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REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99
The Gazette of India
CG-DL-E-15022024-252117
EXTRAORDINARY
PART I—Section 1
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
No. 37]
NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 2024/MAGHA 25, 1945
MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
(Department of Commerce)
(DIRECTORATE GENERAL OF FOREIGN TRADE)
PUBLIC NOTICE
New Delhi, the 14th February, 2024
No. 41/2023
Subject: Import of Watermelon Seeds under ITC(HS) 12077090 of ITC(HS) 2022for the period up to
31.08.2024 -reg.
F. No. 01/53/8/W-2/AM24/IC. In exercise of powers conferred under paragraph 1.03 and 2.04 of the
Foreign Trade Policy, 2023, the Directorate General of Foreign Trade hereby notifies the procedure for import of
Watermelon Seeds under ITC(HS) 12077090 for the period of up to 31.08.2024 as follows -
1. Reference the recommendation from the ministry concerned, the imports of Watermelon Seeds shall not
exceed 33,800Metric Tonnes(MTs). Imports shall be permitted up to 31.08.2024 and shall be allowed to
importers on Actual User basis only. Accordingly, DGFT invites fresh applications for Authorisation for Restricted
import for Watermelon Seeds with effect from the date of this Public Notice and not later than 22.02.2024 as follows -
i. Only one application for import of Watermelon seeds shall be considered against one IEC.
ii. The applications shall be considered on Actual User basis to Processors only.
iii. A valid FSSAI Manufacturer Licence issued on or before the date of this Public Notice indicating the
processing capacityis required to be provided along with the application.The given FSSAI Licence should
clearly indicate the applicant is a manufacturer under FSSAI Category 4(Fruits & vegetables, seaweeds, and
nuts and seeds). FSSAI licences issued for trading, retailing, wholesale, re-packaging, labelling purposes
shall not be considered.
iv. The applicant must submit a valid Chartered Accountant(CA) Certificate certifying the import of
Watermelon Seeds(in MTs) and the volume of processed Watermelon seeds (in MTs), processed in their own
manufacturing unit(s), for the fiscal years 2021-22, 2022-23, and 2023-24 (till the date of this Public Notice).
v. The CA certificate should be accompanied by a list of GST invoices along with quantity pertaining to the sale
of processed Watermelon seeds. Draft CA Certificate template enclosed at Annexure-Amay be seen.
The applicant shall provide a declaration that only the Watermelon seeds processed have been stated in the
application and the CA Certificate, and any trading volume of Watermelon Seeds have not be included. Draft
template for the Undertaking enclosed at Annexure-Bmay be seen.
2. All applications for import of Watermelon seeds will be assessed individually, within the total quantities
statedat Para (1) above. The import quantity for each applicant will be determined on the assistance and advice of the
Exim Facilitation Committee(EFC), in accordance with the procedures under Para2.48 of the Handbook of
Procedures(HBP) 2023. The EFC, during the examination of the applications, will take into account specific factors,
including but not limited to, valid manufacturerFSSAI, the importation and processed volume of Watermelon seeds
during the fiscal years 2021-22, 2022-23, and 2023-24 (till the date of this Public Notice).In determining past imports,
any earlier allocations that may be pending due to litigation(s)if any, will also be taken in account.
3. The EFC shall prescribe a minimum and/or maximum limit for the allocated quantity(s), to maintain
allocation of economically viable quantities. Remaining quantities(if any) after the initial pro-rata allocation, shall be
redistributed to the remaining applicants(if any). DGFT shall retain the right to modify the allocation process as it
deems appropriate, at any juncture.
4. All applications are required to be submitted online on the DGFT Website under Services →Import
Management System → Import Authorisation for Restricted Imports → Apply for New Authorisation,under Import
Category as 'Watermelon/Muskmelon Seeds'. Applications submitted under any other Categoryare liable to be
rejected.
5. All potentialallotteesare obligated to ensure that the import consignments associated with the said Import
Authorisationsare delivered to the Indian ports on or before 31.08.2024.
6. In the event of any misdeclaration by the applicant, the applicant shall be disqualified from consideration for
the present import allocation and shall be debarred from participation in any subsequent allocations of a similar nature
for a period of two (2) years.
Effect of this Public Notice:
Applications are invited for Authorisation for Restricted Imports for Watermelon seedsunder ITC(HS) 12077090,
applicable for import of Watermelon Seeds until 31.08.2024. The deadline for submitting online applications is
22.02.2024.
SANTOSH KUMAR SARANGI, Director General of Foreign Trade & Ex- officio Addl. Secy.
Annexure A
Format of the CA Certificate to be submitted by the applicant under given PN to certify the Processing
Turnover
(To be submitted on the letterhead of the Chartered Accountant firm)
CERTIFICATE
This is to certify that the books of accounts of the firm of M/s. (firm name) having IEC
(address(es)) have been examined.
located at
2. It is accordingly declared that the total imports and the volume of processed Watermelon Seeds for the current
Financial Year and last two Financial Years is as under :-
+---------------------+---------------------------+-------------------+---------------------------+-------------------+
| | Import of Watermelon Seeds| | Sale of Processed | |
| | | | Watermelon Seeds | |
+---------------------+---------------------------+-------------------+---------------------------+-------------------+
| Year | (in Metric Tonnes) | (In INR Crores) | (in Metric Tonnes) | (In INR Crores) |
+=====================+===========================+===================+===========================+===================+
| 2021-22 | | | | |
+---------------------+---------------------------+-------------------+---------------------------+-------------------+
| 2022-23 | | | | |
+---------------------+---------------------------+-------------------+---------------------------+-------------------+
| 2023-24 | | | | |
| (till 14.02.2024) | | | | |
+---------------------+---------------------------+-------------------+---------------------------+-------------------+
[UDIN]:
Partner/Director/Authorised Signatory of the CA firm
Date:
Place:
Details of GST Invoices for Processing of Watermelon Seeds
+-----------------+---------------------+-----------------+--------------+
| GST Invoice No. | Date of GST Invoice | Quantity in Kgs | Value in INR |
+=================+=====================+=================+==============+
| | | | |
+-----------------+---------------------+-----------------+--------------+
| Total (2021-22) | | | |
+-----------------+---------------------+-----------------+--------------+
| | | | |
+-----------------+---------------------+-----------------+--------------+
| Total (2022-23) | | | |
+-----------------+---------------------+-----------------+--------------+
| | | | |
+-----------------+---------------------+-----------------+--------------+
| Total (2023-24) | | | |
+-----------------+---------------------+-----------------+--------------+
Partner/Director of the CA firm
Date:
Place:
Annexure B
Format of the Undertaking by the Applicant Firm
(To be submitted on the letterhead of the Applicant Firm)
UNDERTAKING
I, (name of director/partner/proprietor/authorised signatory) of the firm of M/s. (firm name)
located at
declare that -
having IEC
(address(es))
1. Reference the Charter Accountant Certificate having UDIN
and reference the details as submitted vide
the online application to DGFT for import allocation for Watermelon Seeds, I hereby undertake that the
details submitted for the processed Watermelon Seeds are correct and pertain to the volumes processed at
own manufacturing premises. Any trading volumes for Watermelon seeds have not been included herein.
2. I undertake that the details of Import of Watermelon Seeds as stated in the Charter Accountant Certificate
having UDIN
and as submitted vide the online application to DGFT are correct.
3. I undertake that in the event of any misdeclaration, I shall be liable for disqualification from consideration for
the present import allocation and shall be debarred from participation in any subsequent allocations of a
similar nature for a period of two (2) years.
Partner/Director/Proprietor/Authorised Signatory of the applicant firm
Date:
Place:
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