DGFT Article, News Analysis Notification, Circulars, Policy Circulars, Press Release and Instructions issued by Direct General of Foreign Trade on Trade
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In exercise of the powers conferred under Para 4.11 of the Export & Import Policy, 1997-2002, (incorporating amendments made upto 31st March, 2000) and as amended from time to time, the Director General of Foreign Trade further specifies the quantitative ceiling on export of Coarse grains for the licensing year 2000-2001 as under.
In exercise of powers conferred under Paragraph 4.11 of the Export and Import Policy 1997-2002, as notified in the Gazette of India extraordinary, Part-II Section 3, Sub section (ii) vide S.O. No.283(E) dated 31.03.1997, the Director General of Foreign Trade hereby makes the following amendment in Handbook (Vol 1).(RE-00), 1997-2002.
Attention is invited to Paragraph 4.11 of the Export and Import Policy 1997-2002, as amended and Paragraphs 7.8 and 7.10 of the Handbook of Procedures, Vol.1, 1997-2002, as amended and also to the Handbook of Procedures, Vol.2, 1997-2002, as amended from time to time.
Attention is invited to the provisions of Public Notice No. 17 (RE-2000)/1997-2002 dated 30th June,2000 which inter-alia lays down the permanent IEC Numbers to be used by certain categories of Importers/Exporters, which are otherwise exempted from obtaining IEC Numbers. Recently in the wake of earthquake, which has hit many parts of the Western India, Goods are being imported by Government Departments as well as by some Charitable Institutions/NGOs. Hence some of the organizations have requested for allotment of IEC No.
Compliance to the mandatory Indian Quality Standards as mentioned in Column 2 of the Annexure to notification no. 44 dated 24.11.2000, shall not be applicable on imports made under Annual Advance Licences and Advance Licences for physical exports issued with actual user condition, (para 7.4 and 7.4A of Exim Policy prior to RE-2000 and 7.3 of Exim Policy RE-2000) and on imports made by 100% EOUs and units in EPZ/SEZ. Similarly the imports made for re-export purposes as per para 5.7 and para 7.5 of the Exim Policy shall also be exempt from the above mentioned qulilty standards.
The Standard Input Output Norms appearing at Sl. No. J-258 to J-264 (under the TextileProduct Group) as amended vide the above Public Notice shall be corrected to read as under.
Attention is invited to the entry at Code No.1001 of Schedule 2 Table B and S.No.12 of Appendix-1 to Schedule 2 in the book titled “ITC(HS) Classifications of Export and Import Items 1997-2002” specifying the terms and conditions for export of items indicated therein.
In exercise of powers conferred under Paragraph 4.11 of the Export and Import Policy 1997-2002, as notified in the Gazette of India extraordinary, Part-II Section 3, Sub section (ii) vide S.O. No.283(E) dated 31.03.1997, the Director General of Foreign Trade hereby makes the following amendment in Handbook (Vol 1).(RE-00), 1997-2002.
Attention is invited to paragraph 6.8 of the Handbook (Vol.1). wherein it has been stated that in such cases where nexus norms have already been communicated by the Headquarters or the same are already established on the basis of the EPCG licences issued in the past by the Port Offices, such applications may not be forwarded to the Headquarters EPCG Committee.
In view of various representations received citing the problems in implementation of bar- coding, the issue has been re-examined. Keeping in perspective the various difficulties faced by trade and industry to adopt bar coding from 1st April, 2001, it has been decided to further postpone the date of implementation until further orders in this regard.
