**Policy Summary: Extension of Import Deadline for Tur (Pigeon Peas) in Fiscal Year 2020-21**
This Public Notice, No. 2/4 (2015-2020), issued by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government of India, announces an extension to the deadline for the import of Tur (Pigeon Peas) under HS Code 0713 60 00 during the fiscal year 2020-21.
Building upon Notification S.O. 1225(E) dated 28.03.2020 and Trade Notices No. 05/2020-21 and 06/2020-21, both dated 21.04.2020, this notice pertains to the previously allocated quota of 4 lakh MT of Tur.
The key change is the extension of the import license validity from November 15, 2020, to December 31, 2020. The cutoff date for Import Cargo Clearance Last Date (ICLC) is also extended to December 31, 2020. License holders must ensure that import consignments of Tur reach Indian ports on or before December 31, 2020, as no further extensions will be granted.
Amit Yadav, Director General of Foreign Trade and Ex Officio Additional Secretary to the Government of India, issued this notice from F.No. M-5012/3002/2002-PC-2[A]/Part-1/VE-6708.
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 of the Ministry of Commerce and Industry responsible for implementing the Foreign Trade Policy.
Foreign Trade Policy, 2015-2020: The prevailing Foreign Trade Policy during the period relevant to the public notice.
New Delhi: Capital of India. Place of publication for the Public Notice.
Tur: A common name for Pigeon Peas, an agricultural commodity being regulated for import.
Pigeon Peas: An agricultural commodity (Tur) under HS Code 0713 60 00 of Chapter 7 of ITC HS, 2017, Schedule Import Policy, for the fiscal year 202021.
Amit Yadav: Director General of Foreign Trade & Ex Officio Additional Secretary to the Government of India.
Indian Ports: The destination for the import consignments of tur.
(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.2.4/ (2015 — 2020)
New Delhi: Dated 2 6 October, 2020
Subject: Extension of time period for import of tur during the fiscal year 2020-21.
In exercise of powers conferred under Paragraph 1.03 of the Foreign
Trade Policy, 2015 — 2020 read with Paragraph 2.04 of the Foreign Trade
Policy, 2015 — 2020, the Director General of Foreign Trade, consequent
to Notification S.O. 1225 (E) dated 28.03.2020 issued by Ministry of Commerce
& Industry, laid down the modalities, vide Trade Notice No.05/2020-21 dated
21.04.2020 read with Trade Notice No.06/2020-21 dated 21.04.2020, for import
of quota, inter — alia, of 4 lakh MT of Pigeon Peas under HS Code 0713 60 00
of Chapter 7 of ITC (HS), 2017, Schedule — | (Import Policy), for the fiscal year
2020-21.
2; The quota of 4 lakh MT of Tur was allocated equally, or for the quantity
applied, whichever is lower, only amongst the eligible and verified applicants
and validity of the license issued for import of tur was uptill 15.11.2020.
3: It has now been decided to extend the validity of license for import of tur
from 15.11.2020 till 31.12.2020 and the cut-off date for ICLC for import of tur
shall accordingly be 31.12.2020.
4. Eligible and verified applicants who have been issued licenses will have
to ensure that their import consignments of tur reach the Indian ports on or
before 31.12.2020. Any request for extension of time will not be entertained.
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Director General of Foreign Trade &
Ex — Officio Addl. Secretary to the Government of India
(Issued from F.No. M-5012/300/2002/PC-2[A]/Part-lV)/E-6708)