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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. 3 (RE2012)/2009-14                                                                                                              DATED:  5th June, 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), the following products are deleted from Table 2 with immediate effect:

Sl. No. / Table

VKGUY Product Code

ITC HS Code

Items

4/Table 2

4

120740

SESAMUM SEEDS

31/Table 2

31

15162039

OTHER HYDROGENATED CASTOR OIL (OPL WAX)

102/Table 2

102

13023210

GUAR MEAL

103/Table 2

103

13023220

GUAR GUM REFINED SPLIT

104/Table 2

104

13023230

GUAR GUM TREATED AND PULVERISED

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

Sl. No. / Table

VKGUY Product Code

ITC HS Code

Items

Admissible Rate

794

794

20081910

ROASTED CASHEW KERNELS

5%

795

795

21061000

PROTEIN CONCENTRATES & TEXTURED PROTEIN SUBSTANCES

5%

3.   The following products are added in Table 1 of Appendix 37D (Focus Product Scheme) after Sl. No. 548 for export made with immediate effect:

TABLE 1:

Sl. No.

FPS Product Code

ITC (HS) Code

Description

Rate Percentage

Bonus Benefit

549

549

29051690

29141990

2-OCTANOL

2%

550

550

29171300

SEBACIC ACID

2%

551

551

28241010

LEAD OXIDE GREY

2%

552

552

28170010

ZINC OXIDE

2%

553

553

25010090

OTHER -INDUSTRIAL SALT

2%

554

554

5810

EMBROIDERY FABRICS

2%

555

555

73141200

STAINLESS STEEL WIRE CLOTH/MESH & STAINLESS STEEL DIAGONAL CLOTH/MESH

2%

556

556

28220020

COBALT HYDROXIDE

2%

557

557

60062400

100% COTTON KNITTED OR CROCHETED FABRICS

2%

558

558

60063100

KNITTED OR CROCHETED FABRICS OF SYNTHETIC FIBERS UNBLECHED AND BLECHED

2%

559

559

60063200

KNITTED OR CROCHETED FABRICS OF SYUNTHETIC FIBERS DYED

2%

560

560

60064100

KNITTED OR CROCHETED FABRICS OF ARTIFICIAL FIBRES UNBLECHED AND BLECHED

2%

561

561

60064200

KNITTED OR CROCHETED FABRICS OF ARTIFICIAL FIBRES DYED

2%

562

562

60064300

KNITTED OR CROCHETED FABRICS OF ARTIFICIAL FIBRES DYED

2%

563

563

5212

WOVEN COTTON FABRICS

2%

564

564

63039100

CURTAINS AND INTERIOR BLINDS OF COTTON NOT KNITTED OR CROCHETED.

2%

565

565

63039290

CURTAINS AND INTERIOR BLINDS OF SYNTHETIC FIBRE NOT KNITTED OR CROCHETED.

2%

566

566

63039990

CURTAINS AND INTERIOR BLINDS NOT OF  COTTON OR SYNTHETIC FIBRE NOT KNITTED OR CROCHETED.

2%

567

567

63049200

OTHER : FURNISHING ARTICLES OF COTTON NOT KNITTED OR CROCHETED.

2%

568

568

63071090

FLOOR CLOTHES AND SIMILAR CLEARNING CLOTHES NOT KNITTED OR CROCHETED.

