Deemed export benefits granted to domestic suppliers for specified nuclear power project supplies under competitive bidding with official certification.
Claims for DEPB/DFRC where the export promotion copy of the shipping bill is lost must be made within six months from issuance of the duplicate shipping bill, or where a provisionally assessed DEPB shipping bill is lost, within six months from release/final assessment. Deemed export benefits are extended to domestic supplies to specified nuclear power projects procured under Competitive Bidding, subject to certification by an officer not below Joint Secretary, Department of Atomic Energy, and entitlement to benefits listed in paragraph 10.3(a)-(c).

Quantitative ceiling release for coarse grain exports: allocation among designated agencies enables RCAC issuance for exporters.
Release of a quantitative ceiling of 50,000 metric tonnes of coarse grains for export in 2001-2002 covering barley, maize, bajra, ragi and jowar (excluding hybrid jowar as kharif crop), sub allocated as 10,000 MT to STC, 10,000 MT to STCL and 30,000 MT to APEDA for private exporters, with the ceiling placed at the disposal of the export promotion agency for issuance of RCACs under the Export & Import Policy.

DEPB rate amendment modifies export benefit rates and value caps for specified engineering, chemicals and electronics products.
Amendment to Appendix 28A revises DEPB rates and value caps for specified export products: it modifies engineering entries (including forged steel balls and fabricated steel hardware), adds PCB routers, corrects the chemical Reactive Black BA/TA entry, and adds a DEPB rate for quartz analogue wrist watch movements under electronics, directing these changes be incorporated under Paragraph 4.11 of the Export and Import Policy.

Export contract registration requirement for fish hides and skins now mandates registration with designated councils, affecting exporters' compliance.
The ITC(HS) entries for Codes 4101-4103 are amended so that exporters of fish hides and skins must register export contracts indicating price and quantity with the designated export council, pursuant to Paragraph 4.11 of the Export and Import Policy, 1997-2002; this imposes a mandatory administrative compliance obligation on exporters for the specified tariff items.

Office hours resumption: Friday public service restored after withdrawal of prior Friday-closure notice.
The office will resume public-facing services on Fridays by withdrawing the earlier Trade Notice that closed the office to the public on Fridays; the withdrawal restores the office's usual public functioning and is issued as an administrative directive by the Zonal Joint Director General of Foreign Trade, Mumbai.

Testing of imported textile material: addition of a designated testing facility and contact to the annexure under import policy authority.
The Director General of Foreign Trade, under paragraph 4.11 of the Export and Import Policy, amends a prior public notice by adding an entry to the annexure that designates the Textiles Committee office in Bangalore as an approved testing contact for imported textile material, providing its location and contact person for administrative communications.

Fixation of Input Output Norms: amendments expand and substitute chemical and engineering SION entries under trade procedures.
The Director General of Foreign Trade amends the Handbook of Procedures, Vol.2 by substituting and correcting specified Standard Input Output Norms, adding new chemical entries A2790-A2799 and engineering entries C1711-C1719, and making targeted textual and quantitative amendments to existing SION rows to align export descriptions, permissible import items and quantities within the export-import procedural framework.

Export obligation extension for gem and jewellery exporters affected by post September 11 disruptions, allowing extended compliance periods for specified licences.
Extension of Export Obligation periods for the Gem and Jewellery sector applies to exports under nominated agency supply and Advance Licences (Handbook paras 8.59 and 8.70) where triggering transactions occurred on or before 11 September 2001. Replenishment exports must be completed within 180 days from booking; outright advance purchases within 180 days from purchase; nominated agency gold loans within 180 days from release of gold on loan; and Advance Licence obligations within 180 days from import of the first consignment. Relief is available for permissible export destinations as per the Exim Policy.

DEPB rate amendment: revised entitlements for chemical formulations and conditional revalidation of expired DEPB licences.
The notice amends DEPB entitlements for chemical formulations by specifying entitlement proportions relative to the DEPB rate of the relevant bulk drug for formulations lacking specific rates, and sets flat DEPB value caps for other formulation categories. It also permits limited revalidation of expired DEPB licences for designated chemical and textile entries upon application and fee payment, except where misrepresentation, fraud, or adjudicating orders preclude revalidation.

Shipment deadline extension: exporters of specified coarse grains may ship under existing permissions until the extended deadline.
Extension of the last date of shipment is authorized for specified coarse grain (grain and flour of barley, maize, bajra, ragi and jowar excluding hybrid jowar grown as kharif crop) and maize, allowing exporters to complete shipments under the quantities and permissions already granted by earlier public notices; the extension is effected by administrative exercise of export policy powers and does not create new export allocations.

Preferential sugar quota for EEC exports; season revised and existing allocation conditions remain applicable under DGFT circular.
The Directorate General of Foreign Trade amended the prior policy circular to allocate 10,000 MTs of Free Sale white sugar from the season's production (2001-2002) for export to the EEC as a preferential quota, while retaining all other conditions and procedures specified in the earlier circular.

