Government of India
Ministry of Commerce & Industry
Department of Commerce
Directorate General of Foreign Trade
Udyog Bhawan
Notification No. 62 (RE-2010)/2009-2014
New Delhi, 02 August 2011
Subject: Export of Cotton [ITC (HS) Code 5201 &
5203], amendment in nature of restriction
S.O. (E) In exercise of the powers conferred by Section 5 of the Foreign
Trade (Development & Regulation) Act, 1992 (No.22 of 1992) read with Para 2.1 of
the Foreign Trade Policy, 2009-14, the Central Government hereby amends the
“Nature of Restriction” as appearing in para 2 of
Notification No.
12(RE-2010)/2009-14 dated 16.12.2010, read with (i)
Notification No.
32(RE-2010)/2009-14 dated 14.03.2011, (ii)
Notification No. 57(RE-2010)/2009-14
dated 09.06.2011, and (iii)
Notification No. 58(RE-2010)/2009-14 dated
01.07.2011, as under:
“Nature of Restriction”
“The contracts for export of cotton, during the Cotton Season 2010-11(up to
30.09.2011), shall have to be registered with the Directorate General of Foreign
Trade prior to shipment. Customs would clear such cotton export consignments
[ITC (HS) codes 5201 & 5203] only after verifying that the contracts have been
so registered.”
- The procedure for obtaining Registration Certificate (RC) for the
purpose is being separately notified.
- Effect of this Notification
The cap on export of cotton [ITC (HS) Code 5201 & 5203] has been removed.
However, condition regarding registration of contracts with DGFT would continue
to apply. A new procedure of registration is being separately notified for
export of Cotton [ITC (HS) Code 5201 & 5203]. In respect of cotton waste
including yarn waste and garneted stock [ITC (HS) Code 5202] there is no change
even in the procedure to obtain registration.
(Anup K. Pujari)
Director General of Foreign Trade
e-mail: [email protected]
(Issued from F.No.01/91/180/1194/AM10/Export Cell)