Amendments in the Reward/Incentive Schemes of Chapter 3 of Foreign Trade Policy 2009-14 - Appendix 37A, Appendix 37C and Appendix 37D of Handbook of Procedure (Vol. I). - DGFT - 03 (RE2012)/2009-14

TO BE PUBLISHED IN THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY PART-1 SECTION-1 GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COMMERCE INDUSTRY DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE DIRECTORATE GENERAL OF FOREIGN TRADE PUBLIC NOTICE No. 3 (RE2012)/2009-14 DATED: 5 th June, 2012 Subject: Amendments in the Reward/Incentive Schemes of Chapter 3 of Foreign Trade Policy 2009-14 - Appendix 37A, Appendix 37C and Appendix 37D of Handbook of Procedure (Vol. I). In exercise of powers conferred under paragraph 2.4 of the Foreign Trade Policy 2009-2014 , the Director General of Foreign Trade hereby makes the following amendments in the Handbook of Procedures (Vol. I) (Appendices and Aayat Niryat Forms) 2009-2014: 1. In Appendix 37A of Vishesh Krishi and Gram Udyog Yojana (VKGUY), the following products are deleted from Table 2 with immediate effect: Sl. No. / Table VKGUY Product Code ITC HS Code Items 4/Table 2 4 120740 SESAMUM SEEDS 31/Table 2 31 15162039 OTHER HYDROGENATED CASTOR OIL (OPL WAX) 102/Table 2 102 13023210 GUAR MEAL 103/Table 2 103 13023220 GUAR GUM REFINED SPLIT 104/Table 2 104 13023230 GUAR GUM TREATED AND PULVERISED 2. In Appendix 37A of Vishesh Krishi and Gram Udyog Yojana (VKGUY), the following products are added in Table 2 for export made with immediate effect: Sl. No. / Table VKGUY Product Code ITC HS Code Items Admissible Rate 794 794 20081910 ROASTED CASHEW KERNELS 5% 795 795 21061000 PROTEIN CONCENTRATES TEXTURED PROTEIN SUBSTANCES 5% 3. The following products are added in Table 1 of Appendix 37D (Focus Product Scheme) after Sl. No. 548 for export made with immediate effect: TABLE 1: Sl. No. FPS Product Code ITC (HS) Code Description Rate Percentage Bonus Benefit 549 549 29051690 29141990 2-OCTANOL 2% 550 550 29171300 SEBACIC ACID 2% 551 551 28241010 LEAD OXIDE GREY 2% 552 552 28170010 ZINC OXIDE 2% 553 553 25010090 OTHER -INDUSTRIAL SALT 2% 554 554 5810 EMBROIDERY FABRICS 2% 555 555 73141200 STAINLESS STEEL WIRE CLOTH/MESH STAINLESS STEEL DIAGONAL CLOTH/MESH 2% 556 556 28220020 COBALT HYDROXIDE 2% 557 557 60062400 100% COTTON KNITTED OR CROCHETED FABRICS 2% 558 558 60063100 KNITTED OR CROCHETED FABRICS OF SYNTHETIC FIBERS UNBLECHED AND BLECHED 2% 559 559 60063200 KNITTED OR CROCHETED FABRICS OF SYUNTHETIC FIBERS DYED 2% 560 560 60064100 KNITTED OR CROCHETED FABRICS OF ARTIFICIAL FIBRES UNBLECHED AND BLECHED 2% 561 561 60064200 KNITTED OR CROCHETED FABRICS OF ARTIFICIAL FIBRES DYED 2% 562 562 60064300 KNITTED OR CROCHETED FABRICS OF ARTIFICIAL FIBRES DYED 2% 563 563 5212 WOVEN COTTON FABRICS 2% 564 564 63039100 CURTAINS AND INTERIOR BLINDS OF COTTON NOT KNITTED OR CROCHETED. 