Amendment in Para 4.1.15 of FTP, 2009-2014. - 90 (RE-2013)/ 2009-2014 - Foreign Trade Policy

TO BE PUBLISHED IN THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY PART-II, SECTION-3, SUB SECTION (ii) GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE NOTIFICATION NO. 90 (RE-2013)/ 2009-2014 NEW DELHI, DATED THE 21 st August, 2014 S.O. 2108(E). - In exercise of powers conferred by Section 5 of the Foreign Trade (Development Regulation) Act, 1992 (No.22 of 1992) read with paragraph 1.2 of the Foreign Trade Policy, 2009-2014 , the Central Government hereby notifies the following amendment in the Foreign Trade Policy (FTP), 2009-2014 . 2. Para 4.1.15 of FTP , as inserted vide Notification No.31 dated 1.8.2013 , is amended to read as follows: 4.1.15 (a) Wherever SION permits use of either (a) a generic input or (b) alternative inputs, unless the name of the specific input(s) [which has (have) been used in manufacturing the export product] gets indicated / endorsed in the relevant shipping bill and these inputs, so endorsed, match the description in the relevant bill of entry, the concerned Authorisation will not be redeemed. In other words, the name/description of the input used (or to be used) in the Authorisation must match exactly the name/description endorsed in the shipping bill. (b) In addition in case in any SION, a single quantity has been indicated against number of inputs (more than one input), then quantities of such inputs to be permitted for import shall be in proportion to the quantity of these inputs actually used/consumed in production, within overall quantity against such group of inputs. Proportion of these inputs actually used/consumed in production of export product shall be clearly indicated in shipping bills. (c) At the time of discharge of export obligation (EODC) or at the time of redemption, RA shall allow only those inputs which have been specifically indicated in the shipping bill. 3. Effect of this Notification: Quantity of input to be allowed under Advance Authorisation/DFIA shall be in proportion to the quantity of input actually used/consumed in production. (Pravir Kumar) Director General of Foreign Trade E-mail:dgft@nic.in (Issued from F. No. 01/ 94 / 180 /165 / AM12 / PC-4)