PUBLIC NOTICE NO. 16/2012, DT. 06/09/2012
Corrections/Amendments in Appendix 37A and Appendix 37D of Handbook of Procedures Volume I.
In exercise of powers conferred under paragraph 2.4 of the Foreign Trade Policy, 2009-2014, the Director General of Foreign Trade hereby makes the following corrections/amendments in the Handbook of Procedures Vol.1 (Appendices and Aayat Niryat Forms) 2009-2014 and Public Notice No. 3 dated 05.06.2012:
2. In Appendix 37A (VKGUY), S. No. 594 & VKGUY Product Code 594 under Table 2 appearing against the product description “SPILENTHUS CEOROSA (AKARKARA) is now corrected to read as S. No. 595 & VKGUY Product Code 595. There is no change in product description.
3. In Appendix 37D (FPS), S. No. 177 & FPS Product Code 177 and S. No. 473 & FPS Product Code 473 under Table 1 are missing. The entries are now corrected to read as under:
|
Sl. No. |
FPS Product Code |
ITC (HS) Code |
Description |
RATE PERCENTAGE |
BONUS BENEFIT |
|
177 |
177 |
NIL |
NIL |
NIL |
NIL |
|
473 |
473 |
NIL |
NIL |
NIL |
NIL |
4. In Appendix 37D (FPS), S. No. 207 & FPS Product Code 207 under Table 1 appearing against the product description “Project Goods, covered by ITC HS Code 9801” is now corrected to read as S. No. 207A & FPS Product Code 207A.
5. In Appendix 37D (FPS), the description of S. No. 461 and FPS Product Code 461 is now corrected to read as “Other Derivatives of Pyradine” instead of “Methyl Diethanolamine”. The ITC (HS) Code 29333919 remains same.
6. Existing description of S. No. 476 of Table 1 of Appendix 37D requires corrections. The description is now corrected to read as under:
Table 1:
|
Sr. No. |
FPS Product Code |
ITC HS Code |
Existing Description |
Revised Description |
Effective Date |
|
476 |
476 |
29420090 |
OTHER-BULK DRUG LORATADINE |
Others-Bulk Drugs/APIs including Loratadine |
05.06.2012 |
7. S. No. 631 (ITC HS Code 50072090) in Table 1 in paragraph 3 of Public Notice No. 3 dated 05.06.2012 is deleted w.e.f. 05.06.2012 because ITC HS Code 5007 is already eligible for FPS benefit at S. No. 42 of Table 1 of Appendix 37D.
8. Existing description of S. No. 582 of Table 1 of Appendix 37D in paragraph 3 of Public Notice No. 3 dated 05.06.2012 requires corrections. The description in Public Notice No. 3 dated 05.06.2012 is now corrected to read as under:
Table 1:
|
Sr. No. |
FPS Product Code |
ITC (HS) Code |
Existing Description |
Revised Description |
Effective Date |
|
582 |
582 |
40082190 |
OTHER: HIGH RESISTANCE TENSION TAPE/ SHEET |
OTHER: HEAT RESISTANCE TENSION TAPE/ SHEET |
05.06.2012 |
9. Existing description of S. No. 257 of Table 1 of Appendix 37D in paragraph 5 of Public Notice No. 3 dated 05.06.2012 requires corrections. The description in Public Notice No. 3 dated 05.06.2012 is now corrected to read as under:
Table 1:
|
Sr. No. |
FPS Product Code |
ITC (HS) Code |
Existing Description |
Revised Description |
Effective Date |
|
257 |
257 |
8518 |
PUBLIC ADDRESS SYSTEM |
MCROPHONES & STNDS THRFR; LOUDSPKR, W/N MNTD HEADPHONE, EARPHONE & COMBND MCROPHONE /SPKRSETS; AUDIO FRQNCY AMPLFYR; AND AMPLFYR SETS |
05.06.2012 |
10. Though ITC HS Codes of the following items were renotified vide DGFT Notification No.94 (RE-2008)/2004-2009 dated 02.03.2009 and Notification No. 51/2009-2014 dated 08.07.2010, the corresponding entries in Appendix 37A and Appendix 37D were not modified. This is being done now in this Public Notice:
a. In Appendix 37A (VKGUY), the ITC (HS) Codes are being revised at column 4 of table below [existing codes are at column 3]:
Table 1
|
Sr.No. |
VKGUY Product Code |
Existing ITC (HS) Code |
Revised ITC (HS) Code |
Description |
Effective Date |
|
1. |
1 |
060310 |
06031100, 06031200, 06031300, 06031400, 06031900 |
CUT FLWRS & FLOWER BUDS SUITABLE FOR BOQETS OR ORNAMENTAL PURPOSES,FRESH |
02.03.2009 |
Note: Shipping Bill containing the existing/revised ITC (HS) Codes would be eligible to claim benefit.
b. In Appendix 37D (FPS), the ITC (HS) Codes are being revised at column 4 of table below [existing codes are at column 3]:
Table 1:
|
Sr.No. |
FPS Product Code |
Existing ITC (HS) Code |
Revised ITC (HS) Code |
Description |
Effective Date |
|
27 |
27 |
53051110 |
53050010 |
COIR BRISTLE FIBRE |
02.03.2009 |
|
|
|
|
|
COIR BRISTLES FIBRE, COIR MATTRESS FIBRE, COIR SHORT FIBRE, COIR BIT FIBRE, DECORTICATED COIR FIBRE |
08.07.2010 |
|
28 |
28 |
53051120 |
53050020 |
COIR MATTRESS FIBRE |
02.03.2009 |
|
28 |
28 |
53050020 |
53050010 |
COIR MATTRESS FIBRE |
08.07.2010 |
|
|
|
|
|
COIR BRISTLES FIBRE, COIR MATTRESS FIBRE, COIR SHORT FIBRE, COIR BIT FIBRE, DECORTICATED COIR FIBRE |
08.07.2010 |
|
29 |
29 |
53051130 |
53050030 |
CURLED / MACHINE TWISTED COIR FIBRE |
02.03.2009 |
|
31 |
31 |
53051190 |
53050090 |
OTHER: FIBRE PRODUCED FROM COCONUT HUSK BY MECHANICAL / MANUAL PROCESS |
02.03.2009 |
|
34 |
34 |
53110029 |
53110015 |
OTHERS: WOVEN GEOTEXTILES OF COIR |
08.07.2010 |
|
35 |
35 |
53079010 |
56079010 |
COIR, CORDAGES & ROPES, OTHER THAN OF COTTON |
02.03.2009 |
Note: Shipping Bill containing the existing/revised ITC (HS) Codes would be eligible to claim benefit.
11. Effect of this Public Notice: While consolidating different items under Appendices certain errors have been noticed in terms of Sr. No., Product Description etc. These errors are being rectified. Secondly, due to harmonization of ITC (HS) Codes, new Codes with description have been mentioned which would be eligible for incentives under Appendix 37A & 37D.
(Anup K. Pujari)
Director General of Foreign Trade
dgft[at]nic[dot]in
[Issued from F.No.01/61/180/0050/AM13/PC3]
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