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REGISTERED No. D-(D)-72

The Gazette of India

EXTRAORDINARY

PART I—Secttou 1

PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY

No. 236] NEW DELHI, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 39, 1975/AGRAHAYANA 8, 1897

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

as a separate compilation

MINISTRY OF COMMERCE

PUBLIC NOTICE

IMPORT TRADE CONTROL

New Delhi, the 29th November 1975

SUBJECT.—Import of (i) Fruits, dried, salted or preserved n.o.s. excluding Dates,

[S. No. 21(a) (ii)/IV], (II) Asafoetida (Hing), [5. No. 31(b)/V], (iii) Cumin Seeds (S.No. 37//F) and (iv) Medicinal Herbs (S. No. 87- 109/IV) from Afghanistan and counter-export of goods, from India, under Indo-Afghan Trade Arrangement, from 1st August, 1975 to 3lst July, 1976.

No. 125-ITC(PN)/75—Introductory—Attention is invited to Paragraph 2 of the Ministry of Commerce, Public Notice No. 91-ITC(PN)/75, dated the 6th September, 1975, wherein it was stated that the policy for import of Dry Fruits, Asafoetida, Cumin Seeds and Medicinal Herbs will be announced later. The details of policy and procedure for import of these items have since been decided and are incorporated in this Public Notice.

2. Basis of eligibility.—Applications for import of dry fruits, Asafoetida, Cumin Seeds and Medicinal Herbs from Afghanistan and for the export of commodities detailed in Schedule B-I and Schedule B-II, from India (vide Annexure I ), will be considered in accordance with the provisions made in this Public Notice, from the following:—

(i) "Approved Importers'' under the previous Trade Arrangements; and

(ii) "Others".

3. Definition of "Approved Importers".—The "Approved Importers" are those:

(i) who have participated in the Indo-Afghan Trade in those commodities during the four years ending 30th June, 1956, and are already registered as such: and

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(ii) the Afghan Government's nominee firms already registered as "approved Importers".

4. Definition of "Others"*—-"Others" (not being "Approved Importers") are those who are resident in India, have the requisite financial capability of transacting the busi- ness as certified by a scheduled bank in India, are dealers in items other than hides and skins listed in Schedule A, B-l or B-Il vide Anncxure I to this Public Notice, and have participated in the lndo-Afghan Trade in those commodities during any of the two years ending 28th February, 1974, and

(i) are citizens of India, if they are (a) individuals or O) kartas of Hindu undivided family in respect of Family business

OR

(ii) are an Indian Company

OR

(iii) have the control and management of their affairs situated wholly in India if they are a firm, a limited company or art association,

OR

(iv) are a cooperative society registered under the Cooperative Societies Act.

5. Persons ineligible to participate.^Partnors/Directors/Proprietors and his/her wife/ husband or dependant relations (including unmarried children) of "approved importers)" and "other(s)', as defined, m paras 3 and 4 above, will not, however be permitted to participate in the lndo-Afghan Trade. For this purpose the applicants' arc required to furnish along with the application, an undertaking, on a stamped paper to the licensing authority concerned as follows :—

"I/We hereby declare that neither of the partners/directors/proprietors of the firm/company, or his/her wife/husband, dependant relations or unmarried children, have submitted or will submit an application for CCP under this Public Notice for import of Dry Fruits from Afghanistan".

Signature Status of the (i) Deponent

(ii) Applicant Firm

In addition, the following categories of persons will also not be permitted to participate : (i) those who have been deregistered from the list of "approved importers" under the previous Trade Arrangements. (However, those "approved importers" who have remained dormant for a period of four years and have been deregistered in terms of Public Notice No. 240-lTQPN)/68, dated 4th November, 1968, will be allowed to participate if they arc otherwise eligible in terms of this Public Notice);

(ii) those who stand debarred from receiving import or export licences or release orders under the Import/Export Trade Control rules and regulations; (iii) those whose counter-balancing obligations in respect of imports from and exports to Afghanistan during the preceding years remain unfulfilled;

(iv) those who have not attained the age of eighteen years (as on the date of this Public Notice).

6. Licensing Authorities.—The importers are required to submit their applications for CCPs to the respective licensing authority, on or before 13th June, 1976 according to the jurisdiction shown below ;—

Licensing Authority Jurisdiction Importers situated in

Joint Chief Controller of Imports and Ex- Maharashtra. Gujarat. New Kandla. Goa, ports, New CGO Building New Marine Daman, Din. Dadra and Nagar Haveh, I ines Churchcate Bombay Madhya Pradesh, Andhra. Tamil Nadu, Pondicherry, Karaikal, Mahe, Yaman, Mysore, Kerala, [.accadive Minicoy and Amindive Island.

