Restriction of Gold content upto maximum limit of 22 Carats for export of Gold jewellery, including partly processed jewellery, whether plain or studded and articles - SEZ - Instruction No. 88

Instruction No.88 File No. D. 12/4/2013-SEZ (Pt) Government of India/ Bharat Sarkar Ministry of Commerce and Industry/ Vanijya Aur Udyog Mantralaya Department of Commerce/ Vanijya Vibhag SEZ Division Dated 16 August, 2017 To, All Development Commissioners, Special Economic Zones. Subject: Restriction of Gold content upto maximum limit of 22 Carats for export of Gold jewellery, including partly processed jewellery, whether plain or studded and articles. Sir/ Madam, 1 am directed to refer to the DGFT Notification No. 21/2015-2010 dated 14.08.2017 (Copy enclosed) on the subject mentioned above and to say that the competent authority has decided that provisions contained in para 2 of the aforesaid Notification shall apply Mutatis Mutandis on exports from SEZ Units with effect from the date of the said Notification i.e. 14.8.2017. Encl: DGFT Notification No. 21/2015-2020 dtd. 14.08.2017. Yours faithfully, (G. Srinivasan) Under Secretary to the Government of India Tel : 011-2306 2496 E-mail: srinivasan.g@nie.in Government of India Ministry of Commerce Industry Department of Commerce Directorate General of Foreign Trade Udyog Bhawan Notification No. 21/2015-2020 New Delhi, Dated: 14 th August, 2017 Subject: Amendment in Para 4.32 (i) of Chapter 4 and in Para 6.01 (a) of Chapter 6 of the Foreign Trade Policy 2015-20. S.O. (E): In exercise of powers conferred by Section 5 of FT (D R) Act, 1992 , read with paragraph 1.02 of the Foreign Trade Policy, 2015-2020 , as amended from time to time, the Central Government hereby makes following amendment in Para 4.32 (i) of Chapter 4 and in Para 6.01 (a) of Chapter 6 of Foreign Trade Policy 2015-20 . 2. Existing Para 4.32 (i) of FTP 2015-20: - Gold jewellery, including partly processed jewellery and articles including medallions and coins (excluding legal tender coins), whether plain or studded, containing gold of 8 carats and above; The amended Para 4.32 (i) of FTP 2015-20 :- Gold jewellery, including partly processed jewellery and articles including medallions and coins (excluding legal tender coins), whether plain or studded, containing gold of 8 carats and above up to a maximum limit of 22 carats ; 3. Existing Para 6.01 (a) of FTP 2015-20 :- An EOU / EHTP / STP / BTP unit may export all kinds of goods and services except items that are prohibited in ITC (HS). Amended Para 6.01 (a) of FTP 2015-20 :- An EOU / EHTP / STP / BTP unit may expon all kinds of goods and services except items that are prohibited in ITC (HS) . However export of gold jewellery, including partly processed jewellery, whether plain or studded, and articles, containing gold of 8 carats and above upto a maximum limit of 22 carats only shall be permitted. 4. Effect of this Notification: Para 4.32(i) and Para 6.01(a) of Foreign Trade Policy 2015-20 are amended to allow export of gold jewellery (plain or studded) and articles containing gold of 8 Carats and above upto a maximum limit of 22 Carat only from domestic tariff area and EOU/EHTP/STP/BTP Units. [Alok Vardhan Chaturvedi] Director General Foreign Trade mail: dgft@nic.in (Issued from File No 01/94/180/215/AM17/PC-4)