2% 565 565 63039290 CURTAINS AND INTERIOR BLINDS OF SYNTHETIC FIBRE NOT KNITTED OR CROCHETED. 2% 566 566 63039990 CURTAINS AND INTERIOR BLINDS NOT OF COTTON OR SYNTHETIC FIBRE NOT KNITTED OR CROCHETED. 2% 567 567 63049200 OTHER : FURNISHING ARTICLES OF COTTON NOT KNITTED OR CROCHETED. 2% 568 568 63071090 FLOOR CLOTHES AND SIMILAR CLEARNING CLOTHES NOT KNITTED OR CROCHETED. 2% 569 569 30066010 CONTRACEPTIVE BASED ON HORMONES 2% 570 570 84713090 TABLET PC 2% 571 571 84733020 MOTHERBOARDS 2% 572 572 69022020 ALUMINA FUSED CAST REFRACTORIES / HIGH ALUMINA SHAPES 2% 573 573 84219900 OTHER : AUTOMOBILE EXHAUST CATALYST 2% 574 574 38151290 OTHERS:REACTION INITIATORS, REACTION ACCELERATORS CATALYTIC (CATALYST METHANATION METH 134) 2% 575 575 38151900 OTHER SUPPORTED CATALYSTS /G-1 CATALYST 2% 576 576 84213920 AIR PURIFIERS OR CLEANERS/AUTOMOTIVE EXHAUST CATALYTIC CONVERTER 2% 577 577 29330090 SECNIDAZOLE 2% 578 578 29332910 TINIDAZOLE 2% 579 579 29332920 METRONIDAZOLE/ METRONIDAZOLE BENZOATE 2% 580 580 29241900 OTHER : ERUCAMIDE, OLEAMIDE, BEHENAMIDE, STEARYL STEARAMIDE, STEARYL ERUCAMIDE AND STEARAMIDE 2% 581 581 40070010 OTHER: RUBBER SHEETS/SHEETING/STRIPS/THREADS 2% 582 582 40082190 OTHER: HIGH RESISTANCE TENSION TAPE/SHEET 2% 583 583 940490 OTHERS : QUILTS, COMFORTERS, PILLOWS, CUSHIONS, PILLOW FILLERS, DUVET FILLERS 2% 584 584 30039033 CALCIUM SENNOSIDE TABLETS/SENNOSIDE TABLETS 2% 585 585 30042049 OTHER:MIRTAZIPINE TABLETS 2% 586 586 30049033 RANITIDINE TABLETS 2% 587 587 30049039 OTHER:PANTOPRAIZOLE TABLETS / DUVOID TABLETS (BETHANECHOL CHLORIDE) 2% 588 588 30049063 IBUPROFEN TABLETS 2% 589 589 30049065 INDOMETHACIN CAPSULES / TABLETS 2% 590 590 30049074 METOPROLOL TABLETS 2% 591 591 73239420 UTENSILS 2% 592 592 73239490 OTHER HOUSEHOLD ARTICLES OF IRON N.E.S. (OTHER THAN CAST IRON)OR STEEL,ENAMELLED 2% 593 593 82119390 OTHER KNIVES 2% 594 594 82149090 OTHR ARTICLS OF CUTLERY N.E.S. 2% 595 595 82151000 SETS OF ASORTD ARTICLS CONTNG ONE ARTICLE PLATED WTH PRECIOUS METAL 2% 596 596 39076020 POLYESTER CHIPS 2% 597 597 73182100 SPRNG WASHRS OTHR LOCK WASHRS,NON-THRADD 2% 598 598 84433290 OTHER: PARTS OF PRINTING MACHINERY USED FOR PRINTING 2% 599 599 84799090 OTHER:PARTS OF MACHINES AND MECHANICAL APPLIANCES FOR WASHING 2% 600 600 96138090 OTHER: PARTS OF LIGHTERS 2% 601 601 70181020 GLASS CHATONS / MACHINE CUT GLASS CHATONS FITTED WITH CUPS 2% 602 602 830241 OTHR MOUNTINGS