NOTIFICATION No. 50 (RE-2008)/ 2004-2009 dated 23.10.2008
Amendments in Import Policy - Chapter 68
 
S.O. (E) - In exercise of powers conferred by Section 5 of the Foreign Trade (Development and Regulation) Act, 1992 read with paragraph 2.1 of the Foreign Trade Policy – 2004-09, the Central Government hereby amends Schedule – I (Imports) of the ITC (HS) Classifications of Export and Import Items, 2004-09 as under:

1. Import Policy for the following items will be amended as follows:
 
Exim Code Item Descriptions Policy Policy conditions
68021000 Tiles,cubes…powder Free Import permitted freely provided cif value is US$ 50 & above per square metre except, in case of import of the product from Nepal. However, the said exemption shall be applicable only on such imports, which have been processed/ manufactured out of marble mined in Nepal. The facility will not be available on products which have been manufactured/ processed in Nepal using imported marble.
68022110 Marble blocks/tiles Free Import permitted freely provided cif value is US$ 50 & above per square metre except, in case of import of the product from Nepal. However, the said exemption shall be applicable only on such imports, which have been processed/ manufactured out of marble mined in Nepal. The facility will not be available on products which have been manufactured/ processed in Nepal using imported marble.
68022120 Marble monumental block Free Import permitted freely provided cif value is US$ 50 & above per square metre except, in case of import of the product from Nepal. However, the said exemption shall be applicable only on such imports, which have been processed/ manufactured out of marble mined in Nepal. The facility will not be available on products which have been manufactured/ processed in Nepal using imported marble.
68029100 Marble, Travertine & Allabaster Free Import permitted freely provided cif value is US $ 50 & above per square metre except, in case of import of the product from Nepal. However, the said exemption shall be applicable only on such imports, which have been processed/ manufactured out of marble mined in Nepal. The facility will not be available on products which have been manufactured/ processed in Nepal using imported marble.

2. The above amendments will be effective retrospectively, from 30th June, 2008.

3. This issues in public interest.

Sd/-
(R.S. Gujral)
Director General of Foreign Trade
and Ex-officio Additional Secretary to the Govt. of India

(Issued from F.No. 01/89/180/Misc. 06/AM08/PC-2(A)

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