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REGISTERED No. D. 221

The Gazette of India

EXTRAORDINARY

PART I—Section 1

PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY

No. 36] NEW DELHI, MONDAY, MARCH 31, 1969/CHAITRA 10,1891

Separate paging is given to this Part in order that it may be filed

as a separate compilation.

MINISTRY OF FOREIGN TRADE AND SUPPLY

PUBLIC NOTICES

IMPORT TRADE CONTROL

New Delhi, the Slat March 1969

SUBJECT~~Imvorts through Export Houses—Policy for April 1960—March, 1970 period

No. 45-ITC(PN)/69.—Attention is invited to paragraphs 6 to 8 in Part 'B' of Section I of the Import Trade Control Policy (Red Book), Volume II for the period April 1969—March, 1970, issued under the Ministry of Foreign Trade and Supply Public Notice No. 44-ITC(PN)/69 dated the 31st March, 1969, regarding imports through export houses,

2. The details of the scheme pertaining to imports through Export Houses are given in the Annexure to this Public Notice.

3. The provisions relating to 'persons eligible for licences' contained in para- graphs 10 to 15 of Part 'A' of Section I of the Import Trade Control Policy (Red Book), Volume II, may be deemed to have been suitably amended.

ANNEXURE

IMPORTS THROUGH EXPORT HOUSES Object of the Scheme

1. Government had, some time ago, established the institution of recognised Export Houses, in order to develop capacity, resources, competence and satlon in the field of export marketing. A number of merchandising' Houses have been recognised under this scheme.

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2. These Exports Houses generally associate a number of manufacturers with, them and export their products. The range of products available from such exporting manufacturers, gives the merchandising Export Houses a wide packet of exports for offer in international markets.

3. In order to strengthen merchandising Export Houses hi their negotiating capacity for sales abroad, to build more enduring relationships between Export Houses and their supporting manufacturers and to enable them to keep their supporting manufacturers suppHieid with imported, riaw materials¹ from, ready stock* required for export production, Government considers that merchandis- ing export houses should also play a role in undertaking import* of essential raw materials and components.

Eligible Export Houses

4. Tnet scheme would apply to those merchandising Export Houses:

(a) which have been recognised as export Houses by the Ministry of foreign Trade and Supply on the basis of their exports of non- traditional products, in accordance with the provisions laid down vide late Ministry of Commerce Resolution No. 19(l)/68-EAC dated the 30th March, 1968, and

(b) In whose case, the recognition accorded is valid on 1st April, 1969

and has not been withdrawn.

NOTE.—The provisions of the Scheme will not apply to manufacturing concerns which are mainly exporting their own products.

5. Export Houses satisfying the conditions in paragraph 4, should apply ;to the Chief Controller of Imports and Exports, New Delhi on or before 30th April, 1969, for a certificate of eligibility for benefits undejr this Scheme.

Direct Import Licences to Export Houses:

6. The Scheme envisages issue of import licences of the following categories in the names of the Export Houses;

(i) an, initial licence for each eligible Export House to build ready stocks Of materials;

(11) replenishment licences against exports of selected products made by the Export Houses; and

(iii) replenishment licences against nominations secured by the Export House from registered exporters of selected products,

Importa through these three sources will put the Export Houses In a position to distribute raw materials 'off-the-shelf for export production.

7. Eligible Export Houses will be granted initial Import licences for values to bo determined having regard to their export performance during the calendar year 1088 In respect of each of the product groups mentioned below:—

(I) Engineering goods.

(II) Chemicals and allied products. (III) Plaatics and Linoleum products. (iv) Leather manufactures. (v) Canned and frozen flsb (vl) Processed foods. (vil) Sports goods, (vill) Handicrafts.

While applying for the certificate of eligibility under paragraph 5 above the Export Houses should furnish a certificate from any authorised declear in foreign ^hange, Indicating the f.d.b. value of exports of non-traditional products men- Jbove with the description of commodities exported, during the calendar

CM & ^Export Houses will be permitted to claim Import replenishment name under the import policy for registered exporters during

April 1069—March, 1970, afiainst their own exports of products mentioned In paragraph 7.

9. Eligible Export Houses may also secure nominations for purposes of issue of licences, under the, import policy for Registered Exporters, against the exports made by other registered exporters in respect of products falling within the pro- duct groups, out of those mentioned In paragraph 7, handled by the Export House.

