This notification, No. 57/2015-2020, issued by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade, Ministry of Commerce and Industry, on March 28, 2018, amends the Foreign Trade Policy 2015-2020 regarding the import of raw sugar under the Duty Free Import Authorisation (DFIA) scheme.
Specifically, Para 4.25(c) is amended to allow the export of white sugar under DFIA until September 30, 2018, under SION Sl. No. E-52. DFIA in such cases will be issued on or after October 1, 2019, and will be valid for imports until September 30, 2021.
Furthermore, Para 4.27(iv) is amended to state that no Duty-Free Import Authorisation shall be issued for inputs subject to pre-import conditions, actual user conditions prescribed by SION, or pre-import conditions prescribed by Appendix 4J. However, this restriction does not apply to raw sugar for exports made until September 30, 2018.
The notification is issued under the authority of Section 5 of the Foreign Trade (Development and Regulation) Act, 1992.
The file number for reference is F. No. 01/94/180/A-Sugar-AM09/PC-4. Alok Vardhan Chaturvedi, Director General of Foreign Trade and Ex-Officio Additional Secretary, signed the notification.
Key Entities Referenced
Foreign Trade Policy 2015-2020: A policy document regarding foreign trade, which is being amended in this notification.
Duty Free Import Authorisation (DFIA) Scheme: A scheme related to duty-free import authorizations, specifically concerning the import of raw sugar.
Raw Sugar: A commodity whose import is being regulated under the DFIA scheme, as outlined in the notification.
Foreign Trade (Development and Regulation) Act, 1992: The legal act that provides the power for the central government to make amendments to the Foreign Trade Policy.
Ministry of Commerce and Industry: The ministry responsible for foreign trade and related policies.
Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT): The organization responsible for implementing foreign trade policies and regulations.
New Delhi: Location of issuance of notification. Union Territory of Delhi
Alok Vardhan Chaturvedi: Director General of Foreign Trade and Ex Officio Additional Secretary
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1887 GI/2018 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
MINISTRY OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY
(Department of Commerce)
(DIRECTORATE GENERAL OF FOREIGN TRADE)
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 28th March, 2018
No. 57 /2015-2020
Sub: Amendments in Foreign Trade Policy 2015-2020, related to import of Raw Sugar under DFIA scheme–reg.
S.O. 1410(E):—In exercise of powers conferred by Section 5 of FT (D&R) Act, 1992, read with paragraph 1.02
of the Foreign Trade Policy, 2015-2020, as amended from time to time, the Central Government hereby makes following
amendments in Foreign Trade Policy 2015-20.
1. Para 4.25 (c) is amended to read as under:
(c) Export of white sugar under DFIA is allowed under SION Sl.No-E 52 till 30.9.2018 and DFIA in such
cases shall be issued only on or after 1.10.2019. Such DFIAs shall be valid for imports till 30.9.2021.
2. Para 4.27(iv) is amended to read as under:
(iv) No Duty Free Import Authorisation shall be issued for an input which is subjected to pre-import condition
or where SION prescribes ‘Actual User’ condition or Appendix-4J prescribes pre import condition for such an
input. However, this restriction is not applicable for ‘Raw Sugar’ on exports made till 30.9.2018.
[F. No. 01/94/180/AA-Sugar/AM-09/PC-4]
ALOK VARDHAN CHATURVEDI, Director General of Foreign Trade & Ex Officio Addl. Secy.
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