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The Directorate General of Foreign Trade clarifies that import of Isopropyl alcohol into Special Economic Zone units is outside the purview of Notification No. 64/2015-20 dated 31.03.2023. Special Economic Zone units do not face country-wise quantitative restrictions on the import of Isopropyl alcohol. This exemption applies only when the Special Economic Zone units do not allow any Domestic Tariff Area sale of Isopropyl alcohol. The Directorate General of Foreign Trade issues this clarification following representations from trade bodies and in consultation with the Directorate General of Trade Remedies.
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Government of India Ministry of Commerce and Industry Department of Commerce Directorate General of Foreign Trade Vanijya Bhawan, Akbar Road, New Delhi-110011
Policy Circular No. 04/2023-24
Dated: 31.08.2023
To
Subject: Safeguard Quantitative Restrictions (QR) imposed on import of Isopropyl Alcohol (IPA) – Clarification regarding applicability of QR on imports by SEZ units wrt Notification No. 64/2015-20 dated 31.03.2023 -regarding.
Pursuant to issuance of Notification No. 64/2015-20 dated 31.03.2023 by the DGFT imposing safeguard measures in the form of Country-wise Quantitative Restrictions (QR) on import of Isopropyl alcohol (HS code 29051220) for the year 2023-24, various representations have been received in the DGFT from trade & industry and Export Promotion Councils seeking clarification on the applicability of the said measures on imports by the SEZ units.
Accordingly, the matter has been examined in consultation with the DGTR and it is noted that the investigation made by the DGTR regarding increase in volume of Imports and consequent injury to the domestic industry was largely based on the trend in imports into the Domestic Tariff Area (DTA).
Therefore, it is hereby clarified that import of Isopropyl alcohol (HS code 29051220) by SEZ units is out of purview of the said Notification No. 64/2015-20 dated 31.03.2023 and import of IPA in SEZ shall not be subjected to country-wise QR, provided no DTA sale of Isopropyl alcohol (HS code 29051220) is allowed by SEZ units.
This issues with the approval of DGFT.
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(Sanjay Kumar Tiwari) Dy. Director General of Foreign Trade E-mail: sanjay.kt@nic.in Tele No. 011-23038771
(Issued from F. No. 01/89/180/Misc-3/AM-04/PC-2[A]/E-1877)
