S.O. (E) - In exercise of the powers conferred by section 5 of the Foreign Trade Development and Regulation ) Act, 1992 (No. 22 of 1992) read with paragraph 4.1 of Export and Import Policy, 1997-2002 the Central Government hereby makes the following amendment in ITC(HS) Classifications of Export and Import Items 1997-2002, published on 31st March, 1997 and as amended from time to time.

1. The Import Licensing Note No. (4) at the end of Chapter 15 which was added vide Notification No. 28/97-02 dated the 12th December, 1997 shall be amended to read as under: -

"(4) All edible oils which are presently freely importable under various Exim code headings shall be freely importable subject to the condition that the importer shall have to intimate within 15 (FIFTEEN) days from the date of import indicating the following information to the Directorate of Vanaspati, Vegetable Oils and Fats: -

i. Type of oil;
ii. Date of contract and actual import;
iii. Quantity;
iv. Price and
v. Origin.

In addition to the above information, importer will have to submit monthly statement in enclosed format with this Notification giving the relevant information about the actual import having taken place latest by the 7th of every month.

This issues in public interest.
 

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(N.L. LAKHANPAL)
DIRECTOR GENERAL OF FOREIGN
TRADE AND EX-OFFICIO ADDL.
SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF INDIA

Annexure to Notification No. 6(RE-98)/92-97 dated 10th June, l998

Monthly return to be submitted to the Directorate of Vanaspati, Vegetable Oils & Fats, New Delhi by 7th day of the next month regarding Import of Edible Oils during preceding month.

Return for the month of ----------------------------

1. Name and Address of the Importer

2. I.E.M. Code No. & Date

3. Details of Edible Oils imported
 

Date
 

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Name : ---------------------------
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