Date: 2021-09-06Category: Not ApplicableState: Union GovernmentCountry: India
Implementation of MoU between Government of Republic of India
and the Government of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar for
import of urad and tur from Myanmar - reg.
**Summary:**
This Public Notice, dated September 6, 2021, issued by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government of India, outlines the procedures and modalities for the import of Urad and Tur from Myanmar, as per the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the Republic of India and the Republic of the Union of Myanmar.
The MoU allows for the import of 250,000 MT of Urad and 100,000 MT of Tur of Myanmar origin annually, through private trade, for five financial years, from 2021-22 to 2025-26 (April to March). For the fiscal year 2021-22, the import of the specified quantities is permitted subject to the following conditions:
* Imports are restricted to five designated ports: Mumbai, Tuticorin, Chennai, Kolkata, and Hazira.
* A "Certificate of Origin," certified by authorized signatories of the Department of Trade, Ministry of Commerce, Government of Myanmar, with official stamps, must be presented. The Government of Myanmar will share the stamp details with the Customs authorities of the designated ports and the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC).
* The designated authority in Myanmar will send a scanned copy of the Certificate of Origin, including details of the exporter, importer, and quantity of pulses, to policy2@dgft.gov.in.
* The Indian importer must send a scanned copy of the Certificate of Origin, along with their Importer-Exporter Code (IEC) details, to policy2@dgft.gov.in to obtain a No Objection Certificate (NOC) from DGFT. Customs will clear the consignments based on the DGFT-issued NOC.
This notice clarifies the procedures for importing 250,000 MT of Urad and 100,000 MT of Tur from Myanmar under the specified MoU. For further information, contact the Director General of Foreign Trade at dgft@nic.in. The notice originates from File No. M-5012/3002/2002-PC-2[A]/PART-I/e-2578.
Key Entities Referenced
Republic of India: The country which is a signatory to the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU).
Republic of the Union of Myanmar: The country which is a signatory to the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the import of Urad and Tur.
Memorandum of Understanding: Agreement between the Government of India and the Government of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar regarding the import of Urad and Tur.
Urad: A type of pulse (black lentil) being imported from Myanmar under the MoU, with a quota of 2,50,000 MT.
Tur: A type of pulse (pigeon pea) being imported from Myanmar under the MoU, with a quota of 1,00,000 MT.
Directorate General of Foreign Trade: The Indian government agency responsible for laying down the procedures and modalities for complying with the provisions under the MoU.
Mumbai, Maharashtra: One of the ports through which import of Urad and Tur is allowed.
Chennai, Tamil Nadu: One of the ports through which import of Urad and Tur is allowed.
[TO BE PUBLISHED IN THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY PART-I, SECTION-I]
Government of India
Ministry of Commerce and Industry
Department of Commerce
Directorate General of Foreign Trade
Public Notice No. 2%/ 2015-20
New Delhi, Dated the 6 September, 2021
Subject: Implementation of MoU between Government of Republic of India and the
Government of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar for import of urad and tur from Myanmar
- reg.
S.O. (E): In exercise of powers conferred under paragraph 1.03 and 2.04 of the Foreign Trade
Policy (2015-2020) and in continuation of Public Notice No.9/2015-20 dated 24" June, 2021
regarding Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between Government of the Republic of
India and the Government of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar for import of 2,50,000 MT
of Urad and 1,00,000 MT of tur by India, the Director General of Foreign Trade hereby lays
down the procedures / modalities for complying with the aforesaid provisions under the MoU.
2: In pursuance of the Memorandum of Understanding between the Government of the
Republic of India and the Government of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar, India has
agreed to provide an annual quota of 2,50,000 MT of Urad and 1,00,000 MT of tur of Myanmar
origin to be imported, through private trade, over the next five financial years, i.e. from 2021-22
to 2025-26 (April to March).
3 Accordingly 2,50,000 MT of Urad and 1,00,000 MT of tur to be imported from
Myanmar, during the fiscal year 2021-22 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 of Department of Trade, Ministry of Commerce with stamps provided by the
Government of Myanmar, 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
the e mail ID: policy2-dgft@gov.in.
d. The importer here in India will send a mail to DGFT with scanned copy of the certificate
issued as above along with its IEC details, for NOC on the same e-mail address as above,
i.e. policy2-dgft@gov.in. DGFT will compare both these documents and allow NOC to
the applicant importer, based on which Customs will clear the consignments.4. Effect of this Public Notice: Procedure / modalities for import of 2,50,000 MT of Urad
and 1,00,000 MT of tur from Myanmar under the MoU is laid down.
See
elegy
Director General of Foreign Trade &
Ex- officio Addl. Secretary to the Government of India
Email: dgft@nic.in
[Issued from File No. M-5012/300/2002/PC-2(A)/PART-I /(e-2578)]