In exercise of powers conferred under Paragraph 4.11 of the Export and Import Policy 1997-2002, as notified in the Gazette of India extraordinary, Part-II Section 3, Sub section (ii) vide S.O. No.283(E) dated 31.03.1997, the Director General of Foreign Trade hereby makes the following amendment in Handbook (Vol 1).(RE-01), 1997-2002.
1) A new proviso is added at the end of para 7.51 pertaining to the “time period for filing of application in the case of loss of a DEPB shipping bill” as under:
Provided however that if a provisionally assessed DEPB shipping bill is lost , the time period for filing of application for DEPB would be 180 days from the date of release/ final assessment of the shipping bill.
2) An amendment is made to “ Documents to be enclosed with the application form” under Appendix 19 B pertaining to “ Application for Grant of SEH, ISEH, ISSEH, ISSSEH” as under
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Documents to be enclosed with the application form:
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1. Self certified copy of a) project approval or b) classification approval of the Department of Tourism or c) any other registration (in the case of the hotel industry, an RCMC from FIEO is acceptable)
2. A certificate from Chartered Accountant/ Cost and Works Accountant certifying the export/ import performance in the prescribed format.
3. Self declaration regarding irrevocable option to claim the benefit either on gross value of foreign exchange earnings, direct and indirect sources, FOB or on NFE, direct and indirect sources basis.
4. Copy of the FIRC issued by the Bank in respect of foreign exchange received for service rendered. However this would not be applicable to the Hotel Industry.
5. Copy of the balance sheet filed with the Income Tax Authorities for the relevant year/ CA certificate from the statutory authorities
3) The following amendments/ corrections shall be made in Appendix 28 A which pertains to the DEPB rate list
(i) Product Group – Engineering (Product Code No 61)
(a) The following entries are amended as under:
|
S.No |
Export Product |
DEPB Rate |
Value Cap for DEPB entitlement |
|
5 |
Aluminium foil commercial grade, embossed/ non embossed, cut to shape, preformed, with/ without coating, with/ without printing, with/ without reinforcing material |
12.00 |
|
|
366 |
High Alumina (bubble alumina based) Bricks & Shapes and/ or castable and mortars |
11.00 |
|
|
426 |
Alumina Carbon/ Slide Gate Plate Refractory and Attachments |
13.00 |
|
|
436 |
Alumina Carbon Continuous Casting Refractories and/ or Mortars |
13.00 |
|
|
484 |
Industrial Valve (Cast or Forged Body) |
8.00 |
|
(b) The following entry is corrected as under:
|
S.No |
Export Product |
DEPB Rate |
Value Cap for DEPB entitlement |
|
259 |
Casing and tubings /hollow drill rods/coupling/core barrels and substitutes made out of carbon steel seamless tube pipe |
20.00 |
Rs. 130/kg. |
(ii) Product Group – Chemicals (Product Code No 62)
(a) The following entries are corrected as under:
|
S.No |
Export Product |
DEPB Rate |
Value Cap for DEPB entitlement |
|
899 |
Amino Trimethylene Phosphonic Acid |
9.00 |
|
|
946 |
Calcium Hypo chlorite/ Stable Bleaching Powder |
6.00 |
|
|
989 |
Metformin HCL BP |
11.00 |
|
(b) The following entries are amended as under:
|
S.No |
Export Product |
DEPB Rate |
Value Cap for DEPB entitlement |
|
251 |
Ortho Anisidine |
14.00 |
|
|
535 |
