POLICY CIR NO. 34/2007, DT. 24/03/2008

Issuance of Ad-Hoc Advance Authorisations under Para 4.7 for Readymade Garments of Textiles, Leather

Attention is invited to Policy Circular No. 20 dated 05.12.2007 and Para 3.9.1 therein.

2. Representations have been received from Apparel Export Promotion Council that consequent to above mentioned circular, the Garment exporters are facing difficulties due to non-issuance of ad-hoc advance authorisation under Para 4.7 of HBP v1 by the Regional Authorities (RAs), and adherence to SIONs even where the garment is based on a particular style / pattern / design and where there is stately a significant variation in the quantity of fabric required to make the garment.

3. It has been decided that for Readymade Garments of Textiles & Leather, where the requirement of fabric, depending on pattern / style / design of garment, is more than 7.5% of the existing SION (e.g. where a SION specifies 2 square meters / piece but the requirement of fabric is more than 2.15 square meters / piece), RAs shall consider issuance of ad-hoc Advance Authorisation under Para 4.7 for export of readymade garments that are based on particular styles / patterns / designs. The Norms Committee (Textiles and Leather) shall finalize ad-hoc norms, taking into account the CAD/CAM/Lay Markers for that particular style / design / pattern based garment and other technical inputs. Export Product description shall contain the particular Style No. / Design No. / Pattern No. of the garment and Export Obligation shall be monitored accordingly. Exporters are required to mention the Style No. / Design No. / Pattern No. on the customs attested shipping bill / packing list for export obligation monitoring purpose.

4. This issues with the approval of DGFT.

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(A K Arora)
Deputy Director General of Foreign Trade and
Convenor, Norms Committee (Textiles and Leather)-NC V

(Issued from F. No. 01/84/162/1175/AMO8/DES-V)

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