EXTRAORDINARY
PART I—Section 1
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
No. 182] NEW DELHI, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 5, 1963/AGRAHAYANA 14, 1885
MINISTRY OF INTERNATIONAL TRADE
PUBLIC NOTICES
IMPORT TRADE CONTROL
New Delhi, the 5th December, 1963
SUBJECT.—Import ({) 'Fruits' all sorts, excluding coconuts and cashewnuts, fresh dried salted or preserved, n.oj., and excluding dates [S. No. 21 (a)/IVJ, (ii) Asafoetida (S. No. 31/V), (iii) Cumin seeds and (iv) Medicinal herbs from Afghanistan.
No. 147-ITC(PN)/63.—Attention of the importers of fruits etc., from Afghanis- tan is invited to the Ministry of International Trade Public Notice No. 142-ITC (PN) /63, dated the 8th November, 1963, wherein, the importers were advised not to enter into any further commitments with the traders in Afghanistan for import of fresh fruits from that country.
2.. It has been represented that a number of consignments of fresh fruits had already been despatched from Afghanistan and these consignments are held up for want of import permits, applications for which had already been submitted to the licensing authorities. It has, therefore, been decided to issue further import permits on an ad hoc basis for fresh fruits from Afghanistan during the 1963-64 Trade Agreement period within an additional monetary ceiling of Rs. 35 lakha. The permits in terms of this Public Notice will be issued subject to the same terms and conditions as contained in the Ministry of International Trade Public Notice No. 140-ITC(PN) /63, dated 4th November, 1963.
- T S * • be rejected finally and it may not be possible to consider such applications at appeals stage, aa ceiling earmarked for Import of dates may not then be available. 3. Import licences granted to eligible established Importers will be valid for import by sailing vessels only and the validity period of such licences will be six months.P. SABANAYAGAM,