Items of imports

10. Eligible Export Houses will be permitted to ask for inclusion in the licences to be Issued to them any of the items required in the manufacture of any of the products falling within the product group, out of those mentioned in paragraph 7, handled by the Export House, provided they are permissible to actual users according to the current import policy (i.e., if they have been, shown in Volume I of the Import Trade Control Policy for April, 1969—March, 1970, as 'AU', 'A.U. on restricted basis' or 'AU for export production'). Items which are "AU on restricted basis" or 'AU for export production' will be allowed only upto specified face value limits within the overall value of the licence.

Conditions of licence

11. Import licences issued to Export Houses under this scheme will be subject to the conditions that the imported goods shall be disposed of to actual users engaged in the manufacture of products falling in the same 'prouct group', out of those mentioned in paragraph 7, as is hundled by the Export House. The Export Houses may also utilise the Imported materials for export production on their own account in the manufacturlnj; facilities owned by others.

Procedure for submission of import applications

12. Applications for licences should be, made to the regional "licensing authorities concerned in the same manner as laid down under the import policy for Registered Exporters. Applications for initial licences will be supported by a certificate of eligibility referred to in paragraph 5 above.

13. If an Export House claims a replenishment licence as nominee of the re- gistered exporter in terms of paragraph 9 above, the application for the licence should be made by the registered exporter in accordance with the procedure laid down.

Imports by Export Houses on Letters of Authority

14. If an actual user desires to import goods against hia licence through such a recognised Export House, it -will not be necessary for him to obtain a letter of authority in favour of the Export House, In such a case, the Export House can act as an Indenting house and Import the goods on behalf of the licensee without obtaining prior permission of the licensing authority. A suitable provision to this effect has been made in Part 'B' of Section I of the Import Trade Control Policy (Vol. II) for April, 1966—1970.

Bulk imports through Export Houses

15. Such recognised Export Houses will also be permitted to organise bulk imports by obtaining In their name licences due to actual users who are their clients. A provision to this effect has been made In Part 'B' of Section I of the Import Trade Control Policy (Vol. II) for April, 1969—March, 1970,

STJBjECT.-^Jurlsdlctlon 0/ the office of the Import and Export Trade Control Orga- nisation at Ahmedabad.

No. 46-ITC(PN)/69.—Attention is invited to the Ministry of Foreign Trade and Supply Public Notice No. 40-ITC(PN)/69 dated the 5th March, 1969, regard- ing opening of the office of the Deputy Chief Controller of Imports and Exports at Ahmedabad la Gujarat State.

2. From 1st April, 1969, the Deputy Chief Controller of Imports and Exports, Ahmedabad will have Jurisdiction over the whole of the State of Gujarat, except for those districts which were included m the regions formerly known as Sau- rashtra and Kutch. In respect of Saurashtra and Kutch (excluding Kandle Free

Trade Zone) also, applications from registered exporters under the import policy for Registered Exporters will be dealt with by the Deputy Chief Controller of Imports and Exports, Ahmedabad.

3- The jurisdiction of the Deputy Chief Controller of Imports and Exports, Ahmedabad indicated in this Public Notice, will not apply '." ::p;:M-r:'';'.F for which import licensing has been centralised with any other .ice.•.-::.,j i...!iiorily.

4. The postal address of the office of the Deputy Chief Controller of Imports and Exports, Ahmedabad is 'Multi-storeyed Building, Lai Darwaja, Ahmedabad'.

ORDER

IMPORT TRADE CONTROL

New Delhi. The 3Ut March 1969

SUBJECT:—Import Trade Control-Open General Licence No. LXXXVI

No. 1/69.—In pursuance, of the Imports (control) Order, 1955, the Central Government hereby gives general permission to all persons to import into India from any country in the world except the Union of South Africa/South West Africa, Rhodesia and Portugal, any goods of the description specified in the schedule below:—

Provided that—

(i) in the case of goods of the description specified in the Schedule below, such goods have not been produced or manufactured in the Union of South Africa/South West Africa, Rhodesia or Portugal.

(ii) such goods are shipped on through consignment to India on or before the 30th September, 1969 without any grace period whatsoever; and

(iii) nothing in this licence shall affect the application to any goods, of any prohibition or regulation affecting the import thereof, in force at the time when such gods are imported

SCHEDULE

Part of the ITC

S.No.

Description of goods

Schedule

 20              IV                        Cashewnuts
 43              IV                         Wattle  extract
 44             IV                         Wa "tie bark.
 45              IV                         Bark for tanning excluding wattle bark.
I43(c)           IV                         Pick'sd  hides  ana  bmtts   including
                                              pickled skins and pelts.
I44(a)           IV                         Hides and skins, raw  or  salted  where
                                               the value of hides and skins  is  more
                                              than that of wool/hair thereon.
  6               V                         Quebracho extract and Chestnut extract.

R. J. REBELLO,

Chief Controller of Imports and Exports.

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