Amendments and Corrections in FPS and VKGUY Schemes

[DGFT Public Notice No. 16 dated 6^th September 2012]

Subject: Corrections/Amendments in Appendix 37A and Appendix 37D of Handbook of Procedures Volume I.

In exercise of powers conferred under paragraph 2.4 of the Foreign Trade Policy, 2009-2014, the Director General of Foreign Trade hereby makes the following corrections/amendments in the Handbook of Procedures Vol.1 (Appendices and Aayat Niryat Forms) 2009-2014 and Public Notice No. 3 dated 05.06.2012:

2. In Appendix 37A (VKGUY), S. No. 594 & VKGUY Product Code 594 under Table 2 appearing against the product description “SPILENTHUS CEOROSA (AKARKARA) is now corrected to read as S. No. 595 & VKGUY Product Code 595. There is no change in product description.

3. In Appendix 37D (FPS), S. No. 177 & FPS Product Code 177 and S. No. 473 & FPS Product Code 473 under Table 1 are missing. The entries are now corrected to read as under:

Sl. No.	FPS Product Code	ITC (HS) Code	Description	Rate Percentage	Bonus Benefit
177	177	Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil
473	473	Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil

4. In Appendix 37D (FPS), S. No. 207 & FPS Product Code 207 under Table 1 appearing against the product description “Project Goods, covered by ITC HS Code 9801” is now corrected to read as S. No. 207A & FPS Product Code 207A.

5. In Appendix 37D (FPS), the description of S. No. 461 and FPS Product Code 461 is now corrected to read as “Other Derivatives of Pyradine” instead of “Methyl Diethanolamine”. The ITC (HS) Code 29333919 remains same.

6. Existing description of S. No. 476 of Table 1 of Appendix 37D requires corrections. The description is now corrected to read as under:

Table 1
Sr. No.	FPS Product Code	ITC HS Code	Existing Description	Revised Description	Effective Date
476	476	29420090	Other-Bulk Drug Loratadine	Others-Bulk Drugs/APIs including Loratadine	05.06.2012

7. S. No. 631 (ITC HS Code 50072090) in Table 1 in paragraph 3 of Public Notice No. 3 dated 05.06.2012 is deleted w.e.f. 05.06.2012 because ITC HS Code 5007 is already eligible for FPS benefit at S. No. 42 of Table 1 of Appendix 37D.

8. Existing description of S. No. 582 of Table 1 of Appendix 37D in paragraph 3 of Public Notice No. 3 dated 05.06.2012 requires corrections. The description in Public Notice No. 3 dated 05.06.2012 is now corrected to read as under:

Table 1
Sr. No.	FPS Product Code	ITC (HS) Code	Existing Description	Revised Description	Effective Date
582	582	40082190	Other: High Resistance Tension Tape/ Sheet	Other: Heat Resistance Tension Tape/ Sheet	05.06.2012

9. Existing description of S. No. 257 of Table 1 of Appendix 37D in paragraph 5 of Public Notice No. 3 dated 05.06.2012 requires corrections. The description in Public Notice No. 3 dated 05.06.2012 is now corrected to read as under:

Table 1
Sr. No.	FPS Product Code	ITC (HS) Code	Existing Description	Revised Description	Effective Date
257	257	8518	Public Address System	MCROPHONES & STNDS THRFR; LOUDSPKR, W/N MNTD HEADPHONE, EARPHONE & COMBND MCROPHONE /SPKRSETS; AUDIO FRQNCY AMPLFYR; AND AMPLFYR SETS	05.06.2012

10. Though ITC HS Codes of the following items were renotified vide DGFT Notification No.94 (RE-2008)/2004-2009 dated 02.03.2009 and Notification No. 51/2009-2014 dated 08.07.2010, the corresponding entries in Appendix 37A and Appendix 37D were not modified. This is being done now in this Public Notice:

a. In Appendix 37A (VKGUY), the ITC (HS) Codes are being revised at column 4 of table below [existing codes are at column 3]:

Table 1
SNo.	VKGUY Product Code	Existing ITC (HS) Code	Revised ITC (HS) Code	Description	Effective Date
1.	1	060310	06031100, 06031200, 06031300, 06031400, 06031900	CUT FLWRS & FLOWER BUDS SUITABLE FOR BOQETS OR ORNAMENTAL PURPOSES,FRESH	02.03.2009

Note: Shipping Bill containing the existing/revised ITC (HS) Codes would be eligible to claim benefit.

b. In Appendix 37D (FPS), the ITC (HS) Codes are being revised at column 4 of table below [existing codes are at column 3]:

Table 1
Sr.No.	FPS Product Code	Existing ITC (HS) Code	Revised ITC (HS) Code	Description	Effective Date
27	27	53051110	53050010	COIR BRISTLE FIBRE	02.03.2009
				COIR BRISTLES FIBRE, COIR MATTRESS FIBRE, COIR SHORT FIBRE, COIR BIT FIBRE, DECORTICATED COIR FIBRE	08.07.2010
28	28	53051120	53050020	COIR MATTRESS FIBRE	02.03.2009
28	28	53050020	53050010	COIR MATTRESS FIBRE	08.07.2010
				COIR BRISTLES FIBRE, COIR MATTRESS FIBRE, COIR SHORT FIBRE, COIR BIT FIBRE, DECORTICATED COIR FIBRE	08.07.2010
29	29	53051130	53050030	CURLED / MACHINE TWISTED COIR FIBRE	02.03.2009
31	31	53051190	53050090	OTHER: FIBRE PRODUCED FROM COCONUT HUSK BY MECHANICAL / MANUAL PROCESS	02.03.2009
34	34	53110029	53110015	OTHERS: WOVEN GEOTEXTILES OF COIR	08.07.2010
35	35	53079010	56079010	COIR, CORDAGES & ROPES, OTHER THAN OF COTTON	02.03.2009

Note: Shipping Bill containing the existing/revised ITC (HS) Codes would be eligible to claim benefit.

11. Effect of this Public Notice: While consolidating different items under Appendices certain errors have been noticed in terms of Sr. No., Product Description etc. These errors are being rectified. Secondly, due to harmonization of ITC (HS) Codes, new Codes with description have been mentioned which would be eligible for incentives under Appendix 37A & 37D.