Amendment in Import Policy Condition under ITC (HS) 08028010 of Chapter 08 of ITC (HS) 2022, Schedule – I (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. 17/2023 New Delhi, Dated: 03 July 2023

Subject: Amendment in Import Policy Condition under ITC (HS) 08028010 of Chapter 08

of ITC (HS) 2022, Schedule — I (Import Policy).

S.O. (E): In exercise of powers conferred by Section 3 read with Section 5 of FT (D&R) Act,

1992, read with paragraph 1.02 and 2.01 of the Foreign Trade Policy 2023, as amended from time to time, the Central Government hereby amends the import policy conditions of items under ITC HS 0802 80 10 of Chapter 08 of ITC (HS), 2022, Schedule — I (Import Policy): b) MIP conditions, however, will not be applicable for imports by 100% Export Oriented Units (EOUs) and units in the SEZ subject to the condition that no DTA sale is allowed. c) Import of 17,000 Metric Tonnes of Fresh (green) Areca Nut without Minimum Import Price (MIP) condition shall be allowed from Bhutan every year. Such imports are allowed only: i) through LCS (INJIGB) only, and, ii) shall be subject to a valid Registration Certificate issued by DGFT. Jaigaon ITCCHS) Existing Existing Policy condition Revised Policy Condition Code& Policy Description 08028010 Prohibited a) However, import is Free if | a) However, import is Free if CIF value is Rs. 351/- or | CIF value is Rs. 351/- or

• Areca nuts: -- above per Kilogram. | above per Kilogram.
• Whole b) MIP conditions, however, will not be applicable for imports by 100% Export Oriented Units (EOUs) and units in the SEZ subject to the condition that no DTA sale is allowed. c) Import of 17,000 Metric Tonnes of Fresh (green) Areca Nut without Minimum Import Price (MIP) condition shall be allowed from Bhutan every year. Such imports are allowed only: i) through LCS Jaigaon (INJIGB) and LCS Chamurchi(INCHMB) only, and, ii) shall be subject to a valid port-specific Registration Certificate issued by DGFT.

2. The conditions set forth in DGFT Notification no. 36/2015-2020 dated 28.09.2022 read with Public Notice No. 61/2015-2020 dated 20.03.2023 are also applicable for LCS Chamurchi. Effect of the Notification: Import of 17,000 Metric Tonnes of Fresh(green) Areca nut without a Minimum Import Price (MIP) condition from Bhutan shall also be allowed through LCS Chamurchi (INCHMB). This issues with the approval of Minister of Commerce & Industry. Res 7 aoa ऊँ (Santosh Kumar Sarangi) Director General of Foreign Trade& Ex- officio Addl. Secretary to the Government of India Email: dgft@nic.in [Issued from File No.01/89/180/43/AM-01/PC-2[A]/Part-III/E-8258]