GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
PUBLIC NOTICE No. 27/2015-2020
NEW DELHI, DATED THE 31st AUGUST, 2016
Subject-(A) Amendments in Hand Book of Procedures 2015-20 for
incorporating Procedure to be followed for Special Advance Authorization Scheme
for export of articles of apparel and clothing accessories under Chapter 61 and
62 of ITC(HS) Classification of Export and Import. (B) Amendment in Appendix 4 J
relating to Export Obligation Period under Special Advance Authorization Scheme
for export of Articles of Apparel and Clothing Accessories.
In exercise of powers conferred under Paragraph 1.03 of the Foreign Trade
Policy 2015-2020, as amended from time to time, the Director General of Foreign
Trade makes the following amendments in of Hand Book of Procedures 2015-20.
These amendments shall come into force with effect from 1st September,
2016.
1. Amendments in Para 4.02(i)
Para 4.02(i) is amended to read as under:-
Application for grant of Advance Authorisation /Special Advance Authorization
for export of Articles of Apparel and Clothing Accessories / Advance
Authorisation for Annual Requirement / Duty Free Import Authorisation (DFIA)
shall be filed online (digitally signed) by IEC holder to the concerned
jurisdictional Regional Authority as per Appendix IA, Applicant could be either
registered office or head office or a branch office or a manufacturing unit of
the IEC holder.
2. Below existing Para 4.45, a new Para 4.45A is added as follows:-
Special Advance Authorisation for export of Articles of Apparel and Clothing
Accessories covered under Chapter 61 and 62 of ITC(HS) Classification of Export
and Import
(i) Policy relating to Special Advance Authorisation for export of Articles
of Apparel and Clothing Accessories covered under Chapter 61 and 62 of ITC(HS)
Classification of Export and Import is prescribed in Para 4.04A of Foreign Trade
Policy.
(ii) Provisions of Para 4.05, 4.06, 4.10, 4.11,4.12 (v)&(vi), 4.21, 4.24,
4.25, 4.26, 4.29, 4.35, 4.36, 4.37, 4.39, 4.40, 4.41, 4.42, 4.43, 4.44, 4.46,
4.47(b), 4.49, 4.50, 4.51, 4.52 of Hand Book of Procedures shall be applicable
to this scheme in so far as they are not inconsistent with this scheme.
3. Following Entry is added in the table of Appendix- 4 J related to "Export
Obligation Period for Special Advance Authorization Scheme for export of
Articles of Apparel and Clothing Accessories."
4.
Sl No. |
Import Items |
Export Obligation Period from the date of clearance of each
import consignment by Customs Authority |
10 |
Fabrics including interlining under Special Advance Authorization
Scheme for export of Articles of Apparel and Clothing Accessories (Para
4.04A of FTP) |
12 months from the date of issue of authorisation (not from the date
of import) as allowed in Para 2.16(vi) of HBP and further extension as
allowed in Para 4.42(a), (b), (c) and (e) of HBP. |
Effect of this Public Notice:-Procedure for Special Advance Authorisation
scheme for export of Articles of Apparel and Clothing Accessories under Chapter
61 and 62 of ITC(HS) Classification of Export and Import has been specified to
come into effect from 1st September 2016,
(Anup Wadhawan)
Director General of Foreign Trade
Email-dgft@nic.in
(Issued from F. No-01/94/180/21/AM17/PC4)
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