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Daily Index of Changes
Year 2011
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DINDEX Code
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Topics
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Notification No./Date/Source
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155
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Anti-dumping Duty on Viscose Rayon Filament Yarn
Extended upto 24 Feb 2012 Pending Review
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Customs Notification 38 dated 9 May 2011
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156
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DRI Seizure of Fake Indian Currency of Rs 3 Lakhs at Farakka
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DRI Kolkata Zonal Unit Press Release dated 9 May 2011
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157
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Clarification on Service tax on Short Term
Accommodation and Restaurant Services
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Service Tax Circular No. 139/8/2011-TRU dated 10 May 2011
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158
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RBI Allows Custodian Banks to Issue Irrevocable
Payment Commitments in favour of Stock Exchange on behalf of their FII
Clients
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A.P. (DIR Series) Circular No.54 dated April
29, 2011
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159
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FII Investment Limit in
Infrastructure Raised
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A.P. (DIR Series) Circular No. 55 dated
April 29, 2011
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160
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Advance Remittance for Import of Goods Doubled
against Guarantee
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A.P. (DIR Series) Circular No. 56 dated
April 29, 2011
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161
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RBI Liberalises NRI FDI to Allow Leveraging
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A. P. (DIR Series) Circular No. 57 dated May
2, 2011
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162
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RBI Permission not
Required for Opening Non Interest Bearing Escrow Accounts in INR in India
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A. P. (DIR Series)
Circular No. 58 dated 2 May 2011
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163
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Trade Credit of Diamond LCs Revised to Maximum 90
days
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A.P. (DIR Series) Circular No.59 dated May 06, 2011
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164
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India - New Zealand FTA
to be Concluded in Next Ten Month: Anand Sharma
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PIB Press Release dated 10 May 2011
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165
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Anti-dumping
Investigation Initiated on Phthalic Anhydride from Korea, Taiwan and Israel
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Initiation Notification
No. 14/1/2011-DGAD dated 29th April 2011
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166
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Manual Filing only when
EDI Filing not Possible – Permission Authority Pushed up to Commissioner
Level
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CBEC Instruction No. 401/81/2011-Cus.III dated 12th May 2011
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167
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Guidelines
for Prosecution under Service Tax
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140-ST/12.05.2011
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168
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Tariff Value on
Brass Scrap Up by US$136/MT
Poppy Seeds
Tariff Value Cut by US$112/MT
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34-Cus(NT)/13.05.2011
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169
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Only One
Monthly Technical Report from Chief Commissioner to Director of Legal Affairs
Required
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944-CBEC/10.05.2011
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170
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CBEC
Clarification on Forklifts in Ch. 84 not Subject to Homologation and other
Restrictions on Motor Vehicles in Ch. 87
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F.No. 524/8/2011-STO (TU) dated 11th May 2011
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171
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Common
Bond for Availing Duty Exemption under Export Promotion Schemes
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71-PN/05.05.2011
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172
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Monitoring
of Food Import from Japan for Radioactive Contamination
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72-PN/05.05.2011
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173
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Please
give Specific Description in Export Shipping Bill, Generic Description not
Acceptable, Says JNPT Customs
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75-PN/05.05.2011
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174
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Labelling
in Bonded Warehouses Allowed
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76-PN/03.05.2011
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175
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Instructions
on Disposal of Packing Materials from CFSs
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78-PN/11.05.2011
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176
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MEP on Bangalore Rose
and Krishnapuram Onions Reduced to US$350/MT FOB
from US$600/MT FOB
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46-Ntfn(RE)/16.05.2011
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177
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DGFT
Reviews Deemed Export Policy, Invites Suggestions from Trade
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09-TN/13.05.2011
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178
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Services
must be used Outside India to Qualify for Export
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141-CBEC/13.05.2011
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179
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Guidelines
for OTC Trading in Forex Derivatives
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60-RBI/16.05.2011
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189
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Gaur Gum Containing Penta Chlorophenol not Allowed
for Export to EU
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47-Ntfn(RE)/18.05.2011
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190
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Municipal
Corporation of Delhi Notified as Pre-shipment Inspection Agency of Canned
Meat Products Exports
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48-Ntfn(RE)/18.05.2011
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191
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TRQ on
Maize Allowed Duty Free
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47-PN(RE)/18.05.2011
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192
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ASMECHEM
Name Changed – No Change in Contact Address
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46-PN(RE)/16.05.2011
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193
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Excise
Duty Exemption not Applicable on Pipes used at the Last Mile to Provide
Consumer Connection
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945-ST/16.05.2011
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194
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TRU
Clarifications on Service Tax Refund to SEZ Units
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142-ST/18.05.2011
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195
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SEZ Exports in 2010-11 Registers Growth of 43%
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PIB Press
Release/18.05.2011
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196
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Marripalem in Guntur District ICD
Port Included in Port of Registration List for Export Promotion Scrips
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Ntfn
40/19.05.2011
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197
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Verification of
Manufacturer Exporter Status under EPCG Scheme
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81-PN/16.05.2011
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198
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Verification of DFIA by
Customs
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41-SO/13.05.2011
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199
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Air Cargo Customs at
Sahar Mumbai Cash Counter Open till 4.30 pm Daily
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09-FN/19.05.2011
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200
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Suspected Misdeclared Export Goods to be Released after Surety for
Possible Fine and Penalty
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80-PN/13.05.2011
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201
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Anti-dumping Review on
Foshan Z&D Ceramics in Vitrified Porcelain Tiles
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Ntfn 41/23.05.2011
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202
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Anti-dumping
Investigation Initiated on Casting Balls from Thailand and China
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Initiation Notification
No. 14/34/2010-DGAD/23.05.2011
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203
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SEZ Port Codes Notified
for 24 SEZ Ports
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31-Pol.Cir/25.05.2011
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204
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DRI, Kolkata Seizes Rs. 12.90 Lakhs Fake Currency Notes from Bangladesh
Passenger
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DRI, Kolkata Press
Release/25.05.2011
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205
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Silk Carpets under FPS
– Drawback Code also Eligible to Benefit
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50-PN(RE)/27.05.2011
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206
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Bangladesh Apparel TRQ
raised to 10 mn Pieces
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Ntfn
42/25.05.2011
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207
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10,000 MT Quota Sugar
to EU under CXL Concessions Sugar
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49-PN(RE)-25.05.2011
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208
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JMDC become Regular EPC
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48-PN(RE)-25.05.2011
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209
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Guar Gum Exports to EU
– Penta Chlorophenol
Content upto 0.01 mg/kg Allowed
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49-Ntfn(RE)/26.05.2011
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210
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Job Work or Commission
Agency for Agro Processing like Tobacco, Rice and Cashew not under Service
Tax Regime
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143-ST/26.05.2011
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211
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Exchange Rates for
Customs Valuation – Imports and Exports w.e.f 1
June 2011
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36-Cus(NT)-27.05.2011
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223
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Chang Chun Plastics
Chinese Taipei in Acetone Case
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Ntfn
44/27.05.2011
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224
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Anti-dumping Duty on
Silk Fabrics from China – Classification Clarified
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Ntfn
43/27.05.2011
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225
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Regularisation of
Customs Duty not Paid on Metallised Plastic Films
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35-Cus(NT)/26.05.2011
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226
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Forex Derivative
Contract Limit Raised to 10% from 2%
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67-RBI/20.05.2011
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227
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Foreign Currency-Rupee
Swaps for Hedging IPO
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68-RBI/20.05.2011
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228
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India Notified Higher
ASEAN Duty for Philippines
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Ntfn
46/01.06.2011
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229
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Afghanistan Included in
40% Off Tariff Scheme for LDCs
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Ntfn
45/01.06.2011
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230
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Revised Powers of
Adjudication and Show Cause for Customs Cases
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24-CBEC/31.05.2011
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231
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Tariff Value on Brass
Scrap and Poppy Seeds Slashed
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37-Cus(NT)/31.05.2011
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232
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Dollar Exports Up by
34% in April 2011
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PIB (MoC&I)
Press Release dated 1st June 2011
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233
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Double Taxation
Avoidance Agreement between India and Mozambique Notified
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[Source: PIB (MoF) Press Release dated 2nd June 2011]
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234
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World Trade Up by 22%
in the 1st Quarter of this Year
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235
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Declaration of Intent
Mandatory on Free Shipping Bills for Claiming Reward Scheme Chapter 3
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32-Pol.Cir/03.06.2011
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236
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Declaration of Intent
for DGFT Reward Schemes (Ch 3 of FTP) Required only
on Free Shipping Bills
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53-PN(RE)/03.06.2011
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237
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Organic Edible Oils
Export Quota of 10,000 MTs Released
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50-Ntfn(RE)/03.06.2011
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238
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Organic Pulses Export
Quota of 10,000 MTs Released
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51-Ntfn(RE)/03.06.2011
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239
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Organic Sugar Export of
10,000 MTs Released
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52-Ntfn(RE)/03.06.2011
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240
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New User Friendly
Application Form for SFIS Benefits Notified
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52-PN(RE)/03.06.2011
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241
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Alloy Steel HR
Coils/Plates SION Modified
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51-PN(RE)/02.06.2011
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242
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Wheat Flour Quota of
35K MT and 38K MT for the Year 2012 and 2013 for Maldives through MMTC
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53-Ntfn(RE)/07.06.2011
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243
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River Sand Exports
Quota of 1.18 mn MT to Maldives for the Year
2011-12
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55-Ntfn(RE)/07.06.2011
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244
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Stone Aggregate Exports
Quota of 5 Lakh MT to Maldives for Three Years Notified
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54-Ntfn(RE)/07.06.2011
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245
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Centralised Billing for
Smart Cards Allowed
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14-CE(NT)/03.06.2011
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246
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No Fruits and
Vegetables Import from EU without FSSAI Clearance on E.Colli
Infection
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CBEC Instruction F.No. 450/60/2011-Cus. IV dated 8th June, 2011
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247
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Anti-dumping
investigation Terminated on Polypropylene from Korea, Taiwan and USA at
Domestic Industry Request
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DGAD Termination
Notification No.14/26/2009-DGAD Dated 25th May 2011
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248
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MEP on Onions Raised to
US$200/MT from US$170/MT
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DGFT Notification
56(RE)/08 June 2011
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249
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Cap on Cotton Exports
Raised to 65 Lakh Bales from 55 Lakh Bales for Current Season
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DGFT Notification
57(RE)/09 June 2011
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250
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Special Clearance Drive
to Correct EGM Errors from EDI 1.0 to EDI 1.5 ver
at JNCH
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JNCH Standing Order No.
