NOTIFICATION NO. 41/2008, DT. 18/09/2008

Amendments in Policy conditions in Chapter 68 - Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials

S.O. (E) In exercise of powers conferred under section 5 of the Foreign Trade (Development and Regulation) Act, 1992 read with paragraph 2.1 of the Foreign Trade Policy, 2004-09, the Central Government hereby makes the following amendments in Schedule-I (Imports) to the ITC (HS) Classifications of Export and Import Items, 2004-09:

1. The Policy conditions of the following Exim Codes will be amended:

6810	Articles of cement, of concrete or of artificial stone, whether or not reinforced Tiles, flagstones, bricks and similar articles :
681011	Building blocks and bricks:
68101110	Cement bricks	Free	However, import of rough / unprocessed blocks and slabs of agglomerated / artificial stones shall be restricted. Import of processed tiles /slabs of agglomerated / artificial stones shall be permitted freely, provided cif value is US$ 50 and above per square meter.
68101190	Other	Free	However, import of rough / unprocessed blocks and slabs of agglomerated / artificial stones shall be restricted. Import of processed tiles /slabs of agglomerated / artificial stones shall be permitted freely, provided cif value is US$ 50 and above per square meter
681019	Other:
68101910	Cement tiles for mosaic	Free	However, import of rough / unprocessed blocks and slabs of agglomerated / artificial stones shall be restricted. Import of processed tiles /slabs of agglomerated / artificial stones shall be permitted freely, provided cif value is US$ 50 and above per square meter.
68101990	Other Other articles :	Free	However, import of rough / unprocessed blocks and slabs of agglomerated / artificial stones shall be restricted. Import of processed tiles /slabs of agglomerated / artificial stones shall be permitted freely, provided cif value is US$ 50 and above per square meter.
68109100	Prefabricated structural components for building or civil engineering	Free	However, import of rough / unprocessed blocks and slabs of agglomerated / artificial stones shall be restricted. Import of processed tiles /slabs of agglomerated / artificial stones shall be permitted freely, provided cif value is US$ 50 and above per square meter.
681099	Other:
68109910	Concrete boulder	Free	However, import of rough / unprocessed blocks and slabs of agglomerated / artificial stones shall be restricted. Import of processed tiles /slabs of agglomerated / artificial stones shall be permitted freely, provided cif value is US$ 50 and above per square meter.
68109990	Other	Free	However, import of rough / unprocessed blocks and slabs of agglomerated / artificial stones shall be restricted. Import of processed tiles /slabs of agglomerated / artificial stones shall be permitted freely, provided cif value is US$ 50 and above per square meter.

2. Importers of the aforementioned items of agglomerated/artificial stones, wishing to avail Transitional Arrangements under Para 1.5 of the Foreign Trade Policy, 2004-09, as amended from time to time, may apply to DGFT Headquarters, New Delhi within two weeks of issue of this Notification, along with details of their respective LCs and contracts.

3. This issues in Public interest.

Sd/
(R.S. Gujral)
Director General of Foreign Trade and
Ex-officio Additional Secretary to the Government of India

(Issued from File No.01/89/180/Misc-06/AM 08/ PC-I A )

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