NOTIFICATION NO. 45/2006, DT. 09/02/2007

Adddition in Chapter 4 in Table B under Schedule 2 of ITC(HS) (0402)

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 Para 2.1 of the Foreign Trade Policy, 2004-2009 , the Central Government hereby makes the following amendments in the ITC(HS) Classifications of Export and Import items, 2004-2009 as amended from time to time.

2. With immediate effect the following new entry may be inserted after entry at Sl.No.33 in Table B under Schedule 2 of ITC (HS) : -

Chapter 4

Dairy produce; bird's eggs; natural honey; edible products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included

Note 1 The expression “milk” means full cream milk of partially or completely skimmed milk

Sl. No	Tariff Item HS Code	Unit	Item Description	Export Policy	Nature of Restriction
33A	0402	Kg.	Milk and Cream, concentrated or containing added sugar or other sweetening matter.
	040210	Kg.	In powder, granules or other solid forms, of a fat content, by weight not exceeding 1.5%.:
	04021010	Kg.	Skimmed Milk	Prohibited	Not permitted to be exported.
	04021020	Kg.	Milk food for babies	Prohibited	Not permitted to be exported.
	04021090	Kg.	Other In powder, granules or other solid forms, of a fat content, by weight exceeding 1.5%:	Prohibited	Not permitted to be exported.
	04022100		Not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter	Prohibited	Not permitted to be exported.
	040229		Other :
	04022910	Kg.	Whole milk	Prohibited	Not permitted to be exported.
	04022920	Kg.	Milk for babies	Prohibited	Not permitted to be exported.
	04022990	Kg.	Other	Prohibited	Not permitted to be exported

2. The above amendment shall remain in force till September 30, 2007.

3. The transitional arrangements under para 1.5 of the Foreign Trade Policy, 2004-2009 (updated as on 7th April, 2006) shall not be applicable for export of the aforesaid items. The export of SMP under ITC(HS) Code-04021010 to the extent of 300 MT to Nepal by NCCF as per the work order given by the Ministry of External Affairs and 50 MT to Bhutan on humanitarian considerations is exempted from the restrictions imposed through this Notification.

Any issue regarding the discharge of existing export obligations will be examined on case by case basis.

(In para 3 the sentences at the end has been included vide NTF. NO. 03/2007, DT. 01/05/2007)

Further, following exports are exempted from restrictions imposed by this Notification:

3.1 75 MT of milk powder under ITC (HS) Code 04021090 and 50 MT of milk powder under ITC (HS) Code 04022990 to Bhutan by Nestle India;

3.2 200 MT of SMP under ITC (HS) Code 04021010 to Myanmar by GCMMF, Gujarat; and

3.3 28 MT of SMP under ITC (HS) Code 04021010 and 8.1 MT of Milk Food for babies under ITC (HS) Code 04021020 / 04022920 to Afghanistan by GCMMF, Gujarat.

(Above 3.1 to 3.3 has been added vide NTF NO. 21/2007, DT. 13/08/2007)

Further, following exports are exempted from restrictions imposed by this Notification:

3.1         1,000 MT of milk powder under ITC (HS) Code 04021010 to Bangladesh by GCMMF,        Gujarat;

(Above addition has been vide NTF. NO. 29/2007, DT. 13/09/2007)

4. This issues in Public Interest.

(BHAWANI SINGH MEENA)
Director General of Foreign Trade
And Ex-Officio Additional Secretary to the Govt. of India

(Issued from F.No.01/91/180/ 1237 /AM07/PC-III)

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