S.O.(E) In exercise of powers conferred by Section 5 of the Foreign Trade (Development & Regulation) Act, 1992 ( No. 22 of 1992) read with paragraph 1.3 of the Foreign Trade Policy, 2004-2009, (as amended from time to time), the Central Government hereby makes the following amendments in Foreign Trade Policy, 2004-2009:-

1. At the end of Paragraph 4.1.6, the following sentence shall be added:-

“In case of spices (covered by chapter 9 of the ITC (HS) Classifications of Export & Import Items, 2004-09), the minimum value addition under advance license shall be 15%”.

This issues in Public interest.

( K.T. CHACKO )
Director General of Foreign Trade and
Ex Officio Additional Secretary to the Government of India