2%

569

569

30066010

CONTRACEPTIVE BASED ON HORMONES

2%

570

570

84713090

TABLET PC

2%

571

571

84733020

MOTHERBOARDS

2%

572

572

69022020

ALUMINA FUSED CAST REFRACTORIES / HIGH ALUMINA SHAPES

2%

573

573

84219900

OTHER : AUTOMOBILE EXHAUST CATALYST

2%

574

574

38151290

OTHERS:REACTION INITIATORS, REACTION ACCELERATORS & CATALYTIC (CATALYST METHANATION METH 134)

2%

575

575

38151900

OTHER SUPPORTED CATALYSTS /G-1 CATALYST

2%

576

576

84213920

AIR PURIFIERS OR CLEANERS/AUTOMOTIVE EXHAUST CATALYTIC CONVERTER

2%

577

577

29330090

SECNIDAZOLE

2%

578

578

29332910

TINIDAZOLE

2%

579

579

29332920

METRONIDAZOLE/ METRONIDAZOLE BENZOATE

2%

580

580

29241900

OTHER : ERUCAMIDE, OLEAMIDE, BEHENAMIDE, STEARYL STEARAMIDE, STEARYL ERUCAMIDE AND STEARAMIDE

2%

581

581

40070010

OTHER: RUBBER SHEETS/SHEETING/STRIPS/THREADS

2%

582

582

40082190

OTHER: HIGH RESISTANCE TENSION TAPE/SHEET

2%

583

583

940490

OTHERS : QUILTS, COMFORTERS, PILLOWS, CUSHIONS, PILLOW FILLERS, DUVET FILLERS

2%

584

584

30039033

CALCIUM SENNOSIDE TABLETS/SENNOSIDE TABLETS

2%

585

585

30042049

OTHER:MIRTAZIPINE TABLETS

2%

586

586

30049033

RANITIDINE TABLETS

2%

587

587

30049039

OTHER:PANTOPRAIZOLE TABLETS / DUVOID TABLETS (BETHANECHOL CHLORIDE)

2%

588

588

30049063

IBUPROFEN TABLETS

2%

589

589

30049065

INDOMETHACIN CAPSULES / TABLETS

2%

590

590

30049074

METOPROLOL TABLETS

2%

591

591

73239420

UTENSILS

2%

592

592

73239490

OTHER HOUSEHOLD ARTICLES OF IRON N.E.S. (OTHER THAN CAST IRON)OR STEEL,ENAMELLED

2%

593

593

82119390

OTHER KNIVES

2%

594

594

82149090

OTHR ARTICLS OF CUTLERY N.E.S.

2%

595

595

82151000

SETS OF ASORTD ARTICLS CONTNG ONE ARTICLE PLATED WTH PRECIOUS METAL

2%

596

596

39076020

POLYESTER CHIPS

2%

597

597

73182100

SPRNG WASHRS & OTHR LOCK WASHRS,NON-THRADD

2%

598

598

84433290

OTHER: PARTS OF PRINTING MACHINERY USED FOR PRINTING

2%

599

599

84799090

OTHER:PARTS OF MACHINES AND MECHANICAL APPLIANCES FOR WASHING

2%

600

600

96138090

OTHER: PARTS OF LIGHTERS

2%

601

601

70181020

GLASS CHATONS / MACHINE CUT GLASS CHATONS FITTED WITH CUPS

2%

602

602

830241

OTHR MOUNTINGS FITTINGS & SMLR ARTCLS SUITABLE FOR BUILDINGS

2%

603

603

94032010

STEEL FURNITURE-FOLDING BED M/O MILD STEEL ,IRONING BOARD

2%

604

604

62149060

VISCOSE SHAWLS

2%

605

605

28254000

NICKEL HYDROXIDE

2%

606

606

28332400

NICKEL SULPHATE

2%

607

607

28369990

NICKEL CARBONATE

2%

608

608

87082900

OTHER – BRAKES AND SERVO-BREAKES AND PARTS THEREON

2%

609

609

73251000

PISTON RING

2%

610

610

76169000

CYLINDER

2%

611

611

84099112

PISTON

2%

612

612

84099113

PISTON RING

2%

613

613

63021010

BED LINEN, KNTD/CRCHTD OF COTTON

2%

614

614

63024030

TABLE LINEN OF COTN, HAND KNTD/CROCHETD

2%

615

615

63029100

TOILET LINEN AND KITCHEN LINEN OF COTTON (EXCL OF TERRY FABRICS, FLOOR CLOTHS)

