Amendment in Import Policy condition of Cashew Kernels (broken/ whole)

[To be Published in the Gazette of India Extraordinary Part-II, Section - 3, Sub-Section (11) |

Government of India Ministry of Commerce & Industry Department of Commerce Directorate General of Foreign Trade

Notification No. 59 /2015-2020 New Delhi, Dated the 21" February 2023

Subject: Amendment in Import Policy condition of Cashew Kernels (broken/ whole)

S.O. (E): In exercise of powers conferred by Section 3 read with section 5 of Foreign Trade(Development & Regulation) Act, 1992, read with paragraph 1.02 and 2.01 of the Foreign Trade Policy (ITP) 2015-2020, as amended from time to time, the Central Government hereby amends the import policy condition of cashew kernels (broken) under IVC(HS) Code 08013210 and cashew kernel (whole) under IT'C(IS) Code 08013220 under Chapter-08 of ITC (11S) 2022, Schedule 1 (Import Policy) as under:

ITC (HS)Description pee |- [Relis Import\Revised Import Policy 08013210 |Cashew Prohibited | However, import is | 1. However, import is free if CIF kernel, free if CII’ value is | value is above Rs. 680/- per Kg. broken above Rs. 680/- per KG. 2. MIP conditions, however, shall not be applicable for imports by 100% Export Oriented Units (1:0Us) and units in the SEZ. 3. SEZs and EoUs units shall not be allowed to sell the imported Cashew Kernels into Domestic Tariff Area (DTA). 08013220 |Cashew Prohibited | However, import is | 1. However, import is free if CIF kernel, whole free if CIF value is | value is above Rs. 720/- per Kg. above Rs. 720/- per KG. 2. MIP conditions, however. shall not be applicable for imports by 100% Export Oriented Units (OUs) and units in the SEZ. 3. SEZs and KoUs units shall not be allowed to sell the imported Cashew Kernels into Domestic ‘Tariff Area (DTA).

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Effect of this Notification: Minimum Import Price (MIP) on Cashew kernel (broken / whole) will not be applicable for imports by 100% L:xport Oriented Units (ZOUs) and units in the SEZs subject to the condition that the imported Cashew Kernels are not sold into Domestic Tariff Area (DTA).

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

ANA! % Dig" , or (Santosh Kumar Sarangi) Director General of Foreign Trade iix-Officio Additional Secretary, Government of India email: dgft(@nic.in

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