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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The EPCG licence holder shall, in such cases, be making a request to the concerned licensing authority requesting for change in the export product mentioning the name and address of the manufacturer who shall be converting the intermediate product into final product. The licensing authority shall allow the aforesaid change after enhancing the export obligation by 50%.
The exporters who have exported the product with a coating weight other than 1000 gms/Sq.Mtr ± 5% during 1.4.97 to 14.4.98 have been denied the DEPB rate, it has been decided that the exporters who have exported PVC leather cloth/foam leather cloth of different coating weight shall be eligible for DEPB @ 17% as was applicable under S.No. 94 of plastic product without referring to coating weight.
This issue has been examined and it has been decided that wherever the DEPB rates have been reduced or value capping has been imposed, the reduction of rate or imposition of value cap shall not be applicable wherever the consignment of exports under DEPB have already been handed over to the Customs Authorities prior to the date of notification for examination and clearance for exports.
As per Paragraph 4.30 of the Handbook of Procedures (Vol. 1) 1997-2002, all cases wherever approval of licences is given by the Committees at the Directorate General of Foreign Trade, the licences shall be issued by the Regional Licensing Authorities. Now it has been decided that till the time normalcy is restored in the Regional Licensing Offices, such licences shall also be issued by the concerned section at the DGFT, Headquarters.
DGFT adds Marine Product Export Development Agency (MPEDA) to HACCP certification agencies list to improve marine product export sector compliance.
It has also been decided that in Quantity based Advance licence issued during the Exim Policy 1992-97 and Advance licence issued during 1997-2002, the export obligation in value terms shall be fixed with reference to the aggregate CIF value of imports. For example, if a licence has been issued for US$10,000 with an export obligation of US$40,000 and the actual imports effected is US$2000, the export obligation shall stand reduced to US$8000 irrespective of the fact whether a particular input has been imported for 100% of the value earmarked for the same.
It has been decided to release a ceiling of 25000 MT of Powder Milk (Skimmed or Full Cream) whole and Infant Milk Food and 7,500 MT of Milk Ghee and Butter for export during the current licensing year of 1998-99. The above ceiling is placed at the disposal of Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) who will issue Registration-cum-Allocation Certificate (RCACs) as per procedure to be specified by them.
DGFT extends validity of certain licenses for Gujarat exporters until September 30, 1998, due to natural calamities in the coastal region.
Attention is invited to Paras 7.8, 7.9 and 7.10 of Handbook of Procedures, Vol.1, 1997-2002, published under the Ministry of Commerce Public Notiice No.1/1997-2002 dated 31.3.1997 and Handbook of Procedure, Vol.2, 1997-2002 published under the Ministry of Commerce Public Notice No.2/1997-2002 dated 31.3.1997.
In exercise of the powers conferred by section 5 of the Foreign Trade ( Development & Regulation) Act 1992 (No.22 of 1992) read with paragraph 1.3 of the Export and Import Policy, 1997-2002, the Central Government hereby makes the following amendments in the Export and Import Policy, 1997-2002.
