Registration of contracts for export of cotton by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade - regarding - 12(RE-2010)/2009-14 - Foreign Trade Policy

Notification No. 12(RE-2010)/2009-14 New Delhi, Dated 16 th December, 2010 Subject:- Registration of contracts for export of cotton by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade - regarding 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 makes, with immediate effect, the following amendments in respect of Sl. No. 161 A { ITC(HS) Classification } in the Notification No. 58/2009-14 dated 17.08.2010 read with Notification No. 6(RE-2010)/2009-14 dated 30.09.2010:- 2. The existing entries of Notification No. 58/2009-14 dated 17.08.2010 read with Notification No. 6(RE-2010)/2009-14 dated 30.09.2010 are substituted as follows:- Chapter 52 S.No. Tariff Item Code Unit Item of Description Export Policy Nature of Restriction 161 A 5201 Cotton, not carded nor combed Free 1 [ Prior registration of contracts with DGFT ] 5201 00 Cotton, not carded or combed Indian cotton: Free 5201 00 11 Bengal deshi Free 5201 00 12 Indian cotton of staple lengths 20.5 mm (25/32 ) and below (e. g. oomras, yellow picking, Assam Comillas) Free 5201 00 13 Indian cotton of staple length exceeding 20.5mm (26/32") and but not exceeding 24.5mm (30/32") Free 5201 00 14 Indian cotton of staple length over 24.5 mm (31/32 ) to 28 mm Free 5201 00 15 Indian cotton of staple length 28.5 mm (14/32 ) and above but below 34.5 mm Free 5201 00 19 Indian cotton of all staple length 34.5 mm and above (112/32 ) Free 5201 00 20 Cotton, other than Indian, of all staple lengths Free 1 [5202 Cotton Waste including yarn waste and garnetted stock Free 1 [ The contracts for export of cotton shall be registered with the Directorate General of Foreign Trade prior to shipment. During the Cotton Season, 2010-11(upto 30.09.2011) the export of cotton will be subject to a cap of 65 lakh bales or as notified by DGFT from time to time. Clearance of cotton consignments by Customs should be after verifying that the contracts have been registered. ] See Also Notification No. 58(RE-2010)/2009-14, dated 01/07/2011 5202 10 00 Yarn waste (including thread waste) Free 5202 91 00 Garnetted stock Free 5202 99 00 Other Free 5203 Cotton, carded or combed Free 1 [ Prior registration of contracts with DGFT ] 5203 00 00 Cotton, carded or combed 3. The effect of this notification:- The export contracts of cotton (Tariff Codes 5201, 5202 5203) will now be registered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade. Earlier, such registrations were with Textile Commissioner, Mumbai. (Anup K. Pujari) Director General of Foreign Trade E-mail: dgft@nic.in (Issued from File No. 01/91/180/1194/AM10/Export Cell) ------------------------------------------------------ Notes:- 1. Substituted vide Notification No. 32(RE-2010)/2009-14, dated 14/03/2011, before it was read as: - The contracts for export of cotton shall be registered with the Directorate General of Foreign Trade prior to shipment. Clearance of cotton consignments by Customs should be after verifying that the contracts have been registered. Further Amended vide Notification No. 57 (RE-2010)/2009-14, dated 09/06/2011, before it was read as:- The contracts for export of cotton shall be registered with the Directorate General of Foreign Trade prior to shipment. During the Cotton Season, 2010 11(upto 30.09.2011) the export of cotton will be subject to a cap of 55 lakh bales or as notified by DGFT from time to time. Clearance of cotton consignments by Customs should be after verifying that the contracts have been registered. Further Substituted vide Notification No. 62 (RE-2010)/2009-2014, dated 02/08/2011, before it was read as:- The contracts for export of cotton shall be registered with the Directorate General of Foreign Trade prior to shipment. During the Cotton Season, 2010-11(upto 30.09.2011) the export of cotton will be subject to a cap of 65 lakh bales or as notified by DGFT from time to time. Clearance of cotton consignments by Customs should be after verifying that the contracts have been registered. 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. Further Substituted vide Notification No. 74 (RE-2010)/2009-14, dated 12/09/2011, before it was read as:- also see the Notification No. 63(RE-2010)/2009-14 dated 04.08.2011 5201 Cotton, not carded or combed 1 [ 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. ] 5203 Cotton, carded or combed Free 1 [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.] Entries against ITC(HS) Code 5202 at Sl. No. 161 A Substituted vide Notification No. 78 (RE-2010)/2009-14, dated 10/10/2011 , Substituted vide Notification No. 102 (RE-2010)/2009-14, dated 05/03/2012, before it was read as:- 5201 Cotton, not carded or combed 3 [ Prior registration of contracts with DGFT. Other conditions as at Para 3 below. ] See the Notification No. 74 (RE-2010)/2009-14, dated 12/09/2011, 5203 Cotton, carded or combed Free 3 [Prior registration of contracts with DGFT. Other conditions as at Para 3 below. ] See the Notification No. 74 (RE-2010)/2009-14, dated 12/09/2011, Further Substituted vide Notification No. 106 (RE-2010)/2009-14, dated 12/03/2012, before it was read as:- S. No. Item Tariff Code Unit Item Description Export Policy Nature of Restriction 161 A 5201 Cotton, not carded nor combed Prohibited Not permitted to be exported. 5203 Cotton, carded or combed Prohibited Not permitted to be exported.