Apparel – Import from Sri Lanka – exemption
Notification 26/2000-Customs, DATED : March 1, 2000 , allows exemption to imports from Sri Lanka . In respect of articles of apparel and clothing accessories, there was a restriction that the exemption shall apply to a quantity of imports, not exceeding 8 million pieces, computed from the 1st day of January, in a calendar year, all of which shall be manufactured from fabrics of Indian origin exported from India to Sri Lanka . Now this Indian origin condition is deleted.
There was also a restriction that the imports shall be made only through the ports of Mumbai, Nhava Sheva , Chennai, Kolkata or Cochin , or the inland container depots of Tuglakabad or Bangalore . This restriction is now removed.
Further now the full exemption will be allowed only for a total quantity of 3 million pieces.
Notification No. , Dated: April 22, 2008