To be published in the Gazette of India Extraordinary Part-I, Section-1
Government of India
Ministry of Commerce and Industry
Department of Commerce
Directorate General of Foreign Trade
Public Notice No. 36 (RE-2012)/ 2009-14
Dated: 12th December, 2012
Subject: Amendment in Para 3.11.8 of Handbook of Procedures Vol. I (RE 2012)/ 2009-14.
In exercise of the powers conferred under Paragraph 2.4 of the Foreign Trade Policy, 2009-14, the Director General of Foreign Trade hereby amends Para 3.11.8 (c) of the Handbook of Procedures Vol. I (RE 2012)/ 2009-14:
2. The amended para would now read as under:
(c) If there is a decision during the year to include any new product or new
market to avail such benefit, then:
(i) For exports of such products/ export to such markets, a grace period of one month form the date of decision/ notification/ public notice will be allowed for making this declaration of intent on free shipping bills.
(ii) After the grace period of one month, all exports (of such products or to such markets) would have to include the declaration of intent on the free shipping bills.
(iii) For exports made prior to date of decision/ notification/ public notice of products/ markets, such a declaration will not be required since such exports would have already taken place.”
Effect of this Public Notice:
The words ‘subsequently/ later’ appearing in Para 3.11.8 (c ) of Handbook of Procedures Vol. I are replaced by the words ‘during the year’
(Anup k. Pujari)
Director General of Foreign Trade
(F.No. 01/91/180/160/AM12/ PC-3)