Amendments in SION No. H-3 of Plastic Product Group – Import and Export items - Due to advancement in the technology the Poly Carbonate (PC) is being used in place of ABS/other polymers, to provide higher impact strength and these amendments enable import of required raw materials for exports of ‘Briefcases/Suitcases/Beautycases’ made up of Poly Carbonate. - DGFT - 73/(RE-2010)/2009-2014

(TO BE PUBLISHED IN THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY PART-I-SECTION-1) GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COMMERCE INDUSTRY DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE DIRECTORATE GENERAL OF FOREIGN TRADE PUBLIC NOTICE NO. 73/(RE-2010)/2009-2014 NEW DELHI: DATED: 23/08/2011 Subject:- Amendments in SION No. H-3 of Plastic Product Group. In exercise of the powers conferred under Paragraph 2.4 of the Foreign Trade Policy, 2009-14 , the following amendments are made in the Handbook of Procedure, Vol. II (as stated in paragraph 1.1 of Vol.I): 2. In SION No. H-3 of Plastic Product Group (Product Code H), the following amendments are carried out: (A) The description of Export Product is amended to read as under: Export Product Qty. Briefcases or Suitcases or Beautycases of all sizes (with or without aluminium frame) made up of either ABS or Poly Carbonate 1 No. (B) In the list of Import Items, a new entry has been added, at Sr. No. 20, as under: Import Item Qty. 20. Poly Carbonate Moulding Powder/Granules 1.05 kg/kg content in export product There is no change in rest of the Import Items (either in description or in quantity permitted). Effect of amendment: There has been advancement in the technology in the field of manufacture of Briefcases/Suitcases/Beautycases . Due to advancement in the technology, the Poly Carbonate (PC) is being used in place of ABS/other polymers, to provide higher impact strength. These amendments enable import of required raw materials for exports of Briefcases/Suitcases/Beautycases made up of Poly Carbonate. (Anup K. Pujari) Director General of Foreign Trade E-mail: [email protected] (Issued from F. No. 01/87/171/00001/AM12/DES-VII)