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Addition of two new ports for import of new vehicles

Dated March 13, 2015 |  Notification No.117 (RE-2013)/2009-2014 | S.O.(E) In exercise of powers conferred by Section 3 of FT (D&R) Act, 1992, read with paragraph 1.3 and 2.1 of the Foreign Trade Policy, 2009-2014, as amended from time to time, the Central Government hereby amends the Import Policy Condition 2 to Chapter 87 of ITC(HS) 2012, Schedule 1 (Import Policy) as under: 2. Kattupalli Port and APM Terminals, Pipavav Port are added to the existing list of 12 ports / ICDs through which import of new vehicles is permitted under Policy Condition 2(II) (d) of Chapter 87 of ITC(HS) 2012, Schedule 1 (Import Policy). Accordingly, Policy Condition 2(II) (d) of Chapter 87 is revised to read as under: “The import of new vehicles shall be permitted only through the following Customs Ports: Seaports- (i) Nhava Sheva, (ii) Mumbai, (iii) Kolkata, (iv) Chennai, (v) Ennore, (vi) Cochin, (vii) Kattupalli, (viii) APM Terminals Pipavav; Airports- (ix) Mumbai Air Cargo Complex, (x) Delhi Air Cargo, (xi) Chennai Airport; and ICDs - (xii) Telegaon Pune, (xiii) Tughlakabad & (xiv) Faridabad.” 3. Effect of this notification: Two new Customs Ports, Kattupalli Port and APM Terminals, Pipavav Port are being added to the list of 12 existing ports/ICDs, thereby taking the total number of ports/ICDs to 14, for importing new vehicles.

(Pravir Kumar)

Director General of Foreign Trade

[Issued from 01/89/180/29/AM-09/PC-2(A)]

Source: DGFT

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The Dollar Business Bureau - Mar 13, 2015 12:00 IST