Marble Import under ISFTA from All EDI Ports Allowed

[Ref: DGFT Notification No. 16/(RE-2012) / 2009-2014 dated 25 September 2012]

In exercise of powers conferred by Section 5 of the Foreign Trade (Development and Regulation) Act, 1992 read with paragraph 2.1 of the Foreign Trade Policy – 2009-14, the Central Government hereby amends Schedule – I (Imports) of the ITC (HS) Classifications of Export and Import Items, 2009-14 as under:

2. Import Licensing Note (4) at the end of Chapter 25 and Import Licensing Note at serial no. (2) of Chapter 68 of ITC (HS) Classifications of Export and Import Items reads as under :

“Import of items under ITC (HS) Codes 25151100, 25151210, 25151220, 25151290, 68021000, 68022110, 68022120, 68022190, 68022200, 68029100, 68029200 from Sri Lanka under the India-Sri Lanka Free Trade Agreement (ISFTA) only through the Port of Kolkata”.

This Import Licensing Note stands deleted with immediate effect.

3. Import of these items shall, however, be subject to all the conditions applicable on imports under ISFTA and the imports can be made through any EDI Port.

Effect: Importer (s) shall be able to import the items under aforementioned ITC (HS) codes under the India-Sri Lanka Free Trade Agreement (ISFTA) from all EDI Ports.