TMI BlogChanges in the Foreign Trade Policy 2009-14 issued on 5.6.12 – regX X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... 14 and Public Notice 1(RE-2012)/2009-14 both dated 5.6.12 have issued a revised edition of the FTP 2009-14 effective 5.6.12. The revised edition of the FTP and the Handbook of Procedures may necessarily be perused for all the details. 2. In the areas that presently required changes to be made by Department of Revenue, certain notifications and circulars have been issued: (I) Notification No.39/2012-Customs dated 12.06.2012 has been issued by TRU. With this, the import of duty free embellishments allowed against export of polyester made-ups, cotton made-ups and handloom made-ups has been extended to export of man-made made-ups. (II) Notification No.42/2012-Customs dated 22.6.2012 amended notification Nos. 100 , 101 , 102 , ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... issuance of zero duty EPCG authorization, the duty credit scrips under SHIS scheme, will not be applicable where already availed SHIS benefit that is unutilized is surrendered or where benefits availed under SHIS that is utilized is refunded, with interest, before availing zero duty EPCG authorization. c) Under both zero Duty EPCG and 3% duty EPCG schemes it has been provided that the export obligation shall be 75% of the normal export obligation when fulfilled by export of specified green technology products. Further, it has been provided that for units located in Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Sikkim and Tripura, the export obligation shall be 25% of the normal export obligation. This does not imply an ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... chapter 3 of FTP , before registration, is self explanatory. (IV) Circular No.18/2012-Customs dated 5.7.12, relating to para (4) of Circular No.38/2010-Customs, which illustrates certain vehicles which are in the nature of professional equipment in connection with the Served from India Scheme (SFIS), is self explanatory. (V) Notification Nos. 29/2012 - 30 , 31 , 32 , 33/2012-Central Excise all dated 9.7.2012 allow duty credit scrips issued under FPS, FMS, AIIS (under VKGUY), VKGUY and SHIS schemes to be used for domestic procurement, subject to the conditions laid down therein which have been provided keeping in view, inter alia, the transferability/limited transferability of these scrips. It has also been provided that the ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... formula/norm for Value Addition (except for gems and jewelery) has been tightened by including reference to intent of claiming drawback, and in para 4.1.14 of FTP it has been made clear that drawback would be allowed only for such duty paid items which have been endorsed on the authorization by the Regional Authority. Field formations may specifically note this aspect in the context of brand rate of drawback. Moreover, in terms of changes made in para 2.12 of HBP, Vol. I the normal periods of validity for the purpose of making imports under Advance Authorization, Annual Advance Authorization and DFIA schemes have been reduced to 12 months. Further, as per para 4.22 of HBP, Vol. I, the period for fulfillment of export obligation has been re ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... tems) and Chief Commissioner, Vishakapatnam; making operational the scheme of Post Export EPCG duty credit scrip (para 5.11 of FTP) for which modalities are being worked out in consultation with DGFT; changes made in para 5.2A of FTP notified on 5.6.12 w.r.t. catalyst for subsequent charge which are being reviewed by the DGFT. 5. A change made in the FTP issued on 5.6.12 related to declaration of intent on free shipping bills under para 3.11.8 of HBP, Vol. I. The position with respect to this para was earlier governed by DGFT Public Notice No. 53(RE-2010)/ 2009-14 dated 3.6.2011 . In the FTP issued on 5.6.12, the requirement of declaration of intent was deleted. During post FTP discussions, the necessity of retention of this provis ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X
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