TO BE PUBLISHED IN THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY PART-1 SECTION-1 

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

DIRECTORATE GENERAL OF FOREIGN TRADE

 

 PUBLIC NOTICE No.  42 (RE2012)/2009-14 DATED: 31st December, 2012
Subject
: Amendments in the Reward/Incentive Schemes of Chapter 3 of Foreign Trade Policy 2009-14 - Appendix 37A, Appendix 37C and Appendix 37D of Handbook of Procedure (Vol. I).

 

 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. I) (Appendices and Aayat Niryat Forms) 2009-2014:

1.    In Appendix 37A of Vishesh Krishi and Gram Udyog Yojana (VKGUY) and Appendix 37D of FPS, the following products are deleted from respective Table for exports made with effect from 01.01.2013:

 

Sl. No. / Table

VKGUY /FPS Product Code

ITC HS Code

Items

 456/ Table 1

FPS

 15153090

 Castor Oil and its fractions other than Edible Grade

 650/Table 1

FPS

 15162039

 Other Hydrogenated castor Oil (OPL WAX)

32/Table 2

VKGUY

15180029

Castor Oil Dehydrated – Other than Edible Grade

2. In Appendix 37A of Vishesh Krishi and Gram Udyog Yojana (VKGUY), the following products are added in Table 2 for export made with effect from 01.01.2013:

 

Sl. No. / Table

VKGUY Product Code

ITC HS Code

Items

Admissible Rate

797

797

2105

Food preparations, not elsewhere specified or included

5%

798

798

1208

Flours and Meals of Oil Seeds or Oleaginous Fruits, other than those of Mustard

5%

799

799

15219020

Shellac Wax W/N Coloured

5%

 

 

3.   The following products are added in Table 1 of Appendix 37D (Focus Product Scheme) after Sl. No. 653 for export made with effect from 01.01.2013:

 

Sl. No.

FPS Product Code

ITC (HS) Code

Description

Rate Percentage

Bonus Benefit

654

654

520841

Cotn Fabrics Contng >=85% By Wt Of Cotn Plain Weave, Weighing Not More Than 100 Gmper Sqm Of Yarn Of Different Colours

2%

 

655

655

520842

Cotn Fabrics Contng >=85% By Wt Of Cotn Plain Weave, Weighing More Than 100 Gm Per Sqm Of Yarn Of Different Colours

2%

 

656

656

72112950

Other: Strips of iron or steel, flat rolled

2%

 

657

657

82073000

Tools for pressing, stamping or punching

2%

 

658

658

82074090

Tools for tapping or threading : Others

2%

 

659

659

84501100

Fully automatic washing machines

2%

 

660

660

84512100

Drying Machines: Each of a dry linen capacity not exceeding 10 Kg.

2%

 

661

661

72269952

Hoops and strips: cold rolled

2%

 

662

662

85030090

Parts of Electric motor: Other

2%

 

663

663

85452000

Electrodes: Carbon Brushes

2%

 

664

664

73158900

Other: Chain and Parts Thereof, of Iron or Steel

2%

 

665

665

560749

Twine Cordage, Ropes and Cables of Polyethylene or Polypropylene: Other

2%

 

666

666

180690

Chocolate and other Food preparations containing Cocoa: OTHER

2%

 

667

667

170490

Sugar Confectionery (including white chocolate), Not containing Cocoa : OTHER

2%

 

668

668

82159900

Spoons, forks, ladles, skimmers, cake-serves, fish-knives, butter-knives, sugar tongs and similar or tableware : OTHER (not in sets)

2%

 

669

669

630221

Other bed linen, printed: of Cotton

2%

 

670

670

850431

Other transformers having a power capacity not exceeding 1 kVA

2%

 

671

671

850421

Electrical transformers: Liquid dielectric transformers having a power capacity not exceeding 650 kVA

2%

 

672

672

850422

Electrical transformers: Liquid dielectric transformers having a power handling capacity exceeding 650 kVA but not exceeding 10000 kVA

2%

 

673

673

850423

Electrical Transformers having a Power Handling Capacity exceeding 10000 KVA

2%

 

674

674

851711

Line Telephone Sets with Cordless Handsets

2%

 

675

675

85171890

Other Apparatus For the Transmission or Reception Of Voice, Images Or Other Data, Including Apparatus For Communication In A Wired Or Wireless Network (Such As A Local Or Wide Area Network), Other Than Transmission Or Reception Apparatus Of Heading 8443, 8525, 8527 Or 8528.

