NOTIFICATION NO. 56/2005 DT. 30/03/2006

DGFT restricts import of worn clothing but allows SEZ units to sell 15% of CIF value of import in DTA

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, 2004-09, the Central Government hereby makes the following amendments in Schedule - 1(Imports) of the ITC(HS) Classifications of Export and Import Items, 2004-09.

2. After amendment the following entry would read as under:-

Exim Code	Item description	Policy	Policy conditions
63090000	Worn clothing and other worn articles	Restricted	Subject to Import Licencing Note No.(1) of the Chapter.

3. A new Import Licencing Note be inserted at the end of Chapter 63 will be as under:

"(1) Units in the Special Economic zone will be allowed to sell worn clothing in the Domestic Tariff Area to the extent of 15% of the cif value of imports made in the previous year."

This issues in public interest.

Sd/-

(K.T. CHACKO)
Director General of Foreign Trade and
ex-officio Additional Secretary to the Government of India

(Issued from File No. 01/89/214/002/AM02/PCIA)

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