48 dated 3 June 2011
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251
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Supdt Excise to Personally Verify
EPCG Installation
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JNCH Public Notice No. 84
dated 1 June 2011
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252
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Deemed Export Policy
Review Committee Extended Receiving g Comments from Trade for 15 Days
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10-TN-13.06.2011
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253
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Opening NRO Accounts by
Foreign Nationals
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70-RBI-Cir-09.06.2011
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254
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Anand Sharma Pushes for
Lowering Tariff of Sensitive items in SAFTA
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PIB Press
Release/13.06.2011
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255
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Air Intelligence Unit
Seizes 06.050 kgs of Ketamine Hydrochloride at
Cochin Airport
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Press Release/09.06.2011
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256
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Implementation of ‘Self Assessment’ in Customs
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15-PN-21.05.2011
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257
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Another Five Years of
Anti-dumping Duty on Pentaerythritol from China
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Ntfn-47-14.06.2011
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258
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Anti-dumping Duty on
Metronidazole from China Extended upto 14 June 2012
Pending Review
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Ntfn-48-15.06.2011
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259
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Dumping Investigation
Initiated on Digital Offset Printing Plates from China and Japan
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DGAD Initiation
Notification 14/7/2011-DGAD dated 13th June 2011
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260
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DFIA Verification by
Customs only on DGFT Request
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86-PN-10.06.2011
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261
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Board Constitutes Chief
Commissioners to Write Off Irrevocable Arrears of Revenue, Fine and Penalty
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946-CBEC-01.06.2011
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262
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Tariff Value on Brass
Scrap Down by US$ 23/MT
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38-Cus(NT)-15.06.2011
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263
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Service Tax Exemption
on Rail Containers for Export Goods Extended to January 2012
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38-ST-14.06.2011
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264
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Service Tax Exemption
on Transport of Goods in Containers by Rail Extended to January 2012
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39-ST-14.06.2011
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265
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Service Tax Exemption
on Transport of Goods by Rail Extended to January 2012
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40-ST-14.06.2011
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266
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Export Credit of US$
36.56 mn to Tanzania
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71-RBI-Cir-14.06.2011
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267
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Export Credit of US$ 91
mn to Ethiopia
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72-RBI-Cir-16.06.2011
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268
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Three Months Extension
for DEPB Scheme
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54-PN(RE)-17.06.2011
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269
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Procedure for
Registration of Contracts for Fresh 10 Lakh Bales of Cotton Export
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55-PN(RE)-17.06.2011
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270
|
GMR Issues
Advertisements Charging the News Magazine “India Today” with Criminal
Defamation on DIAL Report
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India Today Piece dated 3
June 2011
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271
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Electronic Processing
of Courier Documents to Begin in Chennai Airport after Delhi and Mumbai
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Commissioner of Customs
(Airport & Air Cargo) Chennai Press Note dated 17 June 2011
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273
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No Basic Duty on Crude,
Excise on Diesel Cut – Press Note
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Press Note dated 24th
June 2011
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274
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Basic Customs Duty Cut
by 5% on Crude Petroleum and Petroleum Products
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Ntfn
52/25.06.2011
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275
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Excise on HSD Cut by Rs. 2.60 per litre, Only Road Development Excise and
Education Cess at Rs. 2.60 per litre Remains
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33-CE/25.06.2011
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276
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100% Concession on 70
Tariff Lines to LDCs under SAFTA Agreement
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Ntfn
49/21.06.2011
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277
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Customs will Honour
DEPB with LEO till 30.09.11
|
Ntfn
51/22.06.2011
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|
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278
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Anti-dumping Duty of Rs. 1.55 per Piece on Sewing Machine Needles from China
|
Ntfn
50/22.06.2011
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|
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279
|
Industrial Clothing not
under Branded Garments
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947-CBEC/21.06.2011
|
|
|
280
|
Ship Building Units to
get Easy Extension of Bonding
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FNo.
473/02/2011-LC dated 1st June 2011
|
|
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281
|
CBEC Asks Field
Officers to Approach DGFT through North Block
|
FNo.
528/54/2011-STO(TU) dated 21st June 2011
|
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282
|
Insecticides Import
Restriction Defined, Boric Acid Expected
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FNo.
401/101/2011-Cus.III dated 22nd June 2011
|
|
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283
|
Amendments in SION
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57-PN(RE)/20.06.2011
|
|
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284
|
Lug Cap SION Amended
|
56-PN(RE)/20.06.2011
|
|
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285
|
Leftover Materials in
CFSs to be Cleared in DTA only after Permission
|
89-PN/16.06.2011
|
|
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286
|
Re-export of Imported
Cargo from CFS Procedure Relaxed
|
90-PN/16.06.2011
|
|
|
287
|
Issue CHA Licenses to
All who Pass Test – Says CBEC
|
25-CBEC/22.06.2011
|
|
|
288
|
Philippines Included in
ASEAN FTA Rules of Origin List
|
40-Cus(NT)/24.06.2011
|
|
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289
|
India - Malaysia
Implements CECA from 1 July 2011
|
PIB (MoC&I)
Press Release dated 30 June 2011
|
|
|
291
|
Export Inspection
Agency Notified for Certificate of Origin under India-Malaysia CECA from 1
July 2011
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58-PN(RE)/30.06.2011
|
|
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290
|
Board Asks Airport
Customs for Vigilance on Suspicious Passengers and Baggage Valuation
|
CBEC
Instruction/01.07.2011
|
|
|
292
|
Certificate of Analysis
Must be submitted with Export of Drugs and Pharmaceuticals
|
60-PN(RE)/30.06.2011
|
|
|
293
|
Implementation of
Barcoding of Drugs and Pharmaceuticals Export Consignments
|
59-PN(RE)/30.06.2011
|
|
|
295
|
DGFT Issues Defaulters
List of Cotton Quota Exporters for Debarment to further Quotas
|
11-TN/29.06.2011
|
|
|
296
|
Bank Guarantee must
give Detail of Customs Section
|
92-PN/02.06.2011
|
|
|
294
|
Tariff Value on Poppy
Seeds Down by US $115/MT
|
42-Cus(NT)/30.06.2011
|
|
|
297
|
Last Date for IGM
Detail for Container Movement Extended to 31 August 2011
|
93-PN/29.06.2011
|
|
|
298
|
India-US to Work
Together on Finance Reform and Infrastructure
|
PIB (MoF)
Press Release dated 29 June 2011
|
|
|
299
|
DEPB Exports to get
Manual LEOs to Ensure LEO by 30 September 2011
|
26-CBEC/01.07.2011
|
|
|
300
|
Haldia Petrochem get Zero
Duty for Naphtha to be used in Polymer Manufacture
|
Ntfn
54/01.07.2011
|
|
|
301
|
Indo-Malaysia PTA
Concessional Duty on 1616 Items Notified
|
Ntfn
53/01.07.2011
|
|
|
302
|
Indo-Malaysia PTA Rules
of Origin 2011 – Minimum Local Content 35%
|
43-Cus(NT)/01.07.2011
|
|
|
303
|
Cotton Waste Contract
Registration with DGFT – 45 Days for Shipment Allowed
|
34-Pol.Cir/01.07.2011
|
|
|
304
|
Cap of 10 Lakh Bales is
not Applicable to Cotton Waste Exports
|
58-Ntfn(RE)/01.07.2011
|
|
|
305
|
India-Bangladesh Border
Haats at Meghalaya Border Allowed for Local Produce
|
61-PN(RE)-01.07.2011
|
|
|
306
|
Form ER8 for Quarterly
Return
|
15-CE(NT)/30.06.2011
|
|
|
307
|
Amendments in Point of
Taxation Rules 2011
|
41-ST/27.06.2011
|
|
|
308
|
Dollar Exports Up by
56.93% in May 2011
|
PIB (MoC&I)
Press Release dated 1st July 2011
|
|
|
309
|
Zero Duty Sugar Import
Extended upto 1 September 2011
|
Ntfn
55/05.07.2011
|
|
|
310
|
Second Hand Computer
Import Requires Permission from MoEF
|
27-CBEC/04.07.2011
|
|
|
311
|
Cenvat Credit Applicable on
Textile Products
|
948-CBEC/05.07.2011
|
|
|
312
|
Anti-dumping Duty to
Apply only for Five Years – No Collection even where Notification does not
give Expiry Date – Charging Section to Lapse Five Years after Notification
Date of Issue
|
28-CBEC/08.07.2011
|
|
|
313
|
Sodium Thripoly Phosphate from China – Dumping Duty Slashed on
Final Findings
|
Ntfn
58/08.07.2011
|
|
|
314
|
Anti-dumping Duty on
Hydrofluoric Acid from China Withdrawn
|
Ntfn
57/07.07.2011
|
|
|
315
|
Zero Duty on Goods
Supplied Free of Cost under Bilateral Agreement between GoI
and Foreign Govt.
