Notification No- 62/2010 dated 02/08/2011
Export of Cotton [ITC (HS) Code 5201 & 5203], amendment in nature of restriction
S.O. (E) In exercise of the powers conferred by Section 5 of the Foreign Trade
(Development & Regulation) Act, 1992 (No.22 of 1992) read with Para 2.1 of the
Foreign Trade Policy, 2009-14, the Central Government hereby amends the “Nature
of Restriction” as appearing in para 2 of Notification
No- 12(RE-2010)/2009-14 dated 16.12.2010,
read with (i) Notification No-
32(RE-2010)/2009-14 dated 14.03.2011,
(ii) Notification No-
57(RE-2010)/2009-14 dated 09.06.2011,
and (iii) Notification No-
58(RE-2010)/2009-14 dated 01.07.2011,
as under:
“Nature of Restriction”
“The contracts for export of cotton, during the Cotton Season 2010-11(up to
30.09.2011), shall have to be registered with the Directorate General of Foreign
Trade prior to shipment. Customs would clear such cotton export consignments
[ITC (HS) codes 5201 & 5203] only after verifying that the contracts have been
so registered.”
2. The procedure for obtaining Registration Certificate (RC) for the purpose is
being separately notified.
3. Effect of this Notification
The cap on export of cotton [ITC (HS) Code 5201 & 5203] has been removed.
However, condition regarding registration of contracts with DGFT would continue
to apply. A new procedure of registration is being separately notified for
export of Cotton [ITC (HS) Code 5201 & 5203]. In respect of cotton waste
including yarn waste and garneted stock [ITC (HS) Code 5202] there is no change
even in the procedure to obtain registration.
(Pl. refer NTF. NO. 63/2010
dated 04/08/2011 -
Export of Cotton [ITC (HS) Code 5201 & 5203]: obtaining of Registration
Certificate)
(Anup K. Pujari)
Director General of Foreign Trade
(Issued from F.No.01/91/180/1194/AM10/Export Cell)