GOVERNMENT OF
MINISTRY OF COMMERCE
& INDUSTRY
DEPARTMENT OF
COMMERCE
PUBLIC
NOTICE NO. 110 (RE: 2007)/2004-2009
In exercise of the powers conferred under Paragraph 2.4 of the Foreign
Trade Policy, 2004-09 and Paragraph 1.1 of the Handbook of Procedures (Vol.1),
the Director General of Foreign Trade hereby makes the following amendments in
the Handbook of Procedures, Vol.2, 2004-2009, as amended from time to time.
2. The Last Paragraph to “General Note for
Fuel” in HBP, Vol. 2 stands replaced by the following clause:
“For the purpose of import of fuel
under Advance Authorisation, the applicant shall indicate the name of the
specific fuel sought for import in their application. Import of fuel, however, shall not be
permitted under Paragraph 4.7 of Handbook of Procedures, v1 or against Adhoc
Norms. In case of DFIA and erstwhile
DFRC, import entitlement for fuel as per SION may be transferred only to
companies which have been granted licences to market fuel by the Ministry of
Petroleum and Natural Gas. For the
purpose of calculation of DEPB rates, fuel shall not be taken into account. However, exporter can apply for fixation of
DEPB rate (Brand Rate) in ANF 4C for the component of customs duty on fuel
under DEPB Scheme.”
This issues in public interest.
Sd/-
(R.S. Gujral)
DIRECTOR GENERAL OF
FOREIGN TRADE
Ex-Officio
Additional Secretary to the Government of
(Issued from F. No. 01/94/180/ PN/HBP v 2/Fuel /AM08/PC-IV)