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13-05-1999
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| Notification No: |
DGFT Notification No 7/1999
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| Issuing Authority: |
DGFT
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| Type: |
Notification
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| Subject: |
Conditions relating Silk Import
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Conditions relating Silk Import
Notification No. 7 dated 13th
May 1999
In
exercise of powers conferred under section 5 of the Foreign Trade
(Development and Regulation) Act, 1992 read with paragraph 1.3 and 4.1 of
the Export and Import Policy, 1997-2002, the Central Government hereby makes the
following amendments in the ITC (HS) Classifications of Export and Import Items,
1997-2002 published on 31st March, 1997
(RE-98) as amended from time to time, namely:
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In
the Import Licensing Notes, appearing in Chapter 50 of the said ITC (HS)
Classifications of Export and Import Items 1997-2002 (HS) Classification,
the following clause shall be inserted in the end:
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For
import of Mulberry Raw Silk permitted as per condition in column no 5 to
Exim Code 500200 00,following procedure shall be adopted:
Imports shall be permitted only
through the ports of Calcutta, Chennai, and Mumbai.
For the purpose of
verification of the grade of the imported silk, the Custom authorities shall
accept the Certificate issued by any of the internationally recognised
agencies to be notified in this regard. Where there is no such certificate the
Custom authorities shall draw samples from the import consignment as per
procedure prescribed by Central Silk Board and testing will be carried out by
Central Silk Board as per procedure laid down by International Silk
Association.
Customs Authorities shall send weekly
report to the Ministry of Textiles on the quantity and value of import of such
raw silk.
This issues in public
interest.
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