Harmonised Code Corrections in VKGUY Products with One Year Retrospective Effect from Date of Mistake

[DGFT Public Notice No. 86 dated 16^th February 2015]

Subject: Revision in Appendix 37 A of Handbook of Procedure – Volume I.

In exercise of the powers conferred under Paragraph 2.4 of the Foreign Trade Policy, 2009-14, the Director General of Foreign Trade hereby notifies amendment to Appendix 37 A of the Handbook of Procedure- Volume-I (Appendices and Aayat Niryat Forms). This shall come into force with immediate effect.

2. ITC HS codes of the following items mentioned in Appendix 37-A, Vishesh Krishi Gram Udyog Yojana Table of HBP v1, which were harmonised vide Public Notice No. 52/2009-2014 (RE- 2013) issued on 25 February, 2014, are amended as under:

Sl. No.	VKGUY Product Code (as per Public Notice No. 52 dated 25/02/2014)	Description (as per Public Notice No. 52 dated 25/02/2014)		ITC HS code (as per Public Notice No. 52 dated 25/02/2014)	Amended ITC HS code
		Botanical Name	Other Name
706.	706	Apium Graveolens seed	Ajmoda/Celery seed	1302 19 19	0910 99 11
716.	716	Coriandrum Sativum seeds	Corriander seeds/ Dhania	1302 19 19	0909 21 10 0909 21 90 0909 22 00
693.	693	Trigonella Foenumgraceum seed	Fenugreek / methi	1302 19 19	0910 99 12
696.	696	Zingiber Officinalis	Ginger / Sunth, Adrak	1302 19 19	0910 11
680.	680	Curcuma longa	Turmeric / Haldi	1302 19 19	0910 30
635.	635	Vernonia Anthmintica (purple flebin, kali jeeri) Cumin Black of seed qlty other Cumin Black seeds	-	0909 30 11	0909 31
676.	676	Cassia Angustifolia Senna leaves and pads	Indian Senna / Sonamukhi	1302 19 19	1211 90 22
683.	683	Garcinia Cambogia	Goraka / Kokam	1302 19 19	1302 19 18
783.	783	other: Endosperm flour of Cassia seeds, Sesbania seeds whether or not modified	-	1302 32 90	0910 99 21

The description and admissible rate of incentive for these items will remain same as notified in Public Notice No. 52 issued on 25.02.2014.

3. The product ‘Tamarind Kernel Powder’ is deleted from Sl. No. 663 of VKGUY Table 2 and is assigned a new Sl. No. 784 in VKGUY Table 2. Sl. No. 663 and new Sl. No. 784 shall be as under:

Sl. No.	VKGUY Product Code	Description	ITC HS code	Admissible Rate
663	663	Tamarindus Indicus i.e. Tamarind (fresh, dried, seeds) Flour meal and powder of Tamarind, Cotyledon Flour of Tamarind (Tamarind Indica)	08109020 08134010 11063010	5%
784	784	Tamarind Kernel powder	13023290	5%

4. VKGUY benefit on the items mentioned at paragraph 2 and 3 of this Public Notice are to be extended on the basis of description as notified in Public Notice 52 issued on 25th February 2014, irrespective of ITC (HS) Code mentioned in the shipping bills, for the exports made between 25th February 2014 and the date of issue of this Public Notice. In such cases, the period between 25th February 2014 and the date of issue of this Public Notice shall not be taken into account for calculation and imposition of late cut prescribed in paragraph 9.3 of HBP v1. In other words, in such cases, for the purpose of availing VKGUY benefits, where the exports are made between 25th February 2014 and the date of issue of this Public Notice, the date of this Public Notice shall be deemed to be date of exports.

Effect of Public Notice

Product description and ITC HS codes of certain items mentioned in Appendix 37-A, Vishesh Krishi Gram Udyog Yojana (VKGUY) Table 2 of HBP v1 have been amended to bring more clarity. The benefits of VKGUY on exports made between 25th February 2014 and the date of issue of this Public Notice, for items mentioned at Sl. No. 2 and 3 of this Public Notice, shall be admissible on the basis of product description alone, irrespective of ITC (HS) Code mentioned in the shipping bill.