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Foreign Trade (Exemption from application of Rules in certain cases) Order, 1993,
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.... of Rules in certain cases) Order, 1993, (2) It shall come into force on the date of its publication in the Official Gazette. 2. Definitions. In this order, unless the context otherwise requires:- (a) "Act" means the Foreign Trade (Development and Regulation) Act, 1992 (22 of 1992); (b) "Import Trade Regulations" means the Act and the rules and order made thereunder and the export and import policy; (c) "Rules" means the Foreign Trade (Regulation) Rules, 1993; (d) Words and expressions used in this Order and not defined but defined in the Act shall have the meanings respectively assigned to them in the Act. 3. Exemption from the application of rules.- (1) Nothing contained in the Rules shall apply to the import of any goods,  ....
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....behalf of the Government or a country bordering on India or that the importer undertakes to produce within a specified period evidence that such goods have crossed the borders of India or in default to pay such penalty as the proper officer of customs may deem fit to impose on such goods: Provided further that nothing contained in this item will exempt any goods from the Import Trade Regulations; (h) by the person as passenger baggage to the extent admissible under the Baggage Rules for the time being in force except quinine exceeding five hundred tablets or 1/3 lb powder or one hundred ampoules: Provided that in the case of imports by a tourist, articles of high value whose re export is obligatory under rule 7 of the tourist Baggage Rules, 1978 shall be re-exported on his leaving India, failing which such goods shall be deemed to be goods of which the import has been prohibited under the Customs Act, 1962 (52 of 1962); Provided further that the import of gold in any form including ornaments (but excluding ornaments studded with stones ....
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....(k) from any country, which are exempted from Customs duty on re- importation under section 20 of the Customs Act, 1962 (52 of 1962) or under Customs Notification Nos. 113 dated 16th May, 1957, 103 dated 25th March, 1958, 260 and 261 dated 11th October, 1958, 269, 271, 273, 274, 275 and 276 dated 25th October, 1958 and 204 dated 2nd August, 1976, of the Government of India, Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue), or Notification No. 174 dated the 24th September, 1966 or Notification No. 103 dated the 16th May, 1978, of the Government of India, Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue and Insurance) or Notification No. 80 dated 29th August, 1970; (l) of Indian manufacture and foreign made parts of such goods, exported and received back by the manufacture from the consignee for repair and re-export: Provided that (i) the customs authorities are satisfied that the goods received back by the said manufacturers are the same which were so exported; and (ii) in the case of goods other than those exempted from customs duty on re-importation under Customs Notification No. 132 dated 9....
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....sp;(i) such goods are exported within a period of six months from the date of clearance or such extended period as the Central Government may allow in each case; and (ii) the provisions of the said notification or of the ATA convention are not contravened: Provided further that nothing contained in this item shall prejudice the application to the said goods of any other prohibition or regulation affecting the import of goods that may be in force at the time of import of such goods; (q) covered by an import licence issued by His Majesty's Government of Nepal and the importer furnishes a bond to the proper officer of customs in the form prescribed by such officer with a Scheduled Bank as surety to the effect that he shall pay the duty and pay penalty imposed for contravening Import Trade Regulations in respect of the whole or any portion of the goods which is not proved to have entered the territory of Nepal; (r) of Indian manufacture or by the central Government or any State Government for repair and re-export to Indian E....
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....always in the custody of the postal authorities; (h) any goods imported without a valid import licence and exported in accordance with an order for the export of such goods made by the proper officer of Customs; (i) products approved for manufacture in and export from the respective free Trade Zones/Export Processing Zones and 100 per cent Export Oriented Units except textile item covered by bilateral agreements, exports to Rupee Payment countries under the Annual Trade Protocol and Exports against payment in Indian Rupees to former Rupee payment countries; Provided that conditions imposed in the latter of approval/letter of indent on Export Oriented Unit or Export Processing Zone will be binding on such a unit; (j) export of Blood group Oh (Bombay Phonotype) meant for scientific research or emergency medical treatment as life saving measure on humanitarian grounds by the Director, National Blood Group Reference Laboratory, Bombay on the basis of a certificate issue....
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....- TABLE Sl. No. Designation of Officer Value of the goods in relation to which the power may be exercised 1 2 3 1. Additional Director General of Foreign Trade Without limit 2. Zonal Jt. Director General of Foreign Trade/Export Commissioner Up to Rs. 50 crores 3. Joint Director General of Foreign Trade Up to Rs. 25 crores 4. Deputy Director General of Foreign Trade Up to Rs. 10 crores 5. Assistant Director General of Foreign Trade Up to Rs. 2 crores 6. Foreign Trade Development Officer Up to Rs. 1 crore 7. Development Commissioner, Special Economic Zones Without limit in respect of Export Oriented Units and units in special Economic Zones This issues in public interest. Sd/- (R.S. GUJRAL) Director General of Foreign Trade and Ex-Officio Additional Secretary to Government of India F.18/27/HQ/06-07/ECA-II NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 31st December,1993 S.O. 1059(E), In exercise of the powers conferred by clause(b) of sub-section(1) of section 15 of the Foreign Trade (Development and Regulation) Act, 1992 (22 of 1992), the Central Government hereby authorises the officers spec....
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....new or to suspend or to cancel a licence for the purposes of import or export of goods. TABLE S.No. The Designation of the Officers The Territorial areas in respect of which the jurisdiction is to be exercised 1. Additional Director General of Foreign Trade Throughout India 2. The Exprot Commissioner Throughout India (a) In the Headquarters office of the Director General of Foreign Trade Throughout India (b) In the Regional Licensing Authority Respective territorial jurisdiction of such authority. 4. The Deputy Director General of Foreign Trade Throughout India (a) In the Headquarters office of the Director General of Foreign Trade, New Delhi Throughout India (b) In the Regional Licensing Authority Respective territorial jurisdiction of such authority. 5. The Assistant Director General of Foreign Trade Throughout India (a) In the Headquarters office of the Director General of Foreign Trade, New Delhi Throughout India (b) In the Regional Licensing Authority Respective territorial jurisdiction of such authority. 6. The Controller of Imports and Exports: Throughout India (....