I am directed to invite your
attention to the Board’s Circular No.56/2004-Cus, dated 18th October, 2004 as
amended on the above mentioned subject and to say that the Directorate General
of Foreign Trade (DGFT) vide Public Notice No.53/2004-09, dated 19.09.2005 has
amended the Para 2.32 (i) of the Handbook of Procedures, Volume-1, 2004-09. As
per the amended provisions import of scrap will be allowed only in shredded form
from the ports listed in Annexure-II to Appendix-V of the Handbook of
Procedures, Volume-1, 2004-09. Only one port i.e. Bandar Abbas, Iran has been
mentioned in the Annexure-II at present.
2. In view of above change in the Handbook of Procedure (Vol.I), following
further amendment is done in the Circular No.56/2004-Cus, dated 18.10.2004.
3. After Para 5(i) of the Circular No.56/2004-Cus, dated 18.10.2004 following
para shall be inserted,-
“(iA) Import of metal scrap in unshredded, compressed and loose form shall not
be permitted from ports listed in Annexure-II to Appendix-V of the Handbook of
Procedures, Volume-1, 2004-09 as provided in Public Notice No.53/2004-09, dated
19.09.2005 issued by Directorate General of Foreign Trade. In case of import
from such ports, the same should be treated as violation of the provisions of
Foreign Trade Policy and stringent penal action should be taken. Clearance of
such consignments should be done on 100% examination.”
4. The above change may be brought to the notice of the Trade immediately
through appropriate Public Notice.
5. Receipt of this Circular may kindly be acknowledged.
6. Hindi version will follow.
Yours faithfully
(Anupam Prakash)
Under Secretary to the Government of India
Phone No.23094182
F.No.450/108/2004-CUS-IV