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Guidelines for import of Rough Marble Blocks/Slabs for the year 2008-09.

DGFT has issued guidelines for the import of Rough Marble Blocks/Slabs for the year 2008-09.

Eligibility:

1. Units should have installed marble gang saw machine. The units should have been in operation since prior to 31.03.2001.

2. Should have indigenous sales turnover of marble slabs/tiles only, of Rs.1.00 Crore (Rupees One Crore only) and above in each of the three financial years 2004-05, 2005-06 and 2006-07.

Floor Price:

i ) For crude or roughly trimmed marble – US$325 per Metric Tonne ( MT);

ii) For rough marble blocks – US$325 per Metric Tonne (MT); and

iii) For Slabs – US$ 500 per Metric Tonne (MT)

Entitlement:

(a) Unit having one marble gang saw machine will be entitled for a maximum licence of 3,000 MT of marble blocks/slabs.

(b) Units having more than one marble gang saw machine will be entitled for a maximum licence of 3000 MT of marble blocks/slabs for the first gang saw machine and 1500 MT of marble blocks/slabs per additional marble gang saw machine.

DGFT Circular NO Dated: June30, 2008

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