GOVERNMENT OF
INDIA
MINISTRY OF
COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
DEPARTMENT OF
COMMERCE
DIRECTORATE
GENERAL OF FOREIGN TRADE
NOTIFICATION
No. 16
(RE-2004)/2004-2009
NEW DELHI DATED
THE 04th JANUARY,
2005
S.O.(E) In exercise of
powers conferred by Section 5 of
the Foreign Trade (Development & Regulation) Act,1992 read with
paragraph 2.1 of the Foreign Trade
Policy, 2004-2009, the Central Government hereby makes the following amendments
in the Foreign Trade Policy, 2004-2009:
Para 3.7.6 of
the Foreign Trade Policy 2004-09 shall be amended to read as
under:-
The
Duty Credit may be used for import of any inputs, capital goods including
spares, office equipment, professional equipment and office furniture provided
the same is freely importable under
ITC (HS) Classification of Export and Import items, for their own use or
that of supporting manufacturers as declared in Appendix 17
D.
Import
of agricultural Products listed in Chapter 1 to 24 of ITC (HS) Classification of
Export and Import items except the following shall be allowed.
(i) Garlic, Peas and all other Vegetables with
a Duty of more than 30% under Chapter 7 of ITC (HS) Classification of Export and
Import items.
(ii) Coconut, Areca Nut, Oranges, Lemon, Fresh
Grapes, Apple and Pears and all other fruits with a Duty of more than 30% under
Chapter 8 of ITC (HS) Classification of Export and Import
items.
(iii)
All
spices with a Duty of more than 30% under Chapter 9 of ITC (HS) Classification
of Export and Import items (except Cloves).
(iv)
Tea,
Coffee and Pepper as per Chapter 9 of ITC (HS) Classification of Export and
Import items.
(v) All Oil Seeds under Chapter 12 of ITC (HS)
Classification of Export and Import items.
Further, Natural Rubber as per Chapter 40 of ITC (HS) Classification of Export and Import items shall also not be allowed for import under the Scheme.
Import of all edible oils classified under Chapter 15, shall be allowed
under the scheme only through STC and MMTC.
This issues in
Public interest.
(K.T.
CHACKO)
DIRECTOR
GENERAL OF FOREIGN TRADE and
EX-OFFICIO
ADDITIONAL SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF INDIA
(Issued from F.No. 01/94/180/010/AM05/PC.IV)