GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF COMMERCE
DIRECTORATE GENERAL OF FOREIGN TRADE
UDYOG BHAWAN
NEW DELHI – 110011
Policy Circular No. 28 (RE-99)/99-02
Dated:18.8.99
To,
1.ALL LICENSING AUTHORITIES
(By Name)
2.ALL CUSTOMS AUTHORITIES
3.ALL EPCs/COMMODITY BOARDS
4.ALL CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRIES/ASSOCIATION
Subject: Classification of various Products under ITC(HS) Classifications of Export&Import Items (1997-2002)-clarifications regarding
This Directorate has been receiving representations from various quarters seeking clarifications as regards the Classification of certain specific items under the ITC(HS) Classifications of Export and Import Items, 1997-2002. Such requests made in terms of para 4.13 of the policy for issue of appropriate clarifications etc. have been examined and based on the decision(s) arrived at by the committee set up for this purpose, the applicants have been suitably advised about the appropriate classification of such items under the ITC(HS) Exim Code. A list of the items where clarifications were given is given below for information of all concerned.
| Sr. No. | Item Description | Exim Code under which classified | Remarks |
| 1. | Forage seeds Egyptian clover Barseem Seeds (Fodder seeds) | 120999 09 | |
| 2. | Frozen French Fries | 200410 09 | Provided it is not imported in fried condition. The earlier Under 20041000 stands revised and withdrawn |
| 3. | Corn Cob Grit | 230210 02 | |
| 4. | Condensate | 270900 00 | |
| 5. | Gas Oil | i) 271000 21
ii) 271000 29 |
i)For Diesel Gas Oil
ii)Other Gas Oil, depending upon the nature of imports. |
| 6. | Silicon Monoxide | 281129 09 | |
| 7. | Hormone Melatonim | 293799 09 | |
| 8. | Solvent (combination of Ethanol Isopropanol) –
|
381400 09.10 381400 09.90 |
|
| 9. | Correction fluid in bulk form
i)when imports are classified as a consumer goods ii)when imports are of a kind other than consumer goods |
382490 29.80
382490 29.90 |
|
| 10. | Regenerated Sponge Cloth | 392114 00 | |
| 11. | Paste it note pads | 482311 00.90 | |
| 12. | Decalcomania Plain Paper | 490890 00 | |
| 13. | Filter medium(cotton cloth) for industrial use-
i)weighing not more than 100g/m2 |
520821 00 |
|
| (ii)weighing more than 100g/m2 | 520822 00 | ||
| 14. | Mica Chips | 681490 09 | |
| 15. | Ductile cast iron pipes and accessories | 730300 09 &
73.07 |
For accessories |
| 16. | Aluminium Eyelet’s (Grommets) | 830890 09.90 | |
| 17. | Industrial Vaccum Cleaners, Scrubbes/ Dryers | 850910 00 |
Of single phase electric motors with max. power of 1.3 KV |
| 18. | Automatic Wet Pipes Machine | 851633 00 | |
| 19. | Internal (Card Modems) | 851750 03.10 | |
| 20. | Remote Access Servers | 851750 03.30 | |
| 21. | Satellite Receivers of C-Band Signals | 852520 11.20 | |
| 22. | Halogen lamp for air field lighting fixture | 853921 00 | |
| 23. | Polystrene rulers(Plastic Scale) | 901780 09 | |
| 24. | Extensograph | 902780 09 | |
| 25. | Pre-fabricated Steel Building material | 9406009.10 &
9406009.20 |
Depending on the nature of their use. |
This issues with the approval of Director General of Foreign Trade.
(PRATIMA DIKSHIT)
JOINT DIRECTOR GENERAL OF FOREIGN TRADE
FOR DIRECTOR GENERAL OF FOREIGN
F.No48/253/97-02/PC-1(B)
