Export Obligation Period from the date of clearance of import of Natural Rubber is 6 months

(To be published in the Gazette of India Extraordinary Part-I, Section-I)   Public Notice No. 81 (RE-2013)/2009-2014 New Delhi, Dated the  09th  January, 2015 Sub: Amendment in Appendix – 30 A relating to Export Obligation Period under Advance Authorization/DFIA Schemes. 2009-14, the Director General of Foreign Trade hereby makes the following amendments in the Appendix … Read more

New procedure for online application of import export code (IEC) is postponed due to technical problems

To be published in the Gazette of India Extraordinary Part-I, Section (I)  Ministry of Commerce & Industry  Udyog Bhawan, New Delhi  Dated the 06 January, 2015 Subject: Online IEC applications: Postponement of the date of operationalisation of Public Notice No. 76 dated the 27th of November, 2014 In exercise of powers conferred under paragraph 2.4 … Read more

Government levied a safeguard duty on imports of Sodium Citrate, for a period of three years

[TO BE PUBLISHED IN THE GAZETTE OF INDIA, EXTRAORDINARY, PART II, SECTION 3, SUB-SECTION (i)]  Notification No. 04/2014-Customs (SG) New Delhi, the 31st December, 2014               Customs Tariff Act, other than the People’s Republic of China. [F.No.354/229/2014-TRU]   (Akshay Joshi) Under Secretary to the Government of India

Government Increased Basic Excise Duty on Petrol and Diesel by Rs. 2 Per Litre with effect from 2nd Jan 2015

To Fund Infrastucture Development Programme, Government Increases Basic Excise Duty on Petrol and Diesel (Both Branded and Unbranded) by Rs. 2 Per Litre; Duties to Come into effect from 2nd January, 2015  In order to fund the ambitious infrastructure development programme of the Government, particularly the building of 15000 kms of roads, during current and … Read more

Anti-dumping duty on imports of Pentaerythritol, originating in or exported from Chinese Taipei, for a period of five years

TO BE PUBLISHED IN PART II, SECTION 3, SUB-SECTION (i) OF THE GAZETTE OF INDIA, EXTRAORDINARY]  Notification No. 49/2014-Customs (ADD) New Delhi, the 31st December, 2014         And whereas, the Central Government had extended the anti-dumping duty on the subject goods, originating in or exported from the subject country upto and inclusive … Read more

Documents required for application of Import Export Code (IEC)

List ofTo be published in the Gazette of India Extraordinary Part-I, Section (I) Government of India Ministry of Commerce & Industry Department of Commerce Udyog Bhawan, New Delhi  Public Notice.  79   /(RE-2013)/2009-2014 Dated the 31 December, 2014   Subject: Amendments in “Detailed Guidelines for Issue / Modification of Importer Exporter Code Number (IEC)” as notified vide … Read more

Export of buffalo tallow has been permitted if export is from APEDA registered integrated meat plants -DGFT Notification

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 Udyog Bhawan  Notification No 104 (RE – 2013)/2009-2014 New Delhi, Dated: 31 December, 2014   Subject: Permission for export of buffalo tallow.   S.O.(E)        In exercise of the powers … Read more

24×7 Customs clearance facility would be made available to 13 more airports in respect of all export goods and to 14 more sea ports in respect of specified import and export goods

Circular No. 19/ 2014-Customs F. No. 450/25/2009-Cus IV Government of India Ministry of Finance Department of Revenue (Central Board of Excise and Customs) *****   Room No. 229-A, North Block New Delhi, dated 31.12.2014 To, All Chief Commissioners of Customs/Customs (Preventive) All Chief Commissioners of Customs and Central Excise All Commissioners of Customs/Customs (Preventive) All … Read more

Government to set up Saffron Production & Export Development Agency – (SPEDA)

Government has approved setting up of the Specialized Agency under the Spices Board with the nomenclature of ‘Saffron Production & Export Development Agency (SPEDA) to be headquartered at Srinagar (J&K) to plan and implement programmes for development and promotion of exports of quality saffron.  The agency will be set up by the Spices Board in … Read more

Custom duty on crude and refined edible oils is increased – Custom Notification 34/2014

TO BE PUBLISHED IN THE GAZETTE OF INDIA, EXTRAORDINARY, PART II, SECTION 3, SUB-SECTION (i)]  MINISTRY OF FINANCE (DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE) Notification No. 34 /2014-Customs New Delhi, the 24th December, 2014                          G.S.R. (E). – In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of             section 25 of … Read more