Vitamins Illegal Imports - Customs - 047/98

Circular No. 47/98- Customs dated 7/7/1998 F. No. 605/80/98- DBK Government of India Ministry of Finance Department of Revenue, New Delhi Subject: Investigations pertaining to illegal import of Vitamins under foreign Trade (Development Regulations) Act, 1992. Please find enclosed herewith a letter No. 3/36/97-98 / P I/ (X) dated 25th May, 1998 issued by DGFT on the subject. A copy of this letter, which is self - explanatory, is enclosed herewith for necessary action. 2. All cases of this nature detected by various field formations may be brought to the immediate notice of the Board. Sd/- (Sandeep Ahuja) Under Secretary (DBK) Enclosure No. 3 / 36 / 97 - 98 / P I / Government of India, Ministry of Commerce Directorate General of foreign Trade Udyog Bhavan, New Delhi - 110011 dated 25th May, 1998 Subject : Investigations pertaining to illegal import of Vitamins Under Foreign Trade (Development Regulations), Act 1992. Sir, Reports have been received in the D.G.F.T. (Hqrs) that import of Vitamins/ Vitamin Mixes continue to take place as per the norms prevalent prior to 1.4..97 even though norms for per - mix vitamins have been revised w.e.f. 1-4-97. There are complaints that certain Regional Licensing Authorities have issued/ revised/ allowed pro rata enhancement or multiple revalidation so as to allow higher quantities of such items against advance licences based on the pre-revised norms. You are hereby advised to stop clearance of all such consignments forthwith and freeze operation of such licences and forward those licences to DGFT (Hqrs) for examination and scrutiny at the earliest. Quantities of premixed vitamins only to the extent of 27 Kg. Per MT of export should be allowed against these licences until further orders. This issues with the approval of D.G.F.T. Sd/- (R. K. Chandra) Addl. Director General of Foreign Trade