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Government of India
Ministry of Finance
Department of Revenue
(Central Board of Indirect Taxes & Customs)
Instruction No. 11/2021-Customs
North Block, New Delhi.
16th May, 2021.
To
All Principal Chief Commissioner/Chief
Commissioner of Customs/Custom (Preventive),
All Principal Chief
Commissioner/Chief Commissioner of Central Tax and Customs,
All Principal
Commissioner/Commissioner of Customs /Custom (Preventive),
All Principal
Commissioner/Commissioner of Central Tax and Customs.
Subject: – Revision
in the import policy of Tur/Pigeon Peas, Moong and Urad – regarding
Madam/Sir,
Reference is invited to Notification dated 15th May, 2021
issued vide S.O 1858 (E) by the Department of Commerce (copy attached) on the
above subject.
2. Vide the said notification, the import policy for goods
falling under HS Code 0713 with item description as Tur/Pigeon Peas (Cajanus
Cajan); Moong [Beans of the SPP Vigna Radiata (L.) Wilczek] and Urad [Beans of
the SPP Vigna Mungo (L.) Hepper] is revised from “Restricted” to “Free” with
immediate effect and for the period upto 31st October 2021. Further, import
consignments of these items with Bill of Lading issued on or before 31st October
2021 shall not be allowed by Customs beyond 30th November 2021.
3.
Further, the Department of Consumer Affairs has separately advised that all
concerned Departments/organizations including Customs shall ensure import of
Pulses in a timely and seamless manner. It is also informed that the said
imports would be closely monitored.
4. Board desires that all officers in
your jurisdiction are immediately sensitised about the above mentioned changes
in the import policy and advised to ensure without fail that such imports are
expeditiously cleared upon
5. Difficulties faced, if any, in this regard
may be immediately brought to the notice of the Board. Hindi version follows.
Encl: as above
Yours faithfully,
F.No. 450/114/2020-Cus.IV
(Eric C Lallawmpuia)
OSD (Customs-IV)
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