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Government of India
Ministry of Commerce & Industry
Department
of Commerce
Directorate General of Foreign Trade
Trade Notice
No.19/2017
Udyog Bhawan, New Delhi
Dated: 30th March, 2017
To:
1. All RAs of DGFT /-
2. Joint Secretary. (Customs), Department of Revenue, Ministry of Finance,
North Block, New Delhi.
3. Members of the Trade.
Subject: Clarification regarding Public Notice No. 38 dated 6th Oct, 2016
and Public Notice No. 63 dated 27th March, 2017.
The Directorate General of Foreign Trade vide
Public Notice No. 38 dated
06th Oct, 2016 had inserted a new sub para (v) to Para 2.54 (d) of Handbook of
Procedures (2015-2020) detailing the revised procedure governing import of
un–shredded metal scrap. Subsequently, vide
Public Notice No.63 dated
27th March, 2017, para 2.54(d)(iv) was amended to reflect the notified designated
ports.
2. After issuance of the
Public Notice No. 63 dated 27th March, 2017, a number of
representations have been received seeking clarification on this Public Notice.
Accordingly, the followings are clarified:
I. The following entry sea ports are notified ports for import of unshredded
metallic scrap: 1. Chennai, 2. Cochin, 3. Ennore, 4. JNPT, 5. Kandla, 6.
Mormugao, 7. Mumbai, 8. New Mangalore, 9. Paradip, 10. Tuticorin,
11.Vishakhapatnam, 12. Pipava, 13. Mundra and 14. Kolkata.
II. Further, any ICD can handle clearance of un–shredded metallic scrap
provided the same passes through any of the designated sea ports as mentioned
above.
III. Notwithstanding the above, import consignments shall be subject to
pre-inspection certificate from the country of origin in supersession of the
provision in
Public Notice No. 23/2015-20 dated 30th June, 2015. However,
requirement of Pre-Shipment Inspection Certification (PSIC) will be reviewed
with the operationalisation of the mechanism put in place vide
Public Notice 38/
dated 06th Oct, 2016 governing the clearance of imports of un– shredded metal scrap,
based on assessment of risk associated with un-shredded metal scrap imports.
3. The above issues with the approval of the competent authority.
(S.P. Roy)
Joint Director General of Foreign Trade
Telefax:23062240
E-mail: shyama.roy@nic
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