In exercise of the powers conferred under Paragraph 2.4 of the Foreign Trade Policy, 2009-14, as amended from time to time, Director General of Foreign Trade hereby amends Public Notice No. 23(RE-2013)/2009-14 dated 13.08.2013 read with Public Notice No. 24(RE-2013)/2009-14 dated 05.09.2013 regarding export of finished leather, Wet Blue and EI Tanned Leather.

2. Public Notice No. 23(RE-2013)/2009-14 dated 13.08.2013 had prescribed that export of finished leather, Wet Blue and EI Tanned Leather would be permitted through Sea Ports of Chennai, Mumbai (JNPT) & Kolkata and ICDs Kanpur & Tughlakabad or any other port/ICDs to be notified by DGFT from time to time. This public notice also prescribed the procedure for drawal of samples and their testing as per the finished leather norms notified vide Public Notice No. 21/2009-14 dated 01.12.2009. Subsequently, Public Notice No. 24(RE-2013)/2009-14 dated 05.09.2013 had permitted export of finished leather, Wet Blue and EI Tanned Leather through all Airports in addition to the Ports notified on 13.08.2013.

3. Now, in addition to ports/ICDs indicated in para 2 above, export of finished leather, Wet Blue and EI Tanned Leather would also be permitted through ICDs/CFSs as identified/notified by the Customs at Chennai, Mumbai & Kolkata. Procedure for drawal of samples and its testing notified in Public Notice No. 23 dated 13.08.2013 would continue.

4. Effect of this Public Notice

Export of finished leather, Wet Blue and EI Tanned leather has been permitted through the ICDs/CFSs at Chennai, Mumbai & Kolkata also.
 

(Anup K. Pujari)

Director General of Foreign Trade
E-mail:dgft[at]nic[dot]in

(F.No. 01/91/180/1240 /AM10/Export Cell)