In the statement of Standard Input Output Norms as contained in the Handbook of Procedures, (Vol.2) 2004-2009, as amended, amendments/ corrections/ deletion at appropriate places as mentioned in Annexure “A” to this Public Notice are made.
Public Notice No. 89 adds new agencies and updates contact details for issuing Certificates of Origin in India, effective from 22nd February 2006.
Public Notice No. 88 amends export benefits for oleoresins under Vishesh Krishi Upaj Yojana effective from 1st April 2005.
Attention is invited to Government of India, Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue) Ad-hoc Exemption Order No.4/2006-Customs dated 9th February, 2006 and Amendment thereof dated 9.2.2006. As per the said Ad-hoc Exemption Order, import of wheat is allowed at Zero Duty as per all the conditions specified therein.
An additional quantity of 2,050 MTs of Raw Sugar out of free sale portion of 2005-2006 season’s production for export to USA for the period from October 1, 2005 to September 30, 2006 stands allocated. This enhances the preferential Raw Cane Sugar Tariff Rate Quota from 9,050 MTs to 11,100 MTs for export to USA .
DGFT updates product descriptions for engineering and chemicals exports under DEPB scheme on 27th January 2006.
Similarly, export obligation against import of (covered by chapter 9 of the ITC (HS) Classifications of Export & Import Items, 2004-09) shall be fulfilled within a period of 90 days from the date of receipt of the first import consignment i.e. the date on which the first import consignment is cleared by the customs authorities.
Serial Number 4, namely , Self-certified copy of RBI approval in cases where non-resident interest/holding in the firm/company exists with repatriation benefits, stands deleted.
Public Notice No. 82 (RE:2005)/2004-2009 updates input-output norms for chemicals, engineering, and food products, effective from January 16, 2006.
The application for grant of credit under Vishesh Krishi Upaj Yojana may be made to the licensing authority concerned in the Aayaat Niryaat Form along with the documents prescribed therein. The applicant may file one or more applications subject to the condition that each application shall contain not more than 25 shipping bills. All the shipping bills in any one application must relate to exports made from one Customs House only.
