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Amendments in ITC (HS) Code No. 0703
Notification No. 16 dated 17th
May 2000
In exercise of the
powers conferred by section 5 of the Foreign Trade (Development and Regulation)
Act, 1992 (No. 22 of 1992) read with paragraph 1.3 of the Export and Import
Policy, 1997-2002 (incorporating amendment made upto 31.3.2000), the Central
Government hereby makes the following amendments in the Export and Import
Policy, 1997-2002: (incorporating amendment made upto 31.3.2000).
The following amendment
shall be made in the entry at ITC (HS) Code No. 0703 in ITC (HS) Classifications
of Export and Import items, 1997-2002, (incorporating amendments made upto 31st
August, 1998) at Schedule-2, Table-B in continuation of the Notification No.
11(RE-2000) 1997-2002, dated 26th April, 2000.
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0703-
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Onion Canalised
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(All varieties other that
Bangalore Rose onion Krishnapuram onions)- Canalised
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A total additional quantity of
50,000 MT of all varieties of onion shall be allowed for exports during
May, June and July, 2000 to the following agencies as per given quantities
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(a)
NAFED is allowed to export
2500OMTs directly or through its associate shippers.
(b)
Karnataka State Agriculture
Produce Processing and Export Corporation Ltd, (KAPPEC) Bangalore and Karnataka
State Cooperative Marketing Federation Ltd, (KSCMF), Bangalore are allowed to
export 1250 MTs each of all varieties of onions either directly or through
registered exporters ensuring that all applicants are receiving a fair and equal
treatment.
(c)
The Maharashtra State
Agriculture Marketing Board (MSAMB) is allowed to export 10000 MTs of all varieties of onion each either directly or
through registered exporters ensuring that all applicants are receiving a fair
and equal treatment.
(d)
The Gujarat Agro Industries
Corporation (GAIC) is allowed to export 5000 MTs of all varieties of onion each
either directly or through registered exporters ensuring that all applicants are
receiving a fair and equal treatment.
(e)
The Andhra Pradesh Marketing
Federation (AP MARK FED) is allowed to export 2500 MTs of all varieties of onion
each either directly or through registered exporters ensuring that all
applicants are receiving a fair and equal treatment.
(f)
The National Cooperative
Consumers Federation (NCCF) is allowed to export 5000 MTs of all varieties of
onion.
(i)
A refundable
deposit of Rs. 100 per MT is to be imposed if exports are completed and
forfeiture upon failure to export.
(ii)
All onions
exported will be subject to a Minimum Export Price (MEP) fixed by NAFED.
(iii)
The agencies named
above shall ensure that the quantities released now are to be exported within
the time prescribed i.e. 31.7.2000.
(iv)
The careful
selection of exporters is made to eliminate the trading in permits to export
onions.
(v)
The agencies
shall ensure that quality of onions is maintained.
(vi)
A weekly report of permits
issued shall be provided to NAFED which shall act as a nodal agency to keep the
Government of India informed of the outflow of onions.
(vii)
Periodic reports of the actual
shipment of onion by different agencies be submitted to the Department of
Consumer Affairs.
This issues in public interest.
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