Amendment in import policy and policy condition of pepper classified under Chapter 09 of ITC (HS), 2017–Schedule–1(Import Policy).

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.J~ /2015-2020 New Delhi, Dated:) 7 September, 2018

Subject: Amendment in import policy and 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 import policy and policy condition of ‘Pepper’ classified under Chapter 09 of ITC (HS), 2017 - Schedule — 1 (Import Policy) as under:

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|Exim|Code||ltem|Existing|(Existing|Revised|Revised|
|Description|{Policy|Policy|Policy||Policy|
|Condition|Condition|
|0904|11|Neither|
|crushed|nor|
|ground:|
|09041110||Pepper,|long|[Prohibited||However,|Free|
|import|is|free|if|
|CIF|is|above|
|Rs.500/|per|kg.|

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Effect of this Notification: Import Policy of Long Pepper revised from "Prohibited" to "Free" and Minimum Import Price (MIP) is not applicable on Long Pepper.

ee This issues with the approval of Minister ofee

(AlokVardhanChaturvedi) Ex- officio Addl. SecretaryDirectorgeto the Government of Foreign Tradeof India &

[Issued from F.No. 01/53/162/1109/AM-07/F.2/115/PC-2 (B)/Pt.II/E- 4469]