GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
NOTIFICATION NO. 36 /2009-2014
NEW DELHI, DATED: 31st MARCH, 2010
Sub.: Policy for issue of import licences of Rough Marble Blocks for the
Financial year 2010-11.
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, 2009-14, the Central Government hereby makes the following
amendments in Schedule-I (Imports) to the ITC (HS) Classifications of Export and
Import Items:
- Import Licensing Note No. (2) inserted at the end of Chapter 25, will be
amended to read as follows:
(A) A number of representations have been received from the various Associations
of marble manufacturers/processors for review of the regime governing import of
marble. The matter has been considered carefully by the Government. The
following Policy provisions will henceforth be applicable for import of Rough
Marble Blocks for the financial year 2010-11. This Policy will supersede earlier
Policy /Guidelines for issue of import licences of Rough Marble Blocks.
(B) Attention is invited to EXIM Code Nos. 25151100 and 25151210 indicated in
Schedule-1 (Imports) of ITC (HS) Classifications of Export and Import Items. As
per the provisions contained therein, import of Marble and Travertine - Crude or
Roughly trimmed and merely cut, by sawing or otherwise, into blocks of a
rectangular (including square) shape is restricted and subject to import
licensing procedures.
(C) The applications for import licence for import of rough marble blocks under
the above mentioned EXIM Codes will be considered in the following manner: -
I. Eligibility of the units will be decided based on the following two criteria:
(a) Units who have installed marble gangsaw machine (except 100% EOUs and units
in SEZ) on or prior to 23.10.2009. The marble gangsaw machine shall be in the
name of the applicant only. No gangsaw on “Lease Basis” shall be considered for
the purpose of allocation of import entitlement.
The Units should have been in operation for 5 years prior to 1st April of the
current licensing year, 2009-10.
(b) All eligible units as per (a) above should have indigenous sales turnover of
processed marble slabs/tiles only, of Rs. 1.00 Crore (Rupees one Crore only) and
above in each of the previous five financial years (i.e. for the financial years
2004-05 to 2008-09).
II. Floor Price-
It is further clarified that these licences for import of crude or roughly
trimmed marble blocks or Merely cut, by sawing or otherwise into blocks of a
rectangular (including square) shape shall be subject to a floor price of US$
275 per Metric Tonne (MT), which shall be endorsed on all licences.
III. Entitlement:
The total import of Rough Marble Blocks under EXIM Code Nos. 25151100 and
25151210 will be subject to a ceiling of 3 lakh MT for the whole of the
licensing year, 2010-11. Eligible unit will be entitled for an import licence on
the basis of average indigenous sales turnover of processed marble slabs/tiles
only, in the previous five financial years. The quantity so calculated will
however be subject to the following overall ceiling: -
(a) Unit having one marble gang saw machine will be entitled for a maximum
licence of 3,000 MT of rough marble blocks;
(b) Units having more than one marble gang saw machine will be entitled for a
maximum licence of 3000 MT of rough marble blocks for the first gang saw
machine, and 1500 MT of rough marble blocks for each of the additional marble
gang saw machines.
IV. All licences shall be subject to actual user condition.
V. In this regard, Licence holders shall file monthly returns regarding imports
made by them, to the concerned Regional Authority of DGFT.
VI. The eligible applicants may file an application (after the applications are
so invited for the said licensing year) in the form given in ‘Aayaat Niryaat
Form’ together with all relevant documents, to the concerned Regional Authority
of DGFT. The eligibility of the applicants with respect to para 2(C)I above
shall be decided principally based on verification/certificate from the
concerned State Government. RA concerned would forward the applications of
eligible applicants to DGFT, HQ for further consideration. For verification of
the eligibility and entitlement, the RA shall be guided by Policy Circular No.20
(RE-08)/2004-09 dated 16.7.2008, Policy Circular No.25 (RE-08)/2004-09 dated
8.8.2008 and Policy Circular No. 12/2009-14 dated 23.10.2009 regarding the
required documents, with appropriate timelines.
- This issues in public interest.
Sd/-
(R.S.Gujral)
Director General of Foreign Trade and
Ex-officio Special Secretary to the Government of India
(Issued from File No. 01/89/180/Misc-06/AM 08/ PC-I A)