Silk Garments, Made ups Fabrics and Accessories Export Ban in DA Basis Withdrawn

Handicraft Items Export Ban on DA will be Effective from 1 Jan ‘13

[DGFT Notification No. 14-Ntfn(RE) dated 28th August 2012]

Subject: Amendment in Notification No. 5 dated 02.07.2012 regarding conditions for export of Carpets, Handicraft items and Silk items.

In exercise of the powers conferred by Section 5 of the Foreign Trade (Development & Regulation) Act, 1992 (No.22 of 1992) as amended, read with Para 2.1 of the Foreign Trade Policy, 2009-2014, the Central Government hereby makes following amendments in Notification No. 5 (RE-2012)/2009-14 dated 02.07.2012:

(i)   The provisions in the “Nature of Restriction” of Notification No. 5 (RE-2012)/2009-14 dated 02.07.2012 in respect of S. No. 8B (relating to Handicraft Items) will come into effect from 01.01.2013.

(ii)  S. No. 8C of Notification No. 5 (RE-2012)/2009-14 dated 02.07.2012 relating to Silk garments, Made ups, Fabrics and Accessories is deleted.

2.   Accordingly, the revised table will be as under:

S. No.

Chapter

Item Description

Export Policy

Nature of Restriction

8 A

57

Handmade Woolen Carpets including other floor coverings like Woolen Durries, Druggets, Gabbas, Namdhas and Shaggy

Free

Export shall not be permitted on the basis of Documents against Acceptance (D/A)

unless

(a) Such export is covered either by Bank Guarantee or ECGC Guarantee

or

(b) Such export is to own Subsidiaries/ own Trading Companies / own Office-cum-warehouses.

8 B

Any chapter

Handicraft items

Free/ Restricted (as applicable)

Export shall not be permitted on the basis of Documents against Acceptance (D/A)

unless

(a) Such export is covered either by Bank Guarantee or ECGC Guarantee

or

(b) Such export is to own Subsidiaries/ own Trading Companies / own Office-cum-warehouses.

This will be with effect from 01.01.2013 

8 C

Deleted

3.   Effect of this notification

Notification No. 5 of 02.07.2012 imposed certain restrictions. S. No. 8 A pertained to export of Handmade carpet etc., for which there is no change. S. No. 8 B pertained to export of Handicraft items, the effective date of which has been shifted to 01.01.2013. S. No. 8 C pertained to export of Silk items, which stands deleted.