Amendments/ additions/deletions/corrections in the Handbook of Procedures, Vol.2, 2004-2009 - DGFT - 27 (RE: 2008)/2004-2009

[TO BE PUBLISHED IN THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY PART-I-SECTION-1] GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COMMERCE INDUSTRY DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE PUBLIC NOTICE NO. 27 (RE: 2008)/2004-2009 NEW DELHI : DATED: 05/06/2008 In exercise of the powers conferred under Paragraph 2.4 of the Foreign Trade Policy, 2004-09 and Paragraph 1.1 of the Handbook of Procedures (Vol.1), the Director General of Foreign Trade hereby makes the following amendments/ additions/deletions/corrections in the Handbook of Procedures, Vol.2, 2004-2009, as amended from time to time. 2. After the existing notes in the 'General Notes for all Export Product Groups' as contained in the Handbook of Procedures (Vol.2), 2004-2009, as amended from time to time, following note is added: "12. Wherever 'Synthetic Rubber' has been permitted as input in general term, the import of Nitrile Rubber (NBR) shall not be allowed unless and until the export description clearly indicates that item of export is made out of Nitrile Rubber or on a declaration by exporter that item of export is made out of Nitrile Rubber." 3. In the statement of Standard Input Output Norms (SION) as contained in the Handbook of Procedures (Vol.2), 2004-2009, as amended from time to time, amendments/corrections at appropriate places as mentioned in ANNEXURE "A" (Pages 2-3 ) to this Public Notice are made. This issues in public interest. (R. S. Gujral) DIRECTOR GENERAL OF FOREIGN TRADE (Issued from F.No.01/87/171/00002/AM09/DES-VII) ANNEXURE "A" to the Public Notice No. 27 (RE: 2008)/2004-2009 Dated: 05.06.2008 AMENDMENTS/CORRECTIONS Sl. No. Page No. Reference Amendments/Corrections 1 2 3 4 1 H35 Product Group: Plastic Products H301 The SION entry is amended to as under: H301 Single Side Decorative Laminates with barrier paper 1 sq meter x 1 mm Thickness of wt. 1.45 Kg +/-2.5% 1 Kraft paper (60 gsm - 205 gsm) 0.937 kg 2 Base Paper (50 gsm -150 gsm) 0.107 kg 3 Barrier Paper (50 gsm-120 gsm ) 0.086 kg 4 Tissue Paper (20 gsm -38 gsm) 0.030 kg 5 Phenol 0.361 kg 6 Malamine 0.181 kg 7 Paraformaldehyde (91 +/- 1% Purity) OR 0.300 kg 7 Methanol 0.398 Kg 8 B.O.P.P. Film 0.010 kg Note : 1. The above norm has been worked out on the 1.00 mm thickness with average wt. of 1.45 Kg +/- 2.5% 2. In Case of variation in thickness/weight, the quantity of item of import viz. Phenol, Para Formaldehyde/Methanol and Kraft Paper to be allowed may be arrived by adopting the following formula: AxB/ C Where A=Qty. allowed for 1.00 mm thickness of wt. 1.45 Kg +/-2.5%. B= The thickness or wt/sq. meter of decorative laminates proposed to be exported. C=Either the Standard thickness of 1.00 mm or the Standard wt. of 1.45 Kg/sq. meter of 1.00 mm thickness. 3. The quantity of items viz. Base Paper, Barrier Paper, Tissue Paper, Melamine and BOPP Film will remain unchanged irrespective of thickness and weight of decorative laminate to be exported. 4. The above norms are applicable only in case of Decorative Laminates having thickness range between 0.5 mm and 1.5 mm thickness. 2 H35-36 Product Group: Plastic Products H302 The SION entry is amended to as under: H302 Single Side Decorative Laminates without Barrier Paper 1 sq mtr x 1 mm Thickness of wt. 1.45 Kg +/-2.5% 1 Kraft paper (60 gsm - 205 gsm) 1.033 Kg 2 Base Paper (50 gsm -150 gsm) 0.133 kg 3 Tissue Paper (20 gsm -38 gsm) 0.033 kg 4 Phenol 0.457 kg 5 Melamine 0.133 kg 6 Paraformaldehyde (91+/-1% Purity) OR 0.300 kg 6 Methanol 0.398 Kg 7 B.O.P.P. Film 0.011 kg Note : 1. The above norms has been worked out on the 1.00 mm thickness with average wt. of 1.45 Kg +/-2.5% 2. In case of variation in thickness/weight, the quantity of item of import viz. Phenol, Paraformaldehyde,Kraft paper and Titanium Dioxide to be allowed may be arrived by adopting Formula: AxB/C Where A= Qty. allowed for 1.00 mm thickness of wt. 1.45 Kg +/2.5%. B= The thickness or wt/sq. meter of decorative laminates proposed to be exported. C=Either the Standard thickness of 1.00 mm or the Standard wt.of 1.45 Kg/sq. meter of 1.00 mm thickness. 3. The quantity of BOPP film given above will be for one sq. meter of Decorative Laminates irrespective of thickness and weight of decorative laminates to be exported. 4. The quantity of all the other items unchanged irrespective of change of thickness and weight of decorative laminates to be exported. 5. It is clarified that the above formula is applicable only incase of Decorative Laminates having thickness range between 0.5 mm and 1.5 mm.