|
Ntfn
56/07.07.2011
|
|
|
316
|
New Cotton Quota
Allocation Following High Court Orders
|
12-TN/06.07.2011
|
|
|
317
|
Gaunlet Cloth Import Permitted
as Input for Lead Acid Storage Batteries
|
62-PN(RE)/07.07.2011
|
|
|
318
|
Pesticides Import
Allowed as Input for Raw Cotton
|
63-PN(RE)/07.07.2011
|
|
|
319
|
Corrigendum dated 29
June to 52/25.06.2011 – SNo. 77C and 596 Inserted
in Exception
|
Corrigendum/29.06.2011
|
|
|
320
|
Coal and Iron Ore
Loading and Unloading at Dhamra Port (Orissa)
Notified
|
45-Cus(NT)/07.07.2011
|
|
|
321
|
RBI Extends Time Limit
for Applications for Buyback of FCCBs by Indian Companies
|
75-RBI/30.06.2011
|
|
|
322
|
Redemption of Foreign
Currency Convertible Bonds (FCCBs)
|
01-RBI/04.07.2011
|
|
|
323
|
RBI Permits Issue of
Equity Shares for Capital Goods Imports against FDI in Govt. Route
|
74-RBI/30.06.2011
|
|
|
324
|
Officers for Sec 17 and
Sec 28 of Customs Act Notified
|
44-Cus(NT)/06.07.2011
|
|
|
325
|
Coal Defined as Coking
Coal and Thermal Coal
|
46-Cus(NT)/07.07.2011
|
|
|
326
|
Zero Duty for
Indo-Bangladesh Border Haats at Balat
for Local Produce
|
Ntfn
60/14.07.2011
|
|
|
327
|
Food Grade STPP
Exempted from Anti-dumping Duty in Corrigendum
|
Corrigendum/14.07.2011
|
|
|
328
|
Natural Rubber
Concessional Duty Quota Extended to 2011-12
|
Ntfn
59/13.07.2011
|
|
|
329
|
MEP of Onions Raised to
US$ 230/MT from US$ 200/MT
|
59-Ntfn(RE)/15.07.2011
|
|
|
330
|
Closing Date for
Registration of Contracts for Fresh 10 Lakh Bales of Cotton Export Extended
to 22 July 2011
|
65-PN(RE)/15.07.2011
|
|
|
331
|
Xylidine and Hyoscinen Butyl Bromide SION Modified
|
64-PN(RE)/13.07.2011
|
|
|
332
|
Tariff Value of Brass
Scrap and Poppy Seeds Down
|
47-Cus(NT)/15.07.2011
|
|
|
337
|
Recredited DEPB can be Used Till
15.09.2011
|
30-CBEC/19.07.2011
|
|
|
338
|
Cargo Custodian will
not provide Home to Commissioners in City Area
|
29-CBEC/18.07.2011
|
|
|
339
|
Another 5 Years of
Anti-dumping Duty on Tetrafluoroethane from China
and Japan – Final Findings
|
Ntfn 61/15.07.2011
|
|
|
340
|
Export Warehousing
Facility Extends to Tijara Tehsil of Alwar (Raj)
|
949-CBEC/19.07.2011
|
|
|
341
|
Clarification on Date
of Completion of Service under Point of Taxation Rules, 2011
|
144-ST/18.07.2011
|
|
|
342
|
10 Lakh MT of Non Basmati Rice Exports with $400 MEP Permitted on
Private Account Subject to Registration of Contracts with DGFT
|
60-Ntfn(RE)/19.07.2011
|
|
|
343
|
New Registration of LTU
under CEA, 1944
|
17-CE(NT)/18.07.2011
|
|
|
344
|
New ERI Form for
Monthly Return for Production and Removal of Goods for Availment
of CENVAT Credit
|
16-CE(NT)/18.07.2011
|
|
|
345
|
RBI Permission Must for Foreign Entities Branch
Offices Established in India in Pre-FEMA Period
|
02-RBI/15.07.2011
|
|
|
346
|
$314 billion Loss Every
Year on Tax Evasion
|
|
|
|
347
|
CPO Import Up 15.8% in
April-March 2011
|
PIB (MoC&I)
Press Release dated 18th July 2011
|
|
|
348
|
Export Period for Wheat
Flour Quota of 6.50 Lakh MTs – Extended to 31 March 2012
|
61-Ntfn(RE)/20.07.2011
|
|
|
349
|
Anti-dumping Duty on
Saccharin from China Extended to 5 June 2012 after Review
|
Ntfn
62/19.07.2011
|
|
|
350
|
Basic Customs Duty on
Bio-diesel Raised to 10% from 2.5%
|
Ntfn
63/19.07.2011
|
|
|
351
|
Zero Duty Concession
for Goods for Long Range Surface to Air Missile Programme
|
Ntfn
64/19.07.2011
|
|
|
352
|
Zero Excise for LR-SAM
Programme
|
34-CE/19.07.2011
|
|
|
353
|
Exporters Must Submit
Letter from Banker Regarding Reasons of Non-acceptance of Drawback Amount
into their Account
|
98-PN/18.07.2011
|
|
|
354
|
Anti-dumping – Jt. Secy and Above Appointed as Designated Authority
|
48-Cus(NT)/20.07.2011
|
|
|
355
|
Anti-Subsidy – Jt. Secy and Above Appointed as Designated Authority
|
49-Cus(NT)/20.07.2011
|
|
|
356
|
Rupee Contracts Hedging
Allowed to NRIs
|
03-RBI/21.07.2011
|
|
|
357
|
Guarantee Must for
Customs Exemption on Temporary Mega Power Projects
|
Ntfn
65/21.07.2011
|
|
|
358
|
Guarantee Must for
Excise Exemption on Temporary Mega Power Projects
|
35-CE/21.07.2011
|
|
|
359
|
No Cess on Lac/Shellac
|
32-CBEC/26.07.2011
|
|
|
360
|
Anti-dumping Duty on
PVC Paste Resin from China, Korea, Russia and Others – Minimum Landed Price
|
Ntfn
66/26.07.2011
|
|
|
361
|
Corrigendum to Ntfn 62 dated 19 July 2011
|
Corrigendum dated
25.07.2011
|
|
|
362
|
Dumping Investigation
Initiated on Plain Gypsum Plaster Boards from China, Indonesia, Thailand and
UAE
|
DGAD Initiation
Notification No. 14/45/2010-DGAD dated 21.07.2011
|
|
|
363
|
Crude Palm Stearin
Classified under Tariff Line 3823 11 11
|
31-CBEC/26.07.2011
|
|
|
364
|
Non Basmati Rice Quota Allocation
|
13-TN/27.07.2011
|
|
|
365
|
IEC Code in Form D not
Mandatory for Low Value Dutiable Courier Consignments upto
Rs. 1 lakh
|
104-PN/27.07.2011
|
|
|
366
|
Zero Excise on Food
Prepared or Served by Hotels or Restaurants
|
36-CE/25.07.2011
|
|
|
367
|
Excise Exemption on
Food Prepared or Served in Restaurants
|
37-CE/25.07.2011
|
|
|
368
|
Zero Service Tax on
Common Facility Effluent Treatment of Dyeing Units
|
42-ST/25.07.2011
|
|
|
369
|
Exchange Rates for
Customs Valuation – Exports and Imports w.e.f. 1
August 2011
|
51-Cus(NT)/27.07.2011
|
|
|
370
|
Implementation of RMS
for Imports under 100% EOU Scheme
|
100-PN/22.07.2011
|
|
|
371
|
10% Import Consignments
under Sample Check in Nhava Sheva
CFSs
|
58-SO/25.07.2011
|
|
|
372
|
Export Credit of USD 5 mn to Zambia
|
06-RBI/26.07.2011
|
|
|
373
|
Export Credit of
US$20mn to Swaziland
|
05-RBI/26.07.2011
|
|
|
374
|
Export Credit of
US$20mn to Mozambique
|
04-RBI/25.07.2011
|
|
|
375
|
High Court Stays
Non-Basmati Rice Quota Allocation
|
14-TN/29.07.2011
|
|
|
376
|
Rice Quota Allocation
Stayed Till 10 Aug by Delhi HC
|
Editor’s Note
|
|
|
377
|
Another 5 Years of
Anti-dumping Duty on Rubber Chemical PX 13 from EU, USA, China and Taiwan
|
Ntfn
67/28.07.2011
|
|
|
378
|
E-Payment of Customs
Duty Mandatory for Rs. 1 Lakh and Above Transaction
|
33-CBEC/29.07.2011
|
|
|
379
|
Legal Metrology Act,
2009 in Customs Tariff Act will come into Force on 1 August 2011
|
53-Cus(NT)/28.07.2011
|
|
|
380
|
Tariff Value of Brass
Scrap and Poppy Seeds Down
|
54-Cus(NT)/29.07.2011
|
|
|
381
|
Legal Metrology Act 2009 in Medicinal and Toilet
Preparations (Excise Duties) Act will Come into Force on 1 August 2011
|
Notification No. 01/2011–M&TP dated 28 July 2011
|
|
|
382
|
Legal Metrology Act 2009 in Central Excise Act
will Come into Force on 1 August 2011
|
18-CE(NT)/28.07.2011
|
|
|
383
|
Excise Duty Payable by
Job Worker on Manufactured Goods
|
19-CE(NT)/28.07.2011
|
|
|
384
|
Zero Excise on Indian Ships under Licence Granted
by DG Shipping
|
38-CE/29.07.2011
|
|
|
385
|
Cambodia Included in Indo-ASEAN FTA Rules of
Origin List
|
52-Cus(NT)/28.07.2011
|
|
|
386
|
Draft
Circular on Customs
(Provisional Duty Assessment) Amendment Regulations, 2011 – CBEC
Invites Comments
|
F.No.450/5/2011-Dir (Cus)
dated 29 July 2011
|
|
|
387
|
Cambodia Included in
Indo-ASEAN FTA
|
Ntfn 68/29.07.2011
|
|
|
388
|
Indo-Japan CEPA
Concessional Duty of 802 Items Notified
|
Ntfn 69/29.07.2011
|
|
|
389
|
Indo-Japan
Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) – Rules of Origin
|
55-Cus(NT)/01.08.2011
|
|
|
390
|
Marble
Policy for 2011-12
|
64-Ntfn(RE)/04.08.2011
|
|
|
391
|
Polished
Marble Import Value Limit Raised to US$60 per sq.mt from US$50 per sq.mt
|
65-Ntfn(RE)/04.08.2011
|
|
|
392
|
DEPB on
Cotton Exports Restored with Retrospective Effect from 1 October 2010
|
68-PN(RE)/04.08.2011
|
|
|
393
|
DEPB on
Cotton Yarn Restored with Retrospective Effect from 1 April 2011
|
67-PN(RE)/04.08.2011
|
|
|
394
|
Online
Transmission of EPCG, DEPB and DES at Air Cargo Complex Cochin from 8 August
2011
|
36-Pol.Cir/05.08.2011
|
|
|
395
|
Re-imported
Edible/Food Products Requires Phyto Certificate
|
35-Pol.Cir/04.08.2011
|
|
|
396
|
Rice in
Baggage to USA Prohibited w.e.f. 30 July 2011
|
34-CBEC/03.08.2011
|
|
|
397
|
Cap of 65
Lakh Bales of Cotton Exports Removed
|
62-Ntfn(RE)/02.08.2011
|
|
|
398
|
Procedure
for Registration Certificate for Cotton Exports
|
63-Ntfn(RE)/04.08.2011
|
|
|
399
|
Import of
Acetate Tow and filter Rod for Pharma Products of Chapter 30 Allowed
|
56-Cus(NT)/02.08.2011
|
|
|
400
|
EU
Initiates Anti-Dumping on Chinese Tartaric Acid
|
C 223/16 Official Journal of the European
Union dated 29.7.2011 (2011/C 223/09)
|
|
|
401
|
Merripalem ICD in Guntur (AP) Included in Port of
Registration for Export Promotion Scrips
|
69-PN(RE)/04.08.2011
|
|
|
402
|
Skimmed
Milk Powder TRQ Quantity Raised to 50,000 MTs from 30,000 MTs
|
66-PN(RE)/04.08.2011
|
|
|
403
|
Export
Credit of US$ 4 mn to Guyana
|
07-RBI/02.08.2011
|
|
|
404
|
Food
Safety and Standards Act come into force from 5 August
|
|
|
|
405
|
Five
percent Weight Variation in Cotton Yarn Exports Allowed
|
38-Pol.Cir/10.08.2011
|
|
|
406
|
Marble
Quota on the Basis of Manufacturing Turnover of Rs.
5 Crs only – DGFT Clarification
|
37-Pol.Cir/08.08.2011
|
|
|
407
|
Chlorinated
Paraffins/ Chloroparaffins
Classified in 3824 90 of Central Excise Tariff
|
950-CBEC/01.08.2011
|
|
|
408
|
Complete
Description of the Chemical Must be Declared in Bill of Entry
|
35-CBEC/09.08.2011
|
|
|
409
|
Preliminary
Anti-dumping Duty Imposed on Opal Glassware from China and UAE
|
Ntfn 72/09.08.2011
|
|
|
410
|
Another
Five Years of Anti-dumping Duty on Sodium Formaldehyde Sulphoxylate
from China
|
Ntfn 70/05.08.2011
|
|
|
411
|
Nylon
Filament Yarn Anti-dumping Extended by Three Months after Review
|
Ntfn 73/09.08.2011
|
|
|
412
|
POY
Anti-dumping Extended Till 10 February 2012 after Review
|
Ntfn 71/09.08.2011
|
|
|
413
|
Two
Technical Assistants Deputed for Re-print Bills of Entry at Air Cargo Mumbai
|
17-FN/26.07.2011
|
|
|
414
|
Special
Window of Boric Acid Import, General Pesticide Import Policy not to Apply
|
106-PN/29.07.2011
|
|
|
415
|
JNCH Nhava Sheva Work Allocation for
SAD Refund
|
105-PN/27.07.2011
|
|
|
416
|
No Bank
Guarantee for EOUs Subjected to Minor SCN
|
36-CBEC/12.08.2011
|
|
|
417
|
MEP of
Bangalore Rose Onions and Other Onions Raised by US$50/MT
|
66-Ntfn(RE)/12.08.2011
|
|
|
418
|
MEP of Sona Masuri, Ponni Samba and Matta Rice Exports Reduced to US$600/MT
|
72-PN(RE)/12.08.2011
|
|
|
419
|
Pentaerythritol from Taiwan – Final Findings
|
Ntfn 74/12.08.2011
|
|
|
420
|
Anti-dumping
Duty on Pentaerythritol from Taiwan – Duty Raised
and Separate Notification Issued
|
Ntfn 75/12.08.2011
|
|
|
421
|
Sunset
Review Dumping of Tyres and Tubes from China and Thailand
|
DGAD Initiation Notification
F.No.15/35/2010-DGAD dated 3rd August 2011
|
|
|
422
|
Export
Inspection Agency Notified for Certificate of Origin under India-Japan CEPA
|
70-PN(RE)/12.08.2011
|
|
|
423
|
CBEC
Proposes Service Tax Refund at Point of Export on Drawback Pattern
|
Draft Circular – F.No.
