Clarification on TRQ for Raw Sugar-regarding.

No.01/89/180/Misc.-13/AM-07/PC-2 (B) Vol. Government ofIndia Ministry of Commerce & Industry Directorate General of Foreign Trade

Trade Notice No. 5

Udyog Bhawan, New Delhi Dated - 27" April, 2017

To

1. Applicants under DGFT’s Notification No ] & 2 dated 5" April, and 13" April, 2017. 2. RAsof Kolkata, Chennai, Bangaluru, Vishakhapatnam and Mumbai DGFT

Sub:

Clarification on TRQ for Raw Sugar -regarding.

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|vide|This|Office has received|certain|requests|for clarifications on the TRQ|for Raw Sugar as notified|
|clarified DGFT’sas|under: Notification|No|1|&|2|dated|5" April,|and|13" April.|The same having|been|considered|is|
|No.|
|Ifa company|has a|100% subsidiary company,|Import of raw sugar under TRQ as per|
|situated|in|SEZ,can|the|company|import|raw||DGFT’s|Notification No|1 & 2 dated 5"|
|sugar|from|this|factory|situated|in|SEZ,|duty|April, and 13 April,|2017|is not allowed|
|free?|through SEZ units in the country.|
|Company|has|a few sugar plants in the State|Quota would|be allotted against each|
|of|TN/KN/AP with a common IEC. Hence, can ||application/each|unit based on the refining|
|the company pool the quantity|allotted|to these|capacity|of the unit as indicated|in the|
|plants and process|imported raw sugar in a|notification|No|1|dated 5" April, 2017 and|
|single|plant or two plants [within the state or|with actual|user condition as in Customs|
|across the states]|due to economic|notification|no 32/2016.|
|considerations?|Since import of sugar under the scheme|is|
|with|actual|user condition|it|is|necessary|
|that imported|raw Sugar|is|processed|in|the|
|factory/|unit as|indicated|in|the|application.|
|3.|||In|order|to|liquidate|excess|stocks|in|India,|||Allocations|will be made only as per terms|
|Government|of|India|came|up|with|a|policy | and conditions of the Notification No|1 & 2|
|and subsequent Notification to export 4 Million|| dated 5" April, and|13™|April, 2017|
|MT.|Some|companies|responded|in|full|
|measure|while|other|mills|across|did|not|fulfil|
|the|obligations.|Will|action|to|fulfil|obligations|
|help|to|secure|higher|allocation|of|duty|free|
|raw|sugar?|
|4.|| Considering|possible|congestion|in some|ports,|| Yes,|
|can_a|mill|in|one|state|import|through|ports|in|Applications|will be entertained|as per|
|any other states within the same zone?|condition|2|(ii) (b) of Notification No 2|
|dated|13™|April,|2017.|
|5.|{Is|it|necessary|to|register|contract|with|Import of raw sugar under TRQ as per the|
|APEDA?|Notification No|1 & 2 dated 5" April, and|
|13"|April, 2017|does|not exempt an|

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----- Start of picture text -----<br> Whether it is necessary to obtain a certificate regulatory requirements for such imports<br>from FSSAI for the imported raw sugar? including clearance from FSSAI,<br>7. | Is it necessity to obtain Radiation certificate for NotificationIt is further No clarified1 & 2 datedthat imports 5" April,under and the<br>import? 13" April, 2017 will be required to<br>fulfil/meet/ pass all the Stipulated<br>conditions/ standards/ checks as applicable<br>on such imports under any other<br>Law/Rules.<br>What are the documents required to be Applicants are required to give self<br>submitted for proving processing ability in off- | declaration of its refining capacity, while<br>season? [like boiler license or Form | given to providing self-certified copy of the latest<br>Sugar Directorate or PCB consent] IEM issued by DIPP and/ or any other<br>document indicatmg its refining capacity.<br>Can you please confirm whether the filing of |<br>Bill TRQ benefits is available up to and<br>of entry will be treated as a conclusive inclusive of 30° June, 2017 as per Section 15<br>evidence of import for availing duty free | of the Customs Act, 1962, which means date<br>exemption? of entry will be up to and inclusive of 30"<br>June, 2017.<br>10. |ANF-2M_ seeks country of origin data. If Country of Origin is not of significance<br>import is permitted through SEZ, will the under the TRQ as notified vide DGFT’s<br>country of origin be the country from which Notification No 1 & 2 dated 5 April, and<br>Factory in SEZ imported or we give SEZ as | 13% April, 2017.<br>country oforigin? However, import of raw sugar under TRQ<br>as per DGFT’s Notification No 1 & 2 dated<br>5" April, and 13" April, 2017 is not allowed<br>through SEZ units in the country.<br>----- End of picture text -----<br>

2: Applicants may take action accordingly. This issues with the approval of competent authority,

Joint (S.P. Roy Director General of Foreign Trade Telefax: 2306 2240 E-mail: shyma.roy@nic.in

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