The Gazette of India
EXTRAORDINARY
PART I—Section 1
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
No. 146] NEW DELHI, THURSDAY, AUGUST 11, 1977/SRAVANA 20, 1899
Separate paging in given to this Part in order that it may be filed as a separate compilation
MINISTRY OF COMMERCE
PUBLIC NOTICE
EXPORT TRADE CONTROL New Delhi, the 11th August 1977 SUBJECT.—Export ofLametta(aliasbadla)silverzariandsilverzariand silver zari goods-defini- tions thereof
No. 17-ETC(PN)/77.—It is clarified that for the purposes of export, the following will be taken us the definition of lametta, silver zari and silver zari goods'—
(i) Lametta (allas Padla)—Lametta (ahas Badla) is fine silver wire flattened for winding round silk, artsilk or cotton yarn to make 7an.
(11) Silver Zari.—Silver zari is fine flattened silverwire (lametta) wound round silk, artsilk or cotton thread.
(iii) Silver Zari Goods.—Silver zari goods are material woven with silver zari (ex- (.luding zari woven sarees, yardage and garments) and zari embroidered pieces like puses, evening bagi, belts etc.
2 Silver zari and lametta containing more than 50 per cent silver contents are covered tinder item S No 77(iii), Part B, Schedule I to E(C)O, 1977 'and their export is allowed on the acceptance of export price by the customs and export on consignment basis is not permitted, While allowing export, customs will check that the export price declared for these products is adequate to cover basic price of the silver bullion, manufacturing charges and reasonable profit
3. Customs authorities will take severe action against those exporters who try to export silver bullion in the guise of silver zari or lametta
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