DGFT Circular Amends Export-Import Handbook: Updates DEPB Rates, Product Descriptions, and Export Obligations from April 15, 1998.

The circular issued by the Director General of Foreign Trade amends the Handbook of Procedures for the Export and Import Policy from 1997-2002. It updates DEPB rates and descriptions for various export products, including engineering, chemical, and fish products. Notable changes include amendments to product descriptions, value caps, and DEPB rates effective from April 15, 1998. Exporters of specific fish products must declare the use of prescribed preservatives or aquaculture sources in shipping bills. Corrections to previous public notices are also addressed. The notice outlines export obligations related to hardware and software imports, governed by the Software Policy of 1986.

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