2%

616

616

63041910

BED SHEETS & BED COVERS OF COTTON

2%

617

617

63041940

BED SHEETS AND BED COVERS OF COTTON HANDLOOM

2%

618

618

63049200

ARTICLES FOR INTERIOR FURNISHING OF COTTON

2%

619

619

63049220

NAPKINS OF COTN, NTKNTD/CRCHTD

2%

620

620

63049230

PILLOW CASE & SLIP OF COTN, NTKNTD/CRCHTD

2%

621

621

63049240

TABLE CLOTH & COVER OF COTN, NTKNTD/CRCHTD

2%

622

622

63049241

TABLE CLOTH AND TABLE COVER, MILLMADE

2%

623

623

63049260

TOWEL ORHT THAN TERRY OF COTN, NTKND/CRCHT

2%

624

624

63049280

CUSHION COVERS OF COTN, NKTNTD/CRCHTD

2%

625

625

63049281

CUSHION COVERS, HANDLOOM, HAND PRINTED

2%

626

626

63071010

FLOOR CLOTH, PIECE CLOTHS, DUSTERS

2%

627

627

63071090

FLOOR CLOTHS, DISH CLOTHS, DUSTERS AND SIMILAR CLEANING CLOTHS, OF ALL TYPES OF TEXTILE MATERIAL

2%

628

628

63079020

MADE UPS ARTCLS OF COTTON

2%

629

629

33019013

OLEORESIN PEPPER

2%

630

630

33012935

PEPPER OIL

2%

631

631

50072090

ITEMS OTHR THN SAREES CONTNG >85% BY WT OF SLK ETC

2%

632

632

520831

COTN FABRICS CONTNG >=85%BY WT OF COTN DYED PLAIN WEAVE WEIGNG<=100 G/M2

2%

633

633

520832

COTN FABRICS CONTNG>=85% BY WT OF COTN DYED,PLAIN WEAVE WEIGHNG >=100 G/M2

2%

634

634

520931

DYED PLAIN WEAVE COTTON FABRICS WEGHNG MORE THAN 200 GM PER SQM

2%

635

635

520932

DYED 3/4 THREAD TWILL INCLDNG CROSS TWILL COTTON FABRICS WEIGHING>200 GM PER SQM

2%

636

636

2401

UNMANUFACTURED TOBACCO; TOBACCO REFUSE

2%

637

637

73239990

OTHER: TABLE KITCHEN AND OTHER HOUSEHOLD ARTICLES AND PARTS THEREOF- CLOTH RAILS,POWDER COATED RACKS,STEP LADDER,CLOTH DRYER.

2%

638

638

73239390

OTHER: TABLE KITCHEN ACCESSORIES MADE OF STAINLESS STEEL-BOWL, COASTER,BAR PRODUCTS,BEATERS ETC

2%

639

639

73045910

TUBES/PIPES ETC OF CIRCULAR CROSS SECTION OUTER DIA UPTO 114.3 MM,NT CLD RLD

2%

640

640

73064000

OTHER,WELDED,OF CIRCULAR CROSS SECTION OF STAINLESS STEEL TUBES/PIPES

2%

641

641

560750

TWINE,CORDAGE,CABLES OF OTHER SYNTHETIC FIBER

2%

642

642

56090090

ALL TYPES OF ROPE ARTICLES MADE OF ROPE/TWINE

2%

643

643

56081900

ALL TYPES OF NETTINGS INCLUDING FISHING NETS MADE OF SYNTHETIC ROPE/TWINE

2%

644

644

36050090

MATCH SKILLETS

5%

645

645

62141020

SHAWLS (EXCEEDING 60 CM) AND THE LIKE-HANDPRINTED

5%

646

646

62142010

SHAWLS OF WOOL OR FINE ANIMAL HAIR - HANDPRINTED

5%

647

647

61171010

SHAWLS OF SILK

5%

648

648

61171040

SHAWLS OF MANMADE FIBER

5%

649

649

120740

SESAMUM SEEDS

2%

650

650

15162039

OTHER HYDROGENATED CASTOR OIL(OPL WAX)

