Attention of Trade is invited to the Public Notice No.17 (RE-05)/2004-2009 dated 07.06.2005 which has amended Para 4.7 of HBP (Vol.I) 2004-09 as below:-

1. Para 4.7 is amended to read as under:

"4.7 The licensing authority may also issue Advance licences, where SION are not fixed, based on self declaration and an undertaking by the applicant for a final adjustment as per Adhoc/SION fixed by ALC.

However, no Advance Licence shall be issued under this para by the licensing authority for import of the following products.

i. All vegetable/edible oils classified under Chapter-15 and all types of oilseeds classified under Chapter-12 of ITC (HS) book;

ii. All types of cereals classified under Chapter-10 of ITC (HS) book;

iii. All spices, other than Light Black Pepper (light berries), having a duty of more than 30%, classified under Chapter-9 and 12 of ITC (HS) book; and

iv. All types of fruits/vegetables having a duty of more than 30%, classified under Chapter 7 and 8 of ITC (HS) book.

v. Pepper other than Light Black Pepper (light berries)

vi. Horn, hoof and other organ of animal

For export of perfumes, perfumery compounds and various feed ingredients containing vitamins, no licence shall be issued under this para by the licensing authority and the applicants may apply under Para 4.4.2 of this Handbook.

Where export and/or import of biotechnology items are involved, licence under this para shall be issued by the licensing authority only on submission of a ‘No Objection Certificate’ from the Department of Biotechnology."

In view of the above amendments the applicants making applications in terms of Paras 4.7 and 4.4.2 of HBP (Vol I) will submit declaration as annexed to this Trade notice along with their applications. This Trade Notice supercedes Trade Notice No.6 dated 10.11.2004 and Trade Notice No.14 dt. 31.03.2005.
 

( S.S. SANDHU )
ZONAL JT. DIRECTOR GENERAL OF FOREIGN TRADE

I/We M/s. ……………………………………… hereby declare that the application for grant of Advance Licence under Para 4.7 of Hand Book of Procedures submitted to Zonal Jt. DGFT, Mumbai:-

1. Does not involve import of following products:-

i. All vegetable/edible oils classified under Chapter-15 and all types of oilseeds classified under Chapter-12 of ITC (HS) book;

ii. All types of cereals classified under Chapter-10 of ITC (HS) book;

iii. All spices, other than Light Black Pepper (light berries), having a duty of more than 30%, classified under Chapter-9 and 12 of ITC (HS) book; and

iv. All types of fruits/vegetables having a duty of more than 30%, classified under Chapter 7 and 8 of ITC (HS) book.

v. Pepper other than Light Black Pepper (light berries)

vi. Horn, hoof and other organ of animal

It also does not involve following import items:-

(i) All vegetable/edible oils classified under Chapter-15 and all types of oilseeds classified under Chapter-12 of ITC (HS) book;

(ii) All types of cereals classified under Chapter-10 of ITC (HS) book;

(iii) All spices having a duty of more than 30%, classified under Chapter-9 and 12 of ITC (HS) book; and

(iv) All types of fruits/vegetables having a duty of more than 30%, classified under Chapter 7 and 8 of ITC (HS) book.

1. (i) This application involves export of perfumes, perfumery compounds and various feed ingredients containing vitamins. Therefore, this application is submitted to Office of Zonal Jt. DGFT, Mumbai, with request that the licence may be granted to us in terms of Para 4.4.2 of Hand Book of Procedures only after approval of Advance Licensing Committee in the office of DGFT is received.

(ii) This application does not involve the items as mentioned in 2 (i) above. Hence licence may be granted to us in terms of Para 4.7 of Hand Book of Procedures.

(*Strike out whichever is not applicable)

3. (i) The following items of export and/or import are the biotechnology items and therefore, a No Objection Certificate from Department of Biotechnology is enclosed with this application.
 

(ii) This application does not involve export and/or import of Biotechnology items. Hence there is no need to submit NOC from Department of Biotechnology. Hence Advance Licence under Para 4.7 of HBP may be granted to us.

(*Strike out whichever is not applicable)

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