Joint Chief Controller of Imports and Delhi, Rajasthan, U.P., Bihar West Bengal, Exports, Central Licensing Aroa, Indra- Andaman and Nicobar Islands qnssa, prastha Estate, Indraprastha Bhawan, Assam, Nagaland. Me"halaya, Tnpuia, New Delhi. Arunnachal, Manipur, Mizoram, biKKim. Controller of Imports and Exports, Cen- Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh, Himachal tral Revenue Building, The Mall, Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, Amritsar.

[PARTI—Stc. 1] 1HE GAZETTE Oh INDIA hXfkAOKDiNARY

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NOIL.—Oniy the Huid Omw oi an appl.cant firm will bo permitted to apply on behalf

or the'i-lead ollice UlflnOilCS' U¹'a ^ JUlliUlt-l">ii w>" clcpend upon ihe location

H.n *nn " f r ?V ' i'roccaiiios, iy/:>-/o, and paiugiapn JU below, tne importer;, should •ippiy ior CCU in the prescribed tonn and mauner inuicaUng, inier-atut, the c if value oi goods losetlict wiln lieasmy Keceipl, showing payment or' application tees and documents ot past impou (vide paiagiaph 21) iclaling to inc best year's imports in the prescribed basic period in lcspect oi uv speuiic goods applied tor. Apphcaaons should be submitted complete in all lespecls along with Ihe prescribed documents and Lhe applicants should also quote their valid l.V.C. Registration, Exemption Number. Incomplete applications are liable to be rejected.

8. Invoices to b" produced to the customs authorities.—The invoice(s) relating to imports should be produced mi duplicate to the cusloms authorities at the time oi clearance of the goods and it should indicate clcaily ihe quantity, the rate, total f.o.b. value, freight, insurance and total c.i.f. value oi the goods imported. CC lJ(s) should be obtained belore the goods are despatched from Afghanistan. It any imports are made without a valid CCP, such imports will be treated as unauthorised imports and dealt with accordingly under the Import Trade Control/Customs lules and regulations,

9. Counter-balaudng trade.—-Trade with Afghanistan in respect of dry fruits, asafoetida, cumin seeds and medicinal herbs and Schedule B-l¹ and 'B-U' items shall be subject to a counter-balancing arrangement. import oi these items will be permitted only it it complies with the banking procedures agieed to by the Governments ol India and Afghanistan and referred to .in patas 15, 16 and 17 below.

10. 'Import-first' Scheme.—Subject to paras 15, 16 and 17 below the eligible importers should apply for CCPs for the import of dry fuiits, asafoctida, cumin seeds and medicinal herbs upto the value limits indicated below:—

(a) "•Appioved Impoiten"

(I) For irtt[/ott of diy jruit<.:—1 o the extent of 27% (per cent) of the value of the applicant's best year's import of dry tiuits il the value of the best year's imports is more than Rs. one lakh, and to the extent of 30 per cent, of the value of best year's imports subject to a maximum of Rs. 27,000 in cases wheie the value of the best year's imports is Rs. one lakh or below 1 he best year's imports for this purpose would mean the imports of dry fruits irom Afghanistan in any of the 5 years namely, February 1966—JanuaiT 19b7 or August 1966—July 1967 August 1967-- July 1968, August 1968—July 1969, August 1969—July 1970 and August 1970—July 1971.

a

t^n^ lc l? A¹

for the 1973-74 Trade Arrangement Period, would also be taken i^to account for calculating the entitlement for the period, provided the con- signments had left Afghanistan prior to and including 28th February, 1974. In addition, they are also required to furnish the following certificates:—

(i) A certificate from a Chartered Accountant to the effect, that they had an internal turnover of Rs. 25,000 (Rupees Twenty-five thousand only) during any one of the financial years i.e. 1967-68, 1968-69, 1969-70, 1970-71 and 1971-72 in the goods, other than hides and skins, listed in Schedule A, B-I or B-II of Annexure I to this Public Notice.

