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Government of India
Ministry of Commerce & Industry
Department of Commerce
Directorate General of Foreign Trade
UdyogBhawan, New Delhi.
Public Notice No. 86 (RE- 2013)/2009-2014
New Delhi, the 16th February, 2015
Subject: Revision in Appendix 37 A of Handbook of Procedure – Volume
I.
In exercise of the powers conferred under Paragraph 2.4 of the Foreign Trade
Policy, 2009-14, the
Director General of Foreign Trade hereby notifies amendment to Appendix 37 A of
the Handbook of
Procedure- Volume-I (Appendices and Aayat Niryat Forms). This shall come into
force with immediate
effect.
2. ITC HS codes of the following items mentioned in Appendix 37-A, Vishesh
Krishi Gram Udyog
Yojana Table of HBP v1, which were harmonised vide
Public Notice No.
52/2009-2014 (RE- 2013) issued
on 25 February, 2014, are amended as under:
| Sl. No. |
VKGUY Product Code (as per Public Notice No. 52 dated 25/02/2014) |
Description (as per Public Notice No. 52 dated 25/02/2014) |
ITC HS code (as per Public Notice No. 52 dated 25/02/2014) |
Amended ITC HS code |
| Botanical Name |
Other Name |
| 706. |
706 |
Apium Graveolens seed |
Ajmoda/Celery seed |
1302 19 19 |
0910 99 11 |
| 716. |
716 |
Coriandrum Sativum seeds |
Corriander seeds/ Dhania |
1302 19 19 |
0909 21 10
0909 21 90
0909 22 00 |
| 693. |
693 |
Trigonella Foenumgraceum seed |
Fenugreek / methi |
1302 19 19 |
0910 99 12 |
| 696. |
696 |
Zingiber Officinalis |
Ginger / Sunth, Adrak |
1302 19 19 |
0910 11 |
| 680. |
680 |
Curcuma longa |
Turmeric / Haldi |
1302 19 19 |
0910 30 |
| 635. |
635 |
Vernonia Anthmintica (purple flebin, kali jeeri) Cumin Black of seed
qlty other Cumin Black seeds |
- |
0909 30 11 |
0909 31 |
| 676. |
676 |
Cassia Angustifolia Senna leaves and pads |
Indian Senna / Sonamukhi |
1302 19 19 |
1211 90 22 |
| 683. |
683 |
Garcinia Cambogia |
Goraka / Kokam |
1302 19 19 |
1302 19 18 |
| 783. |
783 |
other: Endosperm flour of Cassia seeds, Sesbania seeds whether or not modified |
- |
1302 32 90 |
0910 99 21 |
The description and admissible rate of incentive for these items will remain same as notified in Public Notice No. 52 issued on 25.02.2014.
3. The product ‘Tamarind Kernel Powder’ is deleted from Sl. No. 663 of VKGUY Table 2 and is assigned a new Sl. No. 784 in VKGUY Table 2. Sl. No. 663 and new Sl. No. 784 shall be as under:
| Sl. No. |
VKGUY Product Code |
Description |
ITC HS code |
Admissible Rate |
| 663 |
663 |
Tamarindus Indicus i.e. Tamarind (fresh, dried, seeds) Flour meal and
powder of Tamarind, Cotyledon Flour of Tamarind (Tamarind Indica) |
08109020 08134010 11063010 |
5% |
| 784 |
784 |
Tamarind Kernel powder |
13023290 |
5% |
4. VKGUY benefit on the items mentioned at paragraph 2 and 3 of this Public
Notice are to be
extended on the basis of description as notified in
Public Notice 52 issued on
25th February 2014,
irrespective of ITC (HS) Code mentioned in the shipping bills, for the exports
made between 25th February
2014 and the date of issue of this Public Notice. In such cases, the period
between 25th February 2014 and
the date of issue of this Public Notice shall not be taken into account for
calculation and imposition of late
cut prescribed in paragraph 9.3 of HBP v1. In other words, in such cases, for
the purpose of availing
VKGUY benefits, where the exports are made between 25th February 2014 and the
date of issue of this
Public Notice, the date of this Public Notice shall be deemed to be date of
exports.
Effect of Public Notice: Product description and ITC HS codes of certain items
mentioned in Appendix 37-A, Vishesh Krishi Gram Udyog Yojana (VKGUY) Table 2 of HBP v1 have been amended
to bring more
clarity. The benefits of VKGUY on exports made between 25th February 2014 and
the date of issue of this
Public Notice, for items mentioned at Sl. No. 2 and 3 of this Public Notice,
shall be admissible on the basis
of product description alone, irrespective of ITC (HS) Code mentioned in the
shipping bill.
Sd/-
(Pravir Kumar)
Director General of Foreign Trade
E-mail: [email protected]
(F. No. 01/61/180/230/AM13/PC-3(Vol. 3)
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