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In exercise of the powers conferred under Paragraph 2.4 of the Foreign Trade Policy, 2009-14, the following amendments are hereby made in the Handbook of Procedures, vol.1.
Existing policy (prior to this amendment) as available at page 79 of ITC(HS) Classifications of Export and Import Items is extracted below
Intention of the aforesaid provision for revalidation is to allow the utilization of the re-credited amount. Hence, it is clarified that the validity of the re-credited scrips shall be six months from the date of endorsement by Regional Authorities or the original validity of the duty credit scrip, whichever is later. This revalidation shall be irrespective of the fact as to whether the scrip has expired on or before the date of submission of the scrip to the Regional Authority.
DGFT Notification No. 07 dated 30th September 2010 the Central Government hereby amends, with immediate effect, Notification No.85 (RE-2007)/2004-2009 dated 17.3.2008 read with Notification No.60 (RE-2008)/2004-09 dated 20th November, 2008, Notification No.33 (RE-2008)/2004-09 dated 19th August, 2008, Notification No.98 (RE-2008)/2004-2009 dated 17.3.2009, Notification No.04/2009-2014 dated 04.09.2009 and Notification No.18/2009-2014 dated 02.12.2009, as amended from time to time.
In exercise of the powers conferred by Section 5 of the Foreign Trade (Development & Regulation) Act, 1992 (No.22 of 1992) read with Para 1.3 and 2.1 of the Foreign Trade Policy, 2009-14, and also read with Notification No. 26 (RE 2008)/2004-09 dated 22.7.2008 and Notification No. 44/2009-14 dated 21.05.2010, the Central Government hereby makes the following amendments in Notification No. 58/2009-14 dated 17.08.2010.
In exercise of powers conferred under paragraph 2.4 of the Foreign Trade Policy, 2009-2014, the Director General of Foreign Trade hereby makes the following amendments/corrections in the Handbook of Procedures Vol.1 (Appendices and Aayat Niryat Forms) 2009-2014.
Banks referred in this Appendix shall also include other authorized dealers who have been permitted by RBI to issue BRC. Applicant should be required to furnish a copy of RBI permission circular/letter to this effect.
It is directed that all the field formations take necessary action for compliance of the decision of the Government as communicated vide the Policy circular referred above and not to allow export of sugar on “ton-to-ton” basis without release order from Directorate of Sugar against advance authorization.
The Bank Guarantee shall be valid till the expiry of the time period of 24 months from the date of export (Let Export Order Date). In case of a number of S/Bs filed against one application under DEPB Scheme / Incentive Scheme, 24 months time period shall be from the LEO date of latest S/B. In case of Revolving BG, the BG shall remain valid till all the obligations of the party are fulfilled to the ‘Full’ and ‘Final’ satisfaction of the Govt. as per policy and till such written consent is communicated to the party or the Guarantor, as the case may be.
NOTIFICATION NO. 05(RE-2010)/2009-2014- Arms and Ammunition of the following description:a) Rifles- .22 Calibres (should have at least an outside barrel diameter of 10 mm.) b) Pistols – .22 and .32 Calibres (barrels should be measured from the Breach point) c) Air Rifles/Pistols – 4.5 mm /0.177 Calibers d) Shot Guns – 12 bore (should be “Ventilated Rib” and “Single Sighting Planes”)
