N 21/2018

To be Published in the Gazette of India Extraordinary Part-II, Section - 3, Sub-Section (ii)) Government of India Ministry of Commerce & Industry Department of Commerce Directorate General of Foreign Trade Notification No.;; I 12015-2020 New Delhi, Dated:~July, 2018 Subject: Amendment in policy condition of pepper classified under Chapter 09 of ITC (HS), 2017-Schedule-1 (Import Policy).

S.O. (E): In exercise

of powers conferred by Section 3 of FT (D&R) Act, 1992, read with paragraph 1.02 and 2.01 of the Foreign Trade Policy, 2015-2020, as amended from time to time, the Central Government hereby amends the policy condition of 'Pepper' classified under Chapter 09 of ITC (HS), 2017 - Schedule - 1 (Import Policy) as under: Exim Code Item Description Policy Existing Policy Condition Revised Policy Condition Neither crushed nor ground: Prohibited However, import is However, import is free if CIF free if CIF is above value is above Rs.500/ per kg. Rs.500/ per kg. MIP, however, will not be applicable for imports under Advance Authorisation Scheme, imports by 100% Export Oriented Units (EOUs) and units in the SEZ. 0904 11 0904 11 10 Pepper, long Prohibited However, import is As under Exim code 0904 11. Rs.500/ per kg. 0904 11 20 Light black pepper Prohibited However, import is However, import is free if CIF is above Rs.500/ per kg. Rs.500/ per kg. when Further, imports under for Advance Authorisation of Scheme is 'Free' and are re- exempted from the MIP the condition when import is for extraction of oleoresin, for re-export, by the manufacturer exporters only, subject to Policy Condition No.3 of the Chapter. Further, under imports Advance MIP conditions, however, will not be applicable for imports under Advance Authorisation Scheme, imports by 100% Export Oriented Units (EOUs) and units in the SEZ. Authorisation Scheme IS 'Free' and are exempted from the MIP condition import extraction IS oleoresin, for export, by manufacturer exporters only, subject to the

ed Units (EOUs) and units in the SEZ. Authorisation Scheme IS 'Free' and are exempted from the MIP condition import extraction IS oleoresin, for export, by manufacturer exporters only, subject to the following condition: a. Light black berries pepper shall have a

0904 11 40 Black pepper Prohibited However, import is ungarbled free if CI F is above RS.500/ per kg Prohibited However, import is RS.500/ per kg minimum piperine content of 6% for import into India under AAS for oleoresin. b. The samples shall be drawn by Customs and tested at Spices Board's Quality Evaluation Labs for piperine content as per the ISO 5564 method. ~. The yield assessment for oleoresin for AAS shall be done as per the ISO 1108 method at the Quality Evaluation Lab of Spices Board. d. The manufacturer exporters, who import pepper under AAS, for oleoresin purpose shall submit the details of import of pepper viz. quantity of pepper imported, quantity 0 oleoresin produced, quantity of oleoresin re-exported, balance stock available as well as the details 0 usage/disposal 0 spent material on a monthly basis to the Spices Board. 0904 11 30 Black pepper, Prohibited However, import is garbled RS.500/ per kg 0904 11 50 Green pepper, dehydrated 0904 11 60 Pepper pinheads Prohibited However, import is RS.500/ per kg

pices Board. 0904 11 30 Black pepper, Prohibited However, import is garbled RS.500/ per kg 0904 11 50 Green pepper, dehydrated 0904 11 60 Pepper pinheads Prohibited However, import is RS.500/ per kg

0904 11 70 Green Prohibited However, import is pepper, frozen or Rs.500/ per kg dried 0904 11 80 Pepper other Prohibited However, import is than green, frozen Rs.500/ per kg 0904 11 90 Other Prohibited However, import is Rs.500/ per kg 0904 1200 Crushed or Prohibited However, import is However, import is free if CIF is ground above Rs.500/ per kg. Rs.500/ per kg MIP conditions, however, will not be applicable for imports under Advance Authorisation Scheme, imports by 100% Export Oriented Units (EOUs) and units in the SEZ. Policy Condition No.3: Further, imports under Advance Authorisation Scheme is 'Free' and are exempted from the MIP condition when import is for extraction of oleoresin, for re-export, by the manufacturer exporters only, subject to the following condition: a. Light black pepper berries shall have a minimum piperine content of 6% for import into India under AAS for oleoresin. b. The samples shall be drawn by Customs and tested at Spices Board's Quality Evaluation Labs for piperine content as per the ISO 5564 method. c. The yield assessment for oleoresin for AAS shall be done as per the ISO 1108 method at the Quality Evaluation Lab of Spices Board. d. The manufacturer exporters, who import pepper under AAS, for oleoresin purpose shall submit the details of import of pepper viz.

the ISO 1108 method at the Quality Evaluation Lab of Spices Board. d. The manufacturer exporters, who import pepper under AAS, for oleoresin purpose shall submit the details of import of pepper viz. quantity of pepper imported, quantity of oleoresin produced, quantity of oleoresin re-exported, balance stock available as well as the details of usage/disposal of spent material on a monthly basis to the Spices Board. Effect of this Notification: Import of pepper under Advance Authorisation Scheme, imports by 100% Export Oriented Units (EOUs) and units in the SEZ are 'Free' and are exempted from the MIP condition. ~T- (Alok Vard haturvedi) al of Foreign Trade [Issued from F.No. 01/53/162/11 09/AM-07/F.2/115/PC-2 (B)/e- 6695]