.09 on the above subject and to inform that the provision at Sl. No. 3(c) of the said circular stands amended as follows.
In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (2) of section 8B of the Customs Tariff Act, 1975 (51 of 1975), read with rules 10 and 14 of the Customs Tariff (Identification and Assessment of Safeguard Duty) Rules, 1997, the Central Government hereby rescinds notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue) notification No. 25/2009- Customs, dated the 23rd March, 2009, published in the Gazette of India ,Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i), vide number G.S.R.186(E), dated the 23rd March, 2009, except as respects things done or omitted to be done before such rescission.
Nothing contained in this notification shall apply to imports of Dimethoate Technical from countries notified as developing countries under clause (a) of sub-section (6) of section 8B of the said Act, other than People”s Republic of China.
The term formulation” used here may include products, which may contain portions / extracts of plants on the prohibited list. Further the term “formulation” shall also include value added formulations as well as herbal ayurvedic, and exports subject to the provisions of CITES or Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972 in case where the formulation contains species listed therein.
