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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DGFT : DGFT has amended import conditions for specified silver products by requiring a valid Import Authorisation for eligible imports. T...
In exercise of powers conferred under section 5 of the Foreign Trade (Development and Regulation) Act, 1992 read with paragraph 1.3 and 4.1 of the Export and Import Policy, 1997-2002, the Central Government hereby makes the following amendments in the ITC(HS) Classifications of Export and Import Items , 1997-2002 published on 31st March, 1997 (RE-98) as amended from time to time, namely.
In exercise of powers conferred under section 5 of the Foreign Trade (Development and Regulation) Act, 1992 read with paragraph 1.3 and 4.1 of the Export and Import Policy, 1997-2002, the Central Government hereby allows import of Pharmaceuticals, Drugs, Textiles and other articles, meant to be supplied for the relief and rehabilitation purpose of the cyclone victims in Orissa, Freely, subject to the conditions specified in Department of Revenue circular No.460/94/99-CUS V dated 5.11.99.
The last paragraph of the circular with regard to export of onion against NOCs already issued on or before 31.5.99 shall be allowed for a period of 15 days up to 18th November, 1999 may be read as 19th November,99.
The consignments of imports and exports shall be cleared on the basis of the updated information collected through the above mechanism. In case the information furnished by the importer/ exporter does not match with the information available on the website, the Customs may not allow clearance on or after 1.1.2000.
In partial modification of the Policy Circular No. 41 dated 9.11.1999, it has been decided to allow shipments against 56 such NOCs issued during 4.11.1999 to 9.11.1999 for a quantity of 3039 MT of Bangalore Rose Onion. Exporters holding such NOCs shall be allowed to make shipments till 7.12.1999.
Notification No.32 dated 4.11.99 has extended the time limit for export of Bangalore rose onion from 7.9.99 to 7.12.99. Shipments may be allowed against NOCs issued on or before 7.9.99 by KAPPEC till 7.12.99. Shipments may also be allowed for export of 2000 MT of Bangalore rose onion by M/s Karnataka State Co-operative Marketing Federation Limited against the NOCs already issued by KAPPEC on or before 7.9.99 within the overall ceiling of 10000MT allocated to KAPPEC vide Notification No.19 dated 8.7.99.
In exercise of the 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 31.3.1997, the Director General of Foreign Trade hereby makes the following amendments in Public Notice No. 18(RE-99)/1997-2002 dated 1st July, 1999 as amended by Public Notice No. 25(RE-99)/ 1997-2002 dated 28th July, 1999.
Attention is invited to notification no.41 dated 12.2.99 and notification no.42 dated 5.3.99 placing quantitative ceiling at the disposal of the canalising agency for three months (till May,99). Subsequenty instructions were issued from time to time to allow shipments against the NOCs issued till 31.5.99.The last date prescribed hitherto for such shipments was till 15.7.99
The following amendments shall be made in Notification No. 19 (RE-99)/97-2002 dated 8.7.99 and in Notification No. 25(RE-99)/97-2002 dated 13.8.99: the entry at ITC(HS) Code no. 0703 in ITC(HS) Classifications of Export and Imports items (97-2002), incorporating amendment made upto 31st August, 98) at Schedule 2 , Table –B, shall be amended to read as under.
Minimum essential Medium (MEM) Powder with Hanks Salt L-Glutanime and with out Sodium Bicarbonate Tissue Culture Flask with Cap. Foetal calf Serum (Foetal Bovine Serum) Suitable for Cultivation of Human deployed cell line free of Mycoplasma free of bovine viruses.
