Government of India
Ministry of Commerce
Directorate General of Foreign Trade
Udyog Bhavan, New Delhi – 110 011.
Policy Circular No. 53 (RE-2008)/2004-2009
Dated 9th January, 2009
To,
All Licensing Authorities;
All Commissioners of Customs
Subject : Guidelines for import of Rough/unprocessed Blocks and Slabs of agglomerated/artificial stones for the year 2008-09.
Attention is invited to Policy Circular No. 34(RE-08)/2004-2009 dated 10th October, 2008 and Policy Circular No. 35(RE-08)/2004-2009 dated 10th October, 2008 on the subject mentioned above. Para 2 (II) of both these Policy Circular(s) shall be amended to read as under :
“2 (II) Floor Price –
It is further clarified that these licences shall be subject to the following floor price which shall be endorsed on all licences:
i) For Rough Blocks of agglomerated / artificial stones – US$250 per Metric Tonne (MT) for goods of Chinese origin and $350 per Metric Tonne for others- cif; and
ii) For Rough Slabs of agglomerated / artificial stones – US$20 per square meter for goods of Chinese origin and $25 per square meter for others- cif”
2. The port of registration as per the option exercised shall be indicated on the licences issued.
3. This issues with the approval of Competent Authority.
Sd/-
(O. P. Hisaria)
Joint Director General of Foreign Trade
(Issued from File No. 01/89/180/Misc-06/AM 08/ PC-I A)