Public Notice No. 38 dated 4th October 2002 (As amended by Public Notice No. 57 dated 8th January 2002)
Attention is invited to Government of India, Ministry of Finance (Department Of Revenue), Notification No. 21/ 2002 - Customs dated 1st March 2002. As per the notification, import of the four items viz., (1) Skimmed and whole milk powder, milk food for babies etc. (0402.10 or 0402.21) (2) Maize (corn), other (1005.90) (3) Crude sunflower seed or safflower oil or fractions thereof (1512.11) and (4) Refined rape, colza or mustard oil, other (1514.19 or 1514.99) is allowed, upto the quantities as well as such concessional rates of customs duty as indicated at Sl. No. 3, 21(b), 35 and 37 respectively therein.
In exercise of powers conferred under Paragraph 2.4 of the Export and Import Policy 2002-2007, as notified in the Gazette of India extraordinary, Part - II Section 3, sub Section (ii) vide S.O. No. 349(E) dated 31.03.2002 as amended from time to time and as per provisions at condition no. 1 of the annexure to notification no. 21/ 2002-customs dated 1.3.2002, the Director General of Foreign Trade hereby notifies the procedure for allocation of this Tariff Rate Quota (TRQ) for the year 2002-03, as under:
1.��� Eligible entities for allocation of quota:
(a)��� Milk Powder (Tariff code no. 0402.10 or 0402.21): National Dairy Development Board (NDDB), State Trading Corporation (STC), National Cooperative Dairy Federation (NCDF), National Agricultural Cooperative Marketing Federation of India Ltd. (NAFED), Minerals and Metals Trading Corporation (MMTC), Projects & Equipment Corporation of India Limited (PEC) and Spices Trading Corporation Limited (STCL) are eligible to avail the quota. However, they have to make imports only on behalf of actual users.
(b)��� Maize (corn)(Tariff Code NO. 1005.90): National Agricultural Cooperative Marketing Federation of India Ltd. (NAFED), State Trading Corporation (STC), Minerals and Metals Trading Corporation (MMTC), Projects & Equipment Corporation of India Limited (PEC), Spices Trading Corporation Limited (STCL) and State Cooperative Marketing Federations are eligible to avail the quota. However, they have to make imports only on behalf of actual users. �
(c)��� Crude sunflower seed or safflower oil or fractions thereof (Tariff Code No. 1512.11): National Dairy Development Board (NDDB), State Trading Corporation (STC), National Agricultural Cooperative Marketing Federation of India Ltd. (NAFED) Spices Trading Corporation Limited (STCL) and Central Warehousing Corporation (CWC) are eligible to avail the quota. However, they have to make imports only on behalf of actual users.
(d)��� Refined rape, colza or mustard oil, other (Tariff Code No. 1514.19 or 1514.99): National Dairy Development Board (NDDB), State Trading Corporation (STC), National Agricultural Cooperative Marketing Federation of India Ltd. (NAFED), Spices Trading Corporation Limited (STCL) and Central Warehousing Corporation (CWC) are eligible to avail the quota. However, they have to make imports only on behalf of actual users.
2.��� All eligible entities desiring availment of the quota as mentioned above, may make application for the same as per the form given in annexure 1 to this public notice. The applications may be made to Exim Facilitation Committee (EFC) in office of Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), Udyog Bhawan, New Delhi-110 011. The completed application forms along with required/ prescribed documents must reach the Office of DGFT on or before 22nd January 2003.
3.���� The imports have to be completed before 31.03.2003 i.e. the consignments must be cleared by the customs authorities before this date.
4.���� Since import of maize (corn) is under State Trading Regime (STR), the allottees of quota i.e. designated agencies in para 1 (b) above for this item shall also be granted an import licence for the allotted quantities as indicated at Sl. No. 21(b) of Customs Notification No. 21/2002 dated 1.3.2002 in terms of para 2.11 of Exim Policy, 2002-2007, if they do not wish to make the imports through Food Corporation of India (FCI).
5.���� The application fee for these applications shall be paid according to the procedure contained in appendix 29 to Handbook of Procedures, Vol.I, 2002-2007.
6.���� The entities, who are allotted the quota and who fail to make the imports within the stipulated time period, shall become ineligible for allocation of any quota of the same item for the next two years.
7.���� The allocation of quota, among the applicants shall be made by the Exim Facilitation Committee (EFC). For this purpose, the meeting will be chaired by Director General of Foreign Trade. Department of Revenue (Ministry of Finance), Department of Agriculture and Cooperation, Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying and Edible Oil Commissioner shall be represented to the committee.
This issues in the Public interest.
ANNEXURE 1
APPLICATION FORM FOR IMPORT OF ITEMS COVERED UNDER TARIFF RATE QUOTA (TRQ)
Note:
1. Please read the general instructions given at Appendix-1, Handbook of Procedure, Vol.I, before filling this application.
2. Please submit 5 copies of this application form.
OFFICIAL USE
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1. Name of the applicant and address |
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3. Type of the concern |
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4. Registration No./ Date and name of issuing authority |
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5. End Product(s) to be manufactured by use of item proposed to be imported, along with licensed capacity |
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6. Details of items applied for import |
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8. Justification for import |
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9. Name(s) of the actual users on whose behalf the imports are proposed to be made |
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DECLARATION/ UNDERTAKING
1.���� I/We hereby declare that the particulars and the statements made in this application are true and correct to the best of my /our knowledge and belief and nothing has been concealed or held there from.
2.���� I/We fully understands that any information furnished in the application if proved incorrect or false will render me/us liable for any penal action or other consequences as may be prescribed in law or otherwise warranted.
3.���� I/We undertake to abide by the provisions of the Foreign Trade (Development and Regulation) Act, 1992, the Rules and Orders framed there under, the Export and Import Policy and the Handbook of Procedures.������������������ �
4.���� I/We hereby declare that the goods imported will be utilised for the purpose for which they are imported and shall not be sold or permitted to be sold by any other party unless otherwise permitted as per the condition of the licence.� �
5.���� I hereby certify that I am authorised to verify and sign this declaration as per Paragraph 9.9 of the Policy.
Signature of the Applicant: _______________________
Name: _______________________
Designation: _______________________
Official Address: _______________________
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Place: _________________
Tele. No.: ______________��
Residential Address: ________________________
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Date: _________________
E-Mail address: _______________________������� �
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Documents to be enclosed with the application form:
1.���� Bank Receipt (in duplicate)/ Demand Draft evidencing payment of application fee in terms of Appendix - 29.
2.���� Self certified copy of Proforma Invoice from foreign supplier showing CIF value etc. of the goods.
3.������� Self Certified copy of Registration Certificate issued by concerned authority.
4.������� Copy (ies) of consent letter from Actual User(s).