Notification No

Notification No. 40 (RE-00)/ 1997-2002 Dated October 20, 2000
Conditions for export of hides &skins etc

In exercise of powers conferred by section 5 of the Foreign Trade (Development and Regulation) Act, 1992 (No. 22 of 1992) read with paragraph 4.11 of the Export and Import Policy, 1997-2002 (incorporating amendments made upto 31.3.2000), the Central Government hereby makes following further amendments in Schedule2, Table B of the book titled ITC (HS) Classifications of Export and Import items, 1997-2002.

(1) All the entries under the Heading “Raw Hides and skins (other than fur skins) and leather” may be deleted and the following entries may be inserted, namely :-

Code

Item description

Policy

Nature of Restriction

4101

4102

4103

4104

4105

4106

4107

4302

Hides and Skin, namely;

Free

The exporters shall be required to register the export contracts indicating the price, quantity etc. with the Council for Leather Exports

The exporters shall be required to register the export contracts indicating the price, quantity etc. with the Council for Leather Exports.

Subject to the definition of finished leather, notified by DGFT from time to time.

As defined in ISI norms 8170

(i)

(ii)

(iii)

Raw Hides and Skins, all types excluding lamb fur skin Fish Hides and Skins

All categories of semi-processed

Hides and Skins and wet blue

Hides and Skins and crust

Leather excluding E.I tanned

Hides and Skins

(a) E.I. tanned Hides & Skins

(b) Finished leather all kinds

Clothing leather fur suede hair, hair-on suede/shearing suede leather

(2) The Heading “Furskins and artificial fur manufactures thereof” and the entry there under shall be deleted. .