Government of India
Ministry of Commerce & Industry
Department of Commerce
Udyog Bhawan
Notification No 55 (RE – 2010)/2009-2014
New Delhi, Dated: 7th June, 2011
Sub: Export of River Sand to Maldives under Bi-lateral Trade Agreement between
Government of India and Government of the Republic of Maldives.
S.O. (E) In exercise of 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, 2009-2014,, as amended from time to time, the Central
Government hereby adds Export Licencing Note 2 in Chapter 25 of ITC(HS)
Classification of Export and Import items, as below:
“Export Licensing Note 2:
- Export of River Sand to Maldives permitted as per ceiling mentioned below
subject to issue of No Objection within the annual ceiling by CAPEXIL who shall
monitor the ceiling and send a quarterly report to Export Cell in DGFT.
For the Financial Year 2011-12 (on annual basis): 1,185,455 MTs.
- For the export of above quantity of River Sand, CAPEXIL shall ensure that
the suppliers/extractors have obtained appropriate clearances and mining of the
sand is not undertaken in the Coastal Regulation Zone Area, which is prohibited
under the Coastal Regulation Zone notification.
- In addition to above, export of River Sand will be allowed subject to the
exporter obtaining necessary environmental clearances/No Objection Certificate
from the designated nodal authority of respective State Governments from where
the River Sand is obtained.”
- Effect of this notification:
Export of the quantities of River Sand with the annual ceiling indicated in
Export Licensing Note 2 (i) above has been permitted for export to the Republic
of Maldives under Bi-lateral Trade Agreement between Government of India and
Government of the Republic of Maldives.
(Anup K. Pujari)
Director General of Foreign Trade
E-mail: [email protected]
(Issued from 01/91/171/59/AM09/Export Cell)