2%

 

676

676

847690

Vending machines and parts thereof

2%

 

677

677

52115120

Furnishing Fabrics (Excluding Pile / Chennile Fabrics)

2%

 

678

678

58013410

Velvet

2%

 

679

679

580136

Chennile Fabrics of Man-Made Fibres

2%

 

680

680

63041990

Other Bedsheets and Bed Covers

2%

 

681

681

30049041

Cyclophosphamide - Life saving Drugs (Anti Cancer drug)

2%

 

682

682

30049042

Methotrexate, 5-fluorouracil (5-FU) and Ftorafur - Anti cancer drugs -Life saving drug

2%

 

683

683

30049043

Bincristine and Vimblastine - Anti cancer drugs.

2%

 

684

684

30049045

Etoposide - Life saving drug (Anti cancer drug)

2%

 

685

685

30049046

Actinomycin D-Dactinomycin and Doxorubicin - Life saving drug (Anti cancer drug)

2%

 

686

686

30049047

L-Asparaginase, Cisplatin and Carboplatin I64- Life saving drug (Anti cancer drug)

2%

 

687

687

30049048

Tamoxifen - Life saving drug (Anti cancer drug)

2%

 

688

688

72022100

Ferro Silicon containing by weight more than 55% of silicon

2%

 

689

689

3823

Behenyl Alcohol C22 (Min 70%)

2%

 

690

690

2916

Erucic Acid

2%

 

691

691

29419020

Cephalexin & it's Salts

2%

 

692

692

29420011

Cefadroxil & its Salts

2%

 

693

693

29419011

Rifampicin

2%

 

694

694

29051410

Ethambutol, Ethambutol HCL

2%

 

695

695

29242960

Pyrazinamide (pyrazine carboxamide)

2%

 

696

696

36020010

Industrial Explosives

2%

 

697

697

36030020

Detonating fuses

2%

 

698

698

36030031

Percussion & Detonating Caps Non-Ordnance

2%

 

699

699

36030051

Electric Detonators containing Explosives Electrically ignited, Non-ordnance

2%

 

700

700

61171090

Other: Shawls, scarves, mufflers, mantillas, veils and the like of silk/wool/cotton/man-made fibre

2%

 

701

701

62149090

Other: Shawls, scarves, mufflers, mantillas veils and the like

2%

 

702

702

61099090

Other: T-shirts, singlet  and other vests knitted or crocheted of cotton/synthetic fibres/artificial fibres/silk/wool or fine animal hair

2%

 

703

703

62114990

 Other: Textile made ups - T Shirt, Cardigans 'Woven' hand printed or hand dye printed made of 'Blends" of Silk/wool/Fine Animal Hair.

2%

 

704

704

30049082

Other Antiepileptic Drugs

2%

 

705

705

30049094

Theophulline, Aminophylline and Other Broncho Dilators

2%

 

706

706

32041759

Other Pigment Blue

2%

 

707

707

38021000

Coconut Shell Based Activated Carbon

2%

 

708

708

48026210

Drawing Paper : In sheets with one side not exceeding 435 mm and the other side not exceeding 297 mm in the unfolded state

2%

 

709

709

30049033

Cimetidine, Rantidine, Nizatidine and Roxatidine

2%

 

710

710

520843

Cotn Fabrics Comtmg>85% By Wt Of Cotn 3-Thread/4-Thread Twill Imcl Cross Twill Of Yarn Of Diff Clrs Weighng <=200 Gsm

2%

 

711

711

52083230

Fabrics - Dyed Cotton Fabric with Flame Retardant / Anti Static / Anti Acid Finish (With any one or more or above finishes) weighing more than 100gm/m2 but less than 200gm/m2

2%

 

712

712

52093230

Fabrics - Dyed Cotton Fabric with Flame Retardant / Anti Static / Anti Acid Finish (With any one or more or above finishes)weighing more than 200gm/m2

2%

 

713

713

52103990

Fabrics - Dyed Cotton Fabric with Flame Retardant / Anti Static / Anti Acid Finish (With any one or more or above finishes) mixed mainly with man made fibres weighing not more than 200gm/m2

2%

 

714

714

52113990

Fabrics - Dyed Cotton Fabric with Flame Retardant / Anti Static / Anti Acid Finish (With any one or more or above finishes) mixed mainly with man made fibres weighing more than 200 gm/m2

2%

 

715

715

62031910

Garments - Flame Retardant / Anti Static /Anti Acid Finish (with one or more of these finishes) Garments  -Boiler Suit /Overall of cotton

2%

 

716

716

62011290

Other: Overcoats, raincoats, car-coats, capes, cloaks and similar articles of cotton garments - Flame Retardant / Anti Static /Anti Acid Finish (with one or more of these finishes)

2%

 

