Free export of iron ore rejects allowed subject to quantity and size conditions limiting exported fines.
Amendment adds item 2601(f) to the ITC(HS) export schedule permitting free export of rejects of iron ore chips and like generated from the manufacturing process when imported pellets were used, subject to conditions: exported quantity may not exceed a proportion of the imported raw material, and rejected pellet chips (fines) must be smaller than the prescribed maximum particle size.

Import policy for zinc ash and skimmings: free for registered actual users, restricted for lower grade hazardous material.
Amendment specifies import classifications for zinc ash and zinc skimmings: grades with zinc 65% and lead and cadmium 1.25% and 0.1% are Free for units registered with the Ministry of Environment & Forest on Actual User basis subject to annual quantity limits; grades with lower zinc and higher lead/cadmium are Restricted and importable only against licence for processing or re use under Import Licensing Note 1 on Hazardous Waste.

Import without licence for maize allows starch manufacturers to bring supplies subject to actual user condition and NAFED registration.
Government authorises licence-free import of maize for manufacturers of starch and derivatives under statutory trade-policy powers, subject to an actual user restriction and mandatory registration and monitoring of import contracts and letters of credit with a designated agency based on recommendations from the textile ministry.

Canalised exports require TRIFED routing under administrative directions, pursuant to Foreign Trade Act authority notification in public interest.
The ITC(HS) entry for Code No.1207 (Niger Seeds) is amended to make exports canalised: exports must be routed through TRIFED and effected in accordance with directions issued by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade, under the authority of Section 5 of the Foreign Trade (Development and Regulation) Act read with paragraph 4.11 of the Export and Import Policy, issued in public interest.

Canalisation of onion exports: Bangalore Rose onions permitted only through the designated state export corporation under time limited quota.
Export of Bangalore Rose onions is canalised, allowing exports only through M/s Karnataka State Agricultural Produce Processing and Export Corporation Ltd (KAPPEC Ltd) under a time limited, agency specific monthly quota; the amendment to ITC(HS) code 0703 implements this export control pursuant to Section 5 of the Foreign Trade (Development & Regulation) Act, 1992 and Paragraph 1.3 of the Export and Import Policy, 1997-2002.

Restricted raw silk imports are canalised through designated agencies; import allowed only via licence or notified public notice.
Raw silk imports are restricted and allowed only against an import licence or under a Public Notice; mulberry raw silk meeting prescribed grade standards is canalised through designated national and state handloom and handicraft corporations and other state entities, and those canalising agencies must inform the Ministry of Textiles before finalising any import contract.

Import liberalisation: cardamom small moved to Open General Licence enabling unrestricted import under amended foreign trade policy.
The Foreign Trade Policy amendment places small green cardamom on the Open General Licence as 'Free' for import, revises the EXIM classification to reflect this status, and deletes the adjacent EXIM entry, effectuating the consolidation of import treatment under the amended policy through a DGFT notification.

Import packaging rule: freely importable or SIL items may be imported in any packing including consumer packing unless restricted.
The Notification corrects EXIM codes and descriptions: Sl. No. 2 in para 5 to "49119100.30"; Sl. No. 7 in para 6 to EXIM code "85249909.90" with the condition that consumer goods are not permitted except under licence or Public Notice. It provides that items freely importable or importable under SIL may be imported in any size or shape of packing including consumer packing unless otherwise specified, and corrects EXIM code 29173902 description to "Di- Octyl phthalate."

Silk grade certification designation expands to include all provincial branches, broadening authorized agencies for import certification.
Designation of the Silk Grade Certification Agency is amended to include all provincial branches of the Central Silk Inspection Bureau (CCIB), pursuant to powers under the Foreign Trade Act and the Export and Import Policy, thereby expanding authorized certifying offices for silk imports; the amendment is effective from the stated effective date and issued by the Director General of Foreign Trade.

Deemed exports: supplies to mega power projects now treated as deemed exports, extending export-linked eligibility and benefits.
The Foreign Trade Policy is amended to include supplies to mega power projects within the scope of Deemed Exports by modifying references to clause 10.2(g) and the cross-reference in paragraph 7.6 so that the text concerning supplies to refineries also applies to supplies to mega power projects in terms of the related public notice, thereby expanding eligibility for deemed-export treatment under the policy.

