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DGFT makes amendments in Reward/Incentive Schemes

TO BE PUBLISHED IN THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY

PART-1 SECTION-1

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

DIRECTORATE GENERAL OF FOREIGN TRADE

Public Notice No. 42(RE2012)/2009-14  

Dated: 31st December, 2012

Subject: Amendments in the Reward/Incentive Schemes of Chapter 3 of Foreign Trade Policy 2009-14 – Appendix 37A, Appendix 37C and Appendix 37D of Handbook of Procedure (Vol. I).

In exercise of powers conferred under paragraph 2.4 of the Foreign Trade Policy 2009-2014, the Director General of Foreign Trade hereby makes the following amendments in the Handbook of Procedures (Vol. I) (Appendices and Aayat Niryat Forms) 2009-2014:

1. In Appendix 37A of Vishesh Krishi and Gram Udyog Yojana (VKGUY) and Appendix 37D of FPS, the following products are deleted from respective Table for exports made with effect from 01.01.2013:

Sl. No./Table

VKGUY/FPS Product Code

ITC HS Code

Items

 456/ Table 1 FPS  15153090  Castor Oil and its fractions other than Edible Grade
 650/Table 1 FPS  15162039  Other Hydrogenated castor Oil (OPL WAX)
32/Table 2 VKGUY 15180029 Castor Oil Dehydrated Other than Edible Grade

2. In Appendix 37A of Vishesh Krishi and Gram Udyog Yojana (VKGUY), the following products are added in Table 2 for export made with effect from 01.01.2013:

Sl. No. / Table

VKGUY Product Code

ITC HS Code

Items

Admissible Rate

797 797 2105 Food preparations, not elsewhere specified or included 5%
798 798 1208 Flours and Meals of Oil Seeds or Oleaginous Fruits, other than those of Mustard 5%
799 799 15219020 Shellac Wax W/N Coloured 5%

3.   The products in the attached Table 1 of Appendix 37D (Focus Product Scheme) after Sl. No. 653 for export made with effect from 01.01.2013

Download the Table here.

Sl.No.

FPS Product Code

ITC (HS) Code

Description

Rate Percentage

Bonus Benefit

654

654

520841

Cotn Fabrics Contng >=85% By Wt Of Cotn Plain Weave, Weighing Not More Than 100 Gmper Sqm Of Yarn Of Different Colours

2%

655

655

520842

Cotn Fabrics Contng >=85% By Wt Of Cotn Plain Weave, Weighing More Than 100 Gm Per Sqm Of Yarn Of Different Colours

2%

656

656

72112950

Other: Strips of iron or steel, flat rolled

2%

657

657

82073000

Tools for pressing, stamping or punching

2%

658

658

82074090

Tools for tapping or threading : Others

2%

659

659

84501100

Fully automatic washing machines

2%

660

660

84512100

Drying Machines: Each of a dry linen capacity not exceeding 10 Kg.

2%

661

661

72269952

Hoops and strips: cold rolled

2%

662

662

85030090

Parts of Electric motor: Other

2%

663

663

85452000

Electrodes: Carbon Brushes

2%

664

664

73158900

Other: Chain and Parts Thereof, of Iron or Steel

2%

665

665

560749

Twine Cordage, Ropes and Cables of Polyethylene or Polypropylene: Other

2%

666

666

180690

Chocolate and other Food preparations containing Cocoa: OTHER

2%

667

667

170490

Sugar Confectionery (including white chocolate), Not containing Cocoa : OTHER

2%

668

668

82159900

Spoons, forks, ladles, skimmers, cake-serves, fish-knives, butter-knives, sugar tongs and similar or tableware : OTHER (not in sets)

2%

669

669

630221

Other bed linen, printed: of Cotton

2%

670

670

850431

Other transformers having a power capacity not exceeding 1 kVA

2%

671

671

850421

Electrical transformers: Liquid dielectric transformers having a power capacity not exceeding 650 kVA

2%

672

672

850422

Electrical transformers: Liquid dielectric transformers having a power handling capacity exceeding 650 kVA but not exceeding 10000 kVA

2%

673

673

850423

Electrical Transformers having a Power Handling Capacity exceeding 10000 KVA

2%

674

674

851711

Line Telephone Sets with Cordless Handsets

2%

675

675

85171890

Other Apparatus For the Transmission or Reception Of Voice, Images Or Other Data, Including Apparatus For Communication In A Wired Or Wireless Network (Such As A Local Or Wide Area Network), Other Than Transmission Or Reception Apparatus Of Heading 8443, 8525, 8527 Or 8528.