FITTINGS SMLR ARTCLS SUITABLE FOR BUILDINGS 2% 603 603 94032010 STEEL FURNITURE-FOLDING BED M/O MILD STEEL ,IRONING BOARD 2% 604 604 62149060 VISCOSE SHAWLS 2% 605 605 28254000 NICKEL HYDROXIDE 2% 606 606 28332400 NICKEL SULPHATE 2% 607 607 28369990 NICKEL CARBONATE 2% 608 608 87082900 OTHER BRAKES AND SERVO-BREAKES AND PARTS THEREON 2% 609 609 73251000 PISTON RING 2% 610 610 76169000 CYLINDER 2% 611 611 84099112 PISTON 2% 612 612 84099113 PISTON RING 2% 613 613 63021010 BED LINEN, KNTD/CRCHTD OF COTTON 2% 614 614 63024030 TABLE LINEN OF COTN, HAND KNTD/CROCHETD 2% 615 615 63029100 TOILET LINEN AND KITCHEN LINEN OF COTTON (EXCL OF TERRY FABRICS, FLOOR CLOTHS) 2% 616 616 63041910 BED SHEETS BED COVERS OF COTTON 2% 617 617 63041940 BED SHEETS AND BED COVERS OF COTTON HANDLOOM 2% 618 618 63049200 ARTICLES FOR INTERIOR FURNISHING OF COTTON 2% 619 619 63049220 NAPKINS OF COTN, NTKNTD/CRCHTD 2% 620 620 63049230 PILLOW CASE SLIP OF COTN, NTKNTD/CRCHTD 2% 621 621 63049240 TABLE CLOTH COVER OF COTN, NTKNTD/CRCHTD 2% 622 622 63049241 TABLE CLOTH AND TABLE COVER, MILLMADE 2% 623 623 63049260 TOWEL ORHT THAN TERRY OF COTN, NTKND/CRCHT 2% 624 624 63049280 CUSHION COVERS OF COTN, NKTNTD/CRCHTD 2% 625 625 63049281 CUSHION COVERS, HANDLOOM, HAND PRINTED 2% 626 626 63071010 FLOOR CLOTH, PIECE CLOTHS, DUSTERS 2% 627 627 63071090 FLOOR CLOTHS, DISH CLOTHS, DUSTERS AND SIMILAR CLEANING CLOTHS, OF ALL TYPES OF TEXTILE MATERIAL 2% 628 628 63079020 MADE UPS ARTCLS OF COTTON 2% 629 629 33019013 OLEORESIN PEPPER 2% 630 630 33012935 PEPPER OIL 2% 631 631 50072090 ITEMS OTHR THN SAREES CONTNG 85% BY WT OF SLK ETC 2% 632 632 520831 COTN FABRICS CONTNG =85%BY WT OF COTN DYED PLAIN WEAVE WEIGNG 2% 633 633 520832 COTN FABRICS CONTNG =85% BY WT OF COTN DYED,PLAIN WEAVE WEIGHNG =100 G/M2 2% 634 634 520931 DYED PLAIN WEAVE COTTON FABRICS WEGHNG MORE THAN 200 GM PER SQM 2% 635 635 520932 DYED 3/4 THREAD TWILL INCLDNG CROSS TWILL COTTON FABRICS WEIGHING 200 GM PER SQM 2% 636 636 2401 UNMANUFACTURED TOBACCO; TOBACCO REFUSE 2% 637 637 73239990 OTHER: TABLE KITCHEN AND OTHER HOUSEHOLD ARTICLES AND PARTS THEREOF- CLOTH RAILS,POWDER COATED RACKS,STEP LADDER,CLOTH DRYER. 2% 638 638 73239390 OTHER: TABLE KITCHEN ACCESSORIES MADE OF STAINLESS STEEL-BOWL, COASTER,BAR PRODUCTS,BEATERS ETC 2% 639 639 73045910 TUBES/PIPES ETC OF CIRCULAR CROSS SECTION OUTER DIA UPTO 114.3 MM,NT CLD RLD 2% 640 640 73064000 OTHER,WELDED,OF CIRCULAR CROSS SECTION OF STAINLESS STEEL TUBES/PIPES 2% 641 641 560750 TWINE,CORDAGE,CABLES OF OTHER SYNTHETIC FIBER 2% 642 642 56090090 ALL TYPES OF ROPE ARTICLES MADE OF ROPE/TWINE 2% 643 643 56081900 ALL TYPES OF