NOTIFICATION NO. 44/2009, DT. 21/05/2010

Amendments in the Schedule 2, Table B of ITC HS Classifications of Export

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 1.3 and 2.1 of the Foreign Trade Policy, 2009-14, and also read with Notification No. 26 (RE 2008)/2004-09 dated 22.7.2008, the Central Government hereby makes the following amendments in the Schedule 2, Table B of ITC HS Classifications of Export and Import Items, with immediate effect, as under:

2. With immediate effect, existing entries against S. No. 161 A of the table at the end of Para 1 of Notification No. 26 (RE 2008)/2004-09 dated 22.7.2008 shall be 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 or combed		The contracts for export of cotton shall be registered with the Textile Commissioner prior to shipment. Clearance of cotton consignments by Customs should be after verifying that the contracts have been registered.
	520100		Cotton, not carded or combed Indian cotton:	Free
	52010011		Bengal deshi	Free
	52010012		Indian cotton of staple lengths 20.5 mm (25/32”) and below (e. g. oomras, yellow picking, Assam Comillas)	Free
	52010013		Indian cotton of staple length exceeding 20.5mm (26/32") and but not exceeding 24.5mm (30/32")	Free
	52010014		Indian cotton of staple length over 24.5 mm (31/32”) to 28 mm	Free
	52010015		Indian cotton of staple length 28.5 mm (14/32”) and above but below 34.5 mm	Free
	52010019		Indian cotton of all staple length 34 5 mm and above (112/32”)	Free
	52010020		Cotton, other than Indian, of all staple lengths	Free
	5202		Cotton waste (including yarn waste and garnetted stock)		The contracts for export of cotton shall be registered with the Textile Commissioner prior to shipment. Clearance of cotton consignments by Customs should be after verifying that the contracts have been registered.
	52021000		Yarn waste (including thread waste)	Free
	52029100		Other: Garnetted stock	Free
	52029900		Other	Free
	5203 52030000		Cotton, carded or combed Cotton, carded or combed	Free	The contracts for export of cotton shall be registered with the Textile Commissioner prior to shipment. Clearance of cotton consignments by Customs should be after verifying that the contracts have been registered.

(Above S. No. 161A at Chapter 52 has been substituted vide NTF. NO. 58/2009, DT. 17/08/2010 wef. from 01/10/2010)

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“Chapter 52

S. No.	Tariff Item Code	Unit	Item of Description	Export Policy	Nature of Restriction
161A	5201		Cotton, not carded or combed
	520100		Cotton, not carded or combed Indian cotton:	Restricted	Exports permitted under licence
	52010011		Bengal deshi	Restricted	Exports permitted under licence
	52010012		Indian cotton of staple lengths 20.5 mm (25/32”) and below (e. g. oomras, yellow picking, Assam Comillas)	Restricted	Exports permitted under licence
	52010013		Indian cotton of staple length exceeding 20.5mm (26/32") and but not exceeding 24.5mm (30/32")	Restricted	Exports permitted under licence
	52010014		Indian cotton of staple length over 24.5 mm (31/32”) to 28 mm	Restricted	Exports permitted under licence
	52010015		Indian cotton of staple length 28.5 mm (14/32”) and above but below 34.5 mm	Restricted	Exports permitted under licence
	52010019		Indian cotton of all staple length 34 5 mm and above (112/32”)	Restricted	Exports permitted under licence
	52010020		Cotton, other than Indian, of all staple lengths	Restricted	Exports permitted under licence
	5202		Cotton waste (including yarn waste and garnetted stock)
	52021000		Yarn waste (including thread waste)	Restricted	Exports permitted under licence
	52029100		Other: Garnetted stock	Restricted	Exports permitted under licence
	52029900		Other	Restricted	Exports permitted under licence
	5203 52030000		Cotton, carded or combed Cotton, carded or combed	Restricted	Exports permitted under licence”

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2.1 Transitional arrangements allowed under Para 1.5 of the Foreign Trade Policy, 2009-2014, shall, in public interest, not be applicable to the restrictions imposed as above vide this notification.

(Above para 2.1 has been inserted vide NTF. NO. 46/2009, DT. 24/05/2010 with immediate effect)

3. This issues in public interest.

Sd/-

(R.S. Gujral)
Director General of Foreign Trade
And Ex-officio Special Secretary to the Govt. of India

(Issued from File No. 01/91/180/1194/AM10/Export Cell)

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