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 : Bombay High Court held that SION Entry E75 permits import of maize without restricting its variety, allowing popcorn maize under t...
DGFT : The Rajasthan High Court held that policy decisions relating to the Foreign Trade Policy and the Hand Book of Procedure cannot be ...
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DGFT : The Gujarat High Court held that exporters who exported sugar with the prescribed permission of the Directorate of Sugar were enti...
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Public Notice No. 41 (RE-99) updates the classification of betel nuts under the Import Policy, removing certain codes and adjusting descriptions.
Notification No. 35(RE-99) restricts the import of betel nut in whole or split forms, requiring licenses or public notice compliance.
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 31.3.1997, the Director General of Foreign Trade hereby makes following amendments in the Handbook of Procedures (Vol. 1) (RE-99), 1997-2002.
A clarification has been sought as to whether a Regional Licensing Authority can consider request for clubbing Advance licence/licences issued by it with another licence/licences issued by DGFT, Headquarters subject to satisfying conditions laid down in Paragraph 7.20 of the Handbook of Procedures, Vol. 1, 1997-2002 (RE-99).
In this regard it is further clarified that ‘Pre-mixes’ containing vitamins or pro-vitamins, aminoacids, coccidiostats etc. for use exclusively in animal feed as supplements continue to be classified under the Heading 23.09, as per Explanatory Notes to Harmonized Commodity Description and coding system.
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.