(ii) A certificate from a scheduled Bank in the following proforma:

BANK CERTIFICATE

Issue No. •—_______—• •• Date

This is to certify that M/". are banking with us. They enjoy good reputation. They have applied for the grant of a CCP/approval of EP of the ). They are dealers in value of R J. (Rupees and in our judgement thoy have the financial capability of trans- acting this business and payment of customs duties.

Signature and Stamp of the Officer authorised by the Bank.

NOTE.-—No applicant will be granted a CCP for the same item, under more than one category i.e. he can apply either under (a) or under (b) above.

11. Computation of Past Imports.—It may be clarified that :

(i) for computing past imports under Para 10, only such imports as were actually cleared from the Customs during the basic period for consumption in India (after payment of import duty), will be taken into account;

(ii) It will not be necessary for an "approved importer" to obtain a single CCP covering his entire initial entitlement under this Public Notice. He can, if so desired, obtain more than one CCP for dry fruits, Asafoetida, Cumin Seeds & medicinal herbs as long asi the value of all the CCPs together docs not exceed his initial entitlement, as referred to in Sub-paragraph 10(a) above.

12. Counter-exports against Imports.—(1) CCPs for import of dry fruits, asafoetida, cumin seeds & medicinal herbs from Afghanistan will be granted to eligible applicants subject to the condition that the Licensee shall export to Afghanistan t'ne goods in Sche- dule B-I and B-II of a value equal to the value of imports. The period during which counter-balancing exports should be made shall extend upto 31st July, 1978. However, a fresh CCP shall be issued only in terms of para 13 below.

(2) It will be a condition of file CCP that not less than 50 per cent of the counter- balancing exports shall be of items listed in Schedule B-II. The Export of Schedule B-II items shall take place either before the export of Schedule B-I items or concurrently with the export of Schedule B-I items.

(3) Tne traders should in their own interest, ensure that they are in the position to discharge their counter-export obligation in terms of this Public Notice, within the prescribed time limit, and in the prescribed ratio for items in Schedule B-I and Schedule B-II before they apply and obtain a CCP. In the event of their failure, for whatsoever reason, to fulfil the conditions subject to wViich the CCPs "irc granted to them, they will render themselves ineligible to receive any further CCP apart from any other action that may be taken under the Imports and the Exports Trade Control/Foreign Exchange Orders, rules and regulations.

13. Further CCPs to be issued on completion of export obligation.—An importer will be eligible to apply for a fresh CCPs as soon as he completes his counter-export obligation (in the required proportion) to fne full extent of the value of his earlier CCP.

14. E.P. Forms to be approved by the Reserve Bank.—E.P Forms, covering counter- exports tc Afghanistan will be approved by the Reserve Bank of India if they 'are otherwise in order. The E.P. Forms would be valid for a period of 30 days from the date of issue.

15 Procedure for remittances In respebt of Imports and exports there against—(1) In

the cL rfimSrtTof dry fruits, asafoetida, cumin seed.> & median*! nerbs, payment, by Z importers should be made through the Special Non-Resident R ^e Account styled as "Da Afghanistan Bank's special Non-Res.dcnt Rupee Account opened by-DE1 Afghanistan

ins procedure agreed to between the two Governments are desired, tfiese may be o b" n u from the State Bank of India, Parliament Street, New Delhi.

(2) The trade is cautioned that any import of items covered by this Public Notice from Afghanistan, which does not strictly comply with the banking procedures would be treated as unauthorised and dealt with as such. Such importers will render themselves ineligible for participation in the Tndo-Afghan trade apart from any other action that may be taken under the Import and Export Trade Control and Foreign Exchange Orders, Rules and Regulations.

16. AsafoeHda and Cumin seeds to conform to prescribed standards.—Attention of importers of asafoetkla and cumin seeds is invited to the Prevention of Food Adulteration Rules and in their own interest, they 'are advis"d to ensure that asafoetida and cumin seeds imported from Afghanistan conform to fne specifications prescribed under the aforesaid rules. Tn order to ensure that the Hind imported by the importers conforms to the Pres- cribed standard, Port Health Organization will test each consignment of asafoetlda Port Health Ortfanizations after testintr each consignment will seal the asaforrida CHimr¹) bag* und^r their own seal. These baps may not b* further subjected to testing bv State/Tocfli bodies so long as Cneir s c "\ are intact and there is no evidence that the bags have been tampered with unless there are some special reasons for the same.

