Executive Summary:
This public notice, issued by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade, amends Appendix 3B, Table 2 under the Merchandise Exports from India Scheme (MEIS). It revises MEIS rates for specific HS codes for exports made on or after November 1, 2017. It also addresses an error in a previous notice regarding HS Code 62142010.
Key Points / Main Content:
* **MEIS Rate Revisions:** MEIS rates for certain HS codes in Appendix 3B, Table 2 have been revised for exports made on or after November 1, 2017, as specified in the attached table.
* **HS Code 62142010 Rate Correction:** The MEIS rate for HS Code 62142010, which was previously at 5% and incorrectly notified as being increased from 2% to 4% in Public Notice 42/2015-20, is now re-notified to 5%.
Impact Analysis:
* **Exporters:**
* *Impact:* Exporters of goods falling under the specified HS codes will experience changes in MEIS benefits.
* *Action Required:* Review the revised MEIS rates in the table to determine the impact on their exports made on or after November 1, 2017 and factor corrected rate for HS Code 62142010.
Key Entities Referenced
Foreign Trade Policy 2015-2020: A policy governing foreign trade, referenced in the context of powers conferred to the Director General of Foreign Trade.
Directorate General of Foreign Trade: The issuing authority for the public notice, responsible for amending Appendix 3B, Table 2.
Appendix 3B, Table 2: A table that contains HS codes and MEIS rates, which is amended by the public notice.
MEIS: Merchandise Exports from India Scheme, a scheme under which rates for certain HS codes are enhanced.
HS Codes: Harmonized System codes for classifying traded products, for which rates are being modified under the MEIS scheme.
New Delhi: The location from which the public notice was issued.
Alok Vardhan Chaturvedi: The Director General of Foreign Trade.
Ministry of Commerce and Industry: The ministry under which the Directorate General of Foreign Trade operates.
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MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
(Department of Commerce)
(DIRECTORATE GENERAL OF FORIGN TRADE)
PUBLIC NOTICE
New Delhi, the 8th August, 2018
No. 28/2015-2020
Subject : Enhancement of rates for certain HS codes in the Appendix 3B, Table 2 under MEIS
F. No. 01/61/180/178/AM17/PC-3.—In exercise of powers conferred under paragraph 1.03 of the Foreign
Trade Policy (2015-2020), the Director General of Foreign Trade hereby amends the Appendix 3 B, Table 2, as notified
vide PN 61 dated 07.03.2017 and amended from time to time, as below:
2. The rates for certain HS Codes in the Appendix 3B, Table-2 for MEIS is amended as per rates mentioned in
column 5 of the table below for exports made on or after 01.11.2017.
Sl. No. MEIS Sl. No. ITC HS 2017 Current Rate Enhanced Rates under MEIS for exports made
on or after 01.11.2017
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2 5240 73239110 2 4
3 5245 73239310 3 5
4 5246 73239390 3 5
5 5247 73239410 2 4
6 5252 73239910 2 4
7 5253 73239920 3 5
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12 103 03074330 5 7
13 8006 03075200 5 7
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Effect of this Public Notice: The MEIS rates for certain items has been enhanced for exports made on or after
01.11.2017 and the rate for one HS Code 62142010 which was at 5% before Public Notice 42/2015-20 dated 24.11.2017
and was incorrectly notified as being increased from 2 to 4%, has been re-notified to 5% .
ALOK VARDHAN CHATURVEDI, Director General of Foreign Trade
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