2%

651

651

13023220

GUAR GUM REFINED SPLIT

2%

652

652

13023230

GUAR GUM TREATED AND PULVARIZED

2%

653

653

09042010

RED CHILLY

2%

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

TABLE 1:

Sl. No. in

Table 1

FPS Product Code

ITC (HS) Code

Description

314

314

74082190

ELECTRIC DISCHARGE MACHINE WIRE (BRASS WIRE)

335

335

72024100

FERRO-CHROMIUM: CONTAINING BY WEIGHT MORE THAN 4% OF CARBON

413

413

84729010

STAPLERS

415

415

83052000

STAPLES IN STRIPS

325

325

28332990

COBALT SULPHATE

326

326

28220010

COBALT OXIDE

231

231

73071120

IRON CAST FITTING

231

231

73259910

OTHER CAST ARTICLES OF IRON

449

449

283620

SODA ASH

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 immediate effect:

Sl. No. in Table 1

ITC HS CODE

DESCRIPTION

220

350211

EGG ALBUMEN POWDER

213

36050010

SAFETY MATCHES

257

8518

PUBLIC ADDRESS SYSTEM

250

84749000

PARTS OF MACHINERY

171

701120

GLASS ENVELOPS FOR CATHODE-RAY TUBES

506

39231020

WATCH BOX JEWELLERY BOX AND SIMILAR CONTAINER OF PLASTICS

507

42022910

HANDBAGS OF OTHER MATERIALS EXCLUDING WICKER WORK OR BASKET WORK

508

42023110

JEWELLERY BOX – SURFACE OF LEATHER

509

42023910

JEWELLERY BOX – OTHER SURFACE OF LEATHER

510

58050010

HAND WOVEN TAPESTRIES HAND MADE OR NEEDLE WORKED BY HAND, OF COTTON – EMBROIDERY

511

58101000

EMBROIDERY IN THE PIECE, IN STRIPS OR IN MOTIFS – EMBROIDERY WITHOUT VISIBLE GROUND

512

58109210

EMBROIDERY BADGES, MOTIFS AND THE LIKE

513

58110010

KANTHA – EMBROIDERY

514

58110020

QUILT WADDING – EMBROIDERY

515

61043100

ENSAMBLES OF WOOL OR FINE ANIMAL HAIR – CROCHETED

516

61171020

SHAWLS OF WOOL

517

64061010

EMBROIDERED UPPERS OF TEXTILES MATERIALS

518

67010010

FEATHERS DUSTERS

519

68159990

OTHERS-OTHER ARTICLES OF STONES/OTHER MINRLS

520

70099200

OTHER GLASS MIRRORS, FRAMED

521

70134900

GLSSWR FR TBL KTCHN, TOLT, OFFC INDOR DCORTION (EXCL GOODS OF HDG NO. NO 7010/7018)

522

70181090

OTHERS – GLSS BEADS, IMTN PERLS, IMTN PERLS, IMTN PRCS STONES / SEMI PRCS STONES & SMLR GLSS SMALLWARES

523

70189010

GLASS STATUE OF OTHR ARTCLE OF HDG 7018

524

70200011

GLOBES FOR LAMPS & LANTERNS

525

70200029

OTHER GLS CHIMENEYS

526

92029000

OTHER STRING MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS

527

92059010

FLUTES

528

92059090

OTHERS WIND MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS

529

92060000

PERCUSSION MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS (E.G. DRUMS, XYLOPHONES, CYMBOLS, CASTENETS, MARACAS)

530

94051010

HANGNG LMPS COMPLETE FITNGS

531

94055010

HURRICANE LANTERNS

532

97050090

OTHERS-COLECTNS & COLLECTRS PIECS OF ZOOLOGICAL BOTANICAL, MINERALOGICL, ANATOMICL, HISTORICAL ARCHAEOLOGICL, ETHNOGRAPHC/NUMSMATC INTERST

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

TABLE 2: MARKET LINKED FOCUS PRODUCTS

Sl. No.

