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EXTRAORDINARY
PART I—Section 1
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No. 236] NEW DELHI, TUESDAY. DECEMBER 4, 1979/AGRAHAYANA 13, J901
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PUBLIC NOTICE NO. 78-ETC(PN)/79
New Delhi, the 4th December, 1979
EXPORT TRADE CONTROL
Sab": Scheme for exports under OGL. 3 of certain tex- tile products of cotton, wool, man-made fibres or blends thereof to Sweden upto 31-12-1979.
F. No. 2/9/79-EI,—This scheme relates to the export un- der OGL. 3 of certain textile products of cotton, wool and man-made fibres or blends thereof to Sweden upto 31-12-79. The descriptions of the products falling under various groups covered by this scheme, and the Swedish Tariff classification numbers thereof are given in the Annexure to this public Notice. In particular, this scheme covers mill-made[power- loom us well as hatidloom bedspreads and bedcover? as in- cluded in the Annexure.
2. The entire quota available for the period upto 31-12-1979 will be allocated on fust-come, first-served basis for ready- goods. The Apparels Kxport Promotion Council, New Delhi will allocate quotas and do necessary certification for all items fallinjj under Groups II and X only. For all other garments, knitwear and madeups, excluding woollen knitwear Hnd woollen madcups, allocation of quotas and necessary certification will be done by the Cotton Textiles Export Promotion Council, Bombay. Allocation of auotas for woollen madeups and wo1- len knitwear will be done by the Wool and Woollens Export Promotion Council, New Delhi but necessary certification for these items will be done by the CoLton Textiles Export Pro- motion Council.
3. For garments and knitwear, 20 per cent of the quota mav be allotted for higher value items. For this purpose, there will be two sets of floor prices—one relating to higher value items covered by 20 per cent allocation and the other basic floor price for items covered by the remaining 80 per cent of the allocation. Quota allocation for cotton garments and knitwear will be made on LC terms. For first-come, first-served ready goods allocation, LC should be produced at the time of quota endorsement-
4. Shipments against quota allocations on first-come, first-served ready goods bhiis will have to be affcctsJ within 10 clear days from the dat^ of quota endorsement. However, this period can be extended in exceptional cases for valid reasons on specific authorisation from the Textile Commis- sioner or his representative.
5. Wheiever the quotas for cotton, woollen and man-made fibres items are combined appropriate portion of such com- bined quotas have been reserved each for woollen and man- mado fibres items. This is, h%vever, subject to review and if necessary, a further enhancement or reduction in the reserva- tion for these items may be made by Government. 50 per cent of the quota has been reserved for handloom items. This is, however, subject to review depending upon the trend of demand.
fi. The imports into Sweden will be permitted against the import licence issued to the importer on the basis of the ex- port certificate issued >it the time of endorsement by the Ex- port Promotion Council concerned or its authorised up-coun- try representatives on fulfilment of the terms and conditions laid down for the purpose.
7. Whenever the consignment is ready for shipment, the exporter shall submit the necessary shipping documents (in- cluding shipping bills in duplicate) and proforma application in duplicate covering the details of goods under shipment to the Export Promotion Council concerned or to its up-coun- try port representatives alongwith quota certificate, for ob- taining quota endorsement and for issuing the necessary ex- port certificate. Thereafter the documents shall be submitted to the Customs for completion of the shipping bills and other formalities. In the case ol readymade garments, the shipping documents including shipping bills will also be submitted to tho Export Promotion Council concerned or its upcoumry port representatives for quota endorsement before the ship- ping bills ure noted by the Customs at thei port of shipment. In all these cases the shippers will be required to inform the Council concerned or its upcountry port representatives from whom the quota endorsement is obtained, the number and the date, of shipping bills after the same are collected from the Customs.
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8. The export certificate is meant for the buyer and hence the same after obtaining fiom the Council has to be for- warded by the shipper to his buyer alongwith other relative documents.
9. The Textile Commissioner, Bombay, or an officer desig- nated by him will have a day-to-day supervision over the matter relating to quota allocation,, A Co-ordination Com- mittee with the Textile Commissioner as the Chairman and representatives of various Export Promotion Councils concer- ned will review the situation from time to time.
1Q. For garments and knitwear, for quota allocation on first- come, first-served ready goods basis, earnest money at the rate of 10% the f.o.b. value will have to be deposited by the applicant at the time of quota endorsement For items identi- fied by the Government as slow-moving, this requirement may be dispensed with. Tf the utilisation within the validity period of quota endorsement is not less than 90 per cent, full amount of earnest money deposit will be refundable on pro- ductoiqn of evidence of export. If the utilisation of quota allocation is less than 90 per cent, the full earnest money deposit will be liable to be forefeited. Further, if the surrender of quota is in excess of 25 per cent of allotment, refueal of further quota allotment for such allottees may bf consider- ed. However, in conditions of force majeure, appropriate ex- emptions may bo considered.