17. Document? to be produced to the Customs authorities.—Besides other documents reciuired to be nroduced to the Customs authorities at the time of clearance of goods as laid down in thh Public Notice, the importers shall also have to nroduce necessary evidence viz. Exchange Control Cony of the CCP. against which the import is madr nn^/nr A certificate from the negotiating bank, to show that payment Jn respect of the irrroortcd items has been dulv channelised throujrh thr designated Banks in accordance with the rmragranh 15 of this Public Notice. The Customs 'authorities will allow clearance of imported items if otherwise in order, only an production of these documents.

18. Value of Imported Items will be the value as declared Jn the sunnH-r'g Invoice.—The value of the imported items for the purpose of debit to th^ CCPa and for remittance to the supplier, through Hie Bank, as also for the mirpose of determining counter-balancing exports in rrspect of such imports, will be the valu; as declared in the supplier's invoice and appearing in the Bill of Fxchange.

19. Bonds with Bunk Guarantees to he furnished to the licenses authorities.—Bonds with Bank PUHiJinfce in fulfilment of counter export obligations is referred to in parngrarth 12 'above shall be furnished to the licensing authorities mentioned in paragraph 6. who will watch performance and enforce the guarantee. Tt mav be clarified that in cases where bank guarantee is required, the- importer will have to furnisfi the same in respect of each pnnlicnfion for 11* documentary evidence to be oro- ducerl in snntxirt of fulfilment of rourifcr-obUp-ation will bo trc* same as Indicated in nnrR- graph 11 below Tn addition the imnnrters will be renuirfd to submit information monthly in rosnect of imrmrts/exnorts "id the coiinter-hniancine cxrtort obl'Vntions ful- filled bv them in tho enr-1os<"d nroformji ^AnneTi"-^ TT> <>o as to reach the licensing authori- ties concerned by the 7th of the succeeding month.

70 Specimen* of Unnrt/ttnnU flunrnntee Wom""i-—The specimen of *hc bond/hnnTc RUaranfee form to he furnisheri bv Jrnnnrters -"-r Hvpn in Annexurc TTT. Tt mw bn Tinted that the bond has to bo countersigned bv a 9rWu1ed b-mV as a surety )n token of theTr undertaking to nav the puarfinteed amount to the Hcensino anthrtHtv In the rvenf of default on the part of the importer The bond form must be signed bv an officer dulv

authorised by the bank in this bch Uf. If may also lie noted that bonds are to be furnished on a stamp paper or on a plain paper ailixcd with special adhesive stamps of the appro- priate value, and impressed with the dating machine, by a proper officer.

21. Export Performance Ctianrmike from the ECGC—The importers, who find diffi- culty in depositing the full amount of cash with their banks in order to secure the requisite Bank guarantee', may approach their bankeis, if they so desire, to obtain the export performance guarantee'*, on their behalf, from the KC.G.C (Export Credit and Guarantee Corporation of India, Express Towers (10th Floor), Nariman Point, Bombay:—I).

rWn²' ^o c l l m e l l'a ry evidence to be produced.—The following documents will constitute documentary evidence to be furnished in support of imports and exports:—

/m/jfW/v.—Triplicate copy of the Customs Hill of Entry and (he relevant invoices attested by Customs, and, in case the transaction has been carried through banking channels, bank memos

Exports.—Shipping bills duly certified by the Customs that goods have been "shipped in full" and invoices duly certified hy (he Cusioms, which should indicate the value and other details of Schedule 'B-F and 'B-H' products actually exported, and bills of lading,

23. Validity of CCPs.—In terms of this Public Notice, CCPs will be valid upto 31st July, 1976.

24. Distribution of CCPs.—The Customs authorities will send the Customs copy of CCP to the concerned licensing authority direct, indicating the actual utilisation of the quantity and the value covered hy each C C.P. in the prescribed form on the reverse of the permit. The exchange control copv will as at present, be handed back to the im- porter to be furnished to Reserve Bank of Tndia, duly stamped and signed.

25. Distribution of Transit Certificates.—The importers while presenting the C.C.P to the Customs authorities concerned will produce five copies of the Transit Certificates issued by the Afghan Government. One copy of the transit certificate will be retained by the Customs, the second copy will be forwaided to the Reserve Bank of Tndia, and the third and the fourth copies will be sent bv them to the Office of the Chief Controller of imports & Exports New Delhi, for onward transmission to the Afehan Government and Indian Embassy in Kabul The fifth copv is to be forwarded by the Customs authorities to the licensing authority concerned

26. Imports to be made on outright purchase basis.--Imnorts and exports between Tndia and Afghanistan will take place only on outright purchase basis.

