Amendment in Import Policy Condition for Melon Seeds under ITC (HS) Code 1207 70 90 of Chapter-12 of ITC (HS), 2022, Schedule-I (Import Policy) -reg

[To be published in the Gazette of India Extraordinary Part-II, Section - 3, Sub-Section (ii)]

Government of India Ministry of Commerce & Industry Department of Commerce Directorate General of Foreign Trade

Notification No. 05 /2023 New Delhi, dated the 05th April, 2024

Subject:- Amendment in Import Policy Condition for Melon Seeds under ITC (HS) Code 1207 70 90 of Chapter-12 of ITC (HS), 2022, Schedule-I (Import Policy) -reg

S.O. (E): In exercise of powers conferred by Section 3 and section 5 of FT (D&R) Act, 1992, read with paragraph 1.02 and 2.01 of the Foreign Trade Policy (FTP) 2023, as amended from time to time, the Central Government hereby amends the policy condition under ITC (HS) 1207 70 90 of Chapter 12 of ITC (HS) 2022, Schedule-I(Import Policy) as under:

2. Procedure in regard to prior registration of Melon Seed Consignments under MS-IMS shall be notified separately.

3. The existing 'Restricted' Import Policy, as it stands prior to the issuance of this Notification, shall be in effect starting from $1^{\text{st}}$ July 2024, unless expressly amended by subsequent notification.

Effect of this Notification: Import of Melon Seeds under ITC(HS) code 12077090 is 'Free' with effect from $1^{\text{st}}$ May 2024 till $30^{\text{th}}$ June 2024, on 'Actual User' basis to Processors of Melon Seeds having a valid FSSAI Manufacturing Licence in line FSSAI Order dated 15.03.2024. Goods imported/shipped/arrived but not cleared from Customs prior to 1st May 2024 may also be cleared during 1.5.2024 to 30.6.2024.

This is issued with the approval of the Minister of Commerce & Industry.

[Image omitted. See the official document.] (Santosh Kumar Sarangi) Director General of Foreign Trade Ex-officio Additional Secretary to the Government of India Email: dgft@nic.in

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