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In exercise of the powers conferred under Paragraph 4.11 Of the Export & Import Policy 1997-2002, the Director General of Foreign Trade hereby makes the following amendments in Schedule 2 Appendix I of the Book Titled ” ITC (HS) Classification of Export & Import Items 1997-2002.
In exercise of the powers conferred under 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 (incorporating amendments made upto 13.4.1998), the Central Government hereby makes the following amendments in the Export and Import Policy, 1997-2002, (incorporating amendment made upto 13.4.1998).
Handbook of Procedures, 1997-2002 Vol. 2 ( incorporating amendments made upto 31st August, 1998. Attention is invited to the Export and Import Policy, 1997-2002 (incorporating amendments upto 13th April, 1998) published under the Ministry of Commerce Notification No. 1 (RE-98) dated 13.4.1998.
– In exercise of the powers conferred by Section 5 of the Foreign Trade (Development and Regulation) Act, 1992 (No. 22 of 1992) read with Paragraph 4.1 of Export and Import Policy, 1997 –2002, as amended; the Central Government hereby notifies the ITC(HS) Classifications of Export and Import Items 1997-2002 (Revised Edition: August, 1998) as contained in Annexure to this Notification.
Clarification on import of canalised items in India. Only canalising agencies like Indian Oil Corporation can import, not individual importers.
Government notice allows non-SSI units to expand capacities with export obligations under an industrial license.
The Licensing Authority may grant extension in export obligation period for a period of four months against one or more consignment/sight on payment of penalty of 1% on the unfulfilled fob value of export obligation with reference to cif value of the imports made for which extension is being sought. Any request for extension beyond a period of four months can be considered only by a Committee headed by Director General of Foreign Trade.
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 31.3.97, the Director General of Foreign Trade hereby makes following amendment in the Handbook of Procedures (Vol.1) (RE-98), 1997-2002.
FOB value actually realised and date of realisation of export proceeds may not be given in cases where shipment has been made against irrevocable Letter of Credit. However, in such cases bank shall make an endorsement to this effect in column 14/15 of Appendix 25.
Kind attention is invited to Paragraph 6.5 (v) of the EXIM Policy, 1997-2002, which stipulate that the export obligation shall be over and above the average level of exports of the same product achieved by him in the preceding three licensing years. Some exporters have requested this office to clarify whether the average level of exports of the same product to be achieved by them in the preceding three licensing years is to be determined taking into account the licensing year in which the EPCG application is filed or the licensing year on which the EPCG licence was issued. In this context, it is clarified that average of preceding three licensing years should be taken after taking into account the licensing year in which the EPCG application is filed.