27. Manner of Payment.—As regards the mode of payment against import of items covered by this Public Notice attention is invited to para 18 of this T^uWic Notice. Payments for imports and exports of commodities not covered by Schedule 'A'. 'B-V and 'B-H' (i.e. Schedule "C items) shall be made by establishing letters of credit in transfer able U.S. Dollar or Pounds Sterling.

28 No diversion to third countries.—Tt is agreed between the two Governments that the Roods imported by either country from the other would be used only for consumption in the country of import. Serious notice will be taken of cases wheic goods imported from or exported to Afghanistan arc diverted to a third country.

29. Trade should desist from abusing the system. Maintenance of reasonable prices.— Trade is advised to ensure that the existing svstem is used in the interest of consumers-/ producers in Tndia and Afghanistan and fhit thp Trade Arrangement secures ibe common objectives of healthy growth and diversification of trade between the two countries. They should also ensure that reasonable prices arc ch iraed and efficient -ifler ^ales-service is maintiined whenever necessary. Appropriate penal action will be taken if the tradi arrangement is used to the disadvantage of producers and the henithy growth and divers ification of trade between the two countries.

*The 'Export Performance Guarantee' has been evolved bv F C GC to heln importers/ exporters to secure, on easier terms, bank guarantees thev have to furnish in course oi their import/export business. For trivinc thf guarantee (he bonVi r'-nuirc the exporter to deposit varying -lmounts of ensh depending on ihHv si">nrHnii To tha extent thev have to make a cash deposit their resources are blocked This enarantee seeks to heir the imnorters/exnorfers to obtnin 1he bank punranlee without mnVinc nny fash deposi. or against a reduced margin of deposit.

ANNEXUREI

SCI1LDULE ' A'

Commodities }or Export from Afghanistan to India

Fruits (Dry and Fresh all kinds). Asafoetida. Cumin Seeds. Hides and Skins. (Medicines, Extracts of Medicinal Herbs. Import of these items is _ and Plants produced in Afghanistan). suspended for the time

being.

Medicinal herbs (detailed as under):

Fani Zoofa.

Onnab.

Turanjabeen.

Enslkh Hysep. Rosa Rose Flower (dried). Gule Golab. Buglass (Borage). Gule Gazzaban. Quince (Borage). Hed-Denna. White and red Bchmen (Urdu) Behmane (Safid wa serkh). Jujube. Ratanjct (Hindi). Yarland. Manna Doroncum. Darawenj. Manna (taken from Aluiphans Shccr-Khest.

Spinosa).

Liquorie (Mulathi). Shireen Boia. Wild Canet.

S'hakakul.

Any other commodity that may be agreed upon between the two Governments.

SCHEDULE B.I

Commodities for Export from India to Afghanistan

1. Tea (Black) other than C.T.C. and Dust. 2. Tea (Green)—including dust.

3. Coffee. 4. Cardamom (Big and Small).

5. Papper. 6. Tobacco—raw and unmanufactured. 7. Coir and Coir Products. R. Dying and Tanning Substances (Natural). 9. Myreblam and Myreblam extracts. 10. Ixather Manufactures imported by private parties. 11. Jute Manufactures imported by private parties. 12. Cotton Yarn Cotton Twist and Cotton Thread.

SCHEDULE B.TI

Commodities for Export from India to Afghanistan

1. Fabrics,—Mill made and handloom, including sarees of cotton, rayon and wool- hosiery and knittc-jt garments of cotton, rayon and wool, other manufactures of cotton, rayon and wool; Fabric and other manufactures of silk excluding sarees fabrics, sarees, scarves and zari,

2. Food Products Confectionery. Fish—dried and salted. Fish prawns—dried. Prcservr.1 Mango and other vegetable products. Provisions and oilman's stores. Sago. Tapioca and its products. Cane Jaqgery/Cane jaggery powder Tndia (Gur).

3. Agricultural Products

Hydregenated oils, i.e. Vanaspati or vegetable ghee. Vegetable oils and Oilseeds.

4. Chemical Products and Soaps

Chemicals and Chemical preparations.

5. Pharmaceuticals

(Drags Medicines and Antibioties). Exports of these items will remain

suspended for the time being.

Sera and Vaccines. Alkaloids of opium and its derivatives. Naphthalane. Soap—toilet and household. Toilet requisites and perfumery. Paints, Pigments and varnishes.