354/66/2011-TRU dated 12th August 2011
|
|
|
424
|
Tariff
Value of Brass Scrap Up by $138/MT
|
57-Cus(NT)/12.08.2011
|
|
|
425
|
Cotton
Exporters Can Obtain More than One RC for Export of Cotton upto 30 September 2011
|
67-Ntfn(RE)/18.08.2011
|
|
|
426
|
DGFT
Issues Cotton Export Defaulter List of 117
|
15-TN/10.08.2011
|
|
|
427
|
Rough
Marble Blocks Quota Allocation – Late Applications and Deficient Applications
Rejected
|
16-TN/17.08.2011
|
|
|
428
|
Another
Five Years of Anti-dumping Duty on Sodium Nitrite from China
|
Ntfn 76/17.08.2011
|
|
|
429
|
High Ash
Coking Coal Import at Zero Duty Allowed – AU Condition for Coal for Corex Technology Dropped
|
Ntfn 77/17.08.2011
|
|
|
430
|
Amendments
in SION
|
71-PN(RE)/12.08.2011
|
|
|
431
|
Sri Lanka
in Resurgence after FDI and Fiscal Stimulation
|
|
|
|
432
|
New
Requirements for Annual Status Certificate for Precious Metals Importers
|
39-Pol.Cir/19.08.2011
|
|
|
433
|
Board
Asks Service Providers for Compulsory Weightage of All containers in a Bid to
Check Fraud
|
F.No.450/81/2011-Cus.IV dated 18.08.2011
|
|
|
434
|
Only
Cases above Rs. 5 Lakh for Appeal in Tribunal
|
CBEC Instruction F.No.390/Misc./163/2010-JC
dated 17th August 2011
|
|
|
435
|
Chandigarh
Customs Airport Notifies for Unloading and Loading Baggage and Defence Goods
|
58-Cus(NT)/19.08.2011
|
|
|
436
|
Corrigendum
dated 18.8.2011 to Ntfn 66/26.07.2011 –
Anti-dumping Duty on PVC Paste Resin – Classification Corrected
|
Corrigendum dated 18.08.2011
|
|
|
437
|
SMP TRQ
at Zero Duty Raised to 50,000 MT from 30,000 MT
|
Ntfn 78/19.08.2011
|
|
|
438
|
MEP of
Onions Raises to US$300/MT from US$275/MT
|
68-Ntfn(RE)/24.08.2011
|
|
|
439
|
Marble
Quota will be Scrutinised by DGFT Regional Offices
|
18-TN/24.08.2011
|
|
|
440
|
Poly
Carbonate Moulding Powder included in Brief Case SION
|
73-PN(RE)/23.08.2011
|
|
|
441
|
Online
Uploading of RCMC Data on DGFT Server by Export Promotion Councils Mandatory
from 1 November 2011
|
17-TN/23.08.2011
|
|
|
442
|
Certificate
of Origin Fee Attracts Service Tax, says CBEC
|
145-ST/19.08.2011
|
|
|
443
|
Another
Five Years of Anti-dumping Duty on Caustic Soda from Thailand, Taiwan and
Norway
|
Ntfn 79/23.08.2011
|
|
|
444
|
Another Five
Years of Anti-dumping Duty on 1-Phenyl-3-Methyl-5-Pyrazolone from China –
Duty Slashed in Review
|
Ntfn 80/24.08.2011
|
|
|
445
|
Polytetrafluoroethylene
(PTFE) from China – Anti-dumping Duty Raised after Review
|
Ntfn 81/24.08.2011
|
|
|
446
|
More
Changes to Clear Additional Subjects by 31 December 2012 for CHA Applicants
under 1984 Rules
|
38-CBEC/24.08.2011
|
|
|
447
|
Service
Tax Leviable on Film Distribution on Revenue Share
Basis
|
CBEC Draft
Circular/23.08.2011
|
|
|
448
|
CBEC
Opens Special Window for Seamless Clearance for Goods moved by Authorised
Operators – Reliance upon Documents Filed in other Countries
|
37-CBEC/23.08.2011
|
|
|
449
|
Mathilakam (Thrissur), Kerala ICD Notified for Unloading
and Loading Goods
|
60-Cus(NT)/24.08.2011
|
|
|
450
|
Reliance
Port and Terminals Adjudication Case
|
59-Cus(NT)/24.08.2011
|
|
|
451
|
India
Signs DTAA with Georgia
|
PIB (MoF) Press
Release dated 24th August 2011
|
|
|
452
|
Australia
Poised to Ban Tobacco Package Logos
|
|
|
|
453
|
Nobel
Laureate Gives Half Chance to Revival of World Economy
|
|
|
|
454
|
Provisional
Anti-dumping Duty Imposed on PVC Flex Films from China
|
Ntfn 82/25.08.2011
|
|
|
455
|
Mandatory
e-Filing of ST Returns by All Assesse w.e.f. 1
October 2011
|
43-ST/25.08.2011
|
|
|
456
|
Exchange
Rates for Customs Valuation Imports and Exports w.e.f.
September 1, 2011
|
62-Cus(NT)/26.08.2011
|
|
|
457
|
Change of
Designation of Officers Representing CBEC in the CESTAT
|
951-CBEC/26.08.2011
|
|
|
458
|
Safeguard
Duty on 6 PPD Slapped on NOCIL Complaint
|
Ntfn 83/30.08.2011
|
|
|
458A
|
Safeguard Investigation concerning imports of
N 1,3-dimethyl butyl-N’Phenylenediamine (PX-13 also
known as 6PPD, Vulconox4020 etc) into India into
India-Final Findings
|
Final Findings/06.06.2011
|
|
|
459
|
DG
Safeguards Initiates Investigation on Phthalic Anhydride Imports on Thirumalai Complaint
|
Notice of Initiation of a Safeguard
Investigation dated 10th August 2011
|
|
|
460
|
Sugar
Zero Duty Import Extended by Three Months to December 11
|
Ntfn 84/01.09.2011
|
|
|
461
|
Marble
Quota from Bhutan Raised to 5882 MTs
|
69-Ntfn(RE)/01.09.2011
|
|
|
462
|
Cotton
Yarn Exporters can Pay Penalty of Rs. 10K + 1% of
Shortfall to Regularise Default
|
19-TN/30.08.2011
|
|
|
463
|
Tariff
Value of Brass Scrap and Poppy Seeds
|
63-Cus(NT)/30.08.2011
|
|
|
464
|
Corrigendum
Clarifies Coal Specs
|
Corrigendum/25.08.2011
|
|
|
465
|
EPCES
Shifts to Barakhamba Road from Bhikaji
Cama Place
|
75-PN(RE)/30.08.2011
|
|
|
466
|
Billets
of Iron/Low Carbon Steel Included in Iron-Nickel Alloy Wire SION
|
74-PN(RE)/30.08.2011
|
|
|
467
|
Rupee
Remittances Allowed from Malaysia
|
09-RBI/29.08.2011
|
|
|
468
|
Exports
Shoot up by 82% in July with DEPB to Sunset in September 2011
|
Ministry of Commerce & Industry Press
Release dated 01.09.2011
|
|
|
469
|
India
wants Revival of US GSP
|
Ministry of Commerce & Industry Press
Release dated 01.09.2011
|
|
|
470
|
CBEC Bans
Export of Pan Masala in Plastic Sachet
|
F.No. 528/69/2011-STO (TU)
dated 30th August 2011
|
|
|
471
|
Centralised
Payment of Court Fee w.e.f. 1 September 2011
|
F.No. 275/05/2011-CX.8A dated
25th August 2011
|
|
|
472
|
Epoxide
Resin Norms – Unit of Measurement Corrected
|
76-PN(RE)/02.09.2011
|
|
|
473
|
CBEC
Issues Draft Shipping Bill (Electronic Declaration) Regulations, 2011
Following Self Assessment
|
F.No. 450/26/2011-Cus.IV
dated 1st September 2011
|
|
|
474
|
Obama
Asks EPA to Withdraw Ozone Rules
|
|
|
|
475
|
WTO
Adopts Report on US Zeroing of Anti-dumping Duty on Viet Shrimps
|
|
|
|
476
|
EGoM Bans Onion Exports - Free Export Quotas for
Rice, Wheat
|
|
|
|
477
|
DGFT Bans
Onion Exports
|
73-Ntfn(RE)/09.09.2011
|
|
|
478
|
DGFT
Removes Export Ban on Non Basmati Rice – Monitoring
through Customs EDI
|
71-Ntfn(RE)/09.09.2011
|
|
|
479
|
DGFT Removes
Export Ban on Wheat – Exports only through Customs EDI Ports
|
72-Ntfn(RE)/09.09.2011
|
|
|
480
|
Board
Aims for Facilitation Target 80% for Air Cargo Complexes, 70% for Seaports
and 60% for ICDs
|
39-CBEC/02.09.2011
|
|
|
481
|
Corrections
in CBEC Circular on Export of Pan Masala in Plastic Sachet
|
Corrigendum/05.09.2011
|
|
|
482
|
MEP of
Bangalore Onions Raised to US$ 475/MT
|
70-Ntfn(RE)/07.09.2011
|
|
|
483
|
46 More
entries Inserted for Zero Duty Imports from Bangladesh
|
Ntfn 85/06.09.2011
|
|
|
484
|
Stainless
Steel Flats from EU, USA, China and Others – Width Specification Introduced
after Mid Term Review
|
Ntfn 86/06.09.2011
|
|
|
485
|
Mid Term
Review Investigation Initiated on Carbon Black from China, Australia, Russia
and Thai
|
F.No.15/41/2010-DGAD dated 30th August 2011
|
|
|
486
|
FPS
Benefits on Handmade Carpets Extended to Handloom Carpets
|
77-PN(RE)/05.09.2011
|
|
|
487
|
CBEC
Announces Uniform Procedure on Factory Stuffing of Export Goods
|
952-CBEC/08.09.2011
|
|
|
488
|
Online
Transmission of DEPB, EPCG and DES at ICD Karur
from 12.09.2011
|
40-Pol.Cir/09.09.2011
|
|
|
489
|
RBI
Delegates Power of Change in Lender Approval to Dealers
|
11-RBI/07.09.2011
|
|
|
490
|
Deferred
Payment Protocols between India and Erstwhile USSR
|
10-RBI/07.09.2011
|
|
|
491
|
World
Bank Pink Sheet – September 2011
|
|
|
|
492
|
Voluntary
Payment of Duty after Provisional Assessment
|
40-CBEC/09.09.2011
|
|
|
493
|
Anti-dumping
Duty for 5 Years on Para Nitroaniline from China
|
Ntfn 88/09.09.2011
|
|
|
494
|
Spl CVD of 4% Exempts on CRGO Sheet for Manufacture
of Transformers
|
Ntfn 87/09.09.2011
|
|
|
495
|
Service
Tax Category on Brokers Enlarged
|
44-ST/09.09.2011
|
|
|
496
|
Department
of Revenue Shifts 1100 DEPB Items to Drawback Schedule
|
[Ministry of Finance (MoF),
