NOTIFICATION No. 41 (RE-2008)/ 2004-2009 dated 18.9.2008
Amendments in Policy conditions in Chapter 68 - Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials
 
S.O. (E) In exercise of powers conferred under section 5 of the Foreign Trade (Development and Regulation) Act, 1992 read with paragraph 2.1 of the Foreign Trade Policy, 2004-09, the Central Government hereby makes the following amendments in Schedule-I (Imports) to the ITC (HS) Classifications of Export and Import Items, 2004-09:

1. The Policy conditions of the following Exim Codes will be amended:
 
6810 Articles of cement, of concrete or of artificial stone, whether or not reinforced Tiles, flagstones, bricks and similar articles :
681011 Building blocks and bricks:
68101110 Cement bricks Free However, import of rough / unprocessed blocks and slabs of agglomerated / artificial stones shall be restricted.

Import of processed tiles /slabs of agglomerated / artificial stones shall be permitted freely, provided cif value is US$ 50 and above per square meter.
68101190 Other Free However, import of rough / unprocessed blocks and slabs of agglomerated / artificial stones shall be restricted.

Import of processed tiles /slabs of agglomerated / artificial stones shall be permitted freely, provided cif value is US$ 50 and above per square meter
681019 Other:
68101910 Cement tiles for mosaic Free However, import of rough / unprocessed blocks and slabs of agglomerated / artificial stones shall be restricted.

Import of processed tiles /slabs of agglomerated / artificial stones shall be permitted freely, provided cif value is US$ 50 and above per square meter.
68101990 Other
Other articles :
Free However, import of rough / unprocessed blocks and slabs of agglomerated / artificial stones shall be restricted.

Import of processed tiles /slabs of agglomerated / artificial stones shall be permitted freely, provided cif value is US$ 50 and above per square meter.
68109100 Prefabricated structural components for building or civil engineering Free However, import of rough / unprocessed blocks and slabs of agglomerated / artificial stones shall be restricted.

Import of processed tiles /slabs of agglomerated / artificial stones shall be permitted freely, provided cif value is US$ 50 and above per square meter.
681099 Other:
68109910 Concrete boulder Free However, import of rough / unprocessed blocks and slabs of agglomerated / artificial stones shall be restricted.

Import of processed tiles /slabs of agglomerated / artificial stones shall be permitted freely, provided cif value is US$ 50 and above per square meter.
68109990 Other Free However, import of rough / unprocessed blocks and slabs of agglomerated / artificial stones shall be restricted.

Import of processed tiles /slabs of agglomerated / artificial stones shall be permitted freely, provided cif value is US$ 50 and above per square meter.

2. Importers of the aforementioned items of agglomerated/artificial stones, wishing to avail Transitional Arrangements under Para 1.5 of the Foreign Trade Policy, 2004-09, as amended from time to time, may apply to DGFT Headquarters, New Delhi within two weeks of issue of this Notification, along with details of their respective LCs and contracts.

3. This issues in Public interest.

Sd/
(R.S. Gujral)
Director General of Foreign Trade and
Ex-officio Additional Secretary to the Government of India

(Issued from File No.01/89/180/Misc-06/AM 08/ PC-I A )

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