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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Attention is invited to Paragraph 7.8 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.
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.
Public Notice No. 02 (RE-99)/1997-2002 amends the description of “video films” in the Export and Import Policy, 1997-2002, to include various video formats.
Attention is also invited to the provisions of paragraph 7.16 of the EXIM Policy read with paragraph 7.13 of the Handbook of Procedure (Vol.I) 1997-2002 according to which indigenous procurement of an importable item endorsed on duty free licence can also be made without getting an ARO, based on the back-to-back L/C from a Bank. This optional facility shall also be available to the applicants of the duty free licences.
In view of various representations received regarding monitoring of above quantity of Stone aggregate and river sand to Maldives , it has now been decided that the above ceiling shall be monitored by Chemicals and Allied Products Export Promotion Council (CAPEXIL ). The Capexil will issue NOC each year to the extent of ceiling of Stone Aggregate and River sand prescribed above for export to Maldives. Capexil in turn would send a quarterly report to Policy Cell III in the Directorate General of Foreign Trade regarding utilisation of the ceiling.
In exercise of the powers conferred under Section 5 of the Foreign Trade ( Development & Regulations) Act, 1992 ( No. 22 of 1992 ) read with Paragraph 1.3 of the Export and Import Policy, 1997-2002, as amended , the Central Government hereby makes the following amendment in the Export and Import Policy, 1997-2002.
In this connection it is clarified that overall ban on export of onion still continues despite the partial lifting of ban on export of Bangalore Rose onion, Krishnapuram onion and export of 3000MTs of all varieties of onion to Sri Lanka through NAFED as also permission to export of 25,000 MTs per month of onions for the next three months through the agency to be designated by the Government of Maharashtra or by the Associate Shippers registered with the Maharashtra Government designated agency.
It is therefore, clarified that as per S.No. 16 of Schedule 2 Appendix 1 of the book titled ” ITC(HS) Classifications of Export and Import Items, 1997-2002, ” export of onion as a part of assorted vegetables is allowed freely upto twenty kg. only per consignment by air to all permissible destinations subject to any other law for the time being in force despite the continuing restriction on the export of onions.
It has been decided that holders of Advance licences with natural rubber as one of the inputs shall procure their requirement of natural rubber from STC only. Accordingly all the licensing authorities are advised that henceforth while issuing any advance license, as per policy, with natural rubber as one of the import item, they shall first invalidate the advance licence for direct import of natural rubber and thereafter shall issue ARO for procurement of natural rubber from STC of India Ltd. at or below international price.
The matter has been examined in the light of Notification No. 12/99-CUSTOMS dated 1.2.1999 issued by Department of Revenue. It has now been decided that the Designated Authorities of Pass Book Scheme and Commissioner of Customs must finalize the claims and grant credits, wherever admissible, positively by 31.3.1999. The credits granted under the Pass Books can be utilized on or before 30.6.1999 and the unutilised credit shall lapse .