PIB Press Release dated 16th September 2011]
|
|
|
497
|
Cotton
Export Policy Liberalised – No Bank Guarantee Required
|
74-Ntfn(RE)/12.09.2011
|
|
|
498
|
CBEC
Clarification on Onions, Rice and Wheat Exports
|
41-CBEC/14.09.2011
|
|
|
499
|
ERI Form
for Monthly Return for Production and Removal of Goods for Availment of CENVAT Credit
|
20-CE(NT)-13.09.2011
|
|
|
500
|
No
Verification for Harassment of User, says Mumbai DGFT Office
|
03-ZPRU Cir/09.09.2011
|
|
|
501
|
Duty Free
Import Facility for Defence Extended to Police
|
Ntfn 89/12.09.2011
|
|
|
502
|
Shipping
Lines asked to Use SEZ Codes instead of “Local” Codes
|
115-PN/08.09.2011
|
|
|
503
|
Permission
from Assessing Officer must for Labeling of
Importer Goods in CFS; AC Docks Permission only for RMS Goods
|
116-PN/08.09.2011
|
|
|
504
|
Service
Tax Exempted on Indian Company who Engages Foreign Law Firm for Advice or
Consultancy
|
45-ST/12.09.2011
|
|
|
505
|
MoC Invites Suggestions for SEZs Policy from Trade
|
|
|
|
506
|
India
Committed to Reduce Tariff Lines under Sensitive List by 20% in One Month: Anand Sharma
|
|
|
|
507
|
No
On-site Audit for Exports
|
[D.O.F.No.131311/2011-Ch (E&C) dated 1st
September 2011]
|
|
|
508
|
Licence
Suspension Penalty under Reg 20 (2) for CHA Harsh
for Minor Violation – Reform of Law Must – Article by Ravinder
Jain
|
|
|
|
509
|
Majumder Now Permanent Chairman of CBEC, He is no Longer
‘Acting’
|
F.No. A.12026/11/2010-Ad.I
dated 14th September 2011
|
|
|
510
|
Mandatory
E-filing of Central Excise Returns in ACES
|
955-CBEC/15.09.2011
|
|
|
511
|
Amendments
in Central Excise Rules 2002 – Online Filing of Return
|
21-CE(NT)/14.09.2011
|
|
|
512
|
Amendments
in Cenvat Credit Rules 2004 – Online Filing of
Return
|
22-CE(NT)/14.09.2011
|
|
|
513
|
Tariff
Value of Brass Scrap Raised by US$37/MT
|
65-Cus(NT)/15.09.2011
|
|
|
514
|
Lower
Rank Officers Deemed Proper Officers with Retrospective Effect for Revival of
Lost Court Cases
|
Bill No. 44-C of 2011/25.08.2011
|
|
|
515
|
LDCs Duty
Concessions Raised, Only 20% of Normal Rate Applicable (Previous 40%)
|
Ntfn 90/16.09.2011
|
|
|
516
|
Government
has decided to Lift the Ban on the Export of Onions: Rahul Khullar
|
Press Release dated 20 September 2011
|
|
|
517
|
DGFT
Removes Export Ban on Onions subject to MEP of US$475/MTs
|
DGFT Notification 75(RE) dated 20 September
2011
|
|
|
518
|
DGFT
Allows Exporters can File Online Application for DEPB for Cotton and Cotton
Yarn Exports made from 4 August 2011
|
DGFT Trade Notice No. 20 dated 16 September
2011
|
|
|
519
|
Provisional
Antidumping Duty Imposed on Morpholine from China,
EU and USA
|
Customs Notification 91 dated 20 September
2011
|
|
|
520
|
Anti-
dumping Duty on Rubber Chemicals PX-13 (6PPD) from Korea – Duty Hiked in
Review
|
Customs Notification 92 dated 20 September
2011
|
|
|
521
|
Anti-dumping
Duty on Rubber Chemicals – Entries relating to Korea Omitted from Ntfn 133/2008
|
Customs Notification 93 dated 20 September
2011
|
|
|
522
|
BSNL
Eligible for Service tax Exemption for Local Calls provided through Village
Panchayat Telephones
|
Service Tax Circular 146 dated 20 September
2011
|
|
|
523
|
R&D
Cess on Transfer of Technology
|
Service Tax Notification 47 dated 19 September
2011
|
|
|
524
|
R&D
Cess on Transfer of Technology
|
Service Tax Notification 46 dated 19 September
2011
|
|
|
525
|
Medical
Expenses paid to NRI by Resident Individuals will cover under Term ‘Services
Related Thereto’
|
RBI Circular A.P. (DIR Series) Circular No. 20
dated 16 September 2011
|
|
|
526
|
Repayment
of Loans of Nonresident Close Relatives by
Residents
|
RBI Circular A.P. (DIR Series) Circular No. 19
dated 16 September 2011
|
|
|
527
|
RBI
Permits Resident Individuals to Lend a Loan to NRI
|
RBI Circular A.P. (DIR Series) Circular No. 18
dated 16 September 2011
|
|
|
528
|
RBI
Permits Resident Individuals can Make Rupee Gifts to NRI by way of Cross
Cheque or E- Transfer
|
RBI Circular A.P. (DIR Series) Circular No. 17
dated 16 September 2011
|
|
|
529
|
FII into
NRE/FCNR Accounts Facility Extended to NRIs also
|
RBI Circular A.P. (DIR Series) Circular No.16
dated 15 September 2011
|
|
|
530
|
Operating
Joint Account in EEFC/RFC Bank Accounts on ‘Former or Survivor’ Basis
|
RBI Circular A.P. (DIR Series) Circular No. 15
dated 15 September 2011
|
|
|
531
|
Security
Transfer by Way of Gift Enhanced to US$50,000 per Year
|
RBI Circular A.P. (DIR Series) Circular No. 14
dated 15 September 2011
|
|
|
532
|
NRIs can
Open Joint NRE Account with Close Relative in India
|
RBI Circular A.P. (DIR Series) Circular No. 13
dated 15 September 2011
|
|
|
533
|
RBI
Permits Resident can include NRI Relative to their Saving Bank Account as
Joint Holder
|
RBI Circular A.P. (DIR Series) Circular No. 12
dated 15 September 2011
|
|
|
534
|
Money
Laundering – Cross Border Inward Remittance under Money Transfer Service
Scheme
|
RBI Circular A.P. (DIR Series) Circular No. 24
dated 19 September 2011
|
|
|
535
|
Money
Laundering – Clients Jurisdiction and Verification Must
|
RBI Circular A.P. (DIR Series) Circular No.23
dated 19 September 2011
|
|
|
536
|
Indian
Agents under Money Transfer Service Scheme
|
RBI Circular A.P. (DIR Series) Circular No. 22
dated 19 September 2011
|
|
|
537
|
Money
Laundering Risks with Bolivia, Cuba, Sri Lanka and Others
|
RBI Circular A.P. (DIR Series) Circular No. 21
dated 19 September 2011
|
|
|
538
|
Food
Security and Stability in South Asia
|
|
|
|
539
|
IMF Cuts
Global Growth Estimate on Europe
|
|
|
|
540
|
Rice May
Slump, Easing Global Food Inflation
|
|
|
|
541
|
Food Aid
Exports of Non Basmati by PSUs Allowed
|
76-Ntfn(RE)/23.09.2011
|
|
|
542
|
Show Test
Certificate of Waste Paper to Docks Officer for Fast Clearance
|
67-SO/16.09.2011
|
|
|
543
|
Customs
to Monitor Onion Export
|
43-CBEC/23.09.2011
|
|
|
544
|
DRI and
DGCEI Officers Not to Adjudicate Show Cause Notices, Power to Issue Notice
Allowed
|
44-CBEC/23.09.2011
|
|
|
545
|
CBEC
Wants Proper Handing Over Charge to New Officer
|
954-CBEC/15.09.2011
|
|
|
546
|
Excise
RAC Now Only at Zonal Level
|
953-CBEC/12.09.2011
|
|
|
547
|
Improving
Security Measures in the CFSs Premises
|
121-PN/16.09.2011
|
|
|
548
|
DGFT
Invites Suggestion for Modification in Appendix 37D (FPS Products) of
Handbook Policy
|
F.No. 01/91s/180/754/AM
12/PC3
|
|
|
549
|
Anand Sharma Meets Ron Kirk
|
Ministry of Commerce & Industry Press
Release dated 24th September 2011
|
|
|
550
|
India
Asks Canada for More Potash
|
Ministry of Commerce & Industry Press
Release dated 24th September 2011
|
|
|
551
|
Edible
Oils Export Ban Extended for One Year
|
77-Ntfn(RE)/28.09.2011
|
|
|
552
|
E-filing
of Excise and Service Tax Returns – Instructions from DG (Systems)
|
956-CBEC/28.09.2011
|
|
|
553
|
Liberal
Business Visas for Pak, India Business from November
|
[Ministry of Commerce & Industry, PIB
Press Release dated 28th September 2011]
|
|
|
554
|
India
Asks for MFN from Pak
|
[Ministry of Commerce & Industry, PIB
Press Release dated 29th September 2011]
|
|
|
555
|
OECD Asks
for Transparency in Public Procurement to Curb Corruption
|
[Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances
& Pensions, PIB Press Release dated 29th September 2011]
|
|
|
556
|
Caustic
Soda Anti-dumping Duty Slashed in Mid Term Review
|
Ntfn 95/03.10.2011
|
|
|
557
|
Anti-dumping
Duty on Caustic Soda from China and Korea – Entries Relating to Korea in
Notification Omitted
|
Ntfn 94/03.10.2011
|
|
|
558
|
Dept. of
Revenue Issues On-site Post Clearance Audit Rules at the Premises of Importers
and Exporters Regulations, 2011
|
72-Cus(NT)/04.10.2011
|
|
|
559
|
Customs
Offers Reasons and Solutions for Drawback Delays
|
25-PN/20.09.2011
|
|
|
560
|
Registration
of Cosmetics for Imports Date Pushed Forward by Six Months to 1 April 2012
from 1 October 2011
|
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
