Amendment in Para 6.06 of HBP, 2023 Regarding

REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-DL-E-06012025-259950 xxxGIDEXXX EXTRAORDINARY PART I-Section 1 PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 4] NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, JANUARY 3, 2024/PAUSA 13, 1946 MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY (Department of Commerce) (Directorate General of Foreign Trade) PUBLIC NOTICE New Delhi,the 3rd January, 2025 No. 38/2024-25 Subject: Amendment in Para 6.06 of HBP, 2023- Regarding F. No. 01/92/180/42/AM25/PC-6/E-40655—In exercise of the powers conferred under Paragraphs 1.03 and 2.04 of the Foreign Trade Policy, 2023, as amended from time to time, the Director General of Foreign Trade hereby makes the following amendments in Para 6.06 (c) (ii) and Para 6.06 (c) (iii) of HBP, 2023: +---------+---------------+---------------+ | Para | Existing Para | Amended Para | | No. | | | +=========+===============+===============+ | 6.06 | However, imported tea shall be|However, imported tea shall be utilized within a| | (c) (ii)| utilized within a period of 6 months period of 6 months from the date of import.| | | from date of import. Similarly, Similarly, export obligation against the import of| | | export obligation against import of items {covered by Chapter 9 of ITC(HS)} and| | | items {covered by Chapter 9 of coconut oil shall be fulfilled within a period of 6| | | ITC(HS)} and coconut oil shall be months from the date on which the first import| | | fulfilled within a period of 90 days consignment is cleared by Customs Authorities.| | | from the date on which first import| | | | consignment is cleared by Customs| | | | Authorities. | | +---------+---------------+---------------+ | 6.06 | Further, in case of import of spices Further, in case of import of spices for VA purposes| | (c) (iii)| for VA purpose like crushing like crushing / grinding/sterilization or for the| | | grinding / sterilization or for manufacture of oils and oleoresins of pepper,| | | manufacture of oils and oleoresins cardamom and chillies (and not for simple cleaning,| | | of pepper, cardamom and chillies grading, re-packing etc.), EO shall be fulfilled within| | | (and not for simple cleaning, 6 months from the date of importation of first| | | grading, re- packing etc.), EO shall consignment. In case of import of spices (other than| | | be fulfilled within 120 days from the pepper, cardamom and chillies) for the manufacture| | | date of importation of first of spice oils and oleoresins, EO shall be fulfilled| | | consignment. In case of import of within 12 months.| | | spices (other than pepper, cardamom| | | | and chillies) for manufacture of| | | | spice oils and oleoresins, EO shall| | | | be fulfilled within 12 months.| | +---------+---------------+---------------+ 2. Effect of this Public Notice: To bring parity with provisions of Chapter 4 of the FTP/HBP, 2023 the provisions of Para 6.06 (c)(ii) and Para 6.06(c)(iii) of the HBP, 2023 stand amended for ease of doing business. SANTOSH KUMAR SARANGI, Director General of Foreign Trade Ex-Officio Addl. Secy. Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064 and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054.