6. Engineering goods

Printing machinery. Diesel engines. Pumps driven by diesel engines and electric motors. Sewing machines. Bicycles and their parts. Textile machinery such as carding machinery and weaving Looms. Machine tools. Handtools and small tools, small rivercrafts. Sugarcane crushing machinery. Rice. Flours and oil crushing machinery. Ball bearings. Agricultural implements. Automobiles parts other than those sent as spares with automobiles. Gliders.

7. Electrical Goods

Electrical appliances and accessories such as conduit pipes, switches, bells, holders, cut-outs etc.

Electrodes. Electric bulbs and tubes. Electric fans and their parts. Electric Torch lights. Batteries (dry and wet). Electric motors. Fbonite Sheets, rods and tubes. Cables and Wires.

8 Household and Building requirements

TTtensils Including stainless steelware. Cooking ran/res, beaters, electric iron, toasters, kettles etc Household electric fittings and fixtures. Roofing tiles. Bricks. Linoleum. Sanltaryware. G.I. Pines and fitting*. Manholo cover and plates. Kerosene stoves. Incandescent oil pressure lamps Safes, strong boxes and room fittings.

9 Hardware

Locks and padlocks. Cutlery. Bolt*, miR screws and hlnqei. Steel furniture and hfwiMtal apriHaBces. Scientific instruments of all types. Welchmo; machines. Siirivl'-'ii nnd medical instruments. Steel buckets.

10. Rubber Manufactures

Tyres and Tubes. Other rubber manufactures.

11. Leather Manufactures

Imported by Government or Government Undertakings. Artificial leather goods.

12. Handicrafts and Cottage Industry Products.

Stationery and Paper.

13. Miscellaneous

Exposed Cinema Films imported by Government or Government Undertakings. Commercial decorative plywood. Glassware including tableware, glass bottles and bangles. Artificial porcelain teeth. Synthetic stones. Books and printed matters. Cigarettes. Postage stamps. Refined mineral oils. Bichromates. Sports goods. Firebricks and fireclay. Ropes.

14. Jute Manufactures imported by Government, Government Undertakings.

15. Any other commodities agreed upon between the two Governments.

SCHFDULE C

Illustrative List of products available for Exports from India

1. Machinery and Plants and parts thereof e.g.

fi) Mining Machinery and Equipment. 0'i) Canning Machinery and parts thereof, (iii) Slaughter House Machinery. (iv) Cement Plants.

2. Road Making and Construction Machinery e.g.

(i) Cement mixers. fii) Vlbraters. fiii) Stone crushers. Civ) Polishing equipment. (v) Road Rollers. Civ) Bulldozers.

3. Tron and Steel Construction Materials not mentioned under the heading 'Hardware* in Scnenule B .

4. Petrol Pumps. 5. Fiectrfc Generation, distribution and Sub-station equipment Including portable an.1 fixed generators

fi. Water treatment, sewap-c and Public Health Enirineerinc Products. 7, Tptt>commtm!c/irinti Fnuhment e.p.

Teleeraoh' and Telegraph Apparatus and eauinment. Telephone Equipment etc 8. yntnr wWrVq P

9 Wnnd wnrtiini! machinerv. 10. Wcfriecrators. H. TYartors i"\ ^nmnrf<; 1578 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA, EXTRAORDINARY [PART I—SEC. 1]

14. Graders.

15. Central Air-conditioning Equipment.

16. Accounting Machines. 17. Cutting tools. 18. Ferrous and Non-ferrous casting and fergings 19. P.V.C. Products including P.V.C. Footwear 20. Radio Receivers. 21. Cranes. 22. Sugar. 23. Other items not included in Schedules 'B-T' and 'B-tl' to the Trade Arrangement.

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ANNEXURE ir

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Form of Affidavit to be filled in by Importers/Exporters

I/We hereby solemnly declare that the foUowirg statement is true and correct to the bestofmy/our knowledge and belief. I/We fully urderstand that any CCP/E. P. approval granted to me/us on the basis of this statement is liable to cancellation, without prejudice to any other penal action that may betaken in this behalf, if any irformati or. furrishtd herewith is fourd to be ir correct or false.

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Particulars of CCP

Signature . —— Particulars of E- P. approvals Name in block letters •

H

RP.FormNo. Date of issue

rn CCP No. Date of issue Description of goods Nsme & address of the firm Description of goods Value

Value

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IMPORTS

EXPORTS

Na

Schedule

Adjustments due to

Item C.A.V./C.A.W. of of imports made under the transfers

Total Rs.

