FOREIGN TRADE NOTIFICATION
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Body Notification No. 17/2023, Dated 03rd July 2023

Subject: Amendment in Import Policy Condition under ITC (HS) 08028010 of Chapter 08 of ITC (IIS) 2022, Schedule - I (Import Policy).

In exercise of powers conferred by Section 3 read with Section 5 of FT (D&R) Act. 1992, read with paragraph 1.02 and 2.01 of the foreign Trade Policy 2023, as amended from time to time, the Central Government hereby amends the import policy conditions of items under ITC HS 0802 80 10 of Chapter 08 of ITC (HS), 2022, Schedule I (Import Policy):

ITC(HS) Code & description

Existing Policy

Existing Policy Condition

Revised Policy Condition

08028010 - Areca nuts: --- Whole

Prohibited

a) However, import is Free if CIF value is Rs. 351/- or above per Kilogram.

b) MIP conditions, however, will not be applicable for imports by 100% Export Oriented Units (EOUs) and units in the SEZ subject to the condition that no DTA sale is allowed.

c) Import of 17,000 Metric Tonnes of Fresh (green) Areca Nut without Minimum Import Price (MIP) condition shall be allowed from Bhutan every year. Such imports are allowed only:

i) through LCS Jaigaon (INJIGB) and,

ii) shall be subject to a valid Registration Certificate issued by DGFT.

a) However, import is Free if CIF value is Rs. 351/- or above per Kilogram.

b) MIP conditions, however, will not be applicable for imports by 100% Export Oriented Units (EOUs) and units in the SEZ subject to the condition that no DTA sale is allowed.

c) Import of 17,000 Metric Tonnes of Fresh (green) Areca Nut without Minimum Import Price (MIP) condition shall be allowed from Bhutan every year. Such imports are allowed only:

i) through LCS Jaigaon (INJIGB) and LCS Chamurchi(INCIIMB) only, and,

ii) shall be subject to a valid port-specific Registration Certificate issued by DGFT.

2. Effect of the Notification:

Import of 17,000 Metric Tonnes of Fresh(green) Areca nut without a Minimum Import Price (MIP) condition from Bhutan shall also be allowed through LCS Chamurchi (INCHMB).

This issue with the approval of Minister of Commerce & Industry.

(Santosh Kumar Sarangi)

Director General of Foreign Trade & Ex-officio

Addl. Secretary to Govt, of India

Email: dgft@nic.in

[Issued from File No.01/89/180/43/AM-01/PC-2[A]/Part-III/E-8258j