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In exercise of the powers conferred by Section 5 read with Section 3(2) of the Foreign Trade (Development & Regulation) Act, 1992 (No.22 of 1992) and also read with Para 1.3 and Para 2.1 of the Foreign Trade Policy, 2004-2009, the Central Government hereby makes, with immediate effect, the following amendment to Notification No.38 (RE-2007)/2004-2009, dated 15.10.2007.
On completion of approval period as provided for in paragraph 6.6 of FTP, it shall be open to unit to continue under scheme or opt out of scheme. Where unit opts to continue, DC concerned will extend approval period. If no intimation in this regard is received from unit within a period of six months of expiry of approval period, DC will take action, suo moto, to cancel approval under EOU scheme and take further action in this regard.
Import of ‘Toys’ from China appearing under ITC Codes 9501, 9502, 9503 of Schedule – I of ITC(HS) Classifications of Export and Import Items is prohibited for six months with immediate effect and until further orders.
In such cases, if the EOUs/BTPs wish to claim Chapter 3 scheme benefits on exports made on or after 1.4.2007, then they will have to forego the direct tax exemption status and modify their direct tax exemption permanently and produce evidence to this effect from the jurisdictional Income Tax Authorities that they would not be claiming direct tax exemption henceforth. The change would be eligible from the date this exemption period is over. This shall apply for exports made from 1.4.2007 onwards and not earlier. EOUs/BTPs will submit the evidence of change of exemption status from jurisdictional Income Tax Authorities to RA concerned.
Doubts have been raised by Trade bodies & exporters, as to whether amendments made vide Public Notice No. 28 dated 9.6.2008 are applicable with retrospective effect. In this connection, it is clarified that for applications filed prior to the date of issuance of Public Notice No 28 dated 9.6.2008, Policy /Handbook provisions prior to this date would be applicable.
For items falling under the Drug & Cosmetics Act, 1940, application for issue of Free Sale & Commerce Certificate may be made to the Drug Controller General (I), Directorate General of Health Services, Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, FDA Bhawan, Kotla Rod, Near Mata Sundari Collage, ITO, New Delhi- 110002.
Import Policy under Exim Code No. 2803 00 10 shall be amended to read as “Free” (instead of “Restricted”), provided cif value is Rs. 80,000/- PMT and above. However, import of items under this Code, priced below Rs. 80,000/- PMT shall continue to be restricted.
In exercise of the powers conferred by Section 5 read with Section 3(2) of the Foreign Trade (Development & Regulation) Act, 1992 (No.22 of 1992) and also read with Para 1.3 and Para 2.1 of the Foreign Trade Policy, 2004-2009, the Central Government hereby makes following amendments to Notification No.93(RE-2007)/2004-2009 dated 1st April, 2008 as amended from time to by substituting Para 2.1.7 added vide Notification No.48 (RE-2008)/2004-09 dated 13th October, 2008, read with Notification No.53 (RE-2008)/2004-09 dated 4th November, 2008.
The issue relating to the Bank guarantees/LUTs executed between the period from 30.06.2008 to 17.11.2008 by pharmaceutical units in lieu of drug manufacturing authorizations was raised in Port Officers’ Meeting held on 25.11.2008 wherein it was clarified that the Bank Guarantees/LUTs submitted to RAs in lieu of submission of DML for obtaining EPCG authorizations may be returned to the pharmaceutical units, upon obtaining an undertaking from such units that they are required to submit DML within a period of three years from the date of issue of EPCG authorisation.
In exercise of the powers conferred under Paragraph 2.4 of the Foreign Trade Policy, 2004-09 and Paragraph 1.1 of the Handbook of Procedures (Vol.1), the Director General of Foreign Trade hereby makes the following amendments/ additions/deletions/corrections in the Handbook of Procedures, Vol.2, and 2004-2009, as amended from time to time.
