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Suitable public notices for information of the Trade and standing orders for guidance of the staff may kindly be issued accordingly.
The principal notification No. 23/2002-Customs, dated the 1st March, 2002 was published in the Gazette of India vide number G.S.R. 120(E), dated the 1st March, 2002 and was last amended vide notification No. 87/2003-Customs, dated the 28th May, 2003.
(i) after S.No. 316A and the entries relating thereto, the following shall be inserted, (ii) against S.No. 360, for the entry in column (6) the entry – shall be substituted.
The international certification scheme for rough diamonds entitled: “Kimberley Process Certification Scheme” was adopted in a Ministerial meeting held at Interlaken, Switzerland, on 5th November, 2002. India is a signatory to the Interlaken Declaration. The Scheme has been evolved to deal with the issue of conflict diamonds which are basically rough diamonds whose trade is prohibited by the United Nations Security Council because, the proceeds of that trade are used by rebel movements and their allies to finance conflicts aimed at undermining legitimate governments.
I am directed to refer to the subject mentioned above and to say that doubts have been raised regarding classification of Badian Khatal (fruit) or star aniseeds. It has been stated that some importers are claming classification of Badian Khatal fruit under CTH 1211.90 on the plea that it is specifically mentioned in the list of crude drugs given at the end of Chapter 12 of ITC(HS) classification of import/export commodities brought out by the DGFT.
Kimberley Process Certification Scheme (KPCS) for Rough Diamonds– Implementation-Reg am directed to invite your attention to the notification No. 21/2002-07 dated 26-12-2002 issued by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) amending Paragraph 2.2 of the Export and Import Policy to provide that no import or export of rough diamonds shall be permitted unless the shipment parcel is accompanied by Kimberley Process (KP) Certificate required under the procedure specified by the Gem and Jewellery Export Promotion Council ( GJEPC).
The principal notification was published in the Gazette of India vide notification No. 208/77-Customs., dated the 1st October, 1977 and lastly amended vide notification No. 5/95-Customs (NT), dated the 4th January, 1995.
The field formations should also ensure that the measurements (weight, volume, length or area) both in the Bill of Entry & Shipping Bill are also indicated in the unit of measurement mentioned in the 8 digit import Tariff Schedule. In addition to this, the parties can continue to use the units of measurement as per their terms of sale or purchase.
In exercise of powers conferred by sub-section (2) of section 9A of the Customs Tariff Act, 1975 (51 of 1975), read with rule 13 of the Customs Tariff (Identification, Assessment and Collection of Anti-dumping Duty on Dumped Articles and for determination of Injury) Rules, 1995, the Central Government hereby rescinds the notification of the Government of India in the erstwhile Ministry of Finance and Company Affairs (Department of Revenue), No. 78/2002-Customs, dated the 13th August, 2002, published in Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i) of the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, dated the 13th August, 2002 vide No. G.S.R. 556(E), dated the 13th August, 2002, except as respects things done or omitted to be done before such rescission.
The principal notification No.39/96-Customs dated the 23rd July, 1996 was published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, vide G.S.R. 291 (E), dated the 23rd July, 1996 and was last amended by notification No.88/2003-Customs, dated the 29th May, 2003.
