GOVERNMENT
OF INDIA
MINISTRY
OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
DEPARTMENT
OF COMMERCE
PUBLIC
NOTICE No. 7(RE-2006)/2004-09
NEW
DELHI : 9th May, 2006
Subject : Import of
30 lakh MTs Wheat at Zero Duty .
Attention is invited to Government of India, Ministry of Finance
(Department of Revenue) Ad-hoc Exemption Order No.18/2006-Customs dated
9.5.2006. As per the said Ad-hoc
Exemption Order, import of wheat is allowed at Zero Duty as per all the
conditions specified therein.
In exercise of powers conferred under Paragraph 2.4 of the Foreign
Trade Policy, 2004 - 09, as Notified in Gazette of India extraordinary, Part –
II, Section – 3, Sub – Section (ii) as amended from time to time and as per
provisions contained in the Department of Revenue Ad-hoc Exemption Order
No.18/2006-Customs dated 9.5.2006, the
Director General of Foreign Trade hereby notifies the following arrangements:
(i) Import
of 30 lakh MTs of wheat under Chapter 10 of the ITC (HS) Classification
of Export and Import Items, 2004-09 will be allowed at Zero Duty.
(ii) The imports will be made
by 30th November 2006.
(iii) The imports will be
allowed only through the State Trading
Corporation (STC) subject to para 2.11 of the Foreign Trade
Policy.
(iv) The import
will be allowed
into India only
through the following
ports, namely, Nhava Sheva, Kandla, Kolkatta, Chennai and
Vishakhapatanam.
This issues in public interest.
Sd/-
(K.
T. CHACKO)
Director
General of Foreign Trade
(Issues from F.No.
01/89/180/Misc.66/AM-06/PC-I(A)