FTP - More Changes
NO Import of Capital Goods for Power Generation:
Authorization under EPCG Scheme shall not be issued for import of any Capital Goods (including Captive plants and Power Generator Sets of any kind) for
i. Export of electrical energy (power)
ii. Supply of electrical energy (power) under deemed exports
iii. Use of power (energy) in their own unit, and
iv.Supply/export of electricity transmission services.
DGFT Notification No. 7/(RE-2013)/2009-2014, Dated: April 18, 2013
Grievance Redressal - Personal Hearing by DGFT:
As a last resort to redress grievances of Importers/Exporters, DGFT may provide an opportunity for Personal Hearing (PH). For such PH, a specific request has to be made to DG. The existing grievance redressal mechanism stands revised.
DGFT Notification No. 8/(RE-2013)/2009-2014, Dated: April 22, 2013
Amendment in Chapter 29 and Chapter 38 of ITC(HS), 2012 Schedule 1 (Import Policy).
: Import of items containing Ozone Depleting Substances (ODS) has been restricted and non-ODS items have been made free. A revised list of countries which are parties to the Montreal Protocol under Appendix IV to Schedule 1 is notified.
DGFT Notification No. 9/(RE-2013)/2009-2014, Dated: April 22, 2013
Amendment in Policy Condition 1 to Chapter 40 of ITC(HS), 2012
. At present, the bracketed portion at the end of Policy Condition 1 appended to Chapter 40 of ITC (HS) 2012, Schedule 1 (Import Policy) reads as under:
"[This policy condition applies to EXIM codes 4012 11 00, 4012 12 00, 4012 13 00, 4012 19 10, 4012 19 20, 4012 20 10, and 4012 20 90]."
The applicability of Policy Condition already finds a mention against the relevant 8 digit codes. Hence, the portion mentioned in the bracketed portion is not required.The bracketed portion at the end of Policy Condition 1 appended to Chapter 40 of ITC (HS) 2012, Schedule 1 (Import Policy) is now deleted.
DGFT Notification No. 10/(RE-2013)/2009-2014, Dated: April 22, 2013
Amendment in the Import Policy of Fish Body Oil (Refined)
: The Quality Parameter (iv)-Eicosapentaenoic Acid EPA + Docosaphexaenoic Acid DHA of Fish Body Oil (Refined) under Exim Codes 1504 20 10 and 1504 20 20 as prescribed in Policy Condition 5 at the end of Chapter 15 of ITC (HS) 2012, Schedule 1 (Import Policy) is revised from the present '5-15% by weight' to 'Not less than 5% by weight' without any upper limit.
DGFT Notification No. 11/(RE-2013)/2009-2014, Dated: April 22, 2013
Refund / revalidation of DEPBs/Reward Scrips for re-credit of 4% CVD (SAD) - Extended again
: DGFT has amended Paragraph 2.13.2A of the Handbook of Procedures (Vol.1), 2009-14. The exporters will now be able to utilize 4% re-credited SAD till 30.09.2013. No further endorsement is required from RA for revalidation. No further extension would be considered.
Please see - 29 03 2012 and - 30 03 2012
DGFT Public Notice No. 06 /(RE-2013)/2009-2014, Dated: April 18, 2013