Notification No. 34 (RE-2000)/1997-2002 dated the 11.9.2000
ITC(HS) Code made Compulsory  in Shipping Bill w.e.f. 1/10/2000

In exercise of the powers conferred by section 5 of the Foreign Trade (Development and Regulation) Act, 1992 (No. 22 of 1992) read with paragraph 1.3 of the Export and Import Policy, 1997-2002 (incorporating amendment made upto 31.3.99), the Central Government hereby makes following amendments in the Export and Import Policy, 1997-2002: (incorporating amendment made upto 31/3/2000).

1.   Following shall be added at the end of paragraph 4.1.

For the purpose of claiming any benefit under the Policy, it shall be obligatory to mention 8 digit ITC (HS) Code invariably in the shipping bill with effect from 1st October, 2000. Wherever a specific code entry does not appear at the 8 digit level, the 8 digit of "others" in that category will be mentioned.

This issues in public interest.