PUBLIC NOTICE NO. 33/(RE2010)/2009-14 DATED: 15th February 2011
Subject: Amendments in the Reward/Incentive Schemes of Chapter 3 of FTP 2009-14:- Appendix 37A and Appendix 37D of Handbook of Procedure Vol. 1

    In exercise of powers conferred under paragraph 2.4 of the Foreign Trade Policy, 2009-2014, the Director General of Foreign Trade hereby makes the following amendments in the Handbook of Procedures Vol.1 (Appendices and Aayat Niryat Forms) 2009-2014:-

1. In Appendix 37A of Vishesh Krishi and Gram Udyog Yojana (VKGUY), the following products are added in Table 3:
 

Sr. No.

VKGUY Product Code

ITC HS

Items

4

4

23069027

Oil-cake and oil-cake meal, solvent extracted (defatted) variety: Of castor seeds

5

5

210111

Extracts, essences and concentrates: of Coffee

6

6

21011200

Preparations with basis of extracts, essences, concentrates or with a basis of coffee

 

Effect of inclusion:  The above two entries shall be entitled to VKGUY benefits @ 5% (or reduced rate of 3%, if applicable) for exports made from 1.1.2011 onwards.

 

 

2.      In Appendix 37D of Focus Product Scheme (FPS), the following products are added in Table 5:

 

Sr. No.

FPS Product Code

ITC HS

Items

61

61

04081100

Egg yolks: Dried

62

62

04089100

Other: Dried of Bird Eggs

Effect of inclusion:  The above entry shall be entitled to Special FPS benefits @ 5% for exports made from 1.1.2011 onwards.

 

3.      In Appendix 37D of FPS, the following products are added in Table 4:

 

TABLE 4: NEW FOCUS PRODUCTS

Sr. No.

FPS Product Code

ITC (HS) Code

Description

162

162

4114

Chamois (including combination Chamois) Leather; Patent Leather and Patent Laminated Leather ; Metallised Leather

 

163

163

29420015

Danes salt of D(-) Phenyl Glycine

 

164

164

85366990

Plugs and sockets: Other: Of other materials

 

165

165

59112000

Textile products and articles, for technical uses, specified in Note 7 to this Chapter 59: Bolting Cloth, W/N Made Up

Out of the above entry, only ‘Industrial Synthetic Foaming Fabric’ with ITC HS Code indicated in column 3 is eligible for the benefit.

 

166

166

59113290

Textile products and articles, for technical uses, specified in Note 7 to this Chapter 59: Others: Weighing 650 g/m2 or more

Out of the above entry, only ‘Industrial Synthetic Foaming Fabric’ with ITC HS Code indicated in column 3 is eligible for the benefit.

 

167

167

74082190

Copper wire: Of copper alloys: Of copper-zinc base alloys (brass): Other

 

168

168

74081910

Copper wire: Of refined copper: Other:

Copper weld wire

 

169

169

39206290

Other plates, sheets, film, foil and strip, of plastics, non-cellular and not-reinforced, laminated, supported or similarly combined with other materials: Of polyethylene terephthalate: Other

 

170

170

32041790

Pigments and preparations based thereon: Other

 

171

171

48239090

Other articles of paperboard

 

172

172

73201011

Leaf spring: For motor vehicles

 

173

173

73201012

Leaf spring: For railways and tramways

 

174

174

73201020

Leaf spring: Leaves for springs

 

175

175

850511

Permanent magnets and articles intended to become permanent magnets after magnetisation: Of metal

 

176

176

85059000

Permanent magnets and articles intended to become permanent magnets after magnetisation: Other, including parts

 

177

177

81052020

Cobalt unwrought

 

178

178

28332990

 

Sulphates: Other

 

Out of the above entry, only ‘Cobalt Sulphate’ with ITC HS Code indicated in column 3 is eligible for the benefit.

 

179

179

28220010

Cobalt oxides

 

180

180

28259020

Cadmium oxide

 

181

181

28352690

Other Phosphates of Calcium: Other

Out of the above entry, only ‘Other Calcium Phosphate’ with ITC HS Code indicated in column 3 is eligible for the benefit.

 

182

182

75011000

Nickel mattes

 

183

183

84779000

Machinery for working rubber or plastics or for the manufacture of products from these materials, not specified or included elsewhere in this chapter 84: Parts thereof

 

184

184

39232100

Sacks and bags (including cones): Of polymers of ethylene

 

185

185

73069019

ERW precision tubes: Other

 

186

186

401150

New pneumatic tyres, of rubber: Of a kind used on bicycles

 

187

187

40132000

Inner tubes, of rubber: Of a kind used on bicycles

 

188

188

72024100

Ferro-chromium: Containing by weight more than 4% of carbon

 

189

189

72024900

Ferro-chromium: Other

 

190

190

54024600

Other yarn, single, untwisted or with a twist not exceeding 50 turns per metre: Other, of polyesters, partially oriented

 

191

191

55032000

Synthetic staple fibres, not carded, combed or otherwise processed for spinning: Of polyesters

 

192

192

84772000

Extruders

193 to 209

193 to 209

63014000, 63022200, 63023200, 63024040, 63025300, 63029300, 63031200, 63039200, 63041930, 63049300, 63053200, 63053300, 63061200, 63062200, 63064000, 63071020, 63079013.

Chapter 63 - Other Made Up Textile Articles; Sets; Worn Clothing And Worn Textile Articles; Rags.

