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Foreign Trade Policy
Alcohol based hand sanitizers - Export Prohibited — Policy amended. -
The Central Government has amended Notification No. 53, dated 24-3-2020, with
immediate effect to prohibit export of Alcohol based Hand Sanitizers falling un-
der any ITC HS Codes including the HS Codes ex3004, ex3401, ex3402 and 3808
94. M.C. & I. (D.C.) Notification No. 4/2015-20, dated 6-5-2020. (See page E51)
Transport and Marketing Assistance (TMA) on specified Agriculture
Products - Claims to be made on per kilogram basis for the shipments by air -
Procedure. — Consequent upon issuance of Notification No. 17/3/2018-EP
(Agri. IV), dated 27-4-2020 by the Department of Commerce, the D.G.F.T. has
amended Chapter 7(A) of the Handbook of Procedures, with immediate effect to
prescribe that assistance for products exported by air would be based on per kil-
ogram basis instead of per ton. Annexure-3 to the Notification No. 17/3/2018-EP
(Agri. IV), dated 27-2-2019 has been replaced indicating the differential rate of
assistance on per kilogram basis for the products exported by air. The above
modifications will be applicable only for the fresh applications, submitted after
the date of this notification. — D.G.F.T. Public Notice No. 5/2015-20, dated 12-5-
2020. (See page E51)
‘Stock Lot’ - Description of ‘Stock Lot’ used in the Notification No.
45/2015-20, dated 31-1-2020 - Classification. — In view of prohibition imposed
on import of Stock Lot (Paper) under HSN Code 4810 of Chapter 48 of ITC (HS),
Schedule-I (Import Policy) vide Notification No. 45/2015-20, dated 31-1-2020 and
consequent representations received seeking clarification with regard to descrip-
tion of ‘Stock Lot’ used in the said Notification, the D.G.F.T. has, inter alia, clari-
fied that if the whole imported paper consignment is without description for
each category of paper it is categorised as Stock lot. The Customs would not al-
low consignment where paper of different description are intended to be import-
ed and are bundled together under ITC (HS) 4810 as a Stock Lot. In case paper
proposed to be imported is not covered in any of the existing 8 digit ITC (HS)
codes under ITC (HS) 4810, the trade is advised to request Department of Reve-
nue, with proper justification for the creation of a new tariff line. — Dy. D.G.F.T.,
New Delhi, Trade Notice No. 8/2020-21, dated 4-5-2020. (See page E53)
Pre-shipment Inspection Certificate (PSIC) - Clarification with respect
to submission. — In view of the fact that importers have been finding it difficult
to submit the original copy of PSIC document for Customs clearance of metal
scrap and waste imports in accordance with the conditions laid out in Para 2.54
of Handbook of Procedures, 2015-20 due to the prevailing situations during
COVID-19 related lockdown, the D.G.F.T. has decided that a scanned copy of the
PSIC document may be accepted in place of a physical copy for the purpose of
Customs clearance. The original physical copy of the PSIC needs to be submitted
to Customs within 60 days of the clearance. This facility is allowed only till 30-6-
2020. — Dy. D.G.F.T., New Delhi, Trade Notice No. 9/2020-21, dated 6-5-2020. (See
page E54)

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