GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Notification No. 79 (Re 2013)/2009-2014
New Delhi, Dated The 30th April, 2014
Subject: Export to Iran under Para 2.35 (b) of Foreign Trade Policy, 2009-2014.
S.O. (E): In exercise of powers conferred under Section 5 of the Foreign Trade
(Development and Regulation) Act, 1992 read with paragraph 2.1 of the Foreign
Trade Policy, 2009-2014, as amended from time to time, the Central Government
hereby modifies paragraph 2.35 (b) of Foreign Trade
Policy, 2009-2014:
2. The existing Paragraph 2.35(b) of Foreign Trade Policy, 2009-2014, as amended
vide
Notification No. 16 &
No. 17 (RE 2013)/(2009-2014) dated 06/06/2013 &
10/06/2013 respectively, reads as under:
“Export of such goods imported against payment in freely convertible currency
would be permitted against payment in freely convertible currency except to
countries as notified by DGFT from time to time. Export of such goods would be
permitted against in Indian Rupees to the notified countries subject to at least
15% value addition.
Accordingly, exports of such goods to Iran which have been imported against
payment in freely convertible currency would be permitted against payment in
Indian Rupees also, subject to at least 15% value addition.”
3. The Para 2.35(b) of FTP is modified further to read as under:
(i)“Exports of such goods imported against payment in freely convertible
currency would be permitted against payment in freely convertible currency
except to countries as notified by DGFT from time to time. Export of such goods
will be permitted against payment in Indian rupees to the notified countries
subject to at least 15% value addition.”
(ii) Accordingly, exports of such goods to Iran which have been imported against
payment in freely convertible currency would be permitted against payment in
Indian Rupees also, subject to at least 15% value addition. Further, re-export
of food, medicine and medical equipments will not be subject to minimum value
addition requirement. The ITC (HS) codes for these goods will cover Chapters
2, 3, 4, 7-11 and Chapters 15-21, 23, 30 and only Headings 9018, 9019, 9020, 9021 &
9022 of Chapter-90 of ITC (HS) subject to all conditions of FTP 2009-14 and
ITC(HS) 2012 as applicable.
(iii) Bird’s eggs under HS: 0407 & 0408 and Rice under HS: 1006 are not covered
under this dispensation.
(iv) Exports under this dispensation shall not be eligible for any export
incentives.
4. Effect of this Notification:
Re-export of food, medicine and medical equipments to Iran will not be subject
to any value addition requirement. Goods imported against freely convertible
currencies and re-exported to Iran against rupees payment shall not be eligible
for any export incentive.
(Pravir Kumar)
Director General of Foreign Trade
Email: [email protected]
[Issued from F. No. 01/93/180/25/AM-12/PC-2(B)]