Various amendments have been carried out in the Standard Input Output Norms (SION) of Product group: Food products vide Public Notice No. 41/2015-2020
The wordings HMS – I & HMS – II as appearing in Public Notice No.38/ (2015-2020) dated 6th October, 2016 are replaced by cur-shredded Metallic Waste and Scrap.
ICDs located at Kalinganagar and Tumb Village (Taluka Umbergaon, District Vaisad) are included under para 4.37 (a) Hand Book of Procedures (2015-2020) for availing export promotion benefits under Chapter 4 of Foreign Trade Policy.
Applications are invited from the Advocates having requisite qualifications and experience for empanelment as Senior / Junior Standing Counsel to represent the Income Tax Department before the Hon.’ble Rajasthan High Court, Jaipur Bench.
The Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) as part of the process for implementing the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (Code) had set-up a working group consisting of practitioners and experts for making recommendations for drafting rules and regulations for the insolvency resolution and liquidation of insolvent corporate persons.
Any sea port to be designated for import of un-shredded metallic scrap will be required to install Radiation Portal Monitors and Container Scanner with adequate security. The sea port having completed the above shall approach jurisdictional Customs for inspection and certification. Customs may give necessary clearance on receipt of certification from AERB. On getting clearance from Customs, DGFT will notify such a port as designated port for import of un-shredded scrap.
With this amendment, the export performance of Gems and Jewellery items from SEZ/EOU units shall not be clubbed with export performance from DTA units of any IEC holder for grant of Nominated Agency Certificate and accordingly changes in Para 4.94(a)(i), 4.94(a)(ii) and ANF-4I are also carried out.
The new Regional Office of DGFT at Belagavi, Karnataka is included in the Appendix – IA of Foreign Trade Policy, 2015-20. Consequently the territorial jurisdiction of Regional Authority, Bangalore is reallocated as whole of Karnataka excluding the districts which are under the jurisdiction of Regional Authority, Belagavi.
The entry at Serial No. 10 in Appendix 4J mentioned in Public Notice No. 27 dated 31.08.2016 related to Export Obligation Period for Special Advance Authorization Scheme for export of articles of apparel and clothing accessories is corrected to read as under .
As per Notification No. 3/2015-20 dated 20.04.2015, export of sugar (HS Code 17010000) to EU under CXL Quota and export of sugar to USA under TRQ is ‘Free’ subject to the conditions notified in the ‘Nature of Restrictions’ in the above notification and 20% Export duty applicable on export of raw sugar, white or refined sugar w.e.f. 16.06.2016 as per the Department of Revenue’s Notification no. 37/2016-Customs dated 16.06.2016.
