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GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
DEPARTMENT OF
COMMERCE
PUBLIC NOTICE No. 62/2015-2020
NEW DELHI, DATED THE 24th March, 2017
Subject: Amendments in Appendix 4J of Hand Book of Procedures 2015-20 and in
General Notes for Chemicals and Allied Products of Standard Input Output Norms
(SION) relating to Export Obligation Period under Advance Authorizations.
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 amendment in Appendix 4J of Hand Book of Procedures
2015-2020:
APPENDIX –4J
(Please see paragraph 4,42 of HBP)
Export Obligation Period for Specified Inputs with Pre-import Condition under
Advance Authorizations.
(Inputs/import items sourced under the Authorisation
have to be processed and exported)
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Serial No. |
Import Item(s) |
Export Obligation Period with pre-import condition from the date of
clearance of each import consignment by Customs Authority |
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1 |
Spice
(a)Pepper; cardamom and chilies for Value Addition purpose like
crushing I grinding isterlisation or for manufacture of oils and
oleoresins and not for simple cleaning, grading, repacking etc.
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120 days
However, for imports completed up to 31.12.2008, Export Obligation
Period (EOP) shall be 150 days.
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(b)Spices other than pepper, cardamom and chilies for manufacture
of Spice oils. Oleoresin |
12 months. |
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(c) Otherthan(a)
& (b) above. |
90 days |
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2 |
Drugs imported from unregistered source (with a specific export
order and pre-import condition) |
12 months |
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3 |
Penicillin and its salts [ITC(HS) Code No. 29411010] and 6-APA (ITC
HS Code No. 29411050), if imported from unregistered Source |
12 months |
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4 |
Tea |
6 months |
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5 |
Coconut Oil |
90 days |
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6 |
Silk in any form |
9 months |
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7 |
Precious Metal Gold/Silver/Platinum |
120 days |
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8 |
Raw Sugar |
6 months |
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9 |
Natural Rubber |
6 months |
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10 |
Import items as allowed under notified SION/prior fixation of norms
by NC for export of items covered under Chapter 7 and Chapter 15 of
ITC(HS) Schedule 2, in terms of Para 4.05 of HBP |
90 days |
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11 |
Fabrics including interlining under Special Advance Authorization
Scheme for export of Articles of Apparel and Clothing Accessories
(Para 4.04A of FTP 2015-20) |
18 months as allowed In Para 4.22(i) of FTP from the date of issue
of Authorisation (not from the date of import) and further extension
as allowed in Para 4.42(a), (b), (c) and (e) of HBP |
2. The General Note No. 15 for Chemical and Allied Products of Standard Input
Output Norms (SION) is amended to read as under:
15. Wherever, import of Penicillin and its salts (ITC HS Code No. 29411010)
or import of 6- APA (ITC HS Code No. 29411050) is allowed as an input item under
Advance Authorization Scheme, the export obligation period for such
Authorisations shall be restricted to 12 months from the date of clearance of
each import consignment with pre-import condition if imports are made from
unregistered source. No further extension in export obligation period shall be
allowed in these Authorisations. The licensing authority shall make an
endorsement in the Advance Authorization to this effect. If imports made from
registered source as per provisions of Drugs and Cosmetics Act. then the export
obligation period shall be normal period as allowed in Para 4.220 of FTP.
Effect of this Public Notice:
With this Public Notice, clarity is brought about applicability of Pre-import
condition for inputs/import items specified in Appendix 4J. Amendment is also
carried out in General Note No. 15 of Chemical and Allied Products (SION Book)
to align with Appendix 4J.
( A. K. Bhalla)
Director General of Foreign Trade
[Issued from
F. No. 01/94/1801115/AM17/PC-4]
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