NETTINGS INCLUDING FISHING NETS MADE OF SYNTHETIC ROPE/TWINE 2% 644 644 36050090 MATCH SKILLETS 5% 645 645 62141020 SHAWLS (EXCEEDING 60 CM) AND THE LIKE-HANDPRINTED 5% 646 646 62142010 SHAWLS OF WOOL OR FINE ANIMAL HAIR - HANDPRINTED 5% 647 647 61171010 SHAWLS OF SILK 5% 648 648 61171040 SHAWLS OF MANMADE FIBER 5% 649 649 120740 SESAMUM SEEDS 2% 650 650 15162039 OTHER HYDROGENATED CASTOR OIL(OPL WAX) 2% 651 651 13023220 GUAR GUM REFINED SPLIT 2% 652 652 13023230 GUAR GUM TREATED AND PULVARIZED 2% 653 653 09042010 RED CHILLY 2% 4. The following products under Table 1 of Appendix 37D (Focus Product Scheme) are entitled for bonus benefit (@ 2%) for export made with immediate effect: TABLE 1: Sl. No. in Table 1 FPS Product Code ITC (HS) Code Description 314 314 74082190 ELECTRIC DISCHARGE MACHINE WIRE (BRASS WIRE) 335 335 72024100 FERRO-CHROMIUM: CONTAINING BY WEIGHT MORE THAN 4% OF CARBON 413 413 84729010 STAPLERS 415 415 83052000 STAPLES IN STRIPS 325 325 28332990 COBALT SULPHATE 326 326 28220010 COBALT OXIDE 231 231 73071120 IRON CAST FITTING 231 231 73259910 OTHER CAST ARTICLES OF IRON 449 449 283620 SODA ASH 5. The admissible rate for the following items is amended as 5% under Table 1 of Appendix 37D (Focus Product Scheme) for export made with immediate effect: Sl. No. in Table 1 ITC HS CODE DESCRIPTION 220 350211 EGG ALBUMEN POWDER 213 36050010 SAFETY MATCHES 257 8518 PUBLIC ADDRESS SYSTEM 250 84749000 PARTS OF MACHINERY 171 701120 GLASS ENVELOPS FOR CATHODE-RAY TUBES 506 39231020 WATCH BOX JEWELLERY BOX AND SIMILAR CONTAINER OF PLASTICS 507 42022910 HANDBAGS OF OTHER MATERIALS EXCLUDING WICKER WORK OR BASKET WORK 508 42023110 JEWELLERY BOX SURFACE OF LEATHER 509 42023910 JEWELLERY BOX OTHER SURFACE OF LEATHER 510 58050010 HAND WOVEN TAPESTRIES HAND MADE OR NEEDLE WORKED BY HAND, OF COTTON EMBROIDERY 511 58101000 EMBROIDERY IN THE PIECE, IN STRIPS OR IN MOTIFS EMBROIDERY WITHOUT VISIBLE GROUND 512 58109210 EMBROIDERY BADGES, MOTIFS AND THE LIKE 513 58110010 KANTHA EMBROIDERY 514 58110020 QUILT WADDING EMBROIDERY 515 61043100 ENSAMBLES OF WOOL OR FINE ANIMAL HAIR CROCHETED 516 61171020 SHAWLS OF WOOL 517 64061010 EMBROIDERED UPPERS OF TEXTILES MATERIALS 518 67010010 FEATHERS DUSTERS 519 68159990 OTHERS-OTHER ARTICLES OF STONES/OTHER MINRLS 520 70099200 OTHER GLASS MIRRORS, FRAMED 521 70134900 GLSSWR FR TBL KTCHN, TOLT, OFFC INDOR DCORTION (EXCL GOODS OF HDG NO. NO 7010/7018) 522 70181090 OTHERS GLSS BEADS, IMTN PERLS, IMTN PERLS, IMTN PRCS STONES / SEMI PRCS STONES SMLR GLSS SMALLWARES 523 70189010 GLASS STATUE OF OTHR ARTCLE OF HDG 7018 524 70200011 GLOBES FOR LAMPS LANTERNS 525 70200029 OTHER