GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
PUBLIC NOTICE NO.174(RE:2008)/2004-2009
NEW DELHI : DATED : 15/04/2009
In exercise of the powers conferred under Paragraph 2.4 of the Foreign Trade
Policy, 2004-09 and Paragraph 1.1 of Handbook of Procedures (Vol.1), the
Director General of Foreign Trade hereby makes the following amendment/additions
in the Handbook of Procedures, Vol.2, 2004-2009, as amended.
- The General Note Nos.18 and 19 for Textiles (Product Code: J) are replaced as
under:-
General Note No. 18: - It is clarified that in SIONs where import of relevant
fabric is permitted in terms of square meters per unit of an export product,
average wastage in the manufacturing process is already inbuilt in the said
import quantity.
General Note No. 19: -It is further clarified that in SIONs, where import of
relevant fabric is permitted in terms of square meters per unit of an export
product, the import quantity of the relevant fabric is to be limited by R.A
concerned to {(1.20XActual Utilization in Square Meters) +/-5%)} or quantity
permitted in SION, whichever is lower. In cases where the wastage for specific
designs/patterns /styles is more than 25%, the exporter may submit specific
proof of such higher wastage.
Actual utilization in square meters can be calculated from GSM declared on
shipping bill and Net weight of export consignment using the formula Square
Meter = Net Weight X1000/GSM.
This shall also be applied in case of grant of DFIA benefits.
This issues in public interest.
Sd/-
(R.S. GUJRAL)
DIRECTOR GENERAL OF FOREIGN TRADE
EX-OFFICIO ADDL. SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF INDIA
(F.No.01/84/162/572/AM-08/DES-V)