Amendment of ITC (HS) Classification of Export & Import Items

By Vijay Kumar

The Central Government amended the Schedule-I of the ITC (HS) Classification of Export and Import Items, 2004-09 as follows:

“Import of refined or white sugar (Code No.17019100 or 17019990) allowed to be imported at ‘Nil' rate of customs duty, vide Notification No.84/2009-Cus dated 31.7.2009, shall be permitted only through EDI ports/locations”.

While the Customs Notification was issued on July 31, 2009, the DGFT amendment introducing this condition is issued only on August 6, 2009.

It may be noted that hitherto when Notification 36/2009-Cus dated April 17, 2009 was issued for providing exemption to import of refined or white sugar by designated agencies, there was no such condition for import.

However, through Notification 84/2009-Cus refined or white sugar was allowed to be imported by any person subject to registration of the import contract with APEDA and it appears that to keep track of the quantum of imports (which is subject to a ceiling of 10 lakh metric tonnes) this condition is introduced.

DGFT NOTIFICATION No. 120 (RE-2008) / 2004-2009, Dated: August 6, 2009