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TMI BlogClarification on Iron Ore Exports;X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... Clarification on Iron Ore Exports; - News and Press Release Dated:- 9-10-2020 - News - Clarification on Iron Ore Exports; Duty free Iron Ore Pellet exports ongoing even before 2014; Export policy restriction put in 1998 only for KIOCL On the issue of Iron Ore exports, the Department of Commerce, Ministry of Commerce Industry would like to place on record the following facts: ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... Export policy restriction put in 1998 only for KIOCL: On 21.01.1998, vide Notification, a specific entry was added in the export policy regarding Iron Ore pellets manufactured by Kudremukh Iron Ore Company Limited (KIOCL) out of concentrates produced by it . Thus, the export policy was regard to only Iron Ore pellets manufactured by KIOCL, which was 'canalized' through KIOCL, ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... a CPSU under Ministry of Steel. No change in policy for Iron Ore Pellets not manufactured by KIOCL: Subsequently, vide its Notification dated 26.09.2014 the export policy of Iron Ore pellets manufactured by Kudremukh Iron Ore Company Limited was amended to Free from 'canalised'. Further, in the notification a policy condition was also added that the export of Iron Or ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... e pellets manufactured by KIOCL is to be done by KIOCL Limited, Bangalore or any entity authorised by KIOCL Limited, Bangalore. However, there has been no amendment to the export policy of Iron Ore Pellets not manufactured by KIOCL. Export duty on Pellets made Nil in 2011: To promote the export of Iron Ore pellets as a value added product, then Finance Minister Shri Pranab Mukherjee, ha ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... d reduced export duty to nil during the 2011-12 budget announcing in his budget speech Iron ore is also exported in a value-added, pelletized form. Full exemption from export duty is being provided to Iron Ore pellets to encourage the value addition process for fines . Iron Ore Pellet Export happening prior to even 2014: As per the Export Policy, items not mentioned specifically i ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... n the export schedule are free for exports. As per export data, Iron Ore Pellets were taking place even prior to change in export duty in 2011-12. The iron ore pellet export data in the ten years before the 2014 notification is given in the annexure and is available in public domain. Thus, the linkage to changes in 2014 notification is misleading and is not backed by data. Legal position ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... still under consideration: The legal opinion from Deputy Legal Advisor, Department of Legal Affairs has not been endorsed by the senior officials of the Department and cannot be taken as the official legal view on this matter. The matter for final legal position is under consideration. Annexure: Export data of Iron Ore Pellets S.No Year ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... Quantity (in MT) 1. 2004-05 53,32,600 2. 2005-06 35,47,560 3. 2006-07 4,32,520 4. 2007-08 23,58,490 5. 2 ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... 008-09 9,09,080 6. 2009-10 2,86,740 7. 2010-11 86,620 8. 2011-12 2,09,670 9. 2012-13 20 10. 2013-14 ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... 17,12,97 Total 1,48,76,270 - News - Press release - PIB Tax Management India - taxmanagementindia - taxmanagement - taxmanagementindia.com - TMI - TaxTMI - TMITax ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X
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