GLS CHIMENEYS 526 92029000 OTHER STRING MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS 527 92059010 FLUTES 528 92059090 OTHERS WIND MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS 529 92060000 PERCUSSION MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS (E.G. DRUMS, XYLOPHONES, CYMBOLS, CASTENETS, MARACAS) 530 94051010 HANGNG LMPS COMPLETE FITNGS 531 94055010 HURRICANE LANTERNS 532 97050090 OTHERS-COLECTNS COLLECTRS PIECS OF ZOOLOGICAL BOTANICAL, MINERALOGICL, ANATOMICL, HISTORICAL ARCHAEOLOGICL, ETHNOGRAPHC/NUMSMATC INTERST 6. The following products are added in Table 2 of Appendix 37D (MLFPS), for export made with immediate effect: TABLE 2: MARKET LINKED FOCUS PRODUCTS Sl.No. FPS Product Code ITC (HS) Code Description LINKED MARKETS FOR FOCUS PRODUCTS Rate Percentage 145 145 CHAPTER 61 62 APPARELS I.E. READYMADE GARMENTS USA-ONLY FOR EXPORTS W.E.F. 01.04.2012 TO 31.03.2013 2% 146 146 CHAPTER 61 62 APPARELS I.E. READYMADE GARMENTS EU-ONLY FOR EXPORTS W.E.F. 01.04.2012 TO 31.03.2013 2% 147 147 4001 INDIAN NATURAL RUBBER MALAYSIA, CHINA, TURKEY, BRAZIL, BELGIUM, ITALY, SPAIN, GERMANY, SRI LANKA, BULGARIA, AUSTRIA, KOREA, MEXICO, ISRAEL, SINGAPORE, INDONESIA, PORTUGAL, ARGENTINA, AUSTRALIA, USA 2% 148 148 4016 OTHER ARTICLES OF VULCANISED RUBBER OTHER THAN HARD RUBBER TURKEY 2% 149 149 5208,5209,5210,5211,5212 WOVEN COTTON FABRICS BANGLADESH, SRI LANKA, TURKEY 2% 150 150 87019090 AGRICULTURAL TRACTORS HAVING CAPACITY IN EXCESS OF 1800 CC. BANGLADESH 2% 151 151 8711 MOTOR CYCLES BANGLADESH, PHILLIPINES, UAE 2% 152 152 8702 PUBLIC-TRNSPRT TYPE PASSENGER MOTOR VHCLS SRI LANKA, KUWAIT, QATAR, BAHRAIN, OMAN, UAE, SAUDI ARABIA, MYANMAR, INDONESIA, MALAYSIA, IRAQ, SYRIA 2% 153 153 8703 MOTOR CARS AND OTHR MOTOR VEHICLES PRINCIPALLY DESIGNED FOR THE TRANSPORT OF PERSONS (OTHER THAN THOSE OF HEADING 8702) ARGENTINA, MALAYSIA, BHUTAN, NEPAL, QATAR, DUBAI, OMAN, MYANMAR, IRAQ, SYRIA 2% 154 154 870410, DUMPERS DESIGNED FOR OFF-HIGHWAY USE SRI LANKA, BANGLADESH, TANZANIA, KENYA, RUSSIA, NEPAL, JAPAN, NIGERIA, UAE, VIETNAM 2% 155 155 870421, 870490 MOTOR VEHICLES FOR THE TRANSPORT OF GOODS - G.V.W. NOT EXCEEDING 5 TONNES SRI LANKA, BANGLADESH, SOUTH AFRICA, TANZANIA, KENYA, RUSSIA, NEPAL, JAPAN, NIGERIA, UAE, SINGAPORE, VIETNAM 2% 156 156 87032120, 87032230, 87032320, 87032420, 87033120, 87033220, 87033320, THREE WHEELERS BANGLADESH, PHILIPPINES AND UAE 2% 157 157 8506 PRIMARY CELLS AND PRIMARY BATTERIES ALGERIA, EGYPT, KENYA, NIGERIA, TANZANIA, SOUTH AFRICA, UKRAINE, BRAZIL, AUSTRALIA, NEW ZEALAND, CAMBODIA, VIETNAM, CHINA AND JAPAN 2% 158 158 70140020 OPTICAL ELEMENTS (SILICA) ALGERIA, EGYPT, KENYA, NIGERIA, TANZANIA, SOUTH AFRICA, UKRAINE, BRAZIL, AUSTRALIA, NEW ZEALAND, CAMBODIA, VIETNAM, CHINA AND JAPAN 2% 159 159 83012000 LOCKS OF A KIND USED FOR MOTOR VEHICLES BRAZIL, IRAN, RUSSIA, CHINA, SOUTH AFRICA 2% 160 160 84099113 PISTON RINGS 2% 161 161 84099913 PISTON RINGS 2% 162 162 84099191 OTHER CMPONENT PARTS OF PETROL ENGINES EXCLUDING FOR MOTOR VEHICLES 2% 163 163 84099941 COMPONENT PARTS FOR DIESEL ENGINES FOR MOTOR VEHICLES, N.E.S. 2% 164 164 84099112 PISTONS 2% 165 165 84099990 OTHER PARTS OF SEMI DIESEL ENGINES 2% 166 166 84099911 VALVES, INLET AND EXHAUST 2% 167 167 84099111 VALVES, INLET AND EXHAUST 2% 168 168 84133010 INJECTION PUMPS FOR DIESEL ENGINES 2% 169 169 84212300 OIL OR PETROL FILTERS FOR INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES 2% 170 170 84834000 GEARS GEARNG, EXCL TOOTHD WHEELS, TRNSMSN ELMNTS PRSNTD SEPRTLY: BALL SCRWS, GEAR BOXS 2% 171 171 84833000 BEARING HOUSINGS, NOT INCORPORATING BALL OR ROLLER BEARINGS, PLAIN SHAFT BEARINGS 2% 172 172 84839000 PARTS OF THE ITEMS OF HDG 8483 2% 173 173 85122010 HEAD LAMPS, TAIL LAMP, STOP LAMP, SIDE LAMP, BLINKERS 2% 174 174 85443000 IGNTN WIRING SETS OTHR WIRING SETS OF A KIND USED IN VEHICLES AIRCRAFT/SHIPS 2% 175 175 87084000 GEAR BOXES 2% 176 176 87085000 DRIVE AXLES WITH DIFFERENTIAL W/N PROVIDED WITH OTHER TRANSMISSION COMPONENTS 2% 177 177 87087000 ROAD WHEELS PRTS ACCSSRS THEREOF 2% 178 178 87089900 OTR PRTS ACCSSRS OF VHCLS OF HDG 8701-8705 2% 179 179 87088000 SUSPENSION SHOCK ABSORBERS 2% 180 180 87149400 BRAKES, INCL COASTER BRAKING HUBS HUB BRAKES PRTS THEREOF 2% 181 181 87141900 OTHR PRTS ACCSSRS OF MOTR CYCLS (INCL MPD) 2% 7. The following markets are added in Table 2 of Appendix 37C (Focus Market Scheme), for export made with immediate effect: TABLE-2 NEW FOCUS MARKET Sl. No. Focus Market Code Country Code Country 30 30 DZ Algeria 31 31 AW Aruba 32 32 AT Austria 33 33 KH Cambodia 34 34 MM Myanmar 35 35 AN Netherland Antilles 36 36 UA Ukraine 8. The following markets are added in Table 3 of Appendix 37C, for export made with immediate effect: TABLE-3 SPECIAL FOCUS MARKET Sl. No. Focus Market Code Country Code Country 42 L03 CL CHILE 43 L07 UY URUGUAY 44 L10 SV EL SALVADOR 45 L11 GT GUATEMALA 46 L15 HN HONDURAS 47 L24 BZ BELIZE 48 A30 MA MOROCCO 9. In Appendix 7, the following Towns of Export Excellence are added: Sl. No. Town of Export Excellence State Product Category 28 AHMEDABAD GUJARAT TEXTILES 29 KOLHAPUR MAHARASHTRA TEXTILES 30 SAHARANPUR UTTAR PRADESH HANDICRAFTS (Anup K. Pujari) Director General of Foreign Trade [email protected] (Issued from F.No.01/61/180/47/AM13/PC-3)