717

717

520941

PLAIN WEAVE COTTON FABRICS OF YARN OF DIFF CLRS, WEIGHING >= 200 G/M2

2%

 

718

718

39076090

PET chips Other Polyethylene Terephthalate( including clean, colourless grades)

2%

 

719

719

84879000

Other: Dish ends,heads,cones,rolled shells etc. Other than Machinery parts of heading 84871000

2%

 

720

720

29161290

Other: Other Esters Of Acrylic Acid

2%

 

721

721

84829900

Other: Ball / Roller bearing parts

2%

 

722

722

72112350

Strip of Flat Rolled products of Iron or non alloy Steel of a width less than 600 mm not clad, plated or coated

2%

 

723

723

51

Wool, fine or coarse animal hair, yarn and woven fabric

2%

 

724

724

60

Knitted or Crocheted Fabrics

2%

 

725

725

73069090

Other Tubes,Pipes etc.of Iron/Steel N.E.S

2%

 

726

726

520943

OTHER FABRICS OF 3-THREAD OR 4-THREAD TWILL, INCLUDING CROSS TWILL

2%

 

727

727

72139110

Other Bars & Rods hot rolled of Free Cutting Steel Electrode Quality

2%

 

728

728

72142090

Others: Containing indentations, ribs, grooves or other deformations produced during the rolling process or twisted after rolling

2%

 

729

729

721710

Wire Of Iron/Non-Aloy Stl, Nt Pltd/Cotd, Whether Or Not Polishd

2%

 

730

730

721720

Wire Of Irn/Non-Aloy Stl,Pltd/Cotd Wth Znc

2%

 

731

731

721730

Wire Of Iron/Non-Aloy Stl Pltd/Cotd Wth Othr Base Metl (Excl Zinc)

2%

 

732

732

721012

Flat rolled Prdcts of iron or non alloy steel Pltd/Coatd Wth Tin, of Thckns<0.5 Mm

2%

 

733

733

85392910

Bulbs

2%

 

734

734

85393110

Compact Fluorescent Lamps

2%

 

735

735

85393190

Othr Fluorescent,Hot Cathode Tubelight

2%

 

736

736

70111010

Glass Envelops For Fluorescent Lamps

2%

 

737

737

70111020

Glass Envelops For Filament Lamps

2%

 

738

738

73063090

Other,Welded,Of Circular Cross-Section, Made Up Of Non-Ally Steel Tube/Pipes

2%

 

739

739

73066100

Of Square Or Rectangular Cross-Section: MS square pipes & tubes

2%

 

740

740

73061929

Other :Non-Galvan Pipe Of Other For Oil Or Gas pipelines

2%

 

741

741

4820

Registers, Account Books, Note Books, Order Books, Receipt Books, Letter Pads, Memorandum Pads, Diaries And Similar Artic

2%

 

742

742

4901

Printed Books, Brochures, Leaflets And Similar Printed Matter, Whether Or Not In Single Sheets

2%

 

743

743

63059000

Sports bag/kit bags Of Other Textile Materials

2%

 

744

744

73261910

Other Articles of iron or steel Forged Or Stamped For Automobiles And Earth Moving Equipments

2%

 

745

745

72230010

Electrode Quality Wire Of Stainless Steel

2%

 

746

746

72230091

Wire Of Stainls Stl Thicker Than 1.5 Mm

2%

 

747

747

72230092

Wire Of Stains Stl Of Thckns 0.46 mm To 1.5mm

2%

 

748

748

72230099

Wire Of Stnls Stl Of Thickns < 0.46 Mm

2%

 

749

749

63013000

Blankets(Other Than Electric Blankets) And Travelling Rugs,of Cotton

2%

 

750

750

85371000

PC Boards Etc For A Voltage<=1000 Vlts

2%

 

751

751

85044090

Other: Power supply Module

2%

 

752

752

84149090

Other: Parts of Air or Vacuum Pumps

2%

 

753

753

84679900

Parts of Other Tools for Working In Hand

2%

 

754

754

40169100

Articles of Vulcanised Rubber Other than Hard Rubber -Floor coverings & Mats

5%

 

755

755

40082120

Plate, Sheets and Strips of Vulcanised Rubber for repairing or retreading rubber tyres

5%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4. The following products under Table 1 of Appendix 37D (Focus Product Scheme) are entitled for bonus benefit @ 2% for export made with effect from 01.01.2013:

 

 

SR. NO.

