Import of Marble, classified under Chapter 25 and 68, from Bhutan shall be subject to a combined annual quota of 3,14,000 sq ft. The quota shall come into effect from the date of issue of this Notification and operate on financial year basis. Since the total import of marble from Bhutan during this financial year has already exceeded more than 6 lakh sq. ft., therefore, no import of marble shall be allowed during this financial year.
In exercise of powers conferred by Section 5 of the Foreign Trade (Development and Regulation) Act, 1992 (No.22 of 1992), read with Para 1.3 of the Foreign Trade Policy, 2004-2009 (as amended from time to time), the Central Government hereby makes the following amendment in Foreign Trade Policy.
A Certificate of Conformance from the manufacturer that representative sample of the toys being imported have been tested by an independent laboratory which is ILAC accredited and found to meet the specifications indicated above. The certificate would also link the toys in the consignment to the period of manufacture indicated in the Certificate of Conformity.
Import of rough / unprocessed blocks and slabs of agglomerated / artificial stones shall be subject to the conditions laid down in Policy Circular No.34(RE-08)/2004-2009 dated 10.10. 2008 and Policy Circular No. 35 (RE-2008)/2004-2009 dated 10.10. 2008, Policy Circular No.66 (RE-2008)/2004-09 dated 26.02.09 and Policy Circular No. 68 (RE-2008)/2004-09 dated 2.03.09.
For the purposes of this notification, ‘rate of exchange’ applicable for the purposes of calculation of anti-dumping duty shall be the rate which is specified in the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue), issued from time to time, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 14 of the Customs Act, 1962 (52 of 1962) and the relevant date for determination of the rate of exchange shall be the date of presentation of the bill of entry under section 46 of the said Customs Act.
Representations have been received from the Association of eligible entities who received the licences for rough blocks/slabs of agglomerated/artificial stones stating that on account of slow down in the economy and real estate sector, demand for agglomerated/artificial stones has temporarily come down very significantly.
Credit shall be available against such export products and at such rates as may be specified by DGFT by way of public notice. Credit may be utilized for payment of customs duty on freely importable items and / or restricted items. DEPB scrips can also be utilized for payment of duty against imports under EPCG scheme.
The principal notification No.21/2002-Customs dated the dated the 1st March, 2002, was published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, vide G.S.R.118 (E), dated the 1st March, 2002 and was last amended Notification No. 13/2009-Customs, dated the 11th February, 2009 [G.S.R. 93 (E), dated the 11th February, 2009].
The principal notification No.2/2008-Central Excise, dated the 1st March, 2008 was published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, part II, section 3, sub-section (i) vide number G.S.R.130 (E), dated the 1st March, 2008, and was last amended by notification No. 58/2008-Central Excise, dated the 7th December, 2008 published vide number G.S.R. 840(E), dated the 7th December 2008.
NOTIFICATION NO 4/2009-Central Excise, Dated : February 24, 2009 In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 5A of the Central Excise Act, 1944 (1 of 1944), the Central Government, being satisfied that it is necessary in the public interest so to do, hereby directs that each of the notifications of the Government of India in the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue), specified in column (2) of the Table hereto annexed shall be amended or further amended, as the case may be, in the manner specified in the corresponding entry in column (3) of the said Table, namely
