REGISTERED No. D. 221
The Gazette of India
EXTRAORDINARY
PART I—Section 1
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
No. 52] NEW DELHI, SATURDAY, MARCH 4, 1972 PHALGUNA 14, 1893
Separate paging is given to this part in order that it may be filed as a separate compilation
MINISTRY OF FOREIGN TRADE
PUBLIC NOTICE
IMPORT TRADE CONTROL
New Delhl, the 4th. March 1972
SUBJECT.—Import oj Built up passenger Car, Station Wagon, Jeeps etc.
No. 39-ITC(PN)/72.—The provisions regarding import of cars etc. have been reviewed and the following additions, alterations made:—
(1) No-sale period of car.—The 'no-sale period of imported cars, brought as baggage, by Indian nationals, which was so far 7 years from the date of Initial registration and 5 years from the date of importation, whichever is later appearing
(355)
356. THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY |PA"T I—SEC. 1]in para 3(l)(ii) of Appendix 27 of I.T.C. Hand Book of Rules and Procedure (1971), will now be 5 yearn from the date of Its Importation, irrespective of the date of its Initial registration abroad. This will also apply to repatriates and non-repatriates from East African and other countries. Insofar as foreign nationals, institutions and companies etc. are concerned the 'no-sale' period will continue to be 10 years from the date of initial registration abroad or 5 years from the date of importation whichever is later.
(il) C.I.F. Value limitation.—The upper limit, shown in para 1 of the Appendix 27 of I.T.C. Hand Book, in respect of cars to be imported from non-American countries has been raised to Rs. 35,000 with the proviso that cars upto and including, the level ol Mercedes Benz 230 only will be permitted. The upper limit for cars from American continent will continue to be Rs. 32,000 with the condition that cars above the level of Chev. Impalla will not be permitted. Spares upto the value of Rs. 800 only will be permitted to be imported alongwlth the car.
(iii) Import of care by Disabled persons.—Import of car os gift or otherwise may be permitted to disabled persons on merit. In such cases 'no-sale' condition will, however, toe for ten years from the date of import and the upper limit of Rs. 30,000 e.i.f. would be applicable. Other conditions will be the same as for Indian, nationals.
(iv) Import ol car as gift.—Import of a car as gift from the parents of foreign ladles (including foreign ladies of Indian origin) married to Indian nationals who are permanently settled In India, within the limit of F.O.B. value of £ 1170.00 may be considered.
(v) Import of c an by Companies.—In addition to the provision in para 3 of Appendix 27 ol I.T.C. Hand Book regarding Import of cars by certain categories of Companies, it has been decided that Companies which are partly owned by the Government and partly by a foreign Collaborator, may also be permitted to Import a car provided they have financial as well as technical foreign Collaboration and the agreement provides for the visits of foreign technical experts /Directors to India.
Appendix 27 of the Import Trade Control Hand Book of Rules and Procedure {1971), may be deemed to have been amended accordingly.
M. M. SEN,
Chief Controller of Imports and Exports,
[PART I—SEC. 1] THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY 357- 358-359 T HE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY [PART I—SEC 1]PRINTED B¥ THE OENERAL MANAGER, GOVERNMENT OF INDIA PRESS, MINTO ROAD, HEW DELHI AND PUBLISHED BY THE MANAGER OF PUBLICATIONS, DELHI, 1 9 72