Government of India
Ministry of Commerce
Directorate General of Foreign Trade
Udyog Bhavan, New Delhi – 110 011.
Policy Circular No. 54 (RE-08)/2004-2009
Dated: 09.01. 2009
To
All Regional Authorities;
All Commissioners of Customs;
Trade & Industry
Subject: Import of Restricted items under Advance Authorization Scheme -
regarding.
Trade and Industry have represented this Directorate that certain field
formations of DGFT and Customs Authority are not allowing import of restricted
items (such as those notified vide
Notification No. 63/2008 dated 21.11.2008 and
64/2008 dated 24.11.2008 etc.) against Advance Authorisations.
2 The matter has been examined in this Directorate. It is evident from paragraph
4.1.13 of Foreign Trade Policy that import of prohibited items or items reserved
for imports by State Trading Enterprises (STEs) are not allowed to be imported
by the Authorisation holder. Accordingly, it is clarified that restricted items
(unless otherwise specifically mentioned) are allowed to be imported for export
production under Advance Authorisation Scheme, wherein inputs always remain
under actual user condition even after completion of export obligation.
This issues with the approval of Competent Authority.
(Tapan Mazumder)
Jt. Director General of Foreign Trade
Tele: 011-2306 1050
E-mail:[email protected]
(Issued from File No. 01/94/180/AA-Restricted items/AM 09/PC 4)