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02-09-2019
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| Notification No: |
Notification No. 16/2015-20
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| Issuing Authority: |
DGFT
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| Type: |
Notification
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| File No: |
F. No. 01/94/180/296/AM-19/PC-4 |
| Subject: |
Amendment of Para 4.34 (i) of the Foreign Trade Policy 2015-20.
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MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
(Department of Commerce)
(DIRECTORATE
GENERAL OF FOREIGN TRADE)
Notification No. 16/2015-20
New Delhi, the 2nd September, 2019
Subject: Amendment of Para 4.34 (i) of the Foreign Trade Policy 2015-20.
S.O. 3157(E).—In exercise of powers conferred by Section 5 of FT(D&R) Act, 1992,
read with Paragraph 1.02 of the Foreign Trade Policy, 2015-20, as amended from
time to time, the Central Government hereby makes following amendments in
Foreign Trade Policy 2015-20.
The current Para 4.34 (i) of the Foreign
Trade Policy reads as under:
(i) Exporter of gold/silver/platinum
jewellery and articles thereof including mountings and findings may obtain
gold/silver/platinum as an input for export product from Nominated Agency, in
advance or as replenishment after export in accordance with the procedure
specified in this behalf.
No replenishment of the precious metal shall be
available to the exporter/manufacturer where the exporter / manufacturer avails
any of the benefits in respect of exported product.
a. CENVAT Credit is
availed on inputs or services by the manufacturer.
b. Finished goods
stage rebate is availed under Notification No 19/2004-CE (NT) dated 06.09.2004.
c. Input stage rebate is availed in respect of duty of excise paid on the
precious metal bar or articles of precious metal under Notification No
21/2004-CE(NT) dated 06.09.2004.
d. Precious metal or articles of
precious metal are procured by the manufacturer under rule 19(2) of the Central
Excise Rules, 2002.
e. Input Tax Credit is availed on inputs or services
or both by the exporter under Chapter V of CGST Act; or refund of ITC or refund
of IGST is availed under section 54 of the CGST Act.
The amended Para
4.34 (i) of the Foreign Trade Policy reads as under:
(i) Exporter of
gold/silver/platinum jewellery and articles thereof including mountings and
findings may obtain gold/silver/platinum as an input for export product from
Nominated Agency, in advance or as replenishment after export in accordance with
the procedure specified in this behalf.
Replenishment of
gold/silver/platinum will be subject to Customs notification No. 57/2000-Customs
dated 08.05.2000, as amended.
Effect of the Notification: Para 4.34(i) of
FTP 2015-20 stands amended.
[F. No. 01/94/180/296/AM-19/PC-4]
ALOK VARDHAN CHATURVEDI,
Director
General of Foreign Trade & Ex-officio Secy.
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