Government of India
Ministry of Commerce & Industry
Department of Commerce
Directorate General of Foreign Trade

Public Notice No. 27/2015-2020

New Delhi, dated: July 14, 2015

Subject: Merchandise Exports from India Scheme (MEIS)—Additions/amendments in Table 1 (containing list of country groups) and Table 2 [containing ITC (HS) code wise list of products with reward rates] of Appendix 3B

In exercise of powers conferred under paragraph 2.04 of the Foreign Trade Policy 2015-2020, the Director General of Foreign Trade hereby makes the following additions/amendments in Table 1 and Table 2 of Appendix 3B notified through Annexure to Public Notice No.2 dated April 1, 2015 with immediate effect:

I-Amendments in Table 1[containing list of country groups]

A-Norway, Switzerland, Iceland, and Liechtenstein shifted from country group C to country group A

B-Hong Kong shifted from country group C to country group B

II- Additions/amendments in Table 2 [containing ITC (HS) code wise list of products with reward rates under MEIS]

A-The following 42 lines are deleted from the MEIS Schedule

B-The MEIS rates of the following 118 lines are amended as under:

* The ITC (HS) codes for which a * is marked will get MEIS rewards @2% for exports to Japan. For other countries in the Group B, the rewards will not be available
# The ITC (HS) codes for which a # is marked will get MEIS rewards @2% for exports to Japan, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka. For other countries in the Group B, the rewards will not be available

C- The rates of the following 63 lines are amended as under. If any doubt arises on the issue (whether or not a product is a handicraft item), the DC (Handicrafts) / Export Promotion Council for Handicrafts shall certify that the exported product is a handicraft product.

* The ITC (HS) codes for which a * is marked will get MEIS rewards @2% for exports to Japan. For other countries in the Group B, the rewards will not be available

D-The following 30 lines are added to the MEIS Schedule. The MEIS benefits for these lines shall, however, be admissible only for the Handicrafts products. If any doubt arises on the issue (whether or not a product is a handicraft item), the DC (Handicrafts) / Export Promotion Council for Handicrafts shall certify that the exported product is a handicraft product. For the non-Handicraft lines of the HS codes, MEIS benefit shall not be available.

Effect of Public Notice:- Additions/amendments in Table 1 (containing List of Country Groups) and Table 2 [containing ITC (HS) code wise list of products with reward rates] of Appendix 3B under the Merchandise Exports from India Scheme (MEIS) are notified.

(Pravir Kumar)
Director General of Foreign Trade
E-mail: [email protected]
[Issued from File No.01/53/162/1032/FTP/AM13/S-81/PCIII]