11. Exports will be allowed from any port in India,.
12. The addresses of the Export Promotion Councils are
as follows :—
(i) The Cotton Textiles Export Promotion Counci',
'Engineering Centre', 9, Mathew Road, Bombay-400004.
(ii) Apparels Export Promotion Council,
SahayOg Building, 4th Floor, 58, Nehru Pkce, New Delhi-110019.
(iii) Wool and Woollens Export Promotion Council,
714, Ashoka Estate, 24, Barakhamba Road, New Delhi-110001.
13 Persons to whom quotas are allotted in accordance with the above aiTansements but who do not utilise them properly would be liable to dis-qualification from getting future quotas without prejudice to any other action that may be taken in this behalf.
C. VENKATARAMAN, Chief Controller
(Issued from file No. 7AJ/79-EI)
ANNEXURE TO THE PUBLIC NOTICE NO 78-ETC/(PN)/79 DATED 4-12-1979
Export of certain textiles from India to Sweden
Swedish Tariff Classification No
Description
Group No.
(1)
(2)
II
(3)
Men's and boys' shirts, of cotton, wool or man-made fibres.
60.04.102-106 61.03.102-106
ex-109
IV
Knitted underwear, of cotton, wool or man-made fibres, other than shirts
nightwear and tights (including underwear T-shirts)
V
60.04.702-706 802-806 902-906 60.05.302-306 Knitted sweaters, pullovers, slipovers, jumpers and cardigans etc. (including
outerwear T-shirts), of cotton, wool or man-made fibres.
IX
Costumes, dresses and skirts, of cotton, wool or man-made fibres.
X
Women's, girls' and infants' blouses, of cotton, wool or man-made fibres.
Bed linen*, of cotton, wool or man-made fibres.
xni
Curtains and other furnishing articles, not knitted or crocheted of cotton, XV
wool or man-made fibres
Table linen, of cotton, wool or man-made fibres.
XVI
60.05.602-606 61,02.ex-008 202-206 302-306 402-406 ex-992-996 6O,O5.ex-8O3-8O4 822,825,826 61,O2,ex-O08 502-503 505-506 ex-509 ex-992-996 62.02,110; ex-190 ex-792-3 62,02.710 ex-792-3 ex-799 62,02.210 ex-299 3 ex-792-3
1
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Rest Group i, m, VI-VIII xi-xn, xr\
60.03.003 102-6, ex-109 920-6, SI ex-909
dockings, understockings, socks ankle socks, sockettes and the like knitted or crocheted, of cotton, wool or man-made fibres other than ladles' stocking of continuous synthetic fibres.
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(2)
(1)
(rest group —continued)
Nig'itivjii-, pitity hose and tights, knitted or crocheted, of cotton, wool or
man-made fibres.
60 0K212-11S 252-256 602-606
60.05 102,105,202 < Outerwear, knitted or crocheted, of cotton, wool or man-made fibres, other than sweaters, pullovers, slipovers elc. (group V), costumes, dresses
205,802,806 cx-803-4, and skirts (ex group IX) and blouses (ex group X)
Men's and boys'woven outer garments, of cotton, wool or man-made fibres.
812 ex-809, ex-892 cx-895-6 61.01,003, ex-008 104, cx-109 304-306, 414416, 454-456,
Women's, girls' and infants' woven outer garments, of cotton, wool or man made fibrs, other than costumes, dresses and skirts (ex group IX) and blouses (ex group X).
504-506, 705-706, ex-709 904-906, 61.02 ex-008,112-116, 152-156 602-606, 802-806 902-906 ex-992-996 61.03.202-206 Men's and boys' woven nightwear, of cotton, wool or man-made fibres.
ex-209
61.04.102-106 Women's girls' and infants' woven nightwear, of cotton, wool or man-made
ex-109 fibres.
Travelling rugs and blankets, of cotton, wool or man-made fibres.
Towels and similar articles, of cotton, wool or man-rnade fibres.
62 01 ex-101-400 500,600 ex-900 62.02.311,319 ex-399 cx-792-3
•The denomination "bed linen", refers to bedsheets, pillow cases, pillow slips, bolsters or eiderdown cases, mattress covers, quilt or blanket covers.