Deemed export benefits: consolidated monthly or quarterly claims allowed; full refund needs complete supplies and substantial payment, pro rata permitted.
Deemed export benefits under para 8.3.1 allow one consolidated application per chosen month or quarter for claims arising in respect of a particular project or recipient within twelve months; such consolidated filings for the same period are not treated as supplementary claims under para 9.4. Full TED refund requires completion of supplies and substantial payment receipt; for part payments TED is payable on a pro rata or actual basis, whichever is less, upon production of payment evidence.

EPCG export obligation: exporters must not claim duplicate incentives for the same foreign exchange; authorities to verify and recover.
Clarifies that Para 5.4(v) FTP RE2007 - barring foreign exchange counted for EPCG EO from receiving Chapter 3 incentives - applies only to exports made during 1.4.2007-31.3.2008; exporters must declare EPCG Authorisation/File No on Shipping Bills so shipments used for EPCG EO are excluded from Chapter 3 benefits. RAs must verify Shipping Bills, run a special 45 day compliance drive, report to headquarters, and recover any excess benefits through surrender/reduction of duty credit scrip, TR challan deposit, or adjustment against pending scrips. At EPCG redemption, RAs must recheck that duty credit scrip was not granted for the same foreign exchange used to discharge EPCG EO.

Served From India Scheme eligibility limited: SFIS only on foreign exchange remaining after meeting EPCG export obligations.
Service providers must apply foreign exchange earned during 2007-08 first to satisfy pending EPCG export obligations (including amounts above the average); SFIS is payable only on any additional foreign exchange from that period after meeting all pending EPCG obligations. Regional Authorities must verify pending EOs, audit compliance, report within 45 days, and recover any excess SFIS by surrendering or adjusting duty credit scrips or other means; a re-examination is required at EPCG redemption to prevent dual benefits.

Duty credit application compliance: applicants granted final extension to remedy deficiencies or face rejection of their applications.
Applications submitted between 1 May and 31 May 2008 for duty credit on exports Oct 2007-Mar 2008 must cure identified deficiencies by 31 July 2008; failure to reply will render the applications liable to rejection.

Free importability of rare earth metal compounds confirmed retrospectively, aligning import policy with removal from prescribed substances.
Imports of items under ITC (HS) Code 2846 are to be treated as Free for import. This follows the Department of Atomic Energy's removal of those items from the list of Prescribed Substances effective 01.01.2007 and Notification No. 90 (RE 2007). DGFT clarifies, as a special case with competent approval, that free importability operates retrospectively from 01.01.2007, removing earlier import restrictions on rare earth metal compounds.

DEPB rate addition for specified glass bottles introduced with immediate effect under foreign trade policy.
A DEPB schedule addition creates DEPB Sl. No. 1029 for Glass Bottles (Non-Yellowish Pink Coloured) (Product Group: Chemicals; Product Code: 62) with a DEPB rate of 3% and no value cap. The amendment is made under the Foreign Trade Policy and Handbook of Procedures and takes immediate effect, issued in the public interest.

FPS benefits entitlement for glass inners exported as a new focus product; entitlement applies from the stated effective export date.
Glass inners for vacuum flasks or other vacuum vessels are added as a New Additional Focus Product in Appendix 37D, Table 11 of the Handbook of Procedures, making them eligible for FPS benefits on exports effective from 1 April 2008; the amendment is made under Paragraph 2.4 of the Foreign Trade Policy.

Importer Export Code deletion removes specified entry from Handbook of Procedure under trade policy powers effective by public notice.
The existing entry for Importer Export Code No.0100000151 at Sr. No.14 of paragraph 2.8(v) of the Handbook of Procedure (Vol. I) is deleted by amendment under paragraph 2.4 of the Foreign Trade Policy 2004-2009, effected through a public notice recorded as issued in the public interest.

Standard Input Output Norms amendment adds butyl titanate polymer input norms and caps borax/boric acid allowance.
Amendment to the Standard Input Output Norms adds a SION entry for Butyl Titanate Polymer specifying Titanium Tetrachloride and n-Butanol input norms per kilogram of export, and revises the footnote to SION A-3627 to limit Borax/Boric Acid input to not exceed 0.10 kg, effected under Paragraph 2.4 of the Foreign Trade Policy and Paragraph 1.1 of the Handbook of Procedures for incorporation into Handbook of Procedures Vol.2.

Import licensing for rough marble now requires eligible saw equipped units, floor price endorsement, and compliance reporting.
Import of rough marble blocks, slabs and related calcareous stone for 2008 09 is restricted under specified EXIM codes and permitted only by licence. Eligibility is limited to units with marble gang saw machines in operation before 31.03.2001 and meeting a prescribed indigenous sales turnover threshold for marble slabs/tiles for three specified years. Licences carry an endorsed floor price, are subject to an overall annual category ceiling and per unit entitlements calculated pro rata with machine based maxima, include an actual user condition, and require monthly import returns; Regional Authorities verify eligibility and forward applications to DGFT HQ.

