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26-07-2019
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| Notification No: |
Policy Circular No. 27/2015-20
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| Issuing Authority: |
DGFT
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| Type: |
Circular
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| File No: |
F.No.01/89/180/Misc.66/AM-06/PC-2(A) |
| Subject: |
Order of the High Court, Hyderabad in W.P. No. 34771/2014 in respect of item at EXIM Code 1005 Maize (Corn).
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Government of India
Ministry of Commerce and Industry
(Department of
Commerce)
Directorate General of Foreign Trade
Udyog Bhawan,
New Delhi
– 110011
Policy Circular No. 27/2015-20
Dated the 26th July, 2019
To
Members of trade
All Regional Authorities
All Commissioners of
Customs
Subject: Order of the High Court, Hyderabad in W.P:No
34771/2014 in in respect of item at EXIM Code 1005 Maize (Corn).
Reference is invited to Notification No.93 (RE-2013) dated 29.09.2014 which,
inter – alia, revised the import policy for EXIM code 1005 – Maize (Corn) (1005
90 00 -Other), removing the item from the “State Trading Enterprises” list to
“Free”. The said Notification, however, has been challenged before the Hon’ble
High Court of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana at Hyderabad in WP No.34771 of 2014.
In pursuance of order dated 31.12.2014 in WPMP No. 43494 of 2014, the Central
Government vide Policy Circular No.02 dated 14th November, 2017 incorporated the
following provision against HS Code 1005 90 00 in Chapter 10 of ITC (HS). 2017,
Schedule – I (Import Policy):
“Import under Exim Code 1005 90 00 is subject to
conditions laid down in Policy Circular No. 2 dated 14/11/2017 in accordance
with the Order dated 31-12-2014 of High Court of Judicature at Hyderabad in WPMP
No. 43494 of 2014 in WP No. 34771 of 2014″.
2. Subsequently, in a
separate IA No. 1 of 2018 in WP No.23102 of 2018 the Hon’ble High Court of
Judicature at Hyderabad vide Order dated 26th July. 2018 has extended the
interim order granted on 09.07.2018 until further orders and wherein it –
directed the respondents not to clear the imports of maize corn (pop corn) for
the importers who are not holding such authorization pending disposal of WP
23102 of 2018, on the file of the High Court.”
3. Accordingly, the
provision in Policy Circular No 02 dated 14th November, 2017 is revised and to
be read as under:
“Import under Exim Code 1005 90 00 is subject to import
license from DGFT in compliance with the Order dated 09.07.2018 of High Court of
Judicature at Hyderabad in IA No. 1 of 2018 in WP No.23102 of 2018 and as
extended , until further Orders. vide Order dated 26th July, 2018 in the
aforementioned WP.
4. This issues with the approval of DGFT.
(S. P. Roy)
Joint Director General of Foreign Trade
Telefax. No.
011-23062240
E-mail: shyama.roy@nic.in
[Issued from
F.No.01/89/180/Misc.66/AM-06/PC-2(A)]
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