2%

676

676

847690

Vending machines and parts thereof

2%

677

677

52115120

Furnishing Fabrics (Excluding Pile / Chennile Fabrics)

2%

678

678

58013410

Velvet

2%

679

679

580136

Chennile Fabrics of Man-Made Fibres

2%

680

680

63041990

Other Bedsheets and Bed Covers

2%

681

681

30049041

Cyclophosphamide – Life saving Drugs (Anti Cancer drug)

2%

682

682

30049042

Methotrexate, 5-fluorouracil (5-FU) and Ftorafur – Anti cancer drugs -Life saving drug

2%

683

683

30049043

Bincristine and Vimblastine – Anti cancer drugs.

2%

684

684

30049045

Etoposide – Life saving drug (Anti cancer drug)

2%

685

685

30049046

Actinomycin D-Dactinomycin and Doxorubicin – Life saving drug (Anti cancer drug)

2%

686

686

30049047

L-Asparaginase, Cisplatin and Carboplatin I64- Life saving drug (Anti cancer drug)

2%

687

687

30049048

Tamoxifen – Life saving drug (Anti cancer drug)

2%

688

688

72022100

Ferro Silicon containing by weight more than 55% of silicon

2%

689

689

3823

Behenyl Alcohol C22 (Min 70%)

2%

690

690

2916

Erucic Acid

2%

691

691

29419020

Cephalexin & it’s Salts

2%

692

692

29420011

Cefadroxil & its Salts

2%

693

693

29419011

Rifampicin

2%

694

694

29051410

Ethambutol, Ethambutol HCL

2%

695

695

29242960

Pyrazinamide (pyrazine carboxamide)

2%

696

696

36020010

Industrial Explosives

2%

697

697

36030020

Detonating fuses

2%

698

698

36030031

Percussion & Detonating Caps Non-Ordnance

2%

699

699

36030051

Electric Detonators containing Explosives Electrically ignited, Non-ordnance

2%

700

700

61171090

Other: Shawls, scarves, mufflers, mantillas, veils and the like of silk/wool/cotton/man-made fibre

2%

701

701

62149090

Other: Shawls, scarves, mufflers, mantillas veils and the like

2%

702

702

61099090

Other: T-shirts, singlet  and other vests knitted or crocheted of cotton/synthetic fibres/artificial fibres/silk/wool or fine animal hair

2%

703

703

62114990

 Other: Textile made ups – T Shirt, Cardigans ‘Woven’ hand printed or hand dye printed made of ‘Blends” of Silk/wool/Fine Animal Hair.

2%

704

704

30049082

Other Antiepileptic Drugs

2%

705

705

30049094

Theophulline, Aminophylline and Other Broncho Dilators

2%

706

706

32041759

Other Pigment Blue

2%

707

707

38021000

Coconut Shell Based Activated Carbon

2%

708

708

48026210

Drawing Paper : In sheets with one side not exceeding 435 mm and the other side not exceeding 297 mm in the unfolded state

2%

709

709

30049033

Cimetidine, Rantidine, Nizatidine and Roxatidine

2%

710

710

520843

Cotn Fabrics Comtmg>85% By Wt Of Cotn 3-Thread/4-Thread Twill Imcl Cross Twill Of Yarn Of Diff Clrs Weighng <=200 Gsm

2%

711

711

52083230

Fabrics – Dyed Cotton Fabric with Flame Retardant / Anti Static / Anti Acid Finish (With any one or more or above finishes) weighing more than 100gm/m2 but less than 200gm/m2

2%

712

712

52093230

Fabrics – Dyed Cotton Fabric with Flame Retardant / Anti Static / Anti Acid Finish (With any one or more or above finishes)weighing more than 200gm/m2

2%

713

713

52103990

Fabrics – Dyed Cotton Fabric with Flame Retardant / Anti Static / Anti Acid Finish (With any one or more or above finishes) mixed mainly with man made fibres weighing not more than 200gm/m2

2%

714

714

52113990

Fabrics – Dyed Cotton Fabric with Flame Retardant / Anti Static / Anti Acid Finish (With any one or more or above finishes) mixed mainly with man made fibres weighing more than 200 gm/m2

2%

715

715

62031910

Garments – Flame Retardant / Anti Static /Anti Acid Finish (with one or more of these finishes) Garments  -Boiler Suit /Overall of cotton

2%

716

716

62011290

Other: Overcoats, raincoats, car-coats, capes, cloaks and similar articles of cotton garments – Flame Retardant / Anti Static /Anti Acid Finish (with one or more of these finishes)

2%

717

717

520941

PLAIN WEAVE COTTON FABRICS OF YARN OF DIFF CLRS, WEIGHING >= 200 G/M2

2%

718

718

39076090

PET chips Other Polyethylene Terephthalate( including clean, colourless grades)

2%

719

719

84879000

Other: Dish ends,heads,cones,rolled shells etc. Other than Machinery parts of heading 84871000

2%

720

720

29161290

Other: Other Esters Of Acrylic Acid

2%

721

721

84829900

Other: Ball / Roller bearing parts

2%

722

722

72112350

Strip of Flat Rolled products of Iron or non alloy Steel of a width less than 600 mm not clad, plated or coated

2%

723

723

51

Wool, fine or coarse animal hair, yarn and woven fabric

2%

724

724

60

Knitted or Crocheted Fabrics

2%

725

725

73069090

Other Tubes,Pipes etc.of Iron/Steel N.E.S

2%

726

726

520943

OTHER FABRICS OF 3-THREAD OR 4-THREAD TWILL, INCLUDING CROSS TWILL

2%

727

727

72139110

Other Bars & Rods hot rolled of Free Cutting Steel Electrode Quality

2%

728

728

72142090

Others: Containing indentations, ribs, grooves or other deformations produced during the rolling process or twisted after rolling

2%

729

729

721710

Wire Of Iron/Non-Aloy Stl, Nt Pltd/Cotd, Whether Or Not Polishd

2%

730

730

721720

Wire Of Irn/Non-Aloy Stl,Pltd/Cotd Wth Znc

2%

731

731

721730

Wire Of Iron/Non-Aloy Stl Pltd/Cotd Wth Othr Base Metl (Excl Zinc)

2%

732

732

721012

Flat rolled Prdcts of iron or non-alloy steel Pltd/Coatd Wth Tin, of Thckns<0.5 Mm

2%

733

733

85392910

Bulbs

2%

734

734

85393110

Compact Fluorescent Lamps

2%

735

735

85393190

Othr Fluorescent,Hot Cathode Tubelight

2%

736

736

70111010

Glass Envelops For Fluorescent Lamps

2%

737

737

70111020

Glass Envelops For Filament Lamps

2%

738

738

73063090

Other,Welded,Of Circular Cross-Section, Made Up Of Non-Ally Steel Tube/Pipes

2%

739

739

73066100

Of Square Or Rectangular Cross-Section: MS square pipes & tubes

2%

740

740

73061929

Other :Non-Galvan Pipe Of Other For Oil Or Gas pipelines

2%

741

741

4820

Registers, Account Books, Note Books, Order Books, Receipt Books, Letter Pads, Memorandum Pads, Diaries And Similar Artic

2%

742

742

4901

Printed Books, Brochures, Leaflets And Similar Printed Matter, Whether Or Not In Single Sheets

2%

743

743

63059000

Sports bag/kit bags Of Other Textile Materials

2%

744

744

73261910

Other Articles of iron or steel Forged Or Stamped For Automobiles And Earth Moving Equipments

2%

745

745

72230010

Electrode Quality Wire Of Stainless Steel

2%

746

746

72230091

Wire Of Stainls Stl Thicker Than 1.5 Mm

2%

747

747

72230092

Wire Of Stains Stl Of Thckns 0.46 mm To 1.5mm

2%

748

748

72230099

Wire Of Stnls Stl Of Thickns < 0.46 Mm

2%

749

749

63013000

Blankets(Other Than Electric Blankets) And Travelling Rugs,of Cotton

2%

750

750

85371000

PC Boards Etc For A Voltage<=1000 Vlts

2%

751

751

85044090

Other: Power supply Module

2%

752

752

84149090

Other: Parts of Air or Vacuum Pumps

2%

753

753

84679900

Parts of Other Tools for Working In Hand

2%

754

754

40169100

Articles of Vulcanised Rubber Other than Hard Rubber -Floor coverings & Mats

5%

755

755

40082120

Plate, Sheets and Strips of Vulcanised Rubber for repairing or retreading rubber tyres

5%

4. The following products under Table 1 of Appendix 37D (Focus Product Scheme) are entitled for bonus benefit @ 2% for export made with effect from 01.01.2013:

SR.NO. FPS Product code ITC HS CODE DESCRIPTION
246 246 73051129 Non-Galvan Pipe Of Other For Oil Or Gas Longitudinally Submerged Arc Welded
252 252 84148011 Gas Compressors of a kind used in Air Conditioning
76 76 84143000 Compressors used in Refrigerating Equipment
312 312 59112000 Industrial Synthetic Forming Fabric of Multilayer and Single Layer made of Polyester and Polyamide Monofilament yarn, Spiral Linked Canvas for paper machine Dryer Fabric
616 616 63041910 Tufted Bedsheets and bed covers, of cotton excluding those of heading 9404
583 583 94049099 Handmade Pouffes/ articles of bedding ,cushions etc

5.   The admissible rate for the following items is amended as 5% under Table 1 of Appendix 37D (Focus Product Scheme) for export made with effect from 01.01.2013:

SR. NO. ITC HS CODE DESCRIPTION
156 84729090 Coin-sorting & cashing machines etc.
192 590310 PVC Leather Cloth  With polyvinyl chloride: Imitation leather fabrics of cotton
255 73030030 Ductile Iron Spun Pipes
246 73051929 Other Line Pipe Used For Oil/Gas Pipelines Made Of Non Galvanised Black Pipe Of Other
221 730791 Other, Flanges: Galvanised
172 854011 Colour Picture Tube (CPT)
450 391000 Silicones in primary forms: Silicon resins
215 85176960 Set Top Box / Set Top Unit (STB/STU)for gaining access to Internet
178 56072900 Sisal Rope /Twine/Yarn
179 53089090 Sisal Yarn (Other Yarn)
35 56079010 Manila Rope /Twine/yarn

6. The following products are added in Table 2 of Appendix 37D (MLFPS), for export made with effect from 01.01.2013:

MLFPS:
SL.NO FPS CODE DESCRIPTION ITC HS CODE COUNTRY RATE PERCENTAGE
182 182 Other Articles Of Vulcanised Rubber Other Than Hard Rubber 4016 Eu (27 Countries I.E. Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark,  Estonia, Finland, France, Germany,  Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherland, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovak Rep, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden And U K) 2%
183 183 Motor Cars 8703 Taiwan 2%
184 184 Copper Cathode 740311 Thailand, Saudi Arabia, Malaysia, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan, UAE 2%
185 185 ISO Butyl Benzene 29029050 USA 2%
186 186 Ethyl Acetate 29152100 Saudi Arabia, Bangladesh 2%
187 187 Ibuprofen 29420012 Saudi Arabia, Indonesia, Thailand, Kuwait, Iran 2%
188 188 Other – Fatty Alcohol (Ceto Stearyl Alcohol) 38237090 Brazil, Netherlands, Italy, Germany, Belgium, Spain, Greece, France, UK 2%
189 189 Lace Made out of polyester/man-made Fiber 58042100 Egypt 2%
190 190 Narrow Woven Fabrics of man-made fiber 58063200 Egypt 2%
191 191 Curtains (including drapes) and interior blends :Curtain or bed valances of cotton 63039100 USA 2%
192 192 Curtains (including drapes) and interior blends :Curtain or bed valances of synthetic fibres 63039200 USA 2%
193 193 Curtains (including drapes) and interior blends :Curtain or bed valances of other textiles materials 63039990 USA 2%
194 194 Bedspreads knitted or crocheted 63041100 USA 2%
195 195 Bed spread of silk 63041920 USA 2%
196 196 Bed sheets and bed spread of man-made fibre 63041930 USA 2%
197 197 Pillow cases and pillow slips not knitted or crocheted of cotton 63049239 USA 2%
198 198 Table cloth and table covers not knitted or crocheted of cotton 63049249 USA 2%
199 199 Cushion Covers not knitted or crocheted of cotton 63049289 USA 2%
200 200 Other Furnishing Articles not knitted or crocheted of cotton 63049299 USA 2%
201 201 Wire, 18 SWG & Thicker of Iron or Non-Alloy Steel 72172010 Kenya 2%
202 202 Wire Ropes, Galvanised of Iron or Steel 73121020 Kenya 2%
203 203 All Other Articles Of Iron/Steel Nes Forged or stamped but not further worked 73269099 USA 2%
204 204 Aluminium Wire -Not alloyed of maximum cross -sectional Dimension exceeding 7 MM 76051100 Kenya 2%
205 205 Tractors (Other than Tractors of Heading 8709) 8701 USA 2%
206 206 Switch Gear, Control Gear for Electrical Switching systems 85365010 USA 2%
207 207 Other – Piston 87081090 USA 2%
208 208 Wire Of Refined Copper, With A Maximum Cross-Section exceeding 6mm 740811 Czech Republic 2%
209 209 Motor Cars And Other Motor Vehicles exceeding  1000 cc but not 1500 cc 870322 Czech Republic 2%
210 210 Articles Of Iron Or Steel, N.E.S. 732690 Czech Republic 2%
211 211 Motor Vehicles For The Transport Of Goods, gvw not exceeding 5 tonnes 870421 Czech Republic 2%
212 212 Aluminium, Not Alloyed, Unwrought 760110 Czech Republic 2%
213 213 Parts Of Valves And Similar Articles For Pipes, Boilers, tubes etc 848190 Czech Republic 2%
214 214 Static converters 850440 Czech Republic 2%
215 215 Parts Of Machines And Mechanical Appliances Having individual function NES in this chapter 847990 Czech Republic 2%
216 216 Parts Of Pumps For Liquids, NES 841391 Czech Republic 2%
217 217 Machines, Apparatus And Mechanical Appliances, N.E 847989 Czech Republic 2%
218 218 Agricultural Tractors And Forestry Tractors, of capacity not exceeding 1800cc 870190 Czech Republic 2%
219 219 Parts Of Machinery Of Heading 8426, 8429 And 8430, 843149 Czech Republic 2%
220 220 Gear Boxes And Parts Thereof, For The articles of heading 8701 to 8705 87084000 Czech Republic 2%
221 221 Parts Of Aeroplanes Or Helicopters, N.E.S. (Excl. 88033000 Czech Republic 2%
222 222 Transmission shafts 848310 Czech Republic 2%
223 223 Flat-Rolled Products Of Iron Or Non-Alloy Steel, painted 72107000 Czech Republic 2%
224 224 Structures And Parts Of Structures Of Iron Or Steel 730890 Czech Republic 2%
225 225 Motor Vehicles For The Transport Of Goods, With gvw exceeding 5 tonnes & not exceeding 20 tonnes 870422 Czech Republic 2%
226 226 Motor Cars And Other Motor Vehicles exceeding  1500 cc but not 3000 cc 870323 Czech Republic 2%
227 227 Flat-Rolled Products Of Iron Or Non-Alloy Steel, 720917 Czech Republic 2%
228 228 Central Heating Boilers, Non-Electric, of Material 84031000 Czech Republic 2%
229 229 Other appliances 848180 Czech Republic 2%
230 230 Heat-Exchange Units (Excl. Instantaneous Heaters, 841950 Czech Republic 2%
231 231 Articles Of Non-Malleable Cast Iron, N.E.S. (Excl. 73251000 Czech Republic 2%
232 232 Tinplate Of Iron Or Non-Alloy Steel, Of A Width Of 721012 Czech Republic 2%
233 233 Unwrought Lead, Refined 780110 Czech Republic 2%
234 234 Instruments And Appliances Used In Medical, Surgical 901890 Czech Republic 2%
235 235 Articles Of Aluminium, Uncast, NES 761699 Czech Republic 2%
236 236 Flat-Rolled Products Of Iron Or Non-Alloy Steel, 720839 Czech Republic 2%
237 237 Parts And Accessories For Machine Tools For Working 846693 Czech Republic 2%
238 238 Bars And Rods Of Stainless Steel, Hot-Rolled, In Irregularly wound coils 722100 Czech Republic 2%
239 239 Appliances For Pipes, Boiler Shells, Tanks, Vats 848180 Czech Republic 2%
240 240 Equipment For Scaffolding, Shuttering, Pit propping 730840 Czech Republic 2%
241 241 Parts Of Transformers And Inductors, N.E.S. (Excl. 850490 Czech Republic 2%
242 242 Motor Cars And Other Motor Vehicles for less than 1500 cc capacity 870331 Czech Republic 2%
243 243 Dc Motors Of An Output <= 37,5 W 850110 Czech Republic 2%

7.   The following markets are added in Table 2 of Appendix 37C (Focus Market Scheme), for export made with effect from 01.01.2013:

TABLE-2 NEW FOCUS MARKET
Sl. No. Focus Market Code Country Code Country
37 37 KY Cayman Islands
38 38 NZ New Zealand
39 39 LV Latvia
40 40 LT Lithuania
41 41 BG Bulgaria

8. The following markets are added in Table 3 of Appendix 37C, for export made with effect from 01.01.2013:

TABLE-3 SPECIAL FOCUS MARKET
Sl. No. Focus Market Code Country Code Country
49 A14 ER ERITREA

 Sd/-

(Anup K. Pujari)

Director General of Foreign Trade

dgft@nic.in

(Issued from F.No.01/61/180/0047/AM13/PC-3)

 

 

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