TO BE PUBLISHED IN THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY PART-II, SECTION-3, SUB-SECTION (ii)
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
NOTIFICATION NO. 19 (RE-2003)/2002-2007
NEW DELHI DATED THE 18th AUGUST,2003
S.O. (E) In exercise of powers conferred by Section 5 of the Foreign Trade (Development & Regulation) Act, 1992 (No.22 of 1992) read with Paragraph 1.1, 2.1 and 2.4 of the Export and Import Policy, 2002-2007, the Central Government hereby makes the following amendments in the ITC(HS) Classification of Export and Import Items 2002-2007 and as further amended vide Notification No.3 dated 31.03.2003:-
2. In Table B of Schedule 2 of the said ITC(HS), the following items at code No. 2614 and 2617 shall be made freely exportable and consequently the said entries shall be deleted.
A.
Policy before amendment.
| Code | Item Description | Policy | Nature of Restriction |
| 2614 | Rare Earths, ores concentrates and compounds of Monazite | Restricted | Export permitted under licence
|
* Policy after amendment
| Code | Item Description | Policy | Nature of Restriction |
| 2614 | Rare Earths, ores concentrates and compounds of Monazite | Free | –
|
B. Policy before amendment
| Code | Item Description | Policy | Nature of Restriction |
| 2617 | Other minerals containing the following substances as accessory ingredients including:
(i) Samerskite (ii) Uraniferrous allanite Radium ores and concentrates |
Restricted | Export permitted under licence |
** Policy after amendment
| Code | Item Description | Policy | Nature of Restriction |
| 2617 | Other minerals containing the following substances as accessory ingredients including:
(i) Samerskite (ii) Uraniferrous allanite Radium ores and concentrates |
Free | – |
Explanatory Notes
* Monazite is a mineral of rare earth phosphate and contains uranium and thorium. It is a prescribed substance and will be controlled as per the provisions of Atomic Energy Act, 1962.
** These minerals/substances contain uranium and/or thorium and will be dealt as prescribed substances as per the provisions of the Atomic Energy Act, 1962.
This issues in Public interest.
( L. MANSINGH )
DIRECTOR GENERAL OF FOREIGN TRADE
AND EX-OFFICIO ADDITIONAL SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF INDIA