Import admissibility of silk: uncertified consignments failing grade standards deemed not permissible and subject to customs adjudication.
The Foreign Trade Policy amendment provides that silk consignments not certified by any foreign inspection agency which, on prescribed sample testing by the Central Silk Board, are found to be below grade 2A shall be treated as imports not permissible under import policy and shall be adjudicated by customs authorities.

Export of gold scrap allowed for authorised banks, enabling refining abroad and re-import as standard gold bars.
A bank authorised by the Reserve Bank of India is permitted to export gold scrap for refining abroad and to re-import the refined product as standard gold bars; this allowance was added to the Export and Import Policy under the Central Government's powers in the Foreign Trade (Development and Regulation) Act, 1992 and issued by notification for public interest.

Import condition for Mulberry Raw Silk: foreign grade certificates permit clearance without Central Silk Board referral.
Consignments of Mulberry Raw Silk (Exim Code 500200 00) shipped before the cutoff bearing a foreign certifying agency's certificate of grade two A or above may be cleared on that certification without reference to the Central Silk Board; consignments imported before the cutoff are to be cleared as a one time measure even if samples had been drawn or the Central Silk Board disputed gradation. Consignments without foreign certification found below grade two A on CSB testing are impermissible and subject to customs adjudication.

Canalised maize imports require importation through designated agencies, restricting other maize entry to specified import channels.
The Central Government amends the ITC(HS) classification to designate "Other Maize" as a canalised import under the Foreign Trade Policy, requiring imports to be channelled through designated agencies, specifically the Food Corporation of India and PEC Limited, pursuant to powers under the Foreign Trade (Development and Regulation) Act and relevant policy paragraphs.

Import licensing agencies recognised for silk grade certification, clarifying acceptable testing bodies and certification validity.
Amendment to Chapter 50 Import Licensing Notes adds a clause listing recognised agencies authorised to issue certificates for the grade of silk, naming specific Japanese, Chinese, Italian and European inspection and testing organisations and the Central Silk Board, Bangalore, whose certificates satisfy the licensing note requirement for silk imports.

Foreign Trade Policy amendment expands export house eligibility and revises job-worker, electronic hardware and duty-free licence provisions.
The Export and Import Policy amendments add hotels and travel/tour operators to eligible Export House and Service Export House categories after organic chemicals in paragraph 6.2; consolidate references in paragraph 9.9, insert "electronic hardware" after "toys", and delete paragraphs 9.9(d) and (f). Paragraph 9.21 is revised to bar exports from job worker premises through third parties and to remove the phrase permitting supply against duty free licence; Appendix 1 replaces "no minimum stipulation for electronics hardware" with "positive NFEP".

Import licensing for mulberry raw silk limited to designated ports with certification or testing and mandatory customs reporting.
Imports of Mulberry Raw Silk under Exim Code 500200 00 are permitted only through the ports of Calcutta, Chennai, and Mumbai; customs shall accept certificates from internationally recognised agencies for grade verification or, absent a certificate, draw samples and have the Central Silk Board test consignments per International Silk Association procedures; customs must send weekly reports to the Ministry of Textiles on quantity and value of such imports.

Special Import Licence clarifies import conditions for marble and granite under restricted category with CIF thresholds.
Amendment places specified marble, granite and related calcareous stone tariff items in the Restricted category, permitting imports only against a Special Import Licence (SIL) or an authorised Public Notice and conditional upon meeting stated CIF value thresholds differentiated by product form (blocks, slabs, tiles) and by tariff heading.

Export obligation amendments revise export import policy to correct headings, remove classifications and adjust duty/obligation norms.
Amendment to the Export and Import Policy, 1997-2002 corrects chapter heading, deletes specified HS classification references, revises the table linking customs duty rates to export obligation periods on FOB and NFE bases, and removes the word "average" from paragraph 7.4A, while specifying sectoral eligibility for zero-duty treatment subject to qualifying CIF thresholds.

Special Import Licence conditions: imports allowed for specified HS goods only when CIF meets the prescribed per square metre threshold.
Amendment imposes that tariff item 69089009 (Others) is importable only against a Special Import Licence (SIL) where consignments meet a prescribed CIF value per square metre, by updating column 5 (Import under SIL/Public Notice) of the ITC(HS) Export and Import Items schedule under the Export and Import Policy authority.