Corrigendum dated 29th September 2011
|
|
|
561
|
FIEO
Chief Calls for DGFT Reforms
|
FIEO Press Release dated 3rd October 2011
|
|
|
562
|
One
Quarter of ECB can be Utilized for Repayment of Rupee Loan by Infrastructure
Sectors
|
25-RBI/23.09.2011
|
|
|
563
|
Enhancement
of ECB Limit under Automatic Route
|
27-RBI/23.09.2011
|
|
|
564
|
Infrastructure
Cos. can Import Capital Goods on ‘Bridge Finance’
|
26-RBI/23.09.2011
|
|
|
565
|
Structured
Obligations for Infrastructure Sectors under ECB Policy
|
28-RBI/26.09.2011
|
|
|
566
|
Guidelines
for Foreign Equity Holders under Automatic Route
|
29-RBI/26.09.2011
|
|
|
567
|
RBI
Permits to Open Nostro Accounts in Renminbi by Authorised Dealer
|
30-RBI/27.09.2011
|
|
|
568
|
Rupee
Down against Dollar and Euro
|
70-Cus(NT)/28.09.2011
|
|
|
569
|
Tariff
Value of Brass Scrap and Poppy Seeds
|
71-Cus(NT)/30.09.2011
|
|
|
570
|
Rs. 900 Crores Sops to Exports to Arrest Falling
Growth – New Foreign Trade Policy Released
|
Press Note dated 13.10.2011
|
|
|
571
|
Clubbing
of Advance Authorisation Allowed to Regional Authorities
|
79-PN(RE)/13.10.2011
|
|
|
572
|
Online
DFIA Authorisation Transmission by DGFT to Customs
|
41-Pol.Cir/13.10.2011
|
|
|
573
|
Banks to
Get 2% Subsidy on Export Credit to SMEs, Handicrafts, Handlooms and Carpets
|
DBOD.Dir.(Exp).BC.No.38
/04.02.001/2011-12 dated 11 October 2011
|
|
|
574
|
One
Percent Additional Duty Credit Scrip for New Entries in FMS and FPS
|
79-Ntfn(RE)/13.10.2011
|
|
|
575
|
New Focus
Product List Announced by Commerce Minister on 13 October
|
80-PN(RE)/13.10.2011
|
|
|
576
|
Soft and
Hard Dates Customs Duty Slashed by 10%
|
Ntfn 97/13.10.2011
|
|
|
577
|
DGFT
Re-Credit on Reward Schemes not Required in Re-Export Cases, Customs
Permission Adequate
|
45-CBEC/13.10.2011
|
|
|
578
|
Zero Duty
Concessions to Afghanistan under SAFTA
|
Ntfn 96/12.10.2011
|
|
|
579
|
Six
Months Extension for Implementing the Changes in Packaged Commodity Rules on
MRP Labelling
|
Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public
Distribution Notification dated 30th September 2011
|
|
|
580
|
Safeguard
Review on Aluminium Foil from China Terminated on Request of Applicant
|
DG Safeguards Notification dated 13.10.2011
|
|
|
581
|
RBI
Increases Transaction Value to USD3000 for Online Payment for Exports
|
35-RBI/14.10.2011
|
|
|
582
|
CBEC
Invites Suggestions from Trade for Revised Draft of Exchange Control Copy of
Shipping Bills
|
CBEC Draft Circular/10.10.2011
|
|
|
583
|
RBI
Issues Revised Guidelines on Money Changing Activities
|
31-RBI/03.10.2011
|
|
|
584
|
Revised
Application-cum-Declaration Form for Purchase of Forex under Liberalise
Remittance Scheme for Resident Individuals
|
32-RBI/10.10.2011
|
|
|
585
|
Urban
Co-op Bank can be become Authorised Dealer – Money Changers Allowed to
Reconvert Rupees against ATM Withdrawal
|
33-RBI/12.10.2011
|
|
|
586
|
Export
Credit of US$ 27.50 mn to Senegal
|
34-RBI/14.10.2011
|
|
|
587
|
Free
Imports of Radioimmunoassay Kits Subject to AERB Permission
|
80-Ntfn(RE)/17.10.2011
|
|
|
588
|
Transfer
of Imported Firearms without DGFT Approval Allowed
|
82-PN(RE)/17.10.2011
|
|
|
589
|
Liquid
Paraffin Included in Polystyrene SION
|
81-PN(RE)/14.10.2011
|
|
|
590
|
Brass
Scrap Tariff Value Down by $413/MT
|
73-Cus(NT)/14.10.2011
|
|
|
591
|
Cotton
Waste Exports Free – Registration of Contracts not Required
|
78-Ntfn(RE)/10.10.2011
|
|
|
592
|
CBEC Submits Action Taken Note on Drawback to C&AG Points
|
46-CBEC/20.10.2011
|
|
|
593
|
Another Five Years of
Anti-dumping on Rubber Chemicals from China
|
Ntfn 98/20.10.2011
|
|
|
594
|
Implementation of ‘On
Site Post Clearance Audit’
|
47-CBEC/21.10.2011
|
|
|
595
|
Allocation of Balance
5 Lakh MTs Rough Marble Blocks Imports Procedure
|
81-Ntfn(RE)/21.10.2011
|
|
|
596
|
Amendments in Service
Tax Rules, 1994
|
48-ST/19.10.2011
|
|
|
597
|
Submission of Half
Yearly Service Tax Return Extended to April – Sep. 2011
|
01-ST/20.10.2011
|
|
|
598
|
Service Tax Exemption
Allowed to Sub Contractors of Works Contract Service in Infrastructure
Projects
|
147-ST/21.10.2011
|
|
|
599
|
Verification of
Certificate of Origin under FTA
|
128-FN/13.10.2011
|
|
|
600
|
RBI Permits FCNR
Accounts in any Freely Convertible Currency
|
36-RBI/19.10.2011
|
|
|
601
|
Clarification
on Repatriation of Assets to India by NRIs
|
37-RBI/19.10.2011
|
|
|
602
|
CBDT
Publishes Discussion Paper on Tax Accounting Standards
|
CBDT Press Release dated
20.10.2011
|
|
|
603
|
Technical Textiles
Specified for FPS Benefits
|
DGFT Policy Circular No. 42 (RE-2010)/2009-14
Dated: 21 October, 2011
|
|
|
604
|
Compulsory Barcoding
Must for Drugs and Pharma Export w.e.f. 1 Oct 2011
|
DGFT Policy Circular No. 43 (RE-2010)/2009-14
Dated the 25th October, 2011
|
|
|
605
|
Exchange Rates for
Customs Valuation - Rupee Falls against Dollar and Euro in Monthly Customs
Valuation Rate
|
Customs Notification No.74/2011-Customs (N.T.)
dated 27 October 2011
|
|
|
606
|
No Rupees in Customs
Area - Forex Counters in International Airports to be Compliant by End of
Year
|
A.P. (DIR Series) Circular No. 38 dated 25
October 2011
|
|
|
607
|
Procedure for Online
Filing of DFIA Exports with Customs and DGFT from 13 Oct 2011
|
Public Notice No. 130 dated 24 October 2011
|
|
|
608
|
Meat Export Policy Amended
|
82-Ntfn(RE)/31.10.2011
|
|
|
609
|
DGFT
Notifies List of FPS Special Bonus Benefit @ 1% of Fob Value of Exports (in
Free Foreign Exchange)
|
83-PN(RE)/31.10.2011
|
|
|
610
|
Conversion of Free Shipping Bill to DEPB Shipping Bill between
28.01.2003 and 15.01.2004 against Customs Permission Allowed
|
44-Pol.Cir/01.11.2011
|
|
|
611
|
Casein and Casein Export Quota of 1053.625 MTs Permitted
|
83-Ntfn(RE)/31.10.2011
|
|
|
612
|
Status Holders
Eligible for SHIC on Exports Made During 2012-2013
|
84-Ntfn(RE)/31.10.2011
|
|
|
613
|
CBEC Clarifications on
Duty Drawback Amendments
|
48-CBEC/31.10.2011
|
|
|
614
|
Amendments
in Duty Drawback Schedule
|
75-Cus(NT)/28.10.2011
|
|
|
615
|
Poppy Seeds Tariff
Value Down by $87/MT
|
76-Cus(NT)/31.10.2011
|
|
|
616
|
Power of Adjudication of Central Excise Officers
|
957-CBEC/25.10.2011
|
|
|
617
|
CBEC
Invites Suggestions from Trade for Problems Faced by Exporters in Availing
Service Tax Refund
|
CBEC Draft Circular dated 28th October
2011
|
|
|
618
|
India’s September Foreign
Trade Data
|
Ministry of Commerce & Industry Press Release
dated 1st November 2011
|
|
|
619
|
Dumping
Investigation Initiated on Choline Chloride from China on Complaint by Jubilant,
Noida
|
Initiation Notification
No. 14/09/2011-DGAD dated 25th October 2011
|
|
|
620
|
Seizure of Currency at Cochin International
Airport
|
Press Release dated 31st
October 2011
|
|
|
621
|
Software
Export Realisation Period Extended to 1 Year
|
40-RBI/01.11.2011
|
|
|
622
|
Rupee
Value under Indo-USSR Deferred Payment Protocols Revised to Rs. 69.09329 from 29 September 2011
|
39-RBI/01.11.2011
|
|
|
623
|
Guidelines
on Transfer of Shares in FDI Cases
|
43-RBI/04.11.2011
|
|
|
624
|
No
Compulsion on Money Changers to Locate Offices in Non
Metro Centres
|
41-RBI/01.11.2011
|
|
|
625
|
FIIs can
Invest in Infrastructure NBFCs
|
42-RBI/03.11.2011
|
|
|
626
|
DGFT Permits Six Companies to Export Casein and Casein Products
|
21-TN/31.10.2011
|
|
|
627
|
Exchange Rate on Date of Authorisation to be
used for Composition Fee Calculation
|
45-Pol.Cir/08.11.2011
|
|
|
628
|
Applications for DEPB on Cotton Yarn Export During 1 April to 4 August
2011
|
47-Pol.Cir/08.11.2011
|
|
|
629
|
No Online
Authorisation yet for FPS Scrips
|
46-Pol.Cir/08.11.2011
|
|
|
630
|
FPS, VKGUY can be used for Duty Payment on Clearance from Bonded
Warehouses
|
50-CBEC/09.11.2011
|
|
|
631
|
CBEC Invites Suggestion from Trade Associations for Budget 2012-13
|
CBEC Draft
Circular/02.11.2011
|
|
|
632
|
MSP of Toria Fixed at Rs.
