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In exercise of powers conferred by Section 5 of the Foreign Trade (Development & Regulation) Act, 1992 read with paragraph 1.3 of the Foreign Trade Policy, 2004-2009, as amended, the Central Government hereby makes the following amendments in the Foreign Trade Policy, 2004-2009.
Attention is invited to Para 4.7 of Handbook of Procedures (Vol.1) wherein all vegetable/edible oils classified under Chapter 15 of ITC(HS) Book is excluded from the purview of Para 4.7. Based on the recommendation from Department of Agriculture and Cooperation following relaxations are made under Para 4.7 of Handbook of Procedures, Vol.1 subject to the following conditions.
In any case if the material is imported from unregistered sources and the licence holder has failed to export the goods, then the Advance Licences cannot be regularised on payment of applicable customs duties etc. Since the material is not to be allowed for consumption within India, the unregistered material may be allowed to be re-exported within valid Export Obligation period to the satisfaction of customs authorities that the material which was imported earlier is the same material that is being re-exported.
The Government has re-assigned 8 digit of ITC(HS) Codes to the Scheduled Chemicals of CWC and notified them in the Customs Tariff. Some of the commercially important Schedule 2 Chemicals are given at Annexure ‘A’ of this Circular. It is reiterated that the export of these chemicals is allowed only as per provisions in Appendix 3 to Schedule 2 of ITC(HS) after due consideration by the IMWG at DGFT (Hqrs) and not under the Advance Licence and other Export Promotion Scheme. Also the import of these chemicals is allowed freely, except from the 25 countries given at Annexure ‘C’ of this Circular.
In case of DTA sale of goods manufactured by EOU/EHTP/STP/BTP, where basic duty and CVD is nil, such goods may be considered as non-excisable for the purpose of payment of duty. This will, however, not be applicable in case of DTA sale of books.
In exercise of powers conferred under Paragraph 2.4 of the Foreign Trade Policy 2004-2009, the Director General of Foreign Trade hereby makes the following amendments in Handbook of Procedures.
The matter has been reconsidered in consultation with the concerned Departments. Accordingly, it is clarified that while the above stipulation is generally applicable in case of refund of excise duty, on account of the special provisions regarding Agencies/Funds covered under Appendix-13 of Handbook of Procedures and the fact that tender evaluation is without including the element of customs duty, it has been decided that subject to fulfillment of all the conditions in para 8.2(d) & para 8.4.4(ii) of Foreign Trade Policy, supply of goods to such projects would continue to get refund of excise duty without co-relating the same with CVD payable or otherwise on import.
The H.S. Code No.2302 20 10 against Sl.No.71 of Chapter 23 under Heading “ Residues and Waste from the Food Industries, Prepared Animal Fodder” in Schedule – 2, Export Policy stands deleted to make “De-oiled Rice Bran” freely exportable.
In exercise of powers conferred under paragraph 2.4 of the Foreign Trade Policy, 2004-09, the Director General of Foreign Trade hereby makes the following correction in the Schedule of DEPB rates.
In exercise of powers conferred under paragraph 2.4 of the Export and Import Policy, 2002-07, the Director General of Foreign Trade hereby makes the following amendments in the Application Form Appendix 17D for DFCE for Status Holders 2003-04 published as annexure A to the Public Notice 15(RE2005)/2004-09 dated 04.06.2005.