REGISTERED No. D. 221
The Gazette of India
EXTRAORDINARY
PART I—Section 1
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
No. 158] NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, JULY 5, 1972/ASADHA 14, 1894
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 Delhi, the 5th July 1972
SUBJECT:—Import of Dates (S. No. 2l(b)/lV) from Saudi Arabia, Muscat and other
Person Gulf Parts, excluding Iran and Iraq, during July, 72—June. 73 on
annual basis.
No. 97.ITC(PN)/72-—It has been decided to grant licences for import of Dates from Saudi Arabia, Muscat and other Persian Golf Ports, excluding Iran and Iraq on annual basis, during July, 1972—June, 1973 licensing period on the following basis:—
Quota
Minimum value licence of Rs. 12,500/- (i) Established importers having past imports of Dates from Saudi
each.
12,500/-.
(1337)
I 338 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY [PART I—SEC. 1]GO Established importers having past imports of dates from Saudi Arabia. Muscat etc. between Rs. 12,501/- and Rs. 1.5 lakhs.
(iii) Established importers having past imports of dates from Saudi Arabia, Muscat etc. between Rs. 1.50,001 and Rs. 5 lakhs.
(iv)
Established importers having past imports of dates from Saudi Arabia, Muscat etc. over Rs. 5 lakhs.
Quota
50 per cent, subject to a minimum of Rs. 12,500/-.
45 per cent subject to a minimum of Rs. 75,000/-.
40 per cent, subject to a minimum of Rs, 2,25,000/-.
2 The licences will be granted on the basis of past imports of dates from these com*.
tnes/i.i any <__x at j ,. ^ _ is ot the prescribed basic period, namely. 1956-57 to 1969-70.
3. Established Importers, who had imported this item from the above countries by Sailing vessels/Steamers may accordingly submit their applications to the Joint Chief Controller of Imports and Exports, Bombay, on or before the 26th July 1972 in the usual form and manner, complete in all respects. Incomplete applications are liable to be rejected. They should clearly state the specific country from which they want to effect their imports. No past import documents are required to be produced, provided such documents were submitted to the licensing authority concerned in the past and were accepted by them for issue of licences for import of Dates from Saudi Arabia, Muscat and other Persian Gulf Ports excluding Iran and Iraq. They should, however quote details of licences obtained in the preceding two periods. Where, however, the established importers are applying for the first time, they are required to produce un- impeachable documents relating to past imports of 'Dates' from that particular country from which imports were made during any one year within the prescribed basic years.
4 Import licences granted to the eligible established importers will be valid for import from only that particular country from which they have past imports and their validity neriod will be upto the 30th June, 1973. No extension will be allowed under any circumstances. The importers are, however, fres to utilise the full value of the licences any time within their validity period.
5 Licences issued in terms of above paragraphs will be valid for import upto 60 per cent by Sailing vessels and the balance by Steamers e tc
6 It may be noted that the minimum value of import licences for Dates from Saudi Arabia Muscat etc. during July, 1972—June, 1973 has been enhanced to Rs. 12,500/- (Rupees twelve thousand and five hundred only) subject to the provisions contarned in para 45 (2) of I.T.C. Hand Book of Rules & Procedure, 1972-73 with regard to division of quotas.
7 The provisions of paragraph 77(1) and 77(2) of Section I of the Import, Trade Comrol Policy Book (Vol I) for the period April, 1972-March, 1973, relating to m m t a ga ^.d maximum value of licences will not apply to the licences issued in terms of mis- Public Notice.
M. M. SEN,
Chief Controller of Imports & Exports.
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