| Date: |
11-07-1995
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| Notification No: |
Customs Circular No 81/1995
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| Issuing Authority: |
Indian Customs
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| Type: |
Circular
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| File No: |
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| Subject: |
Arecanuts (Supari) import not permissible
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Arecanuts (Supari) import not permissible
Circular No. 81 dated 11th July
1995
I am directed to say that
the Directorate General of Foreign Trade, Ministry of Commerce has brought
to the notice this Ministry that some of the customs authorities particularly at
Calcutta, Madras and Imphal are permitting import of Arecanut assuming it to be
falling under the category of dry fruits.
2. The
Ministry of Agriculture have opined that Arecanut is actually supari and does
not fall under the category of Dry-fruits. Since supari is consumer goods, it is
not to be allowed to be imported without a licence as per Exim Policy.
Therefore, it is requested that necessary instructions may please be issued to
all field formations to ensure that import of Arecanut is not permitted to be
imported without an import licence.
3. Attention is also
invited to this Department's telex message of even number dated 30.5.95,
wherever the Chief commissioners were asked to conduct a review of al the cases
of the cases of import of Arecanut cleared as Dry-fruits during the last one
year. A Report on the review so conducted may please be sent to the Board at the
earliest.
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