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22-10-2019
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| Notification No: |
TRADE NOTICE NO. 37/2019-20
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| Issuing Authority: |
DGFT
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| Type: |
Trade Notice
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| File No: |
File No. 01/89/180/52/AM-131PC-2[A](e-5953) |
| Subject: |
Mis - declaration of imported goods under 'Others' category of ITC (HS), 2017, Schedule-I (Import Policy)-reg.
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Government of India
Ministry of Commerce and Industry
Department of
Commerce
Directorate General of Foreign Trade
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TRADE NOTICE NO. 37/2019-20
22nd October, 2019
To
1. RA’s of DGFT
2. Customs Commissionerates
3. Members
of Trade/Industry
4. Joint Secretary (Customs), CBEC, Department of
Revenue
Subject: Mis – declaration of imported goods under ‘Others’
category of ITC (HS), 2017, Schedule – I (Import Policy) – reg.
India
maintains 8 digits Harmonised Codes under Indian Trade Classification
(Harmonised System), 2017. It has been observed that many importers while filing
Bill of Entry with the Customs Authorities are not doing due diligence in
mentioning the correct HS codes at 8 digit level. Even though, specific HS codes
may be available for the imported items under ITC (HS), 2017, Schedule – I
(Import Policy), importers tend to casually adopt the ‘others’ category, which
is essentially a residual category of the relevant products. This creates
avoidable errors in India’s import data.
In view of the above, members of
the trade and industry are hereby advised to be careful while mentioning HS
Codes in the Bill of Entry, in case of imports and Shipping Bills in case of
exports, and indicate the specific HS codes of items at 8 digit where they
exist, instead of using the ‘Others’ category in a loose and inaccurate manner
Any wilful mis-declaration of HS Codes will be duly dealt with under Foreign
Trade (Development & Regulation) Act, 1992.
This issues with the approval
of competent authority.
[Issued from File No. 01/89/180/52/AM-131PC-2[A](e-5953)]
(S.K.
Mohapatra)
Deputy Director General of Foreign Trade
Tel: 2306 1562 / Extn.
277
E-mail: mohapatra.sk©nic.in
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