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26-10-2007
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| Notification No: |
DGFT Policy Circular No 17/2007, DT 26/10/2007
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DGFT
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| Type: |
Circular
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| File No: |
01/94/180/501/AM07/PC-I |
| Subject: |
Vishesh Krishi Upaj Yojana benefits for export of Cashew, Pepper, Chilly, Cardamom,and Sesamum Seeds for exports from 1.4.2004 till 31.8.2004.
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GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
DIRECTORATE GENERAL OF FOREIGN TRADE
Policy Circular No. 17 (RE-2007)/2004-2009
Date: 26.10.2007
Subject: Vishesh Krishi Upaj Yojana benefits for export of Cashew, Pepper, Chilly, Cardamom and Sesamum Seeds for exports from 1.4.2004 till 31.8.2004.
- Attention is invited to Public Notice 4 dated 27.04.2005; which announced Appendix 37A; whereby Cashew; Pepper & Chilly; and Cardamoms were excluded from VKUY benefits; and to Public Notice 50 dated 14.09.2005 whereby Sesamum Seeds (covered by entry No 08.526 of Minor Forest Produce List) was excluded from VKUY benefits. Accordingly it is reiterated that Vishesh Krishi Upaj Yojana (presently renamed as Vishesh Krishi and Gram Udyog Yojana) benefits would not be admissible against exports of above products from the date of exclusion.
- Representations have been received requesting to consider the grant of Vishesh Krishi Upaj Yojana benefits for exports during the intervening period from 01.04.2004 till 30.8.2004 as the export products were entitled in terms of Notification No 15 dated 4.1.2005 which amended the FTP (RE2004) read with Public Notice No 47 dated 02.09.2005 (for Sesame Seeds).
- After giving due consideration to the representations from the exporting community, it has been decided, with approval of C&IM, that exports of Cashew [covered by ITC HS codes 080131 & 080132 (Cashew Nuts & Kernel) and covered by ITC HS codes 20081910 (Cashew nut, roasted, salted or roasted and salted)]; Pepper & Chilly both covered by ITC HS 0904; Cardamoms, covered by ITC HS code 090830 as well as Sesamum Seeds [covered under ITC HS Code 120740 at 6 digit level and ITC HS Codes 12074010 / 12074090 at 8 digit level), i.e. Sesamum Indicum (Sesamum, TIL) as per Entry No 08.526] shall be entitled for Vishesh Krishi Upaj Yojana benefits in respect of exports made between 1.4.2004 to 31.8.2004.
- Further it has been decided that the last date for filing of applications for grant of VKUY benefits for above export products for exports during the period 1.4.2004 till 31.8.2004 shall be till 31.3.2008. In case the applications have already been filed and rejected by RAs, the same may be re-opened by RAs and considered for grant of benefits in light of the above decision.
This issues with the approval of the DGFT.
Sd/-
(A. K. Singh)
Joint Director General of Foreign Trade
(Issued from File No: 01/94/180/501/AM07/PC-I)
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