Amendments under Para 2.92 and Annexure-V of Appendix-2A of HBP 2023 under India-Australia Economic Cooperation and Trade Agreement (Ind-Aus ECTA) - DGFT - 21/2023

Government of India Ministry of Commerce and Industry Department of Commerce Directorate General of Foreign Trade Vanijya Bhawan Public Notice No. 21/2023 New Delhi, Dated the 10th July 2023 Subject: Amendments under Para 2.92 and Annexure-V of Appendix-2A of HBP 2023 under India-Australia Economic Cooperation and Trade Agreement (Ind-Aus ECTA) -reg. S.O. (E): In exercise of powers conferred under paragraph 1.03 and 2.04 of the Foreign Trade Policy, 2023 , as amended from time to time, and in continuation to Public Notice No. 46/2015-20 dated 28.12.2022 , the Directorate General of Foreign Trade hereby amends Para 2.92 and Appendix-2A of the Handbook of Procedure 2023 for the following items mentioned under Tariff Rate Quota (TRQ) under India-Australia Economic Cooperation and Trade Agreement (Ind-Aus ECTA), in-sync with the Ministry of Finance(Department of Revenue) Notification No. 38/2023-Customs dated 23rd May, 2023 as follows HS code Item Description under Ind- Aus ECTA In Quota rate (%) TRQ Quantity Calendar Year 2023 onwards 52010020 deleted 52010024 Cotton of minimum 28 mm staple length 0% duty 51,000 MTs 52010025 2. Accordingly, TRQ of cotton under the India-Aus ECTA shall be considered for ITC(HS) codes 52010024 and 52010025 substituting the earlier ITC(HS) code 52010020 . Effect of this Public Notice: ITC(HS) codes for Cotton under India-Aus ECTA TRQ has been revised in-sync with Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue) Notification no. 38/2023-Customs dated 23rd May 2023 . (Santosh Kumar Sarangi) Director General of Foreign Trade Ex- officio Addl. Secretary to the Government of India Email: [email protected] [Issued from File No. 01/93/180/05/AM-22/PC-2(B)/Part-I/E-35577]