Public Notice No. 44/2015-2020 Additions/amendments in Table 2 [containing ITC (HS) code wise list of products with reward rates] of Appendix 3B under the Merchandise Exports from India Scheme (MEIS) are notified.
Now, in addition to ports/ICDs notified by DGFT from time to time, export of finished leather, Wet Blue and EI Tanned Leather would also be permitted through ICDs at Jalandhar and Nagpur. Procedure for drawal of samples and its testing and certification by CLRI notified in Public Notice No. 23 dated 13.08.2013 would continue.
The earlier notified period of services export rendered between 1-4-2015 to 30-09-2015 as per the list comprising rates and conditions for rewards under the Services Exports from India Scheme (SEIS) notified vide Public Notice No. 3/2015-20 dated 1st April, 2015 is extended upto 31.03.2016.
As per Article 10 of European Union Regulation (EC) No. 891/2009 of 25.9.2009 “release for free circulation for the quotas of CXL concession sugar with order no.09.4321 shall be subject to the presentation of a certificate of origin issued by the competent authority of the third country concerned in accordance with articles 55 to 65 of Regulation (EEC) No. 2454/93.
In light of these circumstances and to address the matter, in exercise of powers conferred under paragraph 1.03 of the Foreign Trade Policy (2015-2020) read with reference to para 3.14 of Handbook of Procedures of FTP 2015-20, the Director General of Foreign Trade hereby allows the following procedure to be followed where exports have been made between 1.4.2015 to 31.5.2015, and where the exporter has inadvertently marked N in the reward item box and wishes to seek MEIS benefits
Accordingly, name of the above agency is added at Serial No.13 (Delhi) of Appendix 2E [List of Agencies Authorized to issue Certificate of Origin (Non-Preferential) to Appendices & Aayaat Niryat Forms of FTP.
The export promotion responsibility for Sesame seed and Niger seed is being shifted from Shellac and Forest Products Export Promotion Council (SHEFEXIL) to Indian Oilseeds and Produce Export Promotion Council (IOPEPC).
For temporary import / export of exhibits without Authorisation, the condition of submitting of both bond / security to Customs and ATA Carnet have been replaced by either bond / security to Customs or ATA Carnet.
Modifications in Electronic IECs as well as physical IECs will now be carried out online. Applicants can seek modifications in their e-IEC’s/ IEC’s by paying a fee of Rs.200/- online from the 21st of September, 2015.
State Trading Corporation, New Delhi, has been inserted as Nominated Agency. Export Obligation Period for Specified Inputs with Pre-import Condition is incorporated.