Automobile Tyres reinforced with Nylon Tyre Cord warp-sheet or Rayon Tyre Cord warp-sheet. |
19.00 |
(i)Rs. 5000/piece for buses and lorries (ii)Rs. 2000/piece for other four-wheelers. (iii)Rs. 500/piece for Two Wheelers. |
(c) The following entries are added as under:
|
S.No |
Export Product |
DEPB Rate |
Value Cap for DEPB entitlement |
|
1013 |
Pigment Red 23 |
8.00 |
|
|
1014 |
Pigment Yellow 83 |
8.00 |
|
|
1015 |
Pigment Red 8 |
8.00 |
|
|
1016 |
Pigment Yellow 13 |
8.00 |
|
|
1017 |
Quinoline Yellow W.S. (Assay 100%) |
8.00 |
|
|
1018 |
Indigo Carmine (Assay 100%) |
8.00 |
|
|
1019 |
Dry Choline Chloride 60% Cereal Base |
6.00 |
|
|
1020 |
Choline Chloride 75% Aquous |
6.00 |
|
|
1021 |
Cobalt Sulphate |
18.00 |
Rs. 350/Kg. |
|
1022 |
Reactive BA/TA Chromazol Black BA/TA |
8% |
|
|
1023 |
Polyvinyl Formal Resin |
11% |
|
(iii) Product Group – Plastics (Product Code 63)
(a) The following entries are amended as under:
|
S.No |
Export Product |
DEPB Rate |
Value Cap for DEPB entitlement |
|
124 |
Sun Control Polyester Film (Reflective/Non-Reflective, Single/Two Ply with Liner, with/without Scratch Resistant Coating. |
14.00 |
|
(iv) Product Group – Electronics (Product Code 83)
(a) The following entry is corrected as under:
|
S.No |
Export Product |
DEPB Rate |
Value Cap for DEPB entitlement |
|
42 |
(i) Televisions – B.W of all Screen sizes including projection T.V. and video projector in CKD and SKD thereof, with cabinet; whether in CBU, CKD or SKD form (ii) Televisions – B.W of all Screen sizes including projection T.V. and video projector in CKD and SKD thereof, without cabinet; whether in CBU, CKD or SKD form |
18.00
16.00 |
Rs 2600 per piece ( for Black & White TV) |
(v) Product Group – Textiles (Product Code 89)
(a) The following entry is amended as under:
|
S.No |
Export Product |
DEPB Rate |
Value Cap for DEPB entitlement |
|
34 |
(a) Shawls made of 100% wool with or without embroidery (b) Shawls of pashmina wool |
7%
7% |
Rs. 570 |
|
36 |
(a) Woollen blended shawls containing wool and polyester/viscose with or without embroidery (b) Woollen blended shawls of pashmina wool |
9%
9% |
Rs. 570 |
|
59 |
Cotton Fabric Dyed and/ or printed and/ or bleached with or without embroidery and/ or with or without metallic yarn |
8.00 |
|
|
62 |
Acrylic knitwears (dyed) with or without embroidery |
9% |
Rs. 275 |
|
63 |
Acrylic knitwears (grey) with or without embroidery |
9% |
Rs. 275 |
|
66 |
Articles of hosiery/ knitwears made of 100% mohair with or without embroidery |
10% |
Rs. 340 |
|
67 |
Articles of hosiery/ knitwears made of 100% wool with or without embroidery |
7% |
Rs. 340 |
|
68 |
(a) Articles of hosiery/ knitwears made of woollen blended yarn (synthetic content in the blended yarn not less than 65% by weight) with or without embroidery (b) Articles of hosiery/ knitwears made of woollen blended yarn (synthetic content in the blended yarn between 65% to 50%) with or without embroidery (c) Articles of hosiery/ knitwears made of woollen blended yarn (synthetic content in the blended yarn between 35-49%) with or without embroidery (d) Articles of hosiery/ knitwears made of woollen blended yarn (synthetic content in the blended yarn below 35%) with or without embroidery |
9%
9%
8%
8% |
Rs.410
Rs. 410
Rs. 410
Rs. 410 |
|
69A |
Cotton Yarn dyed made-ups with or without embroidery and/ or with or without metallised yarn. |
8.00 |
|
This issues in public interest.
(N.L.Lakhanpal)
Director General of Foreign Trade