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The Gazette of Endia
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No. 94)
NEW DELHI , MONDAY , JULY 1 , 1963 / ASADHA 10 , 1885
MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
PUBLIC NOTICE
IMPORT TRADE CONTROL
New Delhi , the 1st July 1963
SUBJECT : -Export of Cinematographic Films , Exposed- Export Promotion Scheme relating to No. 71 - ITC ( PN ) /63.-Attention is invited to Appendix 23 , Annexure I , Part II of the Import Trade Control Policy Book for the year April 1963 - March , 1964. It
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has been decided to add the following item as item 25 in Part II of the said Annexure :-
Export Product
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Registering authority
Remarks I.T.C. Schedule Part No. and S. No.
Types of Materials per- mitted to be imported
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25 ( a) Cinematographic films , exposed.
E.P. Authorities at Bom- bay/Calcutta/Madras .
(black & white )
(The jurisdiction of the authorities at Bombay and Madras will also include the areas un- der the jurisdiction of D.C.C.I . &. Ε . , ( CLA) , New Delhi &D.C.C.I.- &. E. , Ernakulam , respectively) .
Extent of import entitlement in terms of f.o.b. value of the exported product
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6
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25% of the f.o.b. ( export earnings .
1) Import ofstudio equipment and parts thereof and studio bulbs shall be restricted up- to an amount equal to 61 % of the f.o.b. value of export earnings, within the overall import entitlement men- tioned in column 6 .
Cinematographic films not exposed (Black & white) . Permissible types of Studio equip- ment and parts thereof. Studio Bulbs , Photo- graphic negatives & printing papers ex- cluding X- Ray films . Processing chemicals as per list attached. Make- up materials as per list attached .
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E. P. authorities at Bom bay/Calcutta /Madras .
( b ) Cinematographic films , exposed
80% of the f.o.b. export earnings .
Cinematographic films not exposed (coloured).
(Coloured.)
(The jurisdiction of the authorities at Bombay and Madras will also include the areas un- der the jurisdiction of D.C.C.I. &. E. , (CLA) , New Delhi & D.C.C.- I. &. E. , Earnakulam respectively .)
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Permissible types of studio equipment and parts thereof . Studio bulbs, photographic negatives and printing papers exicuding X -Ray films . Processing che- micals (Permissible items). Make up materials (permissible items) .
( ii) Within the overall import entitlement mentioned in column 6 an amount upto 5% of the f.o.b. export earnings may be utilised for the import of Photo- graphic negatives and printing papers excluding X-Ray films , processing chemicals and make up materials, provided that the import of make - up materials shall not exceed 1% of the f.o.b. value of exports .
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This scheme shall take effect from 1st July , 1963 and shall apply to the foreign exchange earnings on exports , realised on or arter the 1st July, 1963 , provided that the foreign exchange earningns are not in fulhiment of export obligation against a licence previously obtained under the Expon rromouon Scheme in forte prior to 1st July , 1963 .
The following special conditions shall apply to this Export Promotion Scheme relating to Cinematographic films , exposed :-
(1) Import licences under this scheme will normally be issued against past exports and foreign exchange realised in respect thereol . Advance licences may , however , be issued for reasonable value for import of unexposed cinematographic films both black and white and coloured, required for the completion of a picture and/ or making out prints of a completed picture . The producers / exporters applying for advance licences should enclose with the application the contracts , if any , entered into with foreign exhibitors for export of the films to the foreign countries . The advance licences will be granted subject to the condition that the licensce will undertake to export the him and earn foreign exchange in the ratio of 1 : 4 or 4 : 5 according as the film is black and white or coloured respectively and he will be required to execute a bond supported with a Bank Guarantee for an amount equal to the value of import for fulfilment of the export obligation . In deserving cases the licensing authority may, with the previous approval of the Chief Controller of Imports and Exports , accept bonds for a lesser amount depending upon the past export performance of the licensee and the amount of advance received along with the contracts for export of the film to foreign countries .
( ii ) Utilisation of Import Entitlement . Any import of unexposed cinemato- graphic films made against the licenses granted under the Export Promotion Scheme will have to be reported to the licensing authority and unless the licensee is a producer and has obtained prior permission for use of the stock for his own production after satislying the prescribed conditions , the imported raw films will only be sold against release orders of the licensing authority at such a profit margin as may be permitted by that authority .
2. The revised Export Promotion Scheme relating to Cinematographic films , exposed , embodied in this Public Notice which will come into operation with effect from 1st July , 1963 will supersede the scheme previously announced in the Government of India , Ministry of Commerce and Industry Public Notice No. 98 - ITC ( PN ) / 58 , dated the 19th November , 1958 as amended from time to time .
D. R. SUNDARAM ,
Chief Controller of Imports and Exports .
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