Government of India
Ministry of Commerce and industry
Department of Commerce
Directorate General of Foreign Trade
3rd April, 2019
TRADE NOTICE NO.02/2019-20
To
1. RA's of DGFT
2. Customs Commissionerates
3. Members of Trade
4. Joint Secretary (Customs), CBEC, Department of Revenue
Subject: Imports of Maize (feed grade) under the TRQ Scheme for
1[2019-20] old[2018-19].
Government has received many
representations from Poultry sector, highlighting an un-precedent shortage of
feed grade maize (for poultry industry) mainly because of draughts, pest attack
and significant reduction in cultivable areas as in Bihar and requesting
allowing imports of Maize (corn) feed grade under 0% TRQ.
2. As all corns are classified under the same HS Code) [Exim Code 10059000]
wherein the BCD is 60%, import of feed grade maize becomes cost prohibitive.
Secondly, import under TRQ (5 lakh MT) is temporarily under suspension due to an
order of Hon'ble High Court of Hyderabad vide its Order dated 31/12/2014 with
reference to WP No 43494 of 2014 in WP No34771 of 2014. The Poultry industry has
requested to separately classify feed grade maize from the pop - corn grade
maize and allow its import under TRQ. The process of separate classification has
been initiated.
3. By end February, 2019 no application was received by DGFT under para 2.62 of
HBP, 2015-20. Keeping in view the urgency, the feed grade maize is proposed to
be imported under TRQ with the following relaxations/conditions:
(a) Import of 1 lakh MT of feed-grade Maize (corn) under TRQ is
allowed.
(b) Applications invited from STEs for import of feed-grade Maize (corn) under
the TRQ scheme @ 15% Customs duty and meant only for Actual Users. Import for
trading purpose is not allowed.
(c) Date of submission of application from STEs is extended up to
1[31.05.2019] old[30.4.2019] in
relaxation of the provision of Para 2.62 (i) of HBP, 2015-2020.
4. This issues with the approval of Competent authority.
(S. P. Roy)
Joint Director General of Foreign Trade
E-mail: shyama.roy@nic.in
[Issued from File No. 01/89/180/Misc.66/AM-06/PC 2(A)/Vol.V/P-13874)]
Refer vide : Trade Notice No. 18/2019-20 dt. 14.06.2019
Refer vide : Trade Notice No. 25/2019-20 dt. 09.07.2019
1. Substituted Vide: Trade Notice No. 13/2019-20 dt. 14.05.2019