 

In respect of these entries, only Man made / Synthetic items as covered by the 17 ITC HS Codes indicated in column 3 would be eligible for the benefits.

 

210

210

0501

Human hair, unworked, whether or not washed or scoured; waste of human hair.

211

211

6703

Human hair, dressed, thinned, bleached or otherwise worked; wool or other animal hair or other textile materials, prepared for use in making wigs or the like.

Effect of inclusion:  The above entries shall be entitled to FPS benefits @ 2% for exports made from 1.1.2011 onwards.

 

4.      In Appendix 37D of FPS, the following products are added in Table 7:

 

TABLE 7: FOCUS PRODUCT(S)/SECTOR(S) - BONUS BENEFITS

Sr. No.

FPS Product Code

ITC (HS) Code

Description

157

157

57

All Handmade Carpets and Other Textile Floor Coverings covered under Chapter 57, Whether Or Not Made Ups.

-          Item Description covered in Sr. No. 11 of Table 2 of Appendix 37D.

 

158

158

9609

Pencils (excluding Pencils of Heading No.9608), Crayons, Pencil Leads Pastels, Drawing Charcoals, Writing / Drawing Chalks & Tailors' Chalks.

-          Item Description covered in Sr. No. 21 of Table 1 of Appendix 37D.

 

159

159

730791

 

Flanges - of Iron And Steel

-          Item Description covered in Sr. No. 74 of Table 4 of Appendix 37D.

 

160

160

59029010

Tyre cord fabric of high tenacity yarn - Others: Impregnated with rubber

-          Item Description covered in Sr. No. 49 of Table 4 of Appendix 37D.

 

161

161

59029090

Tyre cord fabric of high tenacity yarn - Other: other

 

-          Item Description covered in Sr. No. 49 of Table 4 of Appendix 37D.

 

162

162

854420

Co-axial cable and other co-axial electric conductors

 

-          Item Description covered in Sr. No. 71 of Table 4 of Appendix 37D. Sr. No 71 of Table 4 is also corrected to read as above.

 

 

 

163

163

73181600

Nuts, Threaded - Threaded Nuts

 

-          Item Description covered in Sr. No. 51 of Table 5 of Appendix 37D.

 

164

164

9102

Wrist Watches, Pocket Watches, Other Watches Including Stop Watches Other Than Those Of Heading 9101

 

-          Item Description covered in Sr. No. 56 of Table 4 of Appendix 37D.

 

165  to 167

165 to 167

72021100,

72021900,

72023000

Ferro Manganese containing by weight more than 2% of carbon,

Other Ferro-Manganese,

Ferro-Silico-Manganese

-          Item Description covered in Sr. No. 102 of Table 4 of Appendix 37D. Sr. No 102 of Table 4 is also corrected to read as above.

 

168

168

50

Silk

All items covered under Chapter 50.  

 

-          Item Description covered in Sr. No. 39 to 44 of Table 1 of Appendix 37D.

 

169

169

9608

Ball Point Pens; Felt Tipped Pens; Fountain Pen; Stylograph Pens; Propelling / Sliding Pencils; Pen / Pencil Holders; parts (including caps and clips) of the foregoing articles, other than those of heading 9609

(Excluding ITS HS Heading No. 960839)

-          Item Description covered in Sr. No. 20 of Table 1 of Appendix 37D. Sr. No 20 of Table 1 is also corrected to read as above.

 

Effect of inclusion:  The entries sr. no. 157 and 163 shall be entitled to Bonus Benefits of 2% under FPS benefits (i.e. total 5%+2% = 7%) for exports made from 1.1.2011 onwards. All other above entries shall be entitled to Bonus Benefits of 2% under FPS benefits (i.e. total 2%+ 2% = 4%) for exports made from 1.1.2011 onwards.

 

5.      In Appendix 37D of FPS, the following products are added in Table 6:

 

TABLE 6: NEW MARKET LINKED FOCUS PRODUCTS

SL. NO.

FOCUS PRODUCT

CODE

DESCRIPTION OF PRODUCT/SECTOR 

ITC(HS) CODE

LINKED MARKET (S) FOR FOCUS PRODUCT (S) / SECTOR (S)

104

104

Other Made Up Textile Articles; Sets. Worn Clothing And Worn Textile Articles; Rags.

 

All Items covered under Chapter 63 of ITC HS

 

63

EU (27 Countries) – The list of 27 countries is given in Sr. No. 101 of this Table.

105

105

Inorganic Chemicals; Organic / Inroganic Compounds Of Precious Metals, Of Rare Earth Metals, Of Radioactive Elements, Of Isotopes.

 

All Items covered under Chapter 28 of ITC HS

 

28

Algeria, Egypt, Kenya, Nigeria, Tanzania, South Africa, Ukraine, Mexico, Brazil, Australia, New Zealand, Cambodia, Vietnam, China and Japan

 

106

106

Tractors (Other Than Tractors Of Heading 8709): Other: Other (i.e.Agricultural Tractors >1800 Cc engine capacity)

 

87019090

107

107

Other woven fabrics, containing by weight 5% or more of elastomeric yarn or rubber thread

 

58062000

Effect of inclusion:  For exports made from 1.1.2011 onwards, the above entries shall be entitled to FPS benefits (i.e. 2%) on exports to Linked Markets as indicated against the respective entry.

 

 

6.      All the above shall be applicable to exports made on or after 1st January 2011.

 

Sd/-

 (Anup K. Pujari)

Director General of Foreign Trade

(Issued from F.No.01/91/180/983/AM11/PC-3)