This Public Notice No. 61/2015-2020, issued by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), Ministry of Commerce and Industry, on February 11, 2020, announces amendments to Appendix 3B, Table 2 of the Merchandise Exports from India Scheme (MEIS). The amendments, made under the powers conferred by paragraph 1.03 of the Foreign Trade Policy 2015-2020, modify the MEIS schedule to align with Harmonized System (HS) codes as per Notification No. 38 dated January 1, 2020, and to implement Notification No. 43 dated January 29, 2020. Specifically, the changes impact the description and ITC HS codes for certain telecommunication equipment, including mobile phones and push-button type phones, with changes effective for exports made from January 1, 2020. The existing exports made up to December 31, 2019, are subject to the previous stipulations. Contact information for further inquiries is not provided in the notice. Amit Yadav, Director General of Foreign Trade and Ex-Officio Additional Secretary, signed the notice.
Key Entities Referenced
Merchandise Exports from India Scheme: An export promotion scheme by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government of India.
Foreign Trade Policy 2015-2020: The prevailing Foreign Trade Policy of India during the period mentioned.
Directorate General of Foreign Trade: A department under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry responsible for implementing the Foreign Trade Policy.
Amit Yadav: Director General of Foreign Trade and Ex-Officio Additional Secretary.
Ministry of Commerce and Industry: The Indian government ministry responsible for international trade and commerce.
New Delhi: The location of the Directorate General of Foreign Trade and the place of publication of the public notice.
Appendix 3B, Table 2: A specific table within the Merchandise Exports from India Scheme (MEIS) that is being amended.
ITC HS 2017: Indian Trade Classification (Harmonized System) of Coding
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MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
(Department of Commerce)
(DIRECTORATE GENERAL OF FOREIGN TRADE)
PUBLIC NOTICE
New Delhi, the 11th February, 2020
No. 61/2015-2020
Subject:—Amendments in the Appendix 3B, Table 2 of the Merchandise Exports from India Scheme
(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 makes the following
amendments in the Appendix 3B, Table 2 of MEIS notified vide Public Notice 61/2015-20 dated 07.03.2017
and as amended from time to time.
Existing ( exports made up to 31.12.2019) Amended for exports made with effect from
01.01.2020
MEIS ITCHS ITCHS 2017 ITC HS 2017 ITC HS 2017 Description
Sl. No. 2017 Description
6794 85171210 Push Button Type 85171219 Mobile phones, push button
type
6795 85171290 Other 85171211 Mobile phones, other than
push button type
Effect of this Public Notice: The MEIS Schedule, Appendix 3B - Table 2, has been changed to
align/harmonize it with the HS Codes as notified vide Notification No. 38 dated 01.01.2020 and to implement
the Notification No. 43 dated 29.01.2020.
AMIT YADAV, Director General of Foreign Trade
& Ex-Officio Addl. Secy.
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