Import of sand and other similar materials for industrial and non-agricultural purposes - Customs - TRADE FACILITY NO. 05/2016

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS CUSTOM HOUSE, W/ISLAND, COCHIN- 682009 F. No. C1/01/2015 TU CUS. Dated: 11.04.2016 TRADE FACILITY NO. 05/2016 Sub: Import of sand and other similar materials for industrial and non-agricultural purposes Reg. Kind attention of Importers, Steamer/Shipping Agents, Console Agents/Freight forwarders Customs Brokers and all Stake Holder is invited on the aforementioned subject. It is informed that as per Gazette notification nos. S.O. 1632 (E) dated 27.06.2014 (Plant Quarantine (Regulation of Import into India) (Second Amendment) Order, 2014) and S.O. 2320 (E) dated 12.09.2014 (Plant Quarantine (Regulation of Import into India) (Third Amendment) Order, 2014), from Ministry of Agriculture, Govt. of India, the import of all consignments of sand in any form for non-agricultural purpose and other similar materials like inorganic soil additives, Ieonardite, lignite, pure sand(silica, zircon, quartz etc.), pure clay like kaolin etc., rock aggregates and gravel, volcanic, pumice, chalk, rock salt, diatomaceous earth, all kind of ore, vermiculite, perlite, gypsum, zeolite etc., in any form for industrial and non-agricultural purpose and stone (aggregated/dust) for non-agricultural purpose are included under Plant Quarantine purview. Therefore, the above mentioned items require Plant Quarantine inspection and clearance for import in to India. All the stake holders are to comply with the requirements in terms of Plant Quarantine order. Sd/- (DR. K.N. RAGHAVAN) COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS