This Public Notice, No. 28/2015-2020, issued by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) on October 6, 2022, amends Annexure IV of Appendix 2A of the Handbook of Procedure 2015-2020, specifically concerning Tariff Rate Quotas (TRQs) under the Free Trade Agreement/Comprehensive Economic Cooperation Agreement (FTA/CECA).
The notice addresses TRQs issued for imports under tariff head 7108 during the first and second quarters of the Financial Year 2022-23. These TRQs will be revalidated from September 30, 2022, to November 30, 2022. TRQ allottees can apply for revalidation online via the DGFT website (https://dgft.gov.in) under Services > Import Management System > Tariff Rate Quota.
Furthermore, the last date for application for TRQs under tariff head 7108 for the third quarter of FY2022-23 has been extended from August 31, 2022, to October 10, 2022.
For further information, contact the DGFT via email at dgft@nic.in. The notice originates from File No. 01/89/180/01/AM22/PC2[B]/E-31419.
Key Entities Referenced
Ministry of Commerce and Industry: The Indian government ministry responsible for international trade and commerce.
Directorate General of Foreign Trade: The agency responsible for implementing the Foreign Trade Policy in India.
Foreign Trade Policy, 2015-2020: The prevailing Foreign Trade Policy during the period relevant to the public notice.
Handbook of Procedure 2015-2020: A manual detailing the procedures for implementing the Foreign Trade Policy, 2015-2020.
FTACECA: Free Trade Agreement and Comprehensive Economic Cooperation Agreement
Tariff Rate Quota: A mechanism allowing a specific quantity of imports at a reduced tariff rate.
Oram Santosh Kumar Sarangi: The Director General of Foreign Trade and Ex officio Addl. Secretary to the Govt. of India.
New Delhi: Location of Vanijya Bhawan, Ministry of Commerce and Industry
(To be published in the Gazette of India Extraordinary Part-I, Section -1)
Government of India
Ministry of Commerce & Industry
Department of Commerce
Vanijya Bhawan, New Delhi
Public Notice No. 28 /2015-2020 ;
Dated: 6” October, 2022
Subject: Amendment in Para 2.107 (TRQ under FTA/CECA) of Handbook of Procedure
2015-2020.
In exercise of powers conferred under paragraph 1.03 and 2.04 of the Foreign Trade
Policy, 2015-20, the Directorate General of Foreign Trade hereby amends Annexure-IV of
Appendix-2A notified vide earlier Public Notice No. 06/2015-20 dated 01.05.2022 and Public
Notice 23/2015-20 dated 29.08.2022 as follows -
1. TRQs already issued for import under tariff head 7108 during 1“ and 2TM Quarter of the
FY2022-23 shall be revalidated from 30.09.2022 to 30.11.2022. The TRQ Allottees may apply
for revalidation online using the following steps: DGIT Website (https://dgft.goy.in) -->
Services --> Import Management System -->Tariff Rate Quota (TRQ)
2. The last date for application TRQ under tariff head 7108 for the 3°! Quarter of FY2022-
23 has been extended from 31.08.2022 to 10.10.2022.
Effect of this Public Notice: Last date for applications for TRQs under tariff head 7108 for the
34 Quarter of the FY2022-23 is extended till 10.10.2022. TRQ issued under tariff head 7108 for
the import in 1“ and 2TM Quarter of the FY2022-23 shall be revalidated till 30.11.2022.
Oram
(Santosh Kumar Sarangi)
Director General of Foreign Trade &
Ex- officio Addl. Secretary to the Govt. of India
Email: dgft@nic.in
[Issued from File No. 01/89/180/01/AM-22/PC-2/B]|/E- 31419]