REGISTERED No. D. 221
The Gazette of India
EXTRAORDINARY
PART I—Section 1
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
No 199] NEW DELHI, THURSDAY, AUGUST 30,1973/BHADRA 8, 1895
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MINISTRY OF COMMERCE
PUBLIC NOTICE
IMPORT TRADE CONTROL
New Delhi, the 30th August 1973
SUBJECT.— Import, of Dates (S. No. 21(b)/IV) from Oman (Muscat) during July 1973- June, 1974, on annual basis.
No. 1 4 2 - I T C ( P N ) / 7 3 . — It hag b e en decided to g r a nt licences for i m p o rt of Dates from O m an (Muscat), on a n n u al basis, during J u ly 1973-June 1974 licensing period on t he following basis:—
Quota
(1)
Minimum value licence of Rs. 12,500/- each.
Established importers having past imports of Dates from Oman (Muscat) upto Rs. 12,500/-.
(ii)
50 per cent subject to a mini- mum of Rs. 12,500/- Established importers having past imports of Dates from Oman (Muscat) between Rs. 12,501/- and Rs. 1.5/ lakhs.
(111)
45 per cent, subject to a mini- mum of Rs. 75,000/- Established importers having past imports of Dates from Oman (Muscat) between Rs. 1,50,001/- and Rs. 5 lakhs.
(1207)
1208 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY [PART T—SEC. ]]40 per cent subject to a mini- mum of Rs. 2,25,000/- (lv) Established importers having past Imports of Dates from Oman (Muscat-) over |Rs. 5 lakhs
2. The licences will be granted on the basis of past Imports of dates from Oman (Muscat) in any one of the years of the prescribed basic period, namely 1956-57 to 1969-70.
3. Established Importers, who had imported this item from the above country by Sailing vessels/Steamers may accordingly submit their applications to the Joint Chief Controller of Imports and Exports, Bombay, on or before the 20th September, 3973 in the usual form and manner, complete in all respects. Incomplete applica- tions are liable to be rejected. No past import documents are required to be pro- duced, 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 Oman (Muscat). They should, however, quote details of licences obtained In the preceding two periods. Where, however, the established importers are applying for the flrsttime, they are required to produce unimpeachable documents relating to past imports of 'Dates' from Oman (Muscat) during any one year within the perscribed basic years.
4. Import licences granted to the eligible established importers will be valid upto the 30tfi June, 1974. No extension will be allowed under any circumstances. The importers are, however, free 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 etc.
6 It may be noted that the minimum value of import licences for Dates from Oman (Muscat) during July 1973-June 1974 has been enhanced to Rs. 12,500 (Rupees twelve thousand and five hundred only) subiect to the provisions contained in para. 45 (2) of I.T.C. Hand Book of Rules & Procedure, 1973-74 with regard to divi- sion of quotas.
7 The provisions of paragraph 84(1) and 84(2) of Section I of the Import Trad* Control Policy Book (Vol. f) for the period April 1973—March, 1974, relating to minimum ond maximum value of licences will not apply to the licences issued in terms of this Public Notice.
S. G. BOSE MULLICK,
Chief Controller of Imports & Exports.
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