2425 per Quintal
|
Ministry of Agriculture,
PIB Press Release dated 9th November 2011
|
|
|
633
|
No Rupees in Customs
Area – Forex Counters in International Airports to the Compliant by End of
Year
|
51-CBEC/11.11.2011
|
|
|
634
|
Eligibility of Construction Equipments under Project Imports
|
49-CBEC/04.11.2011
|
|
|
635
|
Zero Duty on All Goods except Liquor and Tobacco
from LDCs under SAFTA
|
Ntfn 99/09.11.2011
|
|
|
636
|
Amendments in IEC Application Form
|
84-PN(RE)/11.11.2011
|
|
|
637
|
Dumping Investigation
Initiated on Resin Bonded Fibre Boards from China, Indonesia, Malaysia and
Sri Lanka on Complaint by Balaji Action Buildwell, Delhi
|
14/29/2010-DGAD Dated
11November 2011
|
|
|
638
|
TV Tuners Both
International and External Classified under HS Code 8528 71 00
|
52-CBEC/11.11.2011
|
|
|
639
|
Free Import of LCD TV Panels of 20 inches plus at
5% Duty without Manufacture Condition
|
Ntfn 101/17.11.2011
|
|
|
640
|
Rs. 8,000 Duty Free
Allowance in Baggage to Nepal and Bhutan Tourists
|
77-Cus(NT)/14.11.2011
|
|
|
641
|
Anti-dumping on Rewritable CDs Extended up to 3
Oct, 2012
|
Ntfn 100/14.11.2011
|
|
|
642
|
Excise Duty Exemption
to Brahmaputra Cracker, Assam Withdrawn Six Years before Expiry Date
|
40-CE/16.11.2011
|
|
|
643
|
Brass Scrap Tariff
Value Up by US$97/MT
|
78-Cus(NT)/15.11.2011
|
|
|
644
|
LIBOR
plus Ceiling for Trade Credits Raised by 150 bps to 350 bps
|
44-RBI/15.11.2011
|
|
|
645
|
“Set-off”
of Export Receivables against Import Payables for same Buyer and Supplier
|
47-RBI/17.11.2011
|
|
|
646
|
RBI Alert
on Online Forex Trading based on Forex Balances
|
46-RBI/17.11.2011
|
|
|
647
|
NRI
Investment in Oil Fields
|
45-RBI/16.11.2011
|
|
|
648
|
FII Cap in Securities
Raised by $5 bn to $20 bn
|
Ministry of Finance PIB
Press Release dated 17th November 2011
|
|
|
649
|
Packing in Jute Bags
in 25-100 kg Range must for Food Grains and Sugar
|
Cabinet Committee on
Economic Affairs PIB Press Release dated 16th November 2011
|
|
|
650
|
FDI in Multi Brand Retail at 51% on the Cards
|
|
|
|
651
|
Seizure
of 100 Bags of Betelnuts at Siliguri
|
Commissioner of Customs,
Central Excise & Service Tax, Siliguri,
Incident Report dated 16th November 2011
|
|
|
652
|
Statement by Prime Minister at the 9th ASEAN-India Summit
|
Prime Minister’s Office,
PIB Press Release dated 19th November 2011
|
|
|
653
|
CBEC
Releases Negative List for Service Tax
|
November,
2011 – CBEC: Ministry of Finance
|
|
|
654
|
MEP of Onions Cut by $50 to $350/MT
|
85-Ntfn(RE)/18.11.2011
|
|
|
655
|
Tubes
and Pipes of Iron and Steel at Heading 7305 also
|
41-CE/18.11.2011
|
|
|
656
|
GR
Declaration for Mid-Sea Trans-shipment of Fish Catches
|
48-RBI/21.11.2011
|
|
|
657
|
Amendments
in Legal Metrology (Packaged Commodities) Rules, 2011
|
Ministry of Consumer
Affairs, Food and Public Distribution Notification dated 24th
October 2011
|
|
|
658
|
Customs Manual on
Self-Assessment – 2011
|
|
|
|
659
|
Zero Duty Concession for Goods for Medium Range
Surface to Air Missile Programme
|
Ntfn 102/18.11.2011
|
|
|
660
|
Another
Five Years of Anti-dumping Duty on Opal Glassware from China and UAE
|
Ntfn 103/23.11.2011
|
|
|
661
|
Last Date for Online Updation of RCMC Data on DGFT Server by Export Promotion
Councils Extended upto 30 November 2011
|
23-TN/23.11.2011
|
|
|
662
|
DGFT Removes 48 Cotton Exporters Names from Defaulter List
|
22-TN/22.11.2011
|
|
|
663
|
CBEC
Launches Data Recovery Simulation Drill from 26 to 28 November 2011
|
140-PN/25.11.2011
|
|
|
664
|
Registration of Duty Credit Scrips Issued under
TPS/FMS, VKGUY and SFISC Schemes
|
139-PN/23.11.2011
|
|
|
665
|
Draft Circular on High Seas Sale Clearance
|
Draft Cir./08.11.2011
|
|
|
666
|
ECB for
Rupee Expenditure not to be Used for Security Trading
|
52-RBI/23.11.2011
|
|
|
667
|
LIBOR
Plus Ceiling for ECB Raised by 50 bps to 350 bps
|
51-RBI/23.11.2011
|
|
|
668
|
RBI Removes
Swap Transaction Limit of US$100 mn
|
50-RBI/23.11.2011
|
|
|
669
|
RBI
Allows Investment on Repatriation Basis by Eligible Non-Resident Investors
|
49-RBI/22.11.2011
|
|
|
670
|
18 Proposals of Foreign Direct Investment
Amounting to ` 2126.20 Crore Approved
|
Ministry of Finance, PIB
Press Release dated 25th November 2011
|
|
|
671
|
Rupee Falls against
All Currencies in Monthly Customs Valuation Rate
|
82-Cus(NT)/28.11.2011
|
|
|
672
|
Surrender
Additional IECs issued against Single PAN, says Zonal DGFT, Mumbai
|
02-TN/AM dated16 November 2011
|
|
|
673
|
Procedure
for Surrender of Additional Importer Exporter Code in Amalgamation and Merger
Cases
|
ZPRU Circular No.
06/AM-12 dated 16th November, 2011
|
|
|
674
|
Health
Warning on Cigarettes at the Time of Import
|
CBEC Instruction dated 30
November 2011
|
|
|
675
|
Zero Duty
on Sugar Extended by Four Months to April 2012
|
Customs Notification 105
dated 30 November 2011
|
|
|
676
|
BIS Clearance Must for Tyres, 316 Types not made in India Exempted
|
CBEC Instruction dated 29 November 2011
|
|
|
677
|
MEP of
Onions Cut by $100 to $250/MT
|
DGFT
Notification 86-(RE) dated 28 November 2011
|
|
|
678
|
Bulk Drug
Exports Exempted from Barcoding Requirement, Only Medical Formulations
covered
|
DGFT Policy Circular No.
48 (RE-2010)/2009-14 Dated the 28th November, 2011
|
|
|
679
|
Calicut
Airport Notified for Courier Clearance
|
Customs
Notification No.84(NT) dated 29 November 2011
|
|
|
680
|
Domestic
Industry Definition under Anti-dumping Duty Rules Amended
|
Customs Notification
86-(NT) dated 1 December 2011
|
|
|
681
|
Chlorinated
Paraffin Wax in Liquid Form is Subheading 3824 90, Solid form in Subheading
3404 90
|
CBEC
Circular 53 dated 2 December 2011
|
|
|
682
|
Excise
Duty not Paid on Pile Liners for Marine Sites Regularised
|
Central Excised Notification No. 23/(N.T.) dated 1
December 2011
|
|
|
683
|
Brass Scrap Tariff Value Up
by US$77/MT
|
Customs Notification
85(NT) dated 30 November 2011
|
|
|
684
|
FIEO Expects Trade Deficit
at $150bn this Fiscal, Engineering Exports in Plummet in October
|
FIEO Press Release dated 1 December 2011
|
|
|
685
|
Cabinet
Approves Additional Funds of Rs. 2050 Crs under Interest Subvention Scheme for SMEs
|
PIB (MoC&I)
Press Release dated 1 December 2011
|
|
|
686
|
October
Dollar Export Rise 10.8%, Imports rise 21.7%
|
PIB (MoC&I)
Release dated 1 December 2011
|
|
|
688
|
New Deal for Nepal Trade
in Secretary Level Delhi Meet
|
ABS News, Central
Excise Notifications No. 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29 dated 5th December
2011
|
|
|
689
|
Special CVD of 4% Exemption on 111 Entries
Manufactured in Nepal – Notification Rescinded
|
Ntfn 108/05.12.2011
|
|
|
690
|
All Goods of Nepal Origin Exempted under Ntfn 104/2010 from 4% Spl CVD
|
Ntfn 107/05.12.2011
|
|
|
691
|
Annual
Bhutan Quota for Milk Powder, Wheat, Rice, Pulses and Edible Oil
|
87-Ntfn(RE)/05.12.2011
|
|
|
692
|
Rupee Value under
Indo-USSR Deferred Payment Protocol Revised to Rs.
71.668914 per Rouble from Oct 25, 2011
|
53-RBI/02.12.2011
|
|
|
693
|
EU, Egypt Proposed on Open
Food Exports; G20 Proposal Dropped from WTO Ministerial Draft
|
ABS News
|
|
|
694
|
Indo-Singapore FTA – General Duty Cut by 2-8% on 532 Items
|
Ntfn 106/01.12.2011
|
|
|
695
|
Record
Wheat Crop Forecast in Asia and Russia, Global Cereals Reach 2323 mn Tonnes; Food Prices Checked but Strong Dollar Raises
Import Bill
|
|
|
|
696
|
Specific Safeguard Investigation
against Carbon Black from China Launched on Complaint of Phillips Carbon
|
Safeguard Initiation Notification dated 2nd December 2011
|
|
|
697
|
Mumbai Customs Calls for
New Faces on its Facebook Page
|
23-FN/22.11.2011
|
|
|
698
|
Fourth Lady Commissioner
Joins CBEC
|
Office
Order No. 321/2011 dated 29th November 2011
|
|
|
699
|
Non Basmati Rice Quota of 10,000 tonnes from FCI Stock to
Kenya, Somalia and Djibouti Allowed to Private Trade
Price of Rs. 20,690 per tonne Fixed
The
other countries of the Horn, namely Sudan, Ethiopia and Uganda are missing
from the list
|
88-Ntfn(RE)/12.12.2011
|
|
|
700
|
Rupee Value under
Indo-USSR Deferred Payment Protocol Revised to Rs.
73.923372 per Rouble from 28 November 2011
|
54-RBI/08.12.2011
|
|
|
701
|
RBI Permits 100% FDI in
Pharma Sector in Existing Companies (Brownfield Route) under Govt. Approval
Route
|
56-RBI/09.12.2011
|
|
|
702
|
Equity Shares Issue by
Conversion of Machinery Investment under FDI under Government Route
|
55-RBI/09.12.2011
|
|
|
715
|
BIS Restriction on Tyres
Import to Cover Tyres in Vehicles – Declaration on Tyre Standard Must
|
CBEC Instruction dated 15th December 2011
|
|
|
716
|
Six
More Months for Compulsory Meat Acquisition from APEDA Registered Abattoir,
Provision to come into Effect from 15 June 2012
|
89-Ntfn(RE)/15.12.2011
|
|
|
717
|
Empty
Gelatin Capsules Freely Exportable to EU Subject to
Shipment Clearance Certificate and Health Certificate
|
90-Ntfn(RE)/15.12.2011
|
|
|
718
|
Service
Tax Leviable on Film Distributors and Movie
Exhibitors under “Business Support Services”
|
148-ST/13.12.2011
|
|
|
719
|
Corrigendum dated 14 December 2011 to Ntfn
110/19.10.2010
|
Corrigendum/14.12.2011
|
|
|
720
|
Tariff Value on Brass Scrap and Poppy Seeds Down by US$95/MT and
US$73/MT Respectively
|
87-Cus(NT)/15.12.2011
|
|
|
721
|
RBI Tightens Forex Forward
Contracts Transactions
|
58-RBI/15.12.2011
|
|
|
722
|
Compounding of Delay
Contraventions under FEMA, 1999
|
57-RBI/13.12.2011
|
|
|
723
|
Anand Sharma Rules Out Standstill in Tariff at WTO
Ministerial
· Says
will not Give up Right to Put Export Restrictions on Food
· Calls
for Breakthrough in Doha Negotiations “Without Making Any Offers”
