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NEW DELHI , FRIDAY, MAY 10 , 1963 / VAISAKHA 20 , 1885
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MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
PUBLIC NOTICE
EXPORT TRADE CONTROL- U.S.A . LICENSING
New Delhi , the 10th May 1963
SUBJECT :-Export of restricted varieties of cotton textiles to the U.S.A.
No. P.N. ( U.S.A. LICENSING ) 1/63 . Attention is invited to Notification No. E ( C ) O, 1962 ( AM ( 21 ) , dated the 27th March , 1963 published in Part II Sec- tion 3 Sub - section ( ii ) of the Gazette of India Extraordinary whereby the fol- lowing varieties of cloth for export to the U.S.A. were brought under control :
(a) Sheeting , Carded yarn , I.C.T.A. Code No. 009 .
(b) Print cloth type shirting , other than 80 × 80 type carded yarn , I.C.T.A. Code No. 019 .
(c) Twill and sateen , carded yarn , I.C.T.A. Code No. 022 .
( d ) Fabrics , n.e.s. carded yarn , I.C.T.A. Code No. 026 .
2. A Scheme for the licensing of exports of the said four varieties of cotton textiles to the U.S.A. has been drawn up and is annexed to this Public Notice for information and guidance .
SCHEME FOR THE REGULATION OF EXPORTS FROM INDIA OF RESTRICTED VARIETIES OF COTTON TEXTILES TO THE U.S.A.
The export of the following categories of cotton textiles ( other than handloom fabrics ) has been brought under control with effect from the 27th March , 1963 :
( a) Sheeting , Carded Yarn , I.C.T.A. Code No. 009 .
(b) Print cloth type shirting , other than 80 × 80 type carded yarn , I.C.T.A. Code No. 019 .
( c) Twill and sateen , carded yarn , I.C.T.A. Code No. 022 .
(d) Fabrics, n.e.s. carded yarn , I.C.T.A. Code No. 026.
2. The following quotas have been fixed for the period 17th January , 1963 to 16th April , 1964 for the export of the different varieties mentioned above :
10.625
Category 9
Million square yards .
2.718
Category 19
Million square yards .
6.657
Category 22
Million square yards .
17.500
Category 26
Million square yards .
3. Allotments against the quotas shall be made by a Committee to be known as the Quota Allotment Committee for the U.S.A. , consisting of:
( i ) Two nominees of the I.C.M.F.
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( ii ) Two nominees of the Cotton Textiles Export Promotion Council and the Director General of the Cotton Textiles Export Promotion Council .
( iii ) The Textile Commissioner or his representative.
( iv) The Joint Chief Controller of Imports and Exports , Bombay or his representative .
4. The Committee will make allotments to the exporters against the quotas mentioned in para 2 above on the basis of the average of their exports during the years 1960 , 1961 and 1262 and taking into account the shipment made in each category since the commencement of the period referred to in para 2 above . The quotas so granted shall be apportioned among the four categories mentioned in para 1 above in such manner as may be decided by the Quota Allotment Committee. Firm commitments entered into prior to the date of control will be allowed to be fulfilled to the extent possible , which will be determined by the Quota Allotment Committee .
5. The Committee shall met as and when required to decide on all matters pertaining to the proper and efficient administration of the Scheme , to clarify or interpret any provisions of the Scheme and also to issue instructions on any point of procedure arising in the course of the implementation of the Scheme .
6. The functions of the Quota Allotment Committee for the U.S.A. shall be ;
(a) to grant export quotas to the eligible exporters ;
(b ) to keep a watch over shipments from time to time ;
( c) to supervise the entire Scheme ;
(d) to interpret and give decisions on various matters arising out of the operation of the Scheme;
( e) to make, with the approval of the Government of India , such changes in the Scheme as the Committee may consider from time to time .
The Committee's decisions on all matters shall be final and binding .
7. The implementation of the Scheme in accordance with the decisions / Instruc- tions of the Quota Allotment Committee for the U.S.A. shall be through the Cot- ton Textiles Export Promotion Council . The Committee of Administration of the Council shall nominate one of the Council's officers to act as the Executive Officer for the purpose of implementing the Scheme . The Officer so nominated by the Council shall be responsible for working out the details of any deci- sion/ instruction given by the Quota Allotment Committe , maintenance of records , collection of data or information as may be directed by the Committee . Heshall also be responsible for the maintenance of records and books of accounts and to render account for any moneys received and disbursed by the Council in the course of implementing the Scheme . He shall further act as the Secretary of the Quota Allotment Committee for the U.S.A.
8. The Executive Officer shall issue over his signature quota certificates to exporters for export to the U.S.A. of the four categories of cotton textiles refer- red to above , on the basis of the decisions and in accordance with the instructions of the Quota Allotment Committee .
9. Licences for the export to the U.S.A. of cotton textiles falling under the four categories named above shall be issued by the Joint Chief Controller of Imports and Exports , Bombay , on the basis of the quota certificates issued to exporters by the Executive officer designated in the Cotton Textiles Export Promotion Council for the purpose . Licences issued by the Joint Chief Control- ler of Imports and Exports , Bombay , shall be valid for export from any part in India.
10. The licence holder should undertake not to circumvent or distort the res- triction on export by transhipments of the categories of cotton textiles mention- ed in para 1 above or by other means of diversion .
11. All quota holders and licence holders shall submit a monthly report to the Cotton Textiles Export Promotion Council by the 10th of the subsequent month furnishing copies of contract entered into and shipments effected.
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12. Subject to such other conditions , regulations and /or provisions as may be prescribed by the Quota Allotment Committee for the U.S.A. , the eligibility of exporters for being considered for issue of export quotas will be determined by
( i ) the fact of their having been registered with Cotton Textiles Export Promotion Council in the manner prescribed by the Quota Allot- ment Committee for the U.S.A.;
( ii) the exporter/exporters agreeing to pay to the Cotton Textiles Export Promotion Council a service charge calculated at Rs . 2-50 per 10,000 sq . yards on the quantity of cotton textiles falling under any of the four categories , allotted to him/ them as his / their export quota/ quotas .
D. R. SUNDARAM,
Additional Chief Controller of Imports & Export...
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