Table B - Code No. 2614 and 2617 shall be made freely exportable - Minerals - 19/2003 - Foreign Trade Policy

Table B - Code No. 2614 and 2617 shall be made freely exportable - Minerals NTF NO. 19/2003, DT. 18/08/2003 S.O. (E) In exercise of Powers conferred by Section 5 of the Foreign Trade (Development Regulation) Act, 1992 (No. 22 of 1992) read with Paragraph 1.1, 2.1 and 2.4 of the Export and Import Policy, 2002-2007, the Central Government hereby makes the following amendments in the ITC (HS) Classification of Export and Import Items 2002-2007 and as further amended vide Notification No.3 dated 31.03.2003: - 2. In Table B of Schedule 2 of the said ITC (HS), the following items at code No. 2614 and 2617 shall be made freely exportable and consequently the said entries shall be deleted. A. Policy before amendment. Code Item Description Policy Nature of Restriction 2614 Rare Earths, ores concentrates and compounds of Monazite Restricted Export permitted under licence * Policy after amendment Code Item Description Policy Nature of Restriction 2614 Rare Earths, ores concentrates and compounds of Monazite Free - B. Policy before amendment Code Item Description Policy Nature of Restriction 2617 Other minerals containing the following substances as accessory ingredients including: (i) Samerskite (ii) Uraniferrous allanite Radium ores and concentrates Restricted Export permitted under licence ** Policy after amendment Code Item Description Policy Nature of Restriction 2617 Other minerals containing the following substances as accessory ingredients including: (i) Samerskite (ii) Uraniferrous allanite Radium ores and concentrates Free - Explanatory Notes * Monazite is a mineral of rare earth phosphate and contains uranium and thorium. It is a prescribed substance and will be controlled as per the provisions of Atomic Energy Act, 1962. ** These minerals/substances contain uranium and/or thorium and will be dealt as prescribed substances as per the provisions of the Atomic Energy Act, 1962. 3. This issues in Public interest. Sd/- (L. Mansingh) Director General of Foreign Trade And Ex-officio Additional Secretary to the Govt. of India [F. No. 01/91/171/39/AM-03/PC.III]