FPS Product Code

ITC (HS) Code

Description

LINKED MARKETS FOR FOCUS PRODUCTS

Rate Percentage

145

145

CHAPTER 61 & 62

APPARELS I.E. READYMADE GARMENTS

USA-ONLY FOR EXPORTS W.E.F. 01.04.2012 TO 31.03.2013

2%

146

146

CHAPTER 61 & 62

APPARELS I.E. READYMADE GARMENTS

EU-ONLY FOR EXPORTS W.E.F. 01.04.2012 TO 31.03.2013

2%

147

147

4001

INDIAN NATURAL RUBBER

MALAYSIA, CHINA, TURKEY, BRAZIL, BELGIUM, ITALY, SPAIN, GERMANY, SRI LANKA, BULGARIA, AUSTRIA, KOREA, MEXICO, ISRAEL, SINGAPORE, INDONESIA, PORTUGAL, ARGENTINA, AUSTRALIA, USA

2%

148

148

4016

OTHER ARTICLES OF VULCANISED RUBBER OTHER THAN HARD RUBBER

TURKEY

2%

149

149

5208,

5209,

5210,

5211,

5212

WOVEN COTTON FABRICS

BANGLADESH, SRI LANKA, TURKEY

2%

150

150

87019090

AGRICULTURAL TRACTORS HAVING CAPACITY IN EXCESS OF 1800 CC.

BANGLADESH

2%

151

151

8711

MOTOR

CYCLES

BANGLADESH, PHILLIPINES, UAE

2%

152

152

8702

PUBLIC-TRNSPRT TYPE PASSENGER MOTOR VHCLS

SRI LANKA, KUWAIT, QATAR, BAHRAIN, OMAN, UAE, SAUDI ARABIA, MYANMAR, INDONESIA, MALAYSIA, IRAQ, SYRIA

2%

153

153

8703

MOTOR CARS AND OTHR MOTOR VEHICLES PRINCIPALLY DESIGNED FOR THE TRANSPORT OF PERSONS (OTHER THAN THOSE OF HEADING 8702)

ARGENTINA, MALAYSIA, BHUTAN, NEPAL, QATAR, DUBAI, OMAN, MYANMAR, IRAQ, SYRIA

2%

154

154

870410,

DUMPERS DESIGNED FOR OFF-HIGHWAY USE

SRI LANKA, BANGLADESH,

TANZANIA, KENYA, RUSSIA, NEPAL, JAPAN, NIGERIA, UAE, VIETNAM

2%

155

155

870421, 870490

MOTOR VEHICLES FOR THE TRANSPORT OF GOODS - G.V.W. NOT EXCEEDING 5 TONNES

SRI LANKA, BANGLADESH, SOUTH AFRICA, TANZANIA, KENYA, RUSSIA, NEPAL, JAPAN, NIGERIA, UAE, SINGAPORE, VIETNAM

2%

156

156

87032120,

87032230,

87032320,

87032420,

87033120,

87033220,

87033320,

THREE WHEELERS

BANGLADESH, PHILIPPINES AND UAE

2%

157

157

8506

PRIMARY CELLS AND PRIMARY BATTERIES

ALGERIA, EGYPT, KENYA, NIGERIA, TANZANIA, SOUTH AFRICA, UKRAINE, BRAZIL, AUSTRALIA, NEW ZEALAND, CAMBODIA, VIETNAM, CHINA AND JAPAN

2%

158

158

70140020

OPTICAL ELEMENTS (SILICA)

