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10-02-2021
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| Notification No: |
Notification No. 57/2015-2020-DGFT
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| Issuing Authority: |
DGFT
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Notification
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(F. No. 01/89/180/27/AM-12/PC-2[A] / E-5955) |
| Subject: |
Notification for Food Import Entry Points.
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Government of India
Ministry of Commerce &
Industry
Department of Commerce
Directorate General of Foreign Trade
Notification No. 57/2015-2020-DGFT
New Delhi, Dated: 10th February, 2021
Subject: Notification for Food Import Entry
Points.
S.O. (E): In exercise of powers conferred by Section 3 of FT
(D&R) Act, 1992, read with paragraph 1.02 and 2.01 of the Foreign Trade Policy,
2015-2020, as amended from time to time, the Central Government inserts a new
sub para (D) under para 4 ( Food Safety & Standards Act, 2006 ) of the General
Notes Regarding Import Policy in ITC (HS) 2017, to provide for the list of 150
Port of Entries (PoEs) as food import entry points as under:
(D) Food
Import Entry Points: To ensure the mandate of safe food imports in India, FSSAI
has notified Authorised Officers to handle food import clearance at 150 food
import entry points [covering 27 sea ports, 15 airports, 31 land customs
stations (LCSs) and 77 inland container depots (ICDs)] vide FSSAI’s Notification
dated 9th October, 2019 (F.No.1-1715/FSSAI/Imports/2017) as per List A in
Appendix-V to Schedule-I ( Import Policy). The food import entry points
restrictions shall be applicable for items against 1515 HS Codes as detailed in
List B of Appendix: V to the Schedule-I of ITC(HS) 2017.
Effect of the
Notification: New sub para is added in General Notes Regarding Import Policy
Schedule I in ITC(HS) 2017, listing out Authorised Officers to handle food
import clearances at 150 food import entry points for items listed against 1515
HS codes of ITC(HS) 2017.
This issues with the approval of Minister of
Commerce & Industry.
(F. No. 01/89/180/27/AM-12/PC-2[A] / E-5955)
(Amit Yadav)
Director General of Foreign Trade &
Ex- officio Addl.
Secretary to the Government of India
Email: [email protected]
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