· New
Grouping of G90 plus IBSA and China for “Friends of Development” Launched
|
Ministry of Commerce & Industry, PIB Press Release dated 15th
December 2011
|
|
|
724
|
WTO Launches Integrated
Trade Intelligence Portal for Accessing Trade Policy Information
|
ABS News Service
|
|
|
725
|
Rupee Jumps Most Since May 2009 on Central Bank’s
Move to Curb Speculation
|
ABS News Service
|
|
|
726
|
India Pauses Record Rate Rises on Growth Risks
|
ABS News Service
|
|
|
727
|
42 Final Offers on Govt.
Procurement Next Week – Deal Likely in Current WTO Ministerial – China to
Accede
|
ABS News Service
|
|
|
728
|
Anti-dumping
Review on Foshan Dihai Trading in Ceramic Glazed
Tiles Case
Provisional
Assessment on Import Clearance without Duty Ordered
|
Ntfn 109/15.12.2011
|
|
|
729
|
Service
Tax Refund to Exporters through EDI
Exporters
Requested to Register Bank Account, Excise Registration Number or Service Tax
Code with Customs
|
149-ST/16.12.2011
|
|
|
730
|
Teflon SION Notified
|
85-PN(RE)/14.12.2011
|
|
|
731
|
RBI
Puts Breaks on Currency Trading in Forwards
· Deliveries
compulsory
· No
Rebooking of Forwards Allowed
·
Open Position Limits Prescribed
|
RBI Press Release dated 15th December 2011
|
|
|
732
|
WTO
Ministerial Concludes
· Chair’s
Summary Replaces Declaration
· Single
Undertaking Abandoned in Favour of Harvesting Low Hanging Fruit
·
Accession of LDCs made Simpler
|
ABS News Service, WTO Ministerial Conference Eight Session Geneva,
15-17 Dec 2011
|
|
|
733
|
After Eighteen Year
“Marathon,” Russia Crosses WTO Finish Line
|
ABS News Service
|
|
|
734
|
Anand Sharma Asks All
Countries to ESCHEW Protectionism
|
Ministry
of Commerce & Industry, PIB Press Release dated 16th December
2011
|
|
|
735
|
Prime
Minister’s Statement to Media during Joint Press Interaction with Russian
President
|
Prime Minister’s
Office, PIB Press Release dated 16th December 2011
|
|
|
736
|
RBI
Failed to Restore Interest on EEFC Account; Result Speculator Entered in
Forex Market: Ramu S. Deora
|
FIEO/PUB/PR/107/11 dated December 16, 2011
|
|
|
737
|
Zero Duty Exemption for Airborne Early Warning and Control (AEW&C)
System Programme Extended to 5 April 2014
|
Ntfn 110/19.12.2011
|
|
|
738
|
Micro Finance Cos Allowed
to Borrow $10 mn on ECB Automatic Route
|
59-RBI/19.12.2011
|
|
|
739
|
Anti-dumping Duty on Sodium Hydrosulphite
from China Extended upto 13 October 2012
|
Ntfn 111/20.12.2011
|
|
|
740
|
Anti-dumping on Flexible Slabstock Polyol –
Entries Relating to Singapore in Notification Omitted
|
Ntfn 112/20.12.2011
|
|
|
741
|
Implementation of Bar Coding on Drugs and Pharma Export Consignments
Extended to July 2012
|
87-PN(RE)/22.12.2011
|
|
|
742
|
Online Transmission of DES and EPCG Authorisation
at Krishnapatnam Port from 23 December 2011
|
49-Pol.Cir/22.12.2011
|
|
|
743
|
Spelling Corrections in Metamitron
Technical (98%Min.) DEPB Item
|
86-PN(RE)/21.12.2011
|
|
|
744
|
Farmer
Associations Support FDI in Retail
|
Ministry
of Commerce & Industry, PIB Press Release dated 22nd December
2011
|
|
|
745
|
Member Budget Charge Taken
Away from Sheila Sangwan in Mid-Course of Budget 2012
Build Up
|
ABS News Service
|
|
|
746
|
China, Japan to Back
Direct Trade of Currencies without the Dollar, Yuan Volumes Rise along with
Value
|
ABS News Service
|
|
|
747
|
India Extends Ban on Milk and Milk Products from China by Six Months
|
91-Ntfn(RE)/26.12.2011
|
|
|
748
|
Zero
Duty on Jute Products from Bangladesh Covering under Heading 5307, 5607 also
|
Ntfn 114/23.12.2011
|
|
|
749
|
Foreign Tourists
can Change Money on the Basis of Passport Copy and Indian Immigration Stamp
Visa
This will Serve as
both Proof of Name as well as Proof of Address
|
60-RBI/22.12.2011
|
|
|
750
|
LDCs Window for
80% Cut under WTO Special Window Enlarged
·
Liberia and Comoros Included in the LDCs List
·
Negative List Enlarged
·
Table Substituted according to HS2012 to be
Implemented from 1 January 2012
|
Ntfn 113/23.12.2011
|
|
|
751
|
Major Ports must
take Permission from Government before Leasing Premises in Customs Area
|
54-CBEC/29.12.2011
|
|
|
752
|
Exchange Rates
for Customs Valuation from 1 January 2012
Dollar Rises by
65 paise to Rs. 53.25,
Euro Falls Marginally
|
88-Cus(NT)/28.12.2011
|
|
|
753
|
Amendments in
Concessions under Indo-Thai FTA
HS Codes
Substituted According to HS2012 Changes to be Implemented from 1 Jan 2012
|
Ntfn 115/28.12.2011
|
|
|
754
|
Supplies to
Non Mega Power Projects Eligible for Advance Authorisation or DFIA only under
Para 8.3(a) of FTP
· Deemed
Export Drawback Facility under Para 8.3(b) Withdrawn
·
Only Mega Power Projects will get
AAL/Drawback/ Refund of Excise Duty
|
92-Ntfn(RE)/28.12.2011
|
|
|
755
|
Deemed Export Benefits only for Goods Manufactured in India – No
Benefits if Imported Goods are used as such by Project Authority or Supplied
as such by Contractor
|
50-Pol.Cir/28.12.2011
|
|
|
756
|
Ceiling
on Dyes Portion is Enhanced to 26% from 14% for Specialty Textiles Licence
|
88-PN(RE)/27.12.2011
|
|
|
757
|
DGFT Clarification on Registration of Contracts of Cotton and Cotton
Yarn with DGFT
|
51-Pol.Cir/28.12.2011
|
|
|
758
|
Last Date
for Half Yearly Return of Service Tax Period Apr-Sep 2011 Extended to 6 Jan
2012
|
Service Tax Order No. 03/29.12.2011
|
|
|
759
|
Four Documents Required for Service Tax
Registration
|
Service Tax Order No. 02/13.12.2011
|
|
|
760
|
HS2012
Comes into Effect from 1 Jan 2012
·
Code Changes in Notifications
·
For Details Refer to Finance Act 2011 or pp
Q/79 of September 2011 Edition of Big’s Easy
Reference Customs Tariff
|
Ntfn 117/29.12.2011, Ntfn 118/29.12.2011, Ntfn 119/29.12.2011, Ntfn
120/30.12.2011,
42-CE/30.12.2011,
43-CE/30.12.2011,
44-CE/30.12.2011,
45-CE/30.12.2011
|
|
|
761
|
Export Tariff on Iron
Ore Raised to 30% from 20%
|
Ntfn 129/30.12.2011
|
|
|
762
|
Anti-dumping Duty on
Polypropylene – Entries Relating to Saudi Arabia in Notification Omitted
|
Ntfn 130/30.12.2011
|
|
|
763
|
Automatic
Service Tax Refund to Exporters on All Industry Rate Allowed
|
52-ST/30.12.2011
|
|
|
764
|
Tariff Value on Brass
Scrap and Poppy Seeds Down by US$37/MT and US$74/MT Respectively
|
89-Cus(NT)/30.12.2011
|
|
|
765
|
ER-3
Quarterly Return for SSI Units
|
31-CE(NT)/30.12.2011
|
|
|
766
|
Quarterly
Return for Old Textile Units under Rule 12
|
32-CE(NT)/30.12.2011
|
|
|
767
|
Powers of
Central Excise Officers in Relation to Service Tax Refund
|
33-CE(NT)/30.12.2011
|
|
|
768
|
Service
Tax on Rail Containers for Export Goods Extended to April
|
49-ST/30.12.2011
|
|
|
769
|
Service
Tax Exemption on Transport of Goods in Containers by Rail Extended to April
|
50-ST/30.12.2011
|
|
|
770
|
Service
Tax Exemption on Transport of Goods by Rail Extended to April
|
51-ST/30.12.2011
|
|
|
771
|
RBI
Allows Hedging of Rupee ECBs to NRIs
|
63-RBI/29.12.2011
|
|
|
772
|
Export
Credit of US$40mn to Maldives
|
61-RBI/27.12.2011
|
|
|
773
|
Export
Credit of US$168mn to Congo
|
62-RBI/27.12.2011
|
|
|
774
|
Duty
Concessions on Pak and Sri Lanka under SAFTA
·
Two Notifications 67/2006 and 68/2006 both
dated 30 June 2006 Merged into One and the Duty Cut by One to Three percent
·
Other SAFTA Members Already under Zero Duty in
SAFTA Notification 99/09.11.2011
·
Table – Coverage and Effective Duty
·
Appendix – Countries Covered – Islamic
Republic of Pakistan and Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka
·
Annexure – Negative List
|
Ntfn 125/30.12.2011
|
|
|
775
|
Indo-ASEAN FTA
Duty on 1589 Items
· One
to Three percent Cut in the Case of Philippines
·
One to 10 percent Cut in the 9 Countries of
ASEAN other than Philippines
|
Ntfn 127/30.12.2011
|
|
|
776
|
Crude
Petroleum from Brunei at 1% Duty under ASEAN FTA
|
Ntfn 126/30.12.2011
|
|
|
777
|
Indo-Malaysia
PTA Concessional Duty on 1630 Items
·
Duty Reduced by 1 to 10 percent
|
Ntfn 128/30.12.2011
|
|
|
778
|
Indo-Japan
CEPA Concessional Duty
|
Ntfn 124/30.12.2011
|
|
|
779
|
Indo-Korea FTA
·
List Enlarged to 106 from 104
|
Ntfn 122/30.12.2011
|
|
|
780
|
Indo-Korea CEPA
General Duty on 966 Items
·
2 to 5 percent Duty Cut
|
Ntfn 123/30.12.2011
|
|
|
781
|
Concessions on
Import from Chile
· List
Enlarged to 243 from 164
·
Table Substituted According to HS2012 w.e.f. 1 Jan 2012
|
Ntfn 116/29.12.2011
|
|
|
782
|
HS2012 Comes
into Effect from 1 Jan 2012 – II
·
Code Changes in Notifications
|
Ntfn 121/30.12.2011
|
|
|
784
|
Procedure
for Unaccompanied Baggage Declaration under EDI System at Sea UB – Chennai
Port
|
183-PN/20.12.2011
|
|
|
795
|
Development
Commissioners of SEZs should Handle their Own Court Cases
|
No.D12/10/2011-SEZ
dated 12.12.2011
|
|
|
796
|
MRP of 35%
Declared on Sanitary Towels and Napkins for Excise Assessment
Entries Shifted
to Sanitary Towels Entry 9619 from 4818 40 and 5601 10 According to HS2012
|
30-CE(NT)/30.12.2011
|
|