TO BE PUBLISHED IN THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY PART II
SECTION 3, SUB SECTION (II)
 
 
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Notification No. 28 (RE-2013)/2009-2014

New Delhi, Dated the 24^th July, 2013

Subject: Amendment in Para 2.17 A of Foreign Trade Policy, 2009-2014.

S.O. (E): In exercise of powers conferred under Section 5 of the Foreign Trade (Development and Regulation) Act, 1992 read with paragraph 2.1 of the Foreign Trade Policy, 2009-2014, as amended from time to time, the Central Government hereby notifies the following amendment in the Foreign Trade Policy, 2009-2014:
 
2.       The phrase “provided these are freely importable” in Para 2.17 A of Foreign Trade Policy, 2009-2014 stands deleted.
 
3.       After the amendment, Para 2.17 A of Foreign Trade Policy, 2009-2014 shall read as under:
 “A SEZ unit/Developer/ Co-developer may be allowed to dispose off in DTA any waste or scrap, including any form of metallic waste and scrap, generated during manufacturing or processing activity, without an authorization, on payment of applicable Customs Duty.”
 
4.       Effect of this Notification:
 
          Para 2.17A of FTP has been harmonized with Section 47 of SEZ Rules, 2006. Accordingly, sale of waste or scrap from SEZ to DTA is permitted without an authorization.
 

Sd/-
 (Anup K. Pujari)
Director General of Foreign Trade
Email:dgft@nic.in