Extension of export obligation period requires a bank guarantee covering customs duty and interest and is subject to strict eligibility.
Holders of Advance Licences for physical exports issued on or after 1 April 1997 who failed to meet the original export obligation timeframe may apply for a limited extension upon submission of a Bank Guarantee covering customs duty plus interest on unutilised exempt material; the guarantee is forfeitable on non fulfilment. Applications must be filed with the original licensing authority within the prescribed window, with certificate proof where a Customs bond already exists. Extensions are barred for licences tainted by misrepresentation, fraud, or adjudicating orders, and non availing applicants will face adjudication. Exports after the notice date may discharge obligations subject to provisional Customs clearance and regularisation by composition fee where applicable.

Export authorisation for sandalwood oil requires certified legal procurement and physical stock verification before HQ endorsement.
A quantitative ceiling for sandalwood oil exports is allocated between a state forest corporation and private exporters; only oil from specified sandalwood classes procured from State Forest Departments qualifies. DGFT authorisations require submission of prescribed application forms, a confirmed export order or irrevocable letter of credit, and an original Legal Procurement Certificate (Annexure I). Applications are assessed by the Export Facilitation Committee with Ministry consultation; authorisations are issued by DGFT Headquarters after a Certificate of Physical Verification of stocks is produced and the procurement certificate is endorsed. Exports must be completed within the stipulated shipment period.

Sandalwood export licensing: allocation with required legal procurement and physical verification, size limits and licence conditions.
Allocation for export requires an Export Licence from the DGFT; applicants must submit the prescribed form within thirty days with a valid export order/irrevocable LC and the prescribed Legal Procurement Certificate. Licences are granted by the Exim Facilitation Committee subject to quantitative ceilings, a Minimum Export Price, and size/weight limits for chips and flakes. Sandalwood dust from manufacturing waste may be exportable to manufacturer-exporters under licence and ceilings. Licences will be issued by DGFT Headquarters only after receipt of the original Legal Procurement Certificate and a Certificate of Physical Verification of Stocks from the designated regional forest authority.

Fixation and modification of input output norms updates SIONs, adding and revising product specific input allowances and conditions.
Fixation and modification of input output norms updates the Standard Input Output Norms by prescribing amendments, substitutions and additions to product specific input lists and permitted quantities across multiple sectors. The Director General of Foreign Trade directs corrections of item descriptions, replacement of norms, insertion of alternative inputs and clarifying notes (including pro rata rules, net to net accounting, AU conditions for fuels and packing policy references), and publishes Annexures A-D listing detailed norm level changes and new entries.

DEPB filing period clarified after lost shipping bill; specifies documentation for SEH applications and updates DEPB rate list
Clarifies that if a provisionally assessed DEPB shipping bill is lost, the time period for filing an application for DEPB is 180 days from the date of release or final assessment of the shipping bill; prescribes documentary requirements for SEH/ISEH/ISSEH/ISSSEH applications and amends Appendix 28A DEPB rate list across multiple product groups with specified rate adjustments, corrections and additions.

Forfeiture of application fees: applicants must collect deficient pre scrutiny applications within fifteen days or face closure.
Firms submitting applications for pre-scrutiny must collect licenses or deficient applications from designated counters within 15 days of submission; failure to collect will result in deficient applications being treated as closed and application fees liable to be forfeited, with specific reference to repeated non-collection by Gem REP applicants and a request that the Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council alert its members.

Proper Certification of EDI Shipping Bills required for export benefit claims; attach customs attested invoice if descriptions truncated
Exporters must ensure EDI Shipping Bills submitted as EP copies for export incentive claims carry the exporter/CHA signature and the full signature, name, designation and oval seal of the Customs officer; mate receipts and manual entries must be Customs certified. If the EDI Shipping Bill omits the full product description due to space limits, a Customs attested invoice with the full description must accompany the EP copies to avoid deficiencies.

Bank Certificate issuance rules require a single original per shipping bill with endorsed duplicates and full attestations.
Banks issuing Bank Certificates for DEPB/DFRC must provide a single original per Shipping Bill; duplicates must be endorsed as issued in lieu of a lost or misplaced original. All certificate fields must be completed, the signing bank official's full name and designation indicated, and any handwritten entries or corrections attested with the attestor's signature, name, designation and the bank seal.

Deemed export benefits clarified for petroleum-related supplies meeting manufacture and policy conditions under Exim Policy provisions.
The Handbook amendments limit manual DEPB applications under the one-day licensing scheme to ten shipping bills and clarify that supplies of specified goods for petroleum operations under licences, leases or specified contracts will qualify as Deemed Export if manufactured in India and meeting para 10.3 conditions. Procedural revisions amend documentary evidence for drawback/refund claims (certified supply invoices; AR-3A for certain units), add a "Date of issue" column to bank payment certificates, include embroidery/metallised-yarn items under DEPB textiles value-capped entries, update certification agency listings, and correct the scrap norm for silk fabrics to 35%.