Export of Peacock tail
feathers
Policy Circular
No. 20 dated 18th September 1997
Attention is
invited to the; entry at SI. No. 17(i) of Schedule 2 Appendix 1 of the book
titled "ITC (HS) Classifications of Export and Impor1ltems 1997-2002"
on the above-mentioned subject.
2.���� It
has been decided to allow export of Peacock Tail Feathers, Handicrafts/
Articles made thereof within a limited ceiling of 20 lakh pieces during
1997-98.
3.���� For
the purposes of licensing, the entire ceiling of 20 lakh pieces shall be
distributed as under:
1.������ Jt. Director General of
Foreign 5 lakh pieces
��������� Trade, Bombay
2.������ Jt. Director General of
Foreign 3 lakh pieces
��������� Trade, Madras
3.������ Jt. Director General of
Foreign 2.00 lakh pieces
��������� Trade, Calcutta
4.������ Jt. Director General of
Foreign 10 lakh pieces
��������� Trade, (CLA), New Delhi
4.���� Export
of Peacock Tail Feathers including Handicraft items/ Articles made thereof will
be allowed in terms of the procedure as mentioned below:
(i)���� The
licensing office, to whom the ceiling has been allotted, will notify the
ceiling available for allotment to prospective exporters through a Trade Notice
under intimation to this office. The Trade Notice will clearly indicate the cut
off date for receipt of applications from prospective exporters, after which no
applications will be entertained.
(ii)��� Prospective
Exporters will submit their applications to their jurisdiction at Licensing
Authorities in the form given in Appendix 18 A of the Hand Book of Procedures,
1997 -2002 within 30 days from the date of issue of the Trade Notice by the
Regional Licensing Authorities in a Sealed Cover containing therein the quantity
applied for and the Unit Price of export. Each exporter shall be allowed to
submit only one application along with a declaration to the effect that no
application has been submitted to any other licensing authority during the same
licensing period.
(iii)�� Application
will require to be supported by valid irrevocable Letter of Credit/ Advance
payment Receipt covering 100% FOB value against specific order.
(iv)��� No
allocation of the ceiling shall be made to the exporter who did not export
against the licences issued in the previous licensing year of 1996-97.
(v)��� For
allocation of the ceiling during the period 1997 -98, the minimum per unit FOB
realisation shall be at least 5% more than the lowest per unit FOB realisation
achieved during the previous licensing year of 1996-97.