MINISTRY OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
S.O.(E) -
In exercise of powers conferred by Section 5 of the Foreign Trade
(Development & Regulation) Act, 1992 (Sl.No.66) read with Para 1.3, 2.1
& 2.29 of the Foreign Trade Policy, 2004-2009 (as amended from time to
time), the Central Government hereby makes the following amendment in the Note under Chapter 26 of Schedule 2 of ITC(HS)
Classifications of Export and Import Items, 2004-2009 : -
Existing
Note
Note
1.
Rare Earths , ores , concentrates and compounds of Monazite under code
2614 are freely exportable . However , Monazite is a mineral of rare earth
Phospate and contains uranium and thorium . It is a prescribed substance and is
controlled as per provisions of Atomic Energy Act, 1962 .
2.
Other minerals under code 2617 containing the following are freely
exportable :-
Other minerals containing the following substances as accessory ingredients
including :
(i)
Samerskite
(ii)
Uraniferrous
allanite Radium Ores and concentrates
These
minerals / substances contain uranium and / or thorium and will be dealt as
prescribed substances as per the provisions of the Atomic Energy Act, 1962.
Amended
Note
Note.
1 . Rare earth compounds are freely exportable , but rare earth phosphates, which contain uranium and thorium are prescribed substances and are controlled as per provisions of Atomic Energy Act, 1962.
2. Other minerals under code 2617 are freely exportable, except those which have been notified as prescribed substances and controlled under Atomic Energy Act, 1962 .
II. This issues in Public Interest.
(K.T. CHACKO)
DIRECTOR GENERAL OF FOREIGN TRADE
(Issued from F.No.01/91/171/ 39/AM03/PC-III)
: 2 :
F.No.01/91/171/
39/AM03/PC-III/
Dated : January 17 , 2006
By order, etc.
(S.K.Shrivastava)