In respect of cases where Gold/Silver/Platinum has been booked with the nominated agencies but exports have not been effected within prescribed time limit, but have been completed subsequently, in respect of bonafide exporters, such cases may be regularised on payment of penalty equivalent to interest @24% on duty involved in such booking of the metal, for delayed period of exports.
Attention is invited to Ministry of Commerce (Import Trade Control) Public Notice No.74-ITC(PN)/85-88 dated the 21st February, 1986 on the subject mentioned above. It is hereby informed that in pursuance of the relevant provisions contained in the Indo-USSR deferred payments protocol dated the 30th April, 1981 and 23rd December, 1985.
This notification is issued for continuance of deemed export benefits for supplies made to Thermal Power Project of MPEB in the wake of withdrawal of World Bank Loan for this project subject to the terms and conditions mentioned in the foregoing Paragraph and in Appendix XVIII of the Hand-Book of Procedures (March, 1994 edition).
In exercise of powers conferred under paragraph 4.11 of the Export and Import Policy, 1997-2002, as notified in the Gazette of India Extraordinary, Part-II- Section 3 – Sub- section (ii) vide S.O No. 283(E) dated 31.3.97, the Director General of Foreign Trade hereby notifies the credit rates under DEPB scheme in respect of items as given in the Annexure A to this Public Notice. The rates notified under Annexure A shall cover the shipments made from 1.4.97 to 14.4.98.
In case of exports under DEPB scheme, the FOB value in free foreign exchange shall be converted into Indian rupees as per the authorised dealers’ T/T buying/on-demand buying rate, as the case may be, prevalent on the date of negotiation/purchase of document.
In exercise of the powers conferred by Section 5 of the Foreign Trade (Development and Regulation) Act, 1992 (No. 22 of 1992), the Central Government hereby makes the under mentioned items freely importable into India if imported from SAARC countries namely Bangladesh, Bhutan, Nepal, Maldives, Sri Lanka or Pakistan subject to the condition that the listed items/goods are in new/ prime condition and are of origin of the countries stated above in accordance with the Customs Tariff (Determination of Origin of goods under the Agreement on SAARC Preferential Trading Arrangement)
As this is only a one time relaxation which is being allowed, all documentary and other formalities shall be completed by the concerned Regional Licensing Authorities of the DGFT as also by the Customs Authorities on top priority basis so that the cases covered by this Public Notice can be closed within the time prescribed and there is no occasion for the exporters to complain about any delay and seek further time for closure of these cases.
In the statement of Standard Input-Output Norms as contained in the Handbook of Procedure, Vol.2, amendments/ corrections at appropriate places as mentioned in Annexure “A” to this Public Notice shall be made. 3. In the statement of Standard Input-Output Norms, following additions shall be made at appropriate places as mentioned below.
In exercise of the powers conferred under paragraph 4.11 of the Export and Import Policy, 1997-2002 , the Director General of Foreign Trade hereby notifies the credit rates under DEPB scheme in respect of items as given in the Annexure to this Public Notice. The Annexure will form part of Appendix-28A of Handbook of Procedures (Vol .1) RE-98, 1997-2002 and it replaces the rates notified earlier under the DEPB scheme.
In exercise of powers conferred under paragraph 4.11 of the Export and Import Policy, 1997-2002, as notified in the Gazette of India Extraordinary, Part-II- Section 3 – Sub- section (ii) vide S.O No. 283(E) dated 31.3.97, the Director General of Foreign Trade hereby notifies the credit rates under DEPB scheme in respect of items as given in the Annexure to this Public Notice. The Annexure will form part of Appendix 28-A of the Handbook of Procedures.