Percentage of Excess.'shortfall

Percen- tage of

w o imports CCPs of the

Total (value) Rs.

For the month ending

curren t Agreemer t period

B-II items (Value) Rs.

Add Deduct Rs. Rs.

Schedule B-I items (value) Rs.

B-r B-II Hems Items

g

(+) (—) B-I B-II items items

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IC > II 12

2 34

13 14

8

7

9

5 6

R F.

50 >

0) !

c

SB jive progressive totais of previous months of each item.

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(")

> (give month and year and also specify the items).

50 •<

•The items are : — 1. Fresh Fruits.

Grapes, Pomegrarates and others.

M 2. Dry Fruits, i. Almonds Soft Shell, Hani Shell, without Shell, ii. Pista-with Shell, without Shell. id. Raisins and other dry fruits.

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3. Asafoetida 4. Cumin seec.s 5. Medicinal herbs.

ANNEXURE III

Specimen Bond Form for Importers under the Indo-Afglian Trade arrangement

Know all Men by these presents that we (1) of (hereinafter referred to as "the importers"*) which expression shall include his/their successors and assigns and (2) of (hereinafter referred to as "the surety") which expression shall unless excluded by or repugnant to the context, include its successors and assigns are jointly and severally held and firmly bound upto the President of Tndia hereinafter called ''the Government" in the sum of Rs to be paid to the said Government or its successors and assigns for which payment we bind ourselves and each of us and each of our heirs, executors, administrators, successors and assigns (strike out the words which arc not applicable) jointly and severally by these presents

dated

this date

of

"WHEREAS the Joint/Deputy Chief/Controller of Imports and Exports/fhereinafter referred to as the Joint/Deputy Chief/Controller) which expression shall include the person for the time being performing the duties of the said Joint/Deputy Chief/Controller from Afghanistan has agreed to permit the importation of subject to the production of Bank Guarantee equivalent to fifty per cent of the value of imports, as provided in the Min, of Commerce Public Notice No. 125-ITC(PN)/75 dated 29th November, 1975.

AND WHEREAS one of the terms in the afaresaid Public Notice provides that the importers will execute a bond alongwith one sufficient surety in the manner herein above written with such conditions as are hereunder.

NOW THE CONDITION OF THE ABOVE WRITTEN BOND IS SUCH that

Firstly, if the said importers shall, latest by 31st July 1978, export items as mentioned in Schedule B-I and BIT attached to the said Public Notice, to Afghanistan in such a manner that not less than fifty per cent, of the value of exports consists of Schedule B-TT items, and that export of Schedule B-IT, items takes place either prior to the export of Schedule B-T items or concurrently with the export of Schedule B-I items, and that the total value of exports to be made will be ec^ual to the customs assessed value of goods imported from Afghanistan.

Secondly, if the said importers and/or surety shall procure and deliver or cause to be procured and delivered to the Joint/Deputy Chief/Controller within one month from the date of expiry of the aforesaid period evidence to prove that the said exports of the value equal to 100% (Hundred percent) of the customs assessed value of the imported Roods have been exported as aforesaid' and also documentary evidence such as prescribed in paragraph 22 of the Min. of Commerce Public Notice No, 125-TTC(PN)/75, dated the 29th November, 1975 showing that the value of exports effected to Afghanistan is according to the prescribed ratio and is not less than 100% of the total customs assessed value of imports, then the above written bond will be void and of no effect, Otherwise, the bond will remain in full force and virtue,

AND TT IS HEREBY DECLARED THAT

(a) The above written bond shall remain in full force and effect for a period of 9 months from the last date of export, namely 31st July. 1978 mentioned above,

(b) Any forebearance act or omission on the pirt of (he Government in enforcing the conditions of the aforesaid bond against the importers or any time being granted or any indulgence by the Government to the importers in connection herewith shall not discharge the surety.

(c) That this bond is entered into under the order of the Central Government

for the performance of an act in which the public are interested.

*If the importer/ surety is the sole proprietor of the business after giving his name and address it may be added, "his heirs, executors and administrators ,

If the importer/surety is a firm of partnership, it may be added "partners for the time being of the said firm and the survivors of the firm and their respective hens, executors and administrators".

If the Importer/surety is a limited company it may be added "its successors and

assigns".

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