TO BE PUBLISHED IN THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY
(PART-I, SECTION-1)
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF COMMERCE
PUBLIC NOTICE No. 52 (RE-99) /1997-2002
NEW DELHI: the 1st March, 2000
In exercise of powers conferred under paragraph 4.11 of the Export and Import Policy, 1997-2002, as notified in the Gazette of India extraordinary, Part-II- Section 3 – Sub- section (ii) vide S.O No. 283(E) dated 31.3.97, the Director General of Foreign Trade hereby makes the following amendment in the Handbook of Procedures (Vol.1) (RE-99), 1997-2002.
2. The following amendments may be made in Appendix- 28A.
(i) Under Product Group: Engineering (product Code 61), following new entries may be added after S.No.586:-
S.No. |
Description |
DEPB rate |
Value cap for DEPB entitlement |
587 | Identifiable ready to use machined parts/components made wholly or predominantly of Carbon Steel/Non Alloy Steel (not less than 90% by weight) manufactured through forging process , not else where specified |
12% |
|
588 | Identifiable ready to use machined parts/ components made wholly or predominantly of Alloy steel/Stainless Steel (not less than 90% by weight) manufactured through forging process, not elsewhere specified |
12% |
|
589 | Identifiable ready to use machined parts/ components made wholly or predominantly of Iron (not less than 90% by weight) manufactured through casting process, not else
where specified. |
7% |
|
590 | Identifiable ready to use machined parts/ components made wholly or predominantly of carbon steel/ Non-alloy steel (not less than 90% by weight) manufactured through casting process, not elsewhere specified. |
8% |
|
591 | Identifiable ready to use machined parts/components made wholly or predominantly of alloy steel (other than Stainless Steel) (not less than 90% by weight) manufactured through casting process, not elsewhere specified. |
8% |
|
592
|
Identifiable ready to use machined parts/components made wholly or predominantly of Stainless Steel (not less than 90% by weight) manufactured
through casting process |
13% |
|
593 | Brake Drums made of Alloy Cast Iron |
12% |
(ii) Under Product Group: Engineering (product Code 61), the DEPB rate mentioned in column 3 against export product at S.No.91 and 363 may be amended to read as 19% for both product.
iii. Under Product Group Textiles: (Product Code-89), the following amendments may be made;
a. The existing entry at S.No.11 may be deleted and the description of export product at S.No.10 may be amended to read as:-
Cotton Socks/Stockings (Knitted)
b. The following new entry may be created at S.No.68(d):
S.No. |
Description |
DEPB rate |
Value cap for DEPB entitlement |
68(d) | “Article of Hosiery/Knitwear made of woollen blended yarn (synthetic content in the blended yarn below 35%)” |
7% |
c. The description of export product at S.No.44(a) may be amended to read as follows:
“Dyed and/or printed manmade – cotton blended fabric ‘with or without embroidery’ and/or ‘with or without metallised yarn’ (manmade content not less than 50% by weight)”
(d). The description of export product at S.No.73 may be amended to read as under:
“Dyed Finished Flax blended fabrics (containing polyester/viscose/cotton/flax)
Note: The export product must contain Flax and one or more of other inputs i.e polyester/viscose/cotton”
iii. Under Product Group: Chemical (Product Code-62), the following amendments may be made:
a. The entry at S.No. 917 stands deleted. The export product at S.No.493 and 917 may be clubbed together at S.No.493 with following description and DEPB rate:
S.No. |
Description |
DEPB rate |
Value cap |
493 |
Paper such as Cyclostyling paper, Typing paper, Xerox paper, Copier paper, Full scape ruled/ Unruled paper, Plain paper, Drawing sheets, etc/MG poster paper/Manila Board/ Writing paper/ Colour Printing Paper/NP Printing Paper |
8% |
iii. Under product group: plastics (product code 63), the following amendments may be made:-
a. The description of export product at S.No.121 may be amended to read as :-
“Polyurethane Resin Solution containing 66% Resin in Ethyl Acetate Solvent/Methyl Ethyl Ketone Solvent.”
b. The following entry shall be added at S.No.144 with the following description and DEPB rate:
S.No. |
Description |
DEPB rate |
Value cap |
144 |
Poly propylene- (Homo Polymer) |
11% |
iii. Under the general instruction at the beginning of Appendix 28A, the following may be added after S.No.6:-
7. Exportable products at S.No. 266, 267, 268, 269, 270 and 316 of Product Group:Engineering (Product Code-61) exported in the form of incomplete CKD/SKD Kit, but consisting of (i) Engine (ii) Chasis (iii) Gear Box (iv) Transmission Assembly System (v)Axle (Front & Rear) and (vi) Suspension System or Body/Cab or both shall be treated at par with complete CKD/SKD Kit for the purpose of relevant DEPB benefits.
This issues in public interest.
(N.L.Lakhanpal)
Director General of Foreign Trade
Copy to all concerned,
By orders etc.
(A.K.Srivastava)
Dy.Director General of Foreign Trade
(F.No.01/94/180/265/AM00/PC-IV)