PUBLIC NOTICE NO. 104/2007, DT. 23/01/2008

Amendments in Appendix 37A - LIST OF EXPORT ITEMS ALLOWED UNDER (VKGUY)

In exercise of powers conferred under Paragraph 2.4 of the Foreign Trade Policy 2004-2009, the Director General of Foreign Trade hereby makes the following amendments / modifications in Handbook of Procedures (Vol. I):

I. The following additions are made in Table 9 of Appendix 37A of the HBP v1 (RE2007).

Sl. No.	VKGUY Product Code	ITC HS Code	Description	Date of export from which benefits will be admissible
25	09.25		Handmade Carpets and other textile floor coverings that are covered under ITC HS Codes 57011000, 57021000, 57023110, 57023190, 57023210, 57023920, 57024110, 57024120, 57024210, 57024920, 57031010, 57032010, 57033010; of Wool, Silk, & other textiles materials (including synthetic Handmade Carpets), whether or not made up.	1.4.2007
Notes for VKGUY Product Code 09.25 Note 1: This entry (VKGUY Product Code 09.25) excludes Cotton, Jute, Coir Carpets and other textile floor coverings of Cotton, Jute, Coir. Note 2: The requirement of KVIC/KVIB sourcing / registration shall not apply to VKGUY Product Code 09.25, for exports w.e.f. 1.4.2007. Note 3: The word ‘Handmade’ would include hand-made, or hand-woven, or hand-knotted, or hand-tufted. Note 4: Notwithstanding anything contained in Para 2.67 of HBP v1, RCMC issued by Carpet EPC shall be mandatory. Accordingly RA concerned must ensure that before grant of benefits to VKGUY Product Code 09.25, RCMC issued by Carpet EPC is submitted. Note 5: Exporters who have already been granted Focus Product / Focus Market Scheme benefits (for shipments w.e.f 1.4.2007) shall not be eligible for VKGUY scheme benefits under VKGUY Product Code 09.25, in view of the provision in Para 3.12.6 of FTP (RE2007).

This issues in public interest.

Sd/-

(R S GUJRAL)
Director General of Foreign Trade and
Ex Officio Additional Secretary to the Government of India

(Issued from File No. 01/94/180/96/AM08/PC-I)

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