Crude Soya from Paraguay under TRQ for Imports

[DGFT Public Notice No. 33 dated 13th September 2019]

Effect of this Public Notice: Annexure I to Appendix 2A revised.

In exercise of powers conferred under paragraph 2.04 of the Foreign Trade Policy, 2015-20, the Directorate General of Foreign Trade hereby amends Annexure I to Appendix 2A laying down the procedure for import of various items under Tariff Rate Quota under different Trade Agreement, (Para 2 107) of the Handbook of procedure (2015-20) as in Annexure-I.

Annexure-I

Procedure for import of items as in the Para 2.107 of the Handbook of Procedure (2015-20)

SNo.

ITC(HS) Code

Description of goods

Country

Total aggregate quantity that is available for import during 2015-16

1.

1516, 1517 or 1518 (other than 15161000, 15171010, 15179030 & 15180040 which are prohibited for import)

Vanaspati bakery shortening and margarine

Sri Lanka

2,50,000 MT

2.

0904

Pepper

Sri Lanka

2500 MT

3.

0801 11 00

Desiccated Coconut

Sri Lanka

500 MT

4.

1507 10 00

Crude Soya Oil from Paraguay

Paraguay

30,000 MT

The imports procedure for the items will be permitted subject to the following arrangements/ procedure:-

(a) The import would be subject to Government of India Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue) Notification No. 29/2007-Customs dated 30th May 2009 (as amended from time to time) relating to Indo-Mercosur Trade Agreement.

(b) All applications must accompany a pre-purchase agreement from one of the eligible exporter of Crude Soya Oil in Paraguay. The pre-purchase agreement must indicate the quantity and the duration of fulfillment of the contract. The list of eligible exporting entities of the item from Paraguay shall be decided by the Govt. of Paraguay.

(c) At the time of clearance of the import consignment, the importer in India must produce a Certificate of Origin issued by concerned authorities in Paraguay.

(d) The year in respect of these imports will be the period from 1st April to 31st March, i.e. financial year in India.

(e) All applications for grant of import authorization shall be sent only through e-mail at import-dgft@nic.in in the prescribed format as given below:

SNo.

Name and Registered office address of the applicant

IEC No.

Item sought to be imported

ITC(HS) Code

Qty. applied for (MTs)

CIF value (Rs.) & Fee

Date of submission of the application

Name of Regional Authority through which license would be obtained

(f) Allocation will be made equally among the eligible applicant subject to quantity applied. The application in ANF 2M and ANF1 along with the requisite fee is required to be filed online as per the procedure laid down in Trade Notice No. 49 dated 15.03.2019. The application should be sent by 28th February of the financial year.