Executive Summary:
This notification issued by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade, Ministry of Commerce and Industry, amends the import policy condition for pepper classified under Chapter 09 of ITC HS, 2017 Schedule 1. The amendment, effective December 6, 2017, introduces a minimum import price. It was issued in exercise of powers conferred by Section 3 of FT DR Act, 1992.
Key Points / Main Content:
* **Amendment Overview:** The import policy condition of pepper classified under Chapter 09 of ITC HS, 2017 Schedule 1 is amended.
* **Minimum Import Price (MIP):**
* Import of pepper under EXIM Codes 0904 11 and 0904 12 00 is subject to a Minimum Import Price (MIP) of Rs. 500 per kilogram on CIF basis.
* This applies to various types of pepper, including long pepper, light black pepper, garbled and ungarbled black pepper, dehydrated green pepper, pepper pinheads, frozen or dried green pepper and crushed or ground pepper.
Impact Analysis:
* **Importers of Pepper:**
* Impact: Subject to a minimum import price of Rs. 500 per kilogram (CIF) for pepper classified under EXIM Codes 0904 11 and 0904 12 00.
* Action Required: Ensure that the CIF value of imported pepper meets or exceeds the minimum import price of Rs. 500 per kilogram.
Key Entities Referenced
ITC HS, 2017 Schedule1Import Policy: Nomenclature used for classifying goods for import and export, specifically the 2017 version, Schedule 1, pertaining to import policy.
Foreign Trade Policy, 2015-2020: The prevailing foreign trade policy of India during the period 2015-2020.
Foreign Trade (Development and Regulation) Act, 1992: Indian legislation empowering the Central Government to regulate foreign trade.
Chapter 09: Chapter 09 of the ITC HS, 2017 Schedule 1 Import Policy, which classifies pepper.
Pepper: The commodity whose import policy is being amended in the notification.
Directorate General of Foreign Trade: The Indian government agency responsible for implementing and regulating foreign trade policy.
New Delhi: The location where the notification was issued, New Delhi, Delhi.
Minimum Import Price (MIP): A price below which imports are not allowed, set at Rs. 500 per kg on CIF basis for pepper.
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MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
(Department of Commerce)
(DIRECTORATE GENERAL OF FOREIGN TRADE)
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 6th December, 2017
No. 42/2015-2020
Subject: Amendment in import policy condition of pepper classified under Chapter 09 of ITC (HS), 2017
Schedule–1(Import Policy).
S.O. 3838(E).—In exercise of powers conferred by Section 3 of FT (D&R) Act, 1992, read with paragraph
1.02 and 2.01 of the Foreign Trade Policy, 2015-2020, as amended from time to time, the Central Government hereby
amends the import policy condition of ‘Pepper’ classified under Chapter 09 of ITC (HS), 2017 – Schedule – 1 (Import
Policy) as under:
Exim Code Item Description Policy Existing Revised Policy Condition
Policy
Condition
0904 11 Neither crushed nor
ground:
0904 11 10 Pepper, long Free -- Provided CIF value is Rs. 500/- and above per
Kilogram
0904 11 20 Light black pepper Free -- Provided CIF value is Rs. 500/- and above per
Kilogram
0904 11 30 Black pepper, Free -- Provided CIF value is Rs. 500/- and above per
garbled Kilogram
0904 11 40 Black pepper Free -- Provided CIF value is Rs. 500/- and above per
ungarbled Kilogram
0904 11 50 Green pepper, Free -- Provided CIF value is Rs. 500/- and above per
dehydrated Kilogram
0904 11 60 Pepper pinheads Free -- Provided CIF value is Rs. 500/- and above per
Kilogram
0904 11 70 Green pepper, frozen or Free -- Provided CIF value is Rs. 500/- and above per
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0904 11 80 Pepper other than green, Free -- Provided CIF value is Rs. 500/- and above per
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0904 11 90 Other Free -- Provided CIF value is Rs. 500/- and above per
Kilogram
0904 12 00 Crushed or ground Free -- Provided CIF value is Rs. 500/- and above per
Kilogram
3. Effect of this Notification : Import of pepper classified under EXIM Code 0904 11 and 0904 1200 is subject to
Minimum Import Price (MIP) of Rs. 500 on CIF basis per kg.
[F. No. 01/53/162/1109/AM-07/F.2/115/PC-2 (B)]
ALOK VARDHAN CHATURVEDI, Director General of Foreign Trade
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