Clarification on last date of import in continuation of Notification No. 20/2015-20 dated 24.08.2021 - 25/2015-2020 - Foreign Trade Policy

MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY (Department of Commerce) (DIRECTORATE GENERAL OF FOREIGN TRADE) NOTIFICATION No. 25/2015-2020 New Delhi, the 13th September, 2021 Subject : Clarification on last date of import in continuation of Notification No. 20/2015-20 dated 24.08.2021. S.O. 3708(E). -In exercise of powers conferred by Section 3 read with Section 5 of FT (D R) Act, 1992 and paragraph 1.02 and 2.01 of the Foreign Trade Policy, 2015-2020 , as amended from time to time, the Central Government hereby amends the provision in Para 3 of Notification No. 20/2015-20 dated 24.08.2021 as under:- The last date of import, 31.10.2021, as mentioned in Para 3 of Notification number 20 dated 24.8.2021 , is amended to read as Last date of shipment or Bill of Lading date ( in case of permitted seaports) or Lorry Receipt date ( in case of LCS Petrapole) shall be 31.10.2021 or until further orders, whichever is earlier. Further, import consignments of these items with Bill of Lading/Lorry Receipt issued on or before 31 st October, 2021 shall not be allowed by Customs beyond 31st January 2022. Effect of the Notification: For imports under Notification 20/2015-20 dated 24.08.2021 , the last date of shipment or date of issuance of the Bill of Lading or Lorry Receipt date is 31.10.2021. Import consignments of these items with Bill of Lading/Lorry Receipt issued on or before 31st October, 2021 shall not be allowed by Customs beyond 31st January 2022. This issues with the approval of Minister of Commerce Industry. [F. No. M-5012/300/2002/PC-2(A)/Part-VIII/E-29098] AMIT YADAV, Director General of Foreign Trade Ex- officio Addl. Secy.