Government of India
Ministry of Commerce and Industry
Department of Commerce
Directorate General of Foreign Trade
13th May, 2020
TRADE NOTICE NO.10/2020-2021
To
1. Regional Authorities of DGFT
2. Customs Commissionarates
3. Members of Trade
4. Joint Secretary (Customs), CBIC, Department of Revenue.
Subject: Import of additional quota of Urad (2.5 Lakh MT) for the fiscal year
2019-20.
Reference is invited to Trade Notice No.43/2019-20 dated 19.12.2019 laying down
the modalities for import of additional 2.5 Lakh MT of Urad for the fiscal year
2019-20 directing the importers to complete imports by 31*t March, 2020 and
thereafter extending the deadline upto 30th April, 2020 vide Trade Notice
No.54/2019-20 dated 3’d March, 2020 and extended further upto 15th May, 2020
vide Trade Notice No.04/2020-21 dated 16th April, 2020.
2. In this regard several representations were received seeking extension of the
date of import of Urad beyond 15th May, 2020 due to the current lock down
situation against pandemic COVID-19. The matter has been examined and it has
been decided by the competent authority to extend the deadline for import of
additional 2.5 Lakh MT of Urad upto 31st May, 2020 i.e. imports should arrive at
Indian Ports before 31st May, 2020.
3. Accordingly, all license holders for Urad are requested to complete their
import by 31st May, 2020. No request for further extension will be entertained.
This issues with the approval of the competent authority.
[S.K. Mohapatra]
Deputy Director General of Foreign Trade
E-mail: mohapatra.sk@nic.in
[Issued from
F.No.M-5012/300/2002/PC-2(A)/Part-VI/Vol.IIll/P-9396]