ALGERIA, EGYPT, KENYA, NIGERIA, TANZANIA, SOUTH AFRICA, UKRAINE, BRAZIL, AUSTRALIA, NEW ZEALAND, CAMBODIA, VIETNAM, CHINA AND JAPAN

2%

159

159

83012000

LOCKS OF A KIND USED FOR MOTOR VEHICLES

BRAZIL, IRAN, RUSSIA, CHINA, SOUTH AFRICA

2%

160

160

84099113

PISTON RINGS

2%

161

161

84099913

PISTON RINGS

2%

162

162

84099191

OTHER CMPONENT PARTS OF PETROL ENGINES EXCLUDING FOR MOTOR VEHICLES

2%

163

163

84099941

COMPONENT PARTS FOR DIESEL ENGINES FOR MOTOR VEHICLES, N.E.S.

2%

164

164

84099112

PISTONS

2%

165

165

84099990

OTHER PARTS OF SEMI DIESEL ENGINES

2%

166

166

84099911

VALVES, INLET AND EXHAUST

2%

167

167

84099111

VALVES, INLET AND EXHAUST

2%

168

168

84133010

INJECTION PUMPS FOR DIESEL ENGINES

2%

169

169

84212300

OIL OR PETROL FILTERS FOR INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES

2%

170

170

84834000

GEARS & GEARNG, EXCL TOOTHD WHEELS, TRNSMSN ELMNTS PRSNTD SEPRTLY: BALL SCRWS, GEAR BOXS

2%

171

171

84833000

BEARING HOUSINGS, NOT INCORPORATING BALL OR ROLLER BEARINGS, PLAIN SHAFT BEARINGS

2%

172

172

84839000

PARTS OF THE ITEMS OF HDG 8483

2%

173

173

85122010

HEAD LAMPS, TAIL LAMP, STOP LAMP, SIDE LAMP, BLINKERS

2%

174

174

85443000

IGNTN WIRING SETS & OTHR WIRING SETS OF A KIND USED IN VEHICLES AIRCRAFT/SHIPS

2%

175

175

87084000

GEAR BOXES

2%

176

176

87085000

DRIVE AXLES WITH DIFFERENTIAL W/N PROVIDED WITH OTHER TRANSMISSION COMPONENTS

2%

177

177

87087000

ROAD WHEELS & PRTS & ACCSSRS THEREOF

2%

178

178

87089900

OTR PRTS & ACCSSRS OF VHCLS OF HDG 8701-8705

2%

179

179

87088000

SUSPENSION SHOCK ABSORBERS

2%

180

180

87149400

BRAKES, INCL COASTER BRAKING HUBS & HUB BRAKES & PRTS THEREOF

2%

181

181

87141900

OTHR PRTS & ACCSSRS OF MOTR CYCLS (INCL MPD)

2%

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

TABLE-2 NEW FOCUS MARKET

Sl. No.

Focus Market Code

Country Code

Country

30

30

DZ

Algeria

31

31

AW

Aruba

32

32

AT

Austria

33

33

KH

Cambodia

34

34

MM

Myanmar

35

35

AN

Netherland Antilles

36

36

UA

Ukraine

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

TABLE-3 SPECIAL FOCUS MARKET

Sl. No.

Focus Market Code

Country Code

Country

42

L03

CL

CHILE

43

L07

UY

URUGUAY

44

L10

SV

EL SALVADOR

45

L11

GT

GUATEMALA

46

L15

HN

HONDURAS

47

L24

BZ

BELIZE

48

A30

MA

MOROCCO

9.         In Appendix 7, the following Towns of Export Excellence are added:

Sl. No.

Town of Export Excellence

State

Product Category

28

AHMEDABAD

GUJARAT

TEXTILES

29

KOLHAPUR

MAHARASHTRA

TEXTILES

30

SAHARANPUR

UTTAR PRADESH

HANDICRAFTS

(Anup K. Pujari)

Director General of Foreign Trade

[email-masked]

(Issued from F.No.01/61/180/47/AM13/PC-3)