Government of India
Ministry of Commerce and Industry
Department of Commerce
Directorate General of Foreign Trade
Public Notice No. 51 (RE: 2013)/2009-2014
New Delhi, Dated: 19th February, 2014
In exercise of powers conferred under paragraph 2.4 of the Foreign Trade Policy
(FTP) 2009-2014, the Director General of Foreign Trade hereby makes an amendment
in paragraph 1.1 of the Handbook of Procedures, Vol.1 (RE-2013) by substituting
the phrase “shall remain in force until 31st March, 2014” by the phrase “shall
remain in force until further orders.”
2. The amended paragraph 1.1 of HBP Vol.I 2009-14 (RE-2013) would be as under:
1.1 “In pursuance of the provisions of paragraph 2.4 of FTP, the Director
General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) hereby notifies the compilations known as HBP
v1, HBP v2 and Schedule of DEPB rates. These compilations, as amended from time
to time, shall remain in force until further orders, except DEPB scheme, which
was in operation till 30th September, 2011.”
Effect of this notification: The existing Hand Book of Procedure Vol.I 2009-14
(RE-2013) was to remain in force until 31.3.2014. To provide continuity in
policy environment, this is being extended beyond 31.3.2014 until further
orders.
(Anup K. Pujari)
Director General of Foreign Trade
dgft[at]nic[dot]in
(Issued from File No. 01/94/180/219/AM 14/PC-4)