(TO BE PUBLISHED IN THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRA ORDINARY
PART-ISECTION I)
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
PUBLIC NOTICE NO. 38 (RE-2006)/2004-2009
NEW DELHI, THE 31st JULY, 2006
Attention is invited to the Item Code No.3301 29 37 under Sl. No. 151 of Chapter 44 in Schedule 2 of the Book Titled ‘ITC (HS) Classifications of Export and Import Items, 2004-2009, as amended from time to time.
2. In exercise of the powers conferred under paragraph 2.4 of the Foreign Trade Policy 2004-2009, the Director General of Foreign Trade hereby allocates a quantity of 1 MT of “Sandalwood Oil” for export till 31.03.2007 by M/s.Tamil Nadu Forest Plantation Ltd., Tiruchirapalli and Private Companies who purchased Sandalwood Oil from M/s. Tamil Nadu Forest Plantation Ltd., Tiruchirapalli and specifies the conditions and procedures to be followed in this regard.
3. All such exports shall be permitted only against an Authorisation Letter to be issued by the Director General of Foreign Trade to M/s.Tamil Nadu Forest Plantation Ltd., Tiruchirapalli and the Private Companies who purchased Sandalwood Oil from M/s.Tamil Nadu Forest Plantation Ltd., Tiruchirapalli. The Authorisation Letter shall be issued as per decision of the Exim Facilitation Committee in the DGFT (Hqrs) and shall be valid for one year from the date of issue. No revalidation of Authorisation Letter shall be allowed. Export of Sandalwood Oil made out of imported Sandalwood shall not be allowed.
4. The following procedures for obtaining Authorisation Letter shall be followed:
(i) M/s.Tamil Nadu Forest Plantation Ltd., Tiruchirapalli shall submit application in
Aayaat Niryaat Form to the DGFT (Headquarters Office), Udyog Bhavan, New
Delhi-110011.
(ii) The application shall be accompanied by the following documents:-
(a) A copy of the valid export order/irrevocable Letter of Credit from the
foreign buyer;
(b) A copy of Legal Procurement Certificate/Certificate of Origin issued in
their name by Principal Chief Conservator of Forests of the concerned
State stating that Exporter/s himself / themselves have purchased
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Sandalwood (Oil Classes i.e. Root Classes & Ainchilta) in the auction
conducted by the State Government in the format as prescribed at
Annexure I to this Public Notice.
( c) A copy of Certificate of Physical Verification from the Regional Deputy
Director (Wildlife), Delhi, Chennai, Kolkata and Mumbai or from the
DCF/ DFO of the concerned Division. The Physical Verification Report
must be accompanied by the transit permit. The unexported material
against the Authorisation Letter obtained but lying in the premises /
/godowns of the firm must be duly reflected in the Physical Verification
Report. Where the Transit Permit or the necessary formats in this context are not available for the consignment, Railway Receipt must be enclosed.
(d) At the time of issue of Authorisation Letter, the exporters shall produce
the Original Legal Procurement Certificate and Certificate of Physical
Verification complete in all respect of Sandalwood Root/Ainchilta Class
to the D.G.F.T., Udyog Bhavan, New Delhi –110011 for an endorsement
to the effect that against the said Legal Procurement Certificate(s) /
/Certificate(s) of Origin, an authorization letter for export of the quantity
of Sandalwood Oil as specified in the said authorization letter has been
issued.
5. Private Companies who have purchased Sandalwood Oil from M/s.Tamil Nadu Forest Plantation Corporation Ltd., Tiruchirapalli shall submit their application in Aayaat Niryaat Form to the DGFT (Headquarters Office), Udyog Bhavan, New Delhi-110011. In addition to the documents prescribed in Para 4 above, the application shall be accompanied by the photocopy of the Certificate of Origin duly attested by the Managing Director, Tamil Nadu Forest Plantation Corporation Ltd., Tiruchirapalli and necessary sale cash memo (Original) issued by M/s. Tamil Nadu Forest Plantation Corporation Ltd.,Tiruchirapally.
6. The application for the export of ‘de-oiled spent dust’ may be submitted within 6 (six) months from the date of processing sandalwood oil class for the export of its oil.
7. All applications received would be considered by the Exim Facilitation Committee on merits in consultation with the Ministry of Environment of Forests, New Delhi for issue of Authorisation Letter for export of Sandalwood Oil and shall be subject to any other condition(s) that may be stipulated. The export price indicated in the confirmed Export Order/Irrevocable Letter of Credit shall be one of the factors to be taken into consideration for issue of Authorisation Letter.
(K.T. CHACKO)
DIRECTOR GENERAL OF FOREIGN TRADE
(Issued from F. No. 01/91/171/003/AM02/PC-III)
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ANNEXURE I TO PUBLIC NOTICE NO.38(RE-2006)/2004-09 DATED 31.07.2006
FORMAT OF THE LEGAL PROCUREMENT CERTIFICATE/CERTIFICATE OF ORIGIN
NO. DATE:
The following quantities of Sandalwood were sold /delivered to M/s. _______________________________________in the auction sales held at different Government Sandalwood Depots of _____________ Forest Department as detailed below: –
Date of auction/Sale |
Date ofconfir-mation |
Name of success -full bidder/ purchaser |
Name of Depot |
Amountrealisedin sale |
Class of Sandal wood |
Quantity of Sandalwood in tonnes. |
TransitPass/ permit No. & Date |
Place of Trans-port. |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
PRINCIPAL CHIEF CONSERVATOR OF FORESTS
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By order etc.
Copy to all concerned :
(S.K. SHRIVASTAVA)
DEPUTY DIRECTOR GENRAL OF FOREIGN TRADE
(Issued from F. No. 01/91/171/003/AM02/PC-III)
