The exporters who have exported the product with a coating weight other than 1000 gms/Sq.Mtr ± 5% during 1.4.97 to 14.4.98 have been denied the DEPB rate, it has been decided that the exporters who have exported PVC leather cloth/foam leather cloth of different coating weight shall be eligible for DEPB @ 17% as was applicable under S.No. 94 of plastic product without referring to coating weight.
This issue has been examined and it has been decided that wherever the DEPB rates have been reduced or value capping has been imposed, the reduction of rate or imposition of value cap shall not be applicable wherever the consignment of exports under DEPB have already been handed over to the Customs Authorities prior to the date of notification for examination and clearance for exports.
As per Paragraph 4.30 of the Handbook of Procedures (Vol. 1) 1997-2002, all cases wherever approval of licences is given by the Committees at the Directorate General of Foreign Trade, the licences shall be issued by the Regional Licensing Authorities. Now it has been decided that till the time normalcy is restored in the Regional Licensing Offices, such licences shall also be issued by the concerned section at the DGFT, Headquarters.
When two or more corporate broking firms merge leading to creation of a new entity, the SEBI registration granted to the extinguishing entity does not automatically devolve upon the emerging entity and the new entity has to fulfil the eligibility criteria and apply afresh for registration and pay the registration fees.
Please find enclosed herewith a letter No. 3/36/97-98 / P & I/ (X) dated 25th May, 1998 issued by DGFT on the subject. A copy of this letter, which is self – explanatory, is enclosed herewith for necessary action
DGFT adds Marine Product Export Development Agency (MPEDA) to HACCP certification agencies list to improve marine product export sector compliance.
Circular No. 406/39/98-CX I am directed to draw your attention to Board”s Circular No. 212/46/96-CX dated 20.5.96 from F.No. 209/16/96-CX.6 whereby the units exempted from obtaining registration under rule 174 of the Central Excise Rules, 1944 have been provided a Simplified Export Procedure. Your attention is also drawn to Notification No. 22/98-CE(NT) dated 4th June, 1998 whereby for specified categories of small scale manufacturers availing exemption based on value of clearances,
I am directed to refer your letter No. C. No.IV (16)240/ Tech/ DIII/ 98/ 2946 dated 6/5/98 on the above subject. The following issues raised by you in above mentioned letter have been examined in Board’s office
A security would be considered as volatile if the price of the security varies by plus minus 16% or more in a single trading cycle. For the purpose of computing this price variation, the closing price at the end of each day of the security will be compared with the closing price at the end of the previous settlement.
It has also been decided that in Quantity based Advance licence issued during the Exim Policy 1992-97 and Advance licence issued during 1997-2002, the export obligation in value terms shall be fixed with reference to the aggregate CIF value of imports. For example, if a licence has been issued for US$10,000 with an export obligation of US$40,000 and the actual imports effected is US$2000, the export obligation shall stand reduced to US$8000 irrespective of the fact whether a particular input has been imported for 100% of the value earmarked for the same.