FPS Product code

ITC HS CODE

DESCRIPTION

246

246

73051129

Non-Galvan Pipe Of Other For Oil Or Gas Longitudinally Submerged Arc Welded

252

252

84148011

Gas Compressors of a kind used in Air Conditioning

76

76

84143000

Compressors used in Refrigerating Equipment

312

312

59112000

Industrial Synthetic Forming Fabric of Multilayer and Single Layer made of Polyester and Polyamide Monofilament yarn, Spiral Linked Canvas for paper machine Dryer Fabric

616

616

63041910

Tufted Bedsheets and bed covers, of cotton excluding those of heading 9404

583

583

94049099

Handmade Pouffes/ articles of bedding ,cushions etc

 

 5.   The admissible rate for the following items is amended as 5% under Table 1 of Appendix 37D (Focus Product Scheme) for export made with effect from 01.01.2013:

 

   

SR. NO.

ITC HS CODE

DESCRIPTION

 

156

84729090

Coin-sorting & cashing machines etc.

 

192

590310

PVC Leather Cloth  With polyvinyl chloride: Imitation leather fabrics of cotton

 

255

73030030

Ductile Iron Spun Pipes

 

246

73051929

Other Line Pipe Used For Oil/Gas Pipelines Made Of Non Galvanised Black Pipe Of Other

 

221

730791

Other, Flanges: Galvanised

 

172

854011

Colour Picture Tube (CPT)

 

450

391000

Silicones in primary forms: Silicon resins

 

215

85176960

Set Top Box / Set Top Unit (STB/STU)for gaining access to Internet

 

178

56072900

Sisal Rope /Twine/Yarn

 

179

53089090

Sisal Yarn (Other Yarn)

 

35

56079010

Manila Rope /Twine/yarn

 

   

 6. The following products are added in Table 2 of Appendix 37D (MLFPS), for export made with effect from 01.01.2013:

 

MLFPS:

SL.NO

FPS CODE

DESCRIPTION

ITC HS CODE

 COUNTRY

RATE PERCENTAGE

182

182

Other Articles Of Vulcanised Rubber Other Than Hard Rubber

4016

Eu (27 Countries I.E. Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark,  Estonia, Finland, France, Germany,  Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherland, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovak Rep, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden And U K)

2%

183

183

Motor Cars

8703

Taiwan

2%

184

184

Copper Cathode

740311

Thailand, Saudi Arabia, Malaysia, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan, UAE

2%

185

185

ISO Butyl Benzene

29029050

USA

2%

186

186

Ethyl Acetate

29152100

Saudi Arabia, Bangladesh

2%

187

187

Ibuprofen

29420012

Saudi Arabia,

Indonesia,

Thailand,

Kuwait, Iran

2%

188

188

Other - Fatty Alcohol (Ceto Stearyl Alcohol)

38237090

Brazil,

Netherlands,

Italy,

Germany,

Belgium,

Spain,

Greece, France, UK

2%

189

189

Lace Made out of polyester/man made Fiber

58042100

Egypt

2%

190

190

Narrow Woven Fabrics of man made fiber

58063200

Egypt

2%

191

191

Curtains (including drapes) and interior blends :Curtain or bed valances of cotton

63039100

USA

2%

192

192

Curtains (including drapes) and interior blends :Curtain or bed valances of synthetic fibres

63039200

USA

2%

193

193

Curtains (including drapes) and interior blends :Curtain or bed valances of other textiles materials

63039990

USA

2%

194

194

Bedspreads knitted or crocheted

63041100

USA

2%

195

195

Bed spread of silk

63041920

USA

2%

196

196

Bed sheets and bed spread of man made fibre

63041930

USA

2%

197

197

Pillow cases and pillow slips not knitted or crocheted of cotton

63049239

USA

2%

198

198

Table cloth and table covers not knitted or crocheted of cotton

63049249

USA

2%

199

199

Cushion Covers not knitted or crocheted of cotton

63049289

USA

2%

200

200

Other Furnishing Articles not knitted or crocheted of cotton

63049299

USA

2%

201

201

Wire, 18 SWG & Thicker of Iron or Non-Alloy Steel

72172010

Kenya

2%

202

202

Wire Ropes, Galvanised of Iron or Steel

73121020

Kenya

2%

203

203

All Other Articles Of Iron/Steel Nes Forged or stamped but not further worked

73269099

USA

2%

204

204

Aluminium Wire -Not alloyed of maximum cross -sectional Dimension exceeding 7 MM

76051100

Kenya

2%

205

205

Tractors (Other than Tractors of Heading 8709)

8701

USA

2%

206

206

Switch Gear, Control Gear for Electrical Switching systems

85365010

USA

2%

207

207

Other - Piston

87081090

USA

2%

208

208

Wire Of Refined Copper, With A Maximum Cross-Section exceeding 6mm

740811

Czech Republic

2%

209

209

Motor Cars And Other Motor Vehicles exceeding  1000 cc but not 1500 cc

870322

Czech Republic

2%

210

210

Articles Of Iron Or Steel, N.E.S.

