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Amendments in the Vishesh Krishi and Gram Udyog Yojana (VKGUY) of Chapter 3 of Foreign Trade Policy 2009-14 – Appendix 37A of Handbook of Procedure (Vol. I). In Appendix 37A of Vishesh Krishi and Gram Udyog Yojana (VKGUY), the following product is added in Table 2 for export made with immediate effect:
7 new markets are being added to Focus Market Scheme (FMS). These countries are Algeria, Aruba, Austria, Cambodia, Myanmar, Netherland Antilles, and Ukraine. 7 new markets are being added to the Special Focus Market Scheme (Special FMS). These countries are Belize, Chile, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Morocco, and Uruguay. 46 new items are being added to Market Linked Focus Product Scheme (MLFPS). This would have the effect of including 12 new markets for the first time.
Recognizing the efficacy of the market diversification scheme, this year we are adding 7 new markets to Focus Market Scheme (FMS). These countries are Aruba, Algeria, Austria, Cambodia, Myanmar, Netherland Antilles, and Ukraine. 7 new markets are being added to the Special Focus Market Scheme (Spl FMS)- Belize, Chile, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Morocco, and Uruguay. 46 new items are being added to Market Linked Focus Product Scheme (MLFPS). This would have the effect of including 12 new markets for the first time.
In exercise of powers conferred by Section 5 of the Foreign Trade (Development & Regulation) Act,1992 (No.22 of 1992) read with paragraph 1.2 of the Foreign Trade Policy, 2009-2014, the Central Government hereby notifies the Foreign Trade Policy, 2009-2014 as updated upto 5th June 2012 and incorporating the Annual Supplement. This shall come into force w.e.f. 5th June, 2012.
1. In Appendix 37A of Vishesh Krishi and Gram Udyog Yojana (VKGUY), the following products are deleted from Table 2 with immediate effect:
At present, for claiming benefits under various schemes of Foreign Trade Policy, exporters have to obtain Bank Realisation Certificate (BRC) from banks in the existing formats prescribed at Appendix 22A (physical exports) and 22B (deemed exports) of Handbook of Procedure -Vol.1(Appendices and Aayaat Niryaat Forms) and submit the same to the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) manually. With the introduction of electronic BRC system, banks will issue and transmit BRC’s electronically to DGFT’s server replacing the manual mode of obtaining and submitting BRC. The revised process flow with technical guidelines are available on the DGFT’s website dgft.gov.in under the ‘e-BRC’ icon.
PUBLIC NOTICE No. 1 (RE-2012)/ 2009-2014 In exercise of powers conferred under Paragraph 2.4 of the Foreign Trade Policy, 2009-2014, the Director General of Foreign Trade hereby notifies the Handbook of Procedures (Volume I). This shall come into force from 5th June, 2012. (Anup K. Pujari)
DGFT Policy Circular No. 66 (RE-2010) /2009–Dated 31ST May, 2012- Sub:- File applications for 9 SEZ port codes – reg. Director General (Systems) have accorded SEZ port codes to the following 9 SEZs which have been uploaded on DGFT’s website:-
Notification No. 118 (RE-2010)/2009-2014 73 MTs of pulses for the year 2012-13 and 80 MTs of pulses for the year 2013-14 to the Republic of Maldives would be permitted to be exported through MMTC Ltd.
It has been brought to our notice that some exporters find it convenient to have bales of lesser weight, and also that various bales may contain different quantity of cotton depending on local condition. Thus a bale of cotton may weigh more or less than the exact 170 Kg. A similar clarification was issued last year to Cotton Association of India on 04.02.2011 and this should have settled the issue. For greater clarity the following be noted: