In respect of exporters of handicrafts and handloom products from the State of Jammu & Kashmir, Director, Handicrafts, Government of Jammu & Kashmir is authorized to issue Registration Cum Membership Certificate (RCMC).
The EOP for the products stated in Appendix 30A shall be counted from the date of clearance of individual import consignment by Customs authority for this purpose, following changes have been made:
Within eligible entitlement, an exporter may apply for one or more than one authorisation in a licensing year, subject to the condition that against one Port of registration, not more than five authorisations can be issued for same product group.
A new Appendix i.e., Appendix 23A related to “consumption and stocks of duty free material allowed under Advance authorization for Pharmaceutical product manufactured through NI process” along with the Central Excise certificate on consumption introduced, as appended to this Public Notice, as Annexure III.
The exporter would be entitled for import of alternate Import Item namely Antimony Triacetate indicated at S.No. 6 of the amended SION No. H-206. The above facility has been extended subject to conditions vide Note 1 and 2 above. Allowing of alternate raw material would facilitate exporters for the manufacture of Polyester (PET) Chips for wide ranging applications depending upon the export requirement.
In exercise of powers conferred under paragraph 2.4 of the Foreign Trade Policy, 2009-2014, the Director General of Foreign Trade hereby makes the following amendment inAppendix-5 (List of Inspection and Certification Agencies) of Handbook of Procedures Vol.I (Appendices and Aayat Niryat Forms) 2009-2014.
Export of Skimmed Milk Product (SMP), Casein and any other Milk Product shall not be entitled for DEPB benefit either under Specific rate of DEPB in any of the product group or under Sl. No. 22C and 22D of the Miscellaneous Product Group, with respect to shipments made on or after 25.1.2011.
Para 3.6.1 of the HBPv1 titled ‘Ineligible Remittances and Services for SFIS Scheme’ gives the categories which are not eligible for this scheme. Para 3.6.1(g) of the HBPv1 (Updated as on 23.8.2010) relating to Telecom Sector is deleted. The word ‘Airlines,’ appearing in the Para 3.6.1(h) of the HBPv1 (Updated as on 23.8.2010) is also deleted.
ANF 2B has been prescribed as the application form for import of restricted items. It has 14 entries & 7 declarations. It also contains a set of guidelines for the applicant towards the end of the form. Guideline 4(b) requires a self certified copy of the proforma invoice from the foreign supplier. It has been decided to dispense with this requirement. Such self certified copy of the proforma invoice from the foreign supplier would no longer be needed to accompany the application form.
In view of Customs Notification No. 128/2010-Customs dated 22.12.2010, to allow import of Natural Rubber under exim codes 4001 21, 4001 22 and 4001 29 at concessional duty in the current financial year 2010-11, it has been decided by Director General of Foreign Trade to invite applications for allocation of the TRQ of Natural Rubber.
