Central Government rescinds 2009 notification de-notifying 14.2903-hectare IT/ITES Special Economic Zone after applicant request, state NOC, recommend...
The issuing authority clarifies that all spices are listed under Appendix 4J and thus subject to pre-import conditions, so they are ineligible for import under the Duty-Free Import Authorisation (DFIA) scheme regardless of intended use. Appendix 4J's subcategories merely set differing export-obligation periods for specific manufacturing uses; residual uses fall under a six-month export-obligation. Consequently, imports of spices as flavouring agents or otherwise cannot be permitted under DFIA, and regional authorities and stakeholders must enforce compliance when processing DFIA applications.
The issuing authority clarifies that all spices are listed under Appendix 4J and thus subject to pre-import conditions, so they are ineligible for import under the Duty-Free Import Authorisation (DFIA) scheme regardless of intended use. Appendix 4J's subcategories merely set differing export-obligation periods for specific manufacturing uses; residual uses fall under a six-month export-obligation. Consequently, imports of spices as flavouring agents or otherwise cannot be permitted under DFIA, and regional authorities and stakeholders must enforce compliance when processing DFIA applications.
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