Subject: Amendments in Appendix-4J of the Handbook of Procedures, 2023.
In exercise of powers conferred under Paragraph 1.03 and 2.04 of the Foreign Trade Policy, 2023, as amended from time to time, the Director General of Foreign Trade hereby makes the following amendment in Appendix-4 J of the Handbook of Procedures 2023:
1. In the Appendix-4J table, the existing entries are amended to be read as under:
(a) Pepper; cardamom and chilies for Value Addition purpose like crushing / grinding /sterlisation or for manufacture of oils and oleoresins and not for simple cleaning, grading, repacking etc.
(* Shea Nut, Shea Butter, Palm Mid Fraction, ILLIPE Kernel, and Wool Grease are excluded from this table altogether.)
Effect of the Public Notice:
The Export Obligation Period with pre-import condition from the date of clearance of each import consignment by Customs Authority in some of the existing entries under Appendix-4J has been rationalised after stakeholder consultations, for ease of doing business.
(Santosh Kumar Sarangi)
Director General of Foreign Trade &
Ex-officio Additional Secretary, Government of India
Email: dgft@nic.in
(Issued from File No. 01/94/180/075/AM24/PC-4)