Government of India
Ministry of Commerce and Industry
Department of Commerce
Directorate General of Foreign Trade
Policy
Circular No.03 (Re-2007)/2004-09 New Delhi: 10th August 2007
To,
All Licensing Authorities
Subject: Methodology for distinguishing Artistic Work for grant of
benefit under VKGUY Scheme (for export of identified ‘Artistic Wooden
Furniture’ items as in Appendix - 37A).
Attention is invited to FTP
(RE-2007) announced on 19.04.2007, wherein under VKGUY scheme benefits has been
extended to export of identified ‘Artistic Wooden Furniture’ items as in
Appendix - 37A (Table 12 therein). It was stated in Appendix 37A that
methodology of distinguishing artistic work shall be specified. In view of
this, consultations were done with Export Promotion Council for Handicraft
(EPCH).
2. Based on recommendation of EPCH, it has
been decided to adopt existing practice for certification of Handicraft / Artware
by EPCH etc. if referred by Customs, for
distinguishing Artistic work/nature of Artistic Wooden Furniture items listed
for benefits under the scheme. In view of this, for the purpose of grant of
benefits under VKGUY scheme, exporters shall be required to get the invoices
duly certified/authenticated by EPCH / AIHBs (All India Handicraft Boards) / State
Handicraft Boards / Handloom & Handicraft Export Corporation / State
Emporiums (of State Governments).
3. Regional authorities (RA) shall call
for invoices duly certified/authenticated as above, in addition to export
documents prescribed in ANF3C.
4. Further, RA shall grant benefits to
identified Wooden Furniture items covered under Appendix-37A, where description
of export product given in Customs passed shipping bills contains the words
“artistic” and export product is classified by Customs in particular ITC HS
codes mentioned in Appendix 37A.
5. This
issues with the approval of Director General of Foreign Trade.
Encls;
Table 12 of Appendix-37A
(A.K.Singh)
Joint Director General of Foreign Trade
(Issued from F.No. 01/94/180/448/AM07/PC-I)