Revised e-mail addresses enable trade members to submit requests and requisitions to designated officers for prompt response.
Notification of revised e-mail addresses for the Zonal Office of the Directorate General of Foreign Trade lists login IDs, e-mail addresses, names and profiles of designated officers, the computer cell and PS to ZJDGFT, and instructs trade members to use the indicated e-mail IDs to submit requests and requisitions for quicker response.

Port of Registration expansion adds specified seaports, airports, ICDs and LCSs and restricts transfers to notified exempted areas.
Amendment expands the Port of Registration list in Handbook of Procedures, vol. I by adding named seaports, airports, ICDs and LCSs. It also replaces the second sentence of paragraph 4.5 to provide that transfers shall not be allowed to units located in areas covered by specified Central Excise notifications, thereby imposing a restriction on transfers to units in those notified exempted areas.

Import restriction on rough marble: licensed imports limited to eligible domestic processors with entitlement allocations and user conditions.
Import of rough marble blocks, slabs and related calcareous stone under specified EXIM codes is restricted to licensed imports for 2008-09, available only to domestic manufacturers/processors with prior SIL-list import history. Licences must carry an endorsed floor price (later substituted by a public circular), total imports are subject to a yearly ceiling, individual entitlements are allocated based on eligible turnover certified by a Chartered Accountant, licences are subject to an actual user condition, and licence-holders must file monthly import returns; applications must be submitted on the prescribed form to the Regional Authority with a copy to DGFT HQ.

Standard Input Output Norms amended to permit specified imported raw wool and wool waste inputs for carpet exports.
SION for handknotted/woven/tufted woollen carpets, Indo Tibetan carpets and handmade wool druggets (durries) is amended to add specific import input allowances: imported raw wool (32 micron and above) as an input per unit of export, and carpets thread waste of wool as an alternative input; other import items remain unchanged.

Extension of validity for Sandalwood Oil export authorization, prolonging permit period under Foreign Trade Policy provision.
The Director General of Foreign Trade, under paragraph 2.4 of the Foreign Trade Policy, 2004-09, extends the validity of Public Notice No.95 (RE-2005)/2004-2009 read with Public Notice No.39 (RE-2006)/2004-09 to permit export of the balance quantity of Sandalwood Oil amounting to 1143.5 Kg until the specified extended date, issued in the public interest.

Extension of export validity for sandalwood oil under foreign trade policy preserves remaining export entitlement.
The Director General of Foreign Trade, invoking paragraph 2.4 of the Foreign Trade Policy, 2004-09, extends the validity of Public Notice No.38(RE-2006)/2004-2009 for export of sandalwood oil until the later specified date to permit export of the remaining allocation of 710 kg, issued in the public interest.

Option to transfer IEC update to Regional Authorities allows cancellation confirmation and allotment of fresh IECs after verification.
IEC holders of STPI units may apply to designated Regional Authorities for cancellation of old IECs and simultaneous allotment of fresh IECs; cancellation requests received by Regional Authorities will be forwarded to the Zonal Joint DGFT CLA office for confirmation, and upon receipt of cancellation confirmation the Regional Authority will consider allotment of a fresh IEC within its jurisdiction. The previous O&M Instruction remains effective for residual cases and trade bodies are requested to publicise the facility.

Export compliance certification requires CA/CWA verification of records and confirmation of export proceeds realisation.
The amendment requires a Certificate of Chartered Accountant/Cost and Works Accountant in ANF 4 I confirming examination of prescribed registers and export/import records, agreement of the Aayaat Niryaat Form with the Foreign Trade Policy 2004-09 and books of account, non affiliation of the auditor with the applicant, acknowledgement of penal consequences for false statements, and certification that the exporter has realised 95% or more of export proceeds for the preceding three licensing years subject to stated exclusions; auditor must sign each page with registration number.

Excise documentation requirement mandates central excise attested invoices with ER 1/ER 3 and certified supply invoices for ANF filings.
The amendment requires central excise attested invoices with corresponding ER-1/ER-3 showing Terminal Excise Duty paid as primary proof in ANF-8, and substitutes applicant guidelines to mandate Central Excise certification of supply invoices, ARE-3 or bond officer certified supply invoices for bonded/export units, and original input-stage invoices with ER-1/ER-3 certified by Central Excise to support DBK schedule entries in the prescribed format.

Transitional export ban: exports under transitional arrangements prohibited; procedural facilities under Para 9.12 remain available.
Exports of non-basmati rice under transitional arrangements of the Foreign Trade Policy, 2004-09 are prohibited with effect from the issuance of Notification No.77; no exports premised on those transitional entitlements are allowed. Facilities and concessions provided in the Hand Book of Procedures, Vol. I, notably under Para 9.12, remain applicable and may be utilised despite the ban on transitional-arrangement exports.