Import of 175K
MT Pigeon Peas (Chana) and other Pulses from Mozambique under MoU Allowed in 2019-20
[Trade
Notice No. 07/2019-20 dated 23 April 2019]
Subject:
Implementation of MOU between India and Mozambique for import of pigeon peas
and other pulses grown in Mozambique.
Attention
is invited to Notification S.O. Nos. 1478(E), 1479(E), 1480(E) and 1481(E)
dated 29
March, 2019 issued by the Department of
Commerce wherein besides the quantitative restriction imposed on import of
Moong, Peas, Urad and Toor
Dal, it has been notified that the restrictions shall not apply to Government's
import commitments under any Bilateral or Regional Agreement or Memorandum of
Understanding.
2.
In pursuance of the aforementioned Notifications and as per Article 3 (2) of
the Memorandum of Understanding between the Government of the Republic of
Mozambique and Government of the Republic of India on cooperation in the field
of production and marketing of pigeon peas, both parties have agreed to target
export of 1, 75,000 MT of pigeon peas and other pulses grown in Mozambique to
India during 2019-20.
3. Accordingly
1,75,000 MT of pulses to be imported from Mozambique, during the fiscal year
2019-20 is allowed for import, subject to the following conditions:
a. Import will be
allowed only through the following 5 ports: (i) Mumbai, (ii) Tuticorin, (iii)
Chennai, (iv) Kolkata and (v) Hazira
b. Import will be subject
to production of "Certificate of Origin"
certified by the authorized signatories in the ICM (Institute de Cereasi de Mocambique) with
stamps provided by the Government of Mozambique, which is being shared with the
concerned Customs authorities of the above ports and CBIC
c. While providing
the Origin Certificate (including details of the exporter, importer and quantity
of pulses), the designated authority will send
a scanned copy of the certificate to mohapatra.sk@nic.in and shyama.roy@nic.in.
d. The importer here in India will send a mail to
DGFT with scanned copy of the certificate issued as above, for NOC on the same e-mail address as
above, i.e., mohapatra.sk@nic.in and shyama.roy@nic.in. DGFT will compare both these
documents and allow NOC to the applicant importer, based on which Customs will
clear the consignments.
[Issued
from File No. M-5012/300/2002-PC 2(A)(e-2578)]