Government of India Ministry of Commerce and Industry Department of
Commerce Directorate General of Foreign Trade
TRADE NOTICE NO.
32/2019-2020
11th September, 2019
To
1. RA’s of DGFT
2. Customs Commissionerates
3. Members
of Trade
4. Joint Secretary (Customs), CBEC, Department of Revenue
Subject: Last date of Import of Pulses for the fiscal year 2019-20.
Reference is invited to final Minutes of the meeting held on 12.06.2019 to
review the allocation of quota for Toor, Moong, urad and Peas. In this minutes,
it. was inter-alia mentioned that to effectively contain the prices of pulses
for the relief of consumers, imports should be effected till 31st October, 2019,
i.e. imports should arrive on Indian Ports latest by 30 October, 2019 and the
validity period of the allotment will not be enhanced.
2. Further vide
Trade Notice No.24/2019-20 dated 05.07.2019 application for additional import
quota of Pigeon Peas/ Toor Dal for the fiscal year 2019-20 was invited and
therein it was also mentioned that the successful applicants will have to ensure
that the import consignments of Toor Dal reaches the Indian Port on or before
31.10.2019 and request for extension of time will not be entertained.
3.
However, this office is now receiving several representations for extension of
the date of import of pulses beyond 31.10.2019. The matter has been examined and
it has been decided that no relaxation can be granted at this stage and eligible
quantity/quota issued to the millers should arrive/land on Indian Port latest by
31st October, 2019. No extension in the last date of import will be granted.
4. Accordingly, all importers are requested to stick to the date and
complete their import by 31.10.2019 and submit a final report of imports made by
them by the 07th November, 2019 and RA’s will submit a consolidated report to
the Headquarters by the 15th of November. 2019.
(S. P. Roy) Joint Director General of Foreign Trade
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No.M-5012/300/2002/PC-2(A)/Vol-V/P-198
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