The matter has been considered in ALC 22/01 dated 5.10.2000. During the meeting it has been pointed out that while allowing the import of Horns and Hoofs, sensitivity of “Mad Cow Disease” is to be examined and thus it has been decided that hereafter no advance licence should be issued by RLAs for import of items like Horn, Hoof & other organs of animals under Para 7.5 of Hand Book of Procedure (Vol.I). All applications for import of such items should be forwarded to Headquarters for consideration.
Attention is invited to Policy Circular No. 17 dated 14th July, 2000 containing the guidelines for the import of cars, microbuses etc by the Hotel industry and the Tourism Industry under 5% EPCG scheme. Under the present dispensation, both the Hotel and the Tourism Industry are required to execute the bank guarantee (BG), to the extent of 100% of the duty saved amount on import of car under the 5% EPCG Scheme, irrespective of the status of the licence holder.
In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 25 of the Customs Act, 1962 (52 of 1962), the Central Government, being satisfied that it is necessary in the public interest so to do, hereby makes the following amendment in the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue), No. 50/2000-Customs, dated the 27th April, 2000.
In pursuance of sub-section (2) of section 20 of the Indian Stamp Act, 1899 (2 of 1899) and sub-clause (i) of clause (a) of sub-section (3) of section 14 of the Customs Act, 1962 (52 of 1962), the Central Government hereby makes the following amendments in the Notification of the Government of India, Ministry of Finance, Department of Revenue, No. 70/2000-NT-Cus., [S.O. 1056 (E)], dated 27th November, 2000 (import goods), namely :- In the Schedule-I of the said Notification for serial No. 12 and the entries relating thereto, the foll
In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of the section 5 of the Customs Tariff Act, 1975 (51 of 1975), the Central Government hereby makes the following rules further to amend the Customs Tariff (Determination of origin of Goods under the Agreement on SAARC Preferential Trading Arrangement) Rules, 1995, namely:-
of section 3 of the Additional Duties of Excise (Textile and Textile Articles ) Act, 1978 (40 of 1978), the Central Government, being satisfied that it is necessary in the public interest so to do, hereby makes the following further amendments in the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue), number 32/99-Central Excise, dated the 8th July 1999, namely.
WHEREAS the designated authority vide notification published in Part I, Section I of the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, dated the 24th day of October, 2000, has initiated review in the matter of continuation of anti-dumping duty on Acrylonitrile Butadiene Rubber (NBR) originating in or exported from, Japan, imposed vide notification No.68/99-Customs, dated the 26th May, 1999.
I am directed to refer to section 3 of the Destructive Insects and Pests Act, 1914 as amended by the Destructive Insects and Pests (Amendment and Validation) Act, 1992, wherein it has been provided that the Central Government may, by notification under this section, also levy and collect such fees and its arrears at such rates and in such manner as may be specified therein for making an
I am directed to say that while conducting the investigation from vigilance angle in certain cases of export frauds, the Directorate General of Vigilance has noticed certain loopholes in assessment and examination procedures. To check these loopholes and to tighten controls, they have made following suggestions
Clarifications have been sought from the Board regarding admissibility of DEPB benefit to embroidered silk garments under DEPB entry at S.No. 74 of DEPB. Rate in the Textile Group. Similar issues regarding embroidered fabrics/ garments of various compositions, fabrics/garments containing metalised yam and definition of ladies dresses have come up during discussions in the DEPB Committee
