REGISTERED No. D-(D)-72
The Gazette of India
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EXTRAORDINARY
PART I—Section 1
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
No. 256] NEW DELHI, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 27, 1977/PAUSA 6, 1899
Separate paging is given to this Part in order that it may be filed
as a separate compilation
MINISTRY OF COMMERCE
PUBLIC NOTICES
IMPORT TRADE CONTROL
New Delhi, the 27th December 1977
SUBJECT—Import of (i) Dates (ii) Dry Fruits, (iii) nutmegs/mace, (iv) cinnamon/cassia and (v) cloves under the free licensing scheme Import Policy for the licensing period April, 1977—March, l978
No, 12"UITC(PN)/77.—Attention is invited to the provisions contained against S No. 23—27 in Appendix 2 of the Import Trade Control Policy Book (Volume I) for April, 1977-March, 1978, as amended vide Public Notice No 30-ITC(PN)/77, dated the 28th May, 1977, regarding the issue of licences, for the import of the aforesaid items under the free licensing scheme
2 In so far as. (1) dry fruits and (11) dates are concerned, it has been decided, on a further review of the position, to raise the maximum limit of Rs 10,000/- laid down in para 2(ii) of the said Public Notice to Rs 50,000/- All the other conditions laid down therein will continue to be applicable, subject to the paras hereunder only
3 The validity of Import licences to be issued will extend to the end of the month either (a) set down for the delivery of the commodity as per the contract or (b) succeeding the month of issue of the licence, whichever is later, with a grace period of two months, in terms of para 254 of the Import Trade Control Hand Book of Rules and Procedure 1977-78
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1590 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY PART I—SEC. 14. Importers who have already obtained and utilised licences for import of (1) dry fruits and (II) dates, upto a maximum value of Rt, 10,000/- for each item, will be eligible for the issue of (supplementary) licences upto the balance value of Rs 40,000/-, for each item, subject to the following conditions.—
(1) Separate application for additional value with T.R etc. is submitted to the licensing authority,
(ii) Import licence, if any, obtained earlier for the relevant Item has been utilised fully by importation, and
(m) Documentary evidence in support of (u) above in the form of customs copy of the connected licence, or the triplicate copy of bill of entry is forwarded to the licensing authonty concerned
5 In case where licences have not been issued against the initial applications already submitted to the licencing authorities, the applicants will have the option of withdrawing the original application and submitting a fresh one m accordance with this Public Notice They need not await a communication from the licensing authorities for this purpose, if any licence is l.sbued meanwhile by the licensing authorities on the basis of the pending application, it should be surrendered as soon as possible 1 e, thei should satisfy the heenbiug authorities that the said licence has In no way been acted upon
6 As already provided in the Public Notice No 77-ITC(PN)/77, dated the 27th September, 1977, the last date for icccipt of applications by the licensing authorities will continue to be the -Hst March, 1978
7 Import of t,pices (cloves, nutmegs 'mace, cinnamon/CHSMH) will be allowed under Open General Licence vide Import Trade Control Order No 23/77 dated the 27th December, 1977
8 The import policy foi the period April, l')77 March, 1978, in respect of these items may be deemed to have been amended accordingly
1591
SUBJECT—Import of Palm oil under free licensing scheme Import Policy for
April, 1977—March, 1978.
No. 122-ITCrPN),'77.—Attention is invited to the Ministry of Commerce Public Notice No. 88-ITC(PN)/77, dated the nth October, 1977, in terms of which no fresh licences for Import of palm oil refined lor direct human con- sumption shall be granted and all licences issued againqt which shipment was not made on or before 15th October, 1977, were automatically invalidated for further imports,
2 On further consideration, it has been decided that licences issued for palm oil refined for direct human consumption, under the free licensing scheme, and against which irrevocable letters of credit had been opened on or before 11th
1592 T HE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY PART I—SECOctober, 1977 shall be valid lor the shipment of such oil, limited, however, to the quantity/value covered by such letters of credits
'A Clearance of floods, on Importation, will be allowed by the customs authorities on the basis of this public notice and it will not be necessary for the licence holders to approach the licensing authorities for endorsement of any kind oni import licences, which were invalidated for imports in terms of Public Notice No. 88-ITC(PN)/77, dated the 11th October, 1977.
K V SESHADRI,
Chief Controller of Imports & Exports.