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FTP - Import of Marble from Bhutan - Quota Increased

THE DGFT has amended Licencing Notes 2 and 4 at end of Chapter 68 and Chapter 25 of the Schedule-I (Imports) to the ITC (HS) Classifications of Export and Import Items, as:

Import of Marble, classified under Chapter 25 and 68, from Bhutan shall be subject to a combined annual quota of 10 lakh sq ft(5882 MT). The quota shall come into effect immediately and shall operate on a financial year basis. Monitoring and allocation of the quota shall be made by the Government of Bhutan.

The annual quota for import of marble from Bhutan will now be 5,882 MTs. Previously it was 1847 MTs.

DGFT Notification No. 69(RE–2010)/2009-2014, Dated: September 01 2011