732690

Czech Republic

2%

211

211

Motor Vehicles For The Transport Of Goods, gvw not exceeding 5 tonnes

870421

Czech Republic

2%

212

212

Aluminium, Not Alloyed, Unwrought

760110

Czech Republic

2%

213

213

Parts Of Valves And Similar Articles For Pipes, Boilers, tubes etc

848190

Czech Republic

2%

214

214

Static converters

850440

Czech Republic

2%

215

215

Parts Of Machines And Mechanical Appliances Having individual function NES in this chapter

847990

Czech Republic

2%

216

216

Parts Of Pumps For Liquids, NES

841391

Czech Republic

2%

217

217

Machines, Apparatus And Mechanical Appliances, N.E

847989

Czech Republic

2%

218

218

Agricultural Tractors And Forestry Tractors, of capacity not exceeding 1800cc

870190

Czech Republic

2%

219

219

Parts Of Machinery Of Heading 8426, 8429 And 8430,

843149

Czech Republic

2%

220

220

Gear Boxes And Parts Thereof, For The articles of heading 8701 to 8705

87084000

Czech Republic

2%

221

221

Parts Of Aeroplanes Or Helicopters, N.E.S. (Excl.

88033000

Czech Republic

2%

222

222

Transmission shafts

848310

Czech Republic

2%

223

223

Flat-Rolled Products Of Iron Or Non-Alloy Steel, painted

72107000

Czech Republic

2%

224

224

Structures And Parts Of Structures Of Iron Or Steel

730890

Czech Republic

2%

225

225

Motor Vehicles For The Transport Of Goods, With gvw exceeding 5 tonnes & not exceeding 20 tonnes

870422

Czech Republic

2%

226

226

Motor Cars And Other Motor Vehicles exceeding  1500 cc but not 3000 cc

870323

Czech Republic

2%

227

227

Flat-Rolled Products Of Iron Or Non-Alloy Steel,

720917

Czech Republic

2%

228

228

Central Heating Boilers, Non-Electric, of Material

84031000

Czech Republic

2%

229

229

Other appliances

848180

Czech Republic

2%

230

230

Heat-Exchange Units (Excl. Instantaneous Heaters,

841950

Czech Republic

2%

231

231

Articles Of Non-Malleable Cast Iron, N.E.S. (Excl.

73251000

Czech Republic

2%

232

232

Tinplate Of Iron Or Non-Alloy Steel, Of A Width Of

721012

Czech Republic

2%

233

233

Unwrought Lead, Refined

780110

Czech Republic

2%

234

234

Instruments And Appliances Used In Medical, Surgical

901890

Czech Republic

2%

235

235

Articles Of Aluminium, Uncast, NES

761699

Czech Republic

2%

236

236

Flat-Rolled Products Of Iron Or Non-Alloy Steel,

720839

Czech Republic

2%

237

237

Parts And Accessories For Machine Tools For Working

846693

Czech Republic

2%

238

238

Bars And Rods Of Stainless Steel, Hot-Rolled, In Irregularly wound coils

722100

Czech Republic

2%

239

239

Appliances For Pipes, Boiler Shells, Tanks, Vats

848180

Czech Republic

2%

240

240

Equipment For Scaffolding, Shuttering, Pit propping

730840

Czech Republic

2%

241

241

Parts Of Transformers And Inductors, N.E.S. (Excl.

850490

Czech Republic

2%

242

242

Motor Cars And Other Motor Vehicles for less than 1500 cc capacity

870331

Czech Republic

2%

243

243

Dc Motors Of An Output <= 37,5 W

850110

Czech Republic

2%

 

 

7.   The following markets are added in Table 2 of Appendix 37C (Focus Market Scheme), for export made with effect from 01.01.2013:

 

TABLE-2 NEW FOCUS MARKET

Sl. No.

Focus Market Code

Country Code

Country

37

 

37

 

KY

Cayman Islands

38

 

38

NZ

New Zealand

39

39

LV

Latvia

40

40

LT

Lithuania

41

41

BG

Bulgaria

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 8.         The following markets are added in Table 3 of Appendix 37C, for export made  with effect from 01.01.2013:

 

TABLE-3 SPECIAL FOCUS MARKET

Sl. No.

Focus Market Code

Country Code

Country

49

 

A14

ER

ERITREA 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sd/-

(Anup K. Pujari)

Director General of Foreign Trade 

(Issued from F.No.01/61/180/0047/AM13/PC-3)