Notification No. 36 /2015-2020

[To be published in the Gazette of India 1 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. 36 /2015-2020
New Delhi, 28^th September, 2022

Subject: Amendment in Import Policy Condition under ITC(IIS) 0802 80 10 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, 2015-2020, 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 (IIS), 2022, Schedule I (Import Policy):

Exim Code

Item Description

Existing Policy

Existing Policy condition

Revised Policy Condition

080280

- Areca nut

08028010

--- whole

Prohibited

However, import is free if CIF value is Rs. 251/- and above per Kilogram.

a) However, import is free if CIF value is Rs. 251/- and above per Kilogram.

b) 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) only, and,
ii) shall be subject to a valid Registration Certificate issued by DGFT

2. Effect of the Notification: Import of 17,000 MTs of Fresh (green) Areca Nut without Minimum Import Price (MIP) condition shall be allowed from Bhutan every year through LCS Jaigaon (INJIGB), subject to valid Registration Certificate issued by DGFT.

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

(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]

Refer vide:- Instruction No. 27/2022-Customs Dated 07/10/2022