The Central Government hereby makes the following amendment in Chapter 8 of ITC (HS) 2012, Schedule 1 (Import Policy) - 12 (RE – 2013)/2009-2014 - Foreign Trade Policy

TO BE PUBLISHED IN THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY PART-II, SECTION 3, SUB SECTION (ii) GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE NOTIFICATION No. 12 (RE 2013)/2009-2014 New Delhi, the 13th May, 2013 S.O.1206(E) - In exercise of powers conferred under Section 5 of the Foreign Trade (Development and Regulation) Act, 1992 read with paragraph 2.1 of the Foreign Trade Policy, 2009-2014 , as amended from time to time, the Central Government hereby makes the following amendment in Chapter 8 of ITC (HS) 2012, Schedule 1 (Import Policy): 2. The CIF value of Areca Nuts under the following Exim Codes of Chapter 8 of ITC (HS) 2012, Schedule 1 (Import Policy) is revised from the present Rs.75/- and above per Kilogram to Rs. 110/- and above per Kilogram . The revised entries shall be as under: Exim Code Item Description Policy Policy Conditions Areca Nuts: 0802 80 10 Whole Free Provided CIF value is Rs. 110/- and above per Kilogram . 0802 80 20 Split Free Provided CIF value is Rs. 110/- and above per Kilogram . 0802 80 30 Ground Free Provided CIF value is Rs. 110/- and above per Kilogram . 0802 80 90 Other Free Provided CIF value is Rs. 110/- and above per Kilogram . 2. Effect of this Amendment : The minimum price for import of Areca Nuts is enhanced from existing Rs. 75/- to Rs. 110/- per Kilogram. (Anup K. Pujari) Director General of Foreign Trade E-mail: [email protected] (Issued from File No.01/89/180/0043/AM-01/PC-2(A)(Vol-II)