Government of India
Ministry of Commerce & Industry
Department of Commerce
Udyog Bhawan
Notification No.36 (RE–2012)/2009-2014
New Delhi, Dated: 28th February, 2013
Subject: Import Policy of Used Rails.
S.O.(E) In exercise of powers conferred by Section 5 of the Foreign Trade
(Development & Regulation) Act, 1992 (No. 22 of 1992), read with paragraph 2.1
of the Foreign Trade Policy, 2009-2014, as amended from time to time, the
Central Government hereby amends Schedule 1 (Import Policy), ITC (HS) 2012 as
under:
- The following Policy Condition is inserted under Chapter 73 of ITC (HS) 2012,
Schedule 1 (Import Policy):
Policy Condition (1):
Import of Used Rails, including cut rails of all lengths, under ITC(HS) Code
7302 is ‘free’ subject to following condition:
- Importer shall furnish the following documents to the customs at the time of
clearance of goods:
- Pre-shipment inspection certificate as per the format in Appendix-5-B from
any of the Inspection & Certification agencies listed in Appendix 5, to the
effect that the consignment was checked for radiation level and rails do not
contain radiation level (gamma and neutron) in excess of natural background. The
certificate shall give the value of background radiation level at that place as
also the maximum radiation level on the rails; and
- Copy of the contract between the importer and the exporter stipulating that
the consignment does not contain any radio active contaminated material in any
form.
- Effect of this notification:
Used Rails, including cut rails of all lengths, will be classified under Chapter
73 of ITC(HS). Import of Used Rails is ‘free’ subject to Pre-Inspection
Condition.
(Anup K. Pujari)
Director General of Foreign Trade
E-mail: dgft[at]nic[dot]in
(Issued from 01/89/180/Misc-13/AM-08/PC 2(A))