Applications Invited for Licence to Import
Watermelon Seeds in Restricted List
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Imports of Watermelon Seeds upto 31st Oct not to exceed 35,000 tonnes
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Last date of online submission of
Application 15th June 2023
Subject:
Import of Watermelon Seeds under ITC(HS) 12077090 of ITC(HS), 2022 Schedule-I
(Import Policy) for the period up to 31.10.2023
S.O(E):
In exercise of powers conferred under paragraph 1.03 and 2.04 of the Foreign
Trade Policy, 2023, the Directorate General of Foreign Trade hereby notifies
the procedure for import of Watermelon Seeds under ITC(HS) 12077090 for the
period of up to 31.10.2023 as follows -
1.
As per the recommendation from the
concerned ministry, the imports of Watermelon Seeds up to 31.10.2023 shall
not exceed 35,000 MTs and shall be allowed on Actual User basis. Accordingly,
DGFT invites fresh applications for Licence for
Restricted imports for Watermelon Seeds with effect from the date of this
Public Notice and not later than 15.06.2023 as follows-
i. Applications where the date of issuance of
their Importer-Exporter Code (JEC) is on or after the date of this Public
Notice shall not be considered.
ii. The applications shall be considered on
Actual User basis to processors only, based upon their own processing capacity
and past imports of Watermelon Seeds.
iii. A valid FSSAI Licence
issued before the date of the Public Notice indicating the processing capacity
is required to be provided.
iv. A valid CA Certificate certifying the overall
turnover of the applicant as well as the applicant's turnover for watermelon seeds
is required to be provided.
v. Only one application against one IEC shall be
considered.
Vi. In case of any mis-declaration,
the applicant shall not be considered for the current allocation and shall be
disallowed from subsequent such allocations for the next 2 years.
2.
The quantity of imports
permitted to each application shall be decided by the Exim Facilitation
Committee (EFC) as per para 2.48 of the HBP 2023. The EFC, while examining the applications
will take into considerations; inter alia, the annual processing capacity and
imports of Watermelon seeds in 2020-21,2021-22 and 2022-23.
3.
30% weightage shall be given
to the average import of watermelon seeds by the applicant (s) in 2020-21,
2021-22 and 2022-23. 70% weightage shall be given to the applicant 's
processing capacity.
4.
Any eligible applicants are
entitled for allocation based on the weigh tage
specified. DGFT may however specify a floor and/or ceiling for the quantity(s)
to be allocated, to ensure that economic quantities are allocated. Further,
DGFT shall reserve the right to make any changes in the allocation process as
deemed fit, at any point of time.
5.
All prospective Licensees
shall ensure that the import consignments against the said licences
reach the Indian ports on or before 31.10.2023.