Amendments in SION

· Plastic Playing Cards without Plastic Cases Notified

· Methacrylic Acid Introduced as Inputs for BOPP Self Adhesive Tapes

[DGFT Public Notice No. 40 dated 30th March 2011]

Subject: Amendment/modification of SION Nos. H-18 and H-51.

In exercise of the powers conferred under Paragraph 2.4 of the Foreign Trade Policy, 2009-14, the following amendments are made in the Handbook of Procedure Vol. II (as stated in paragraph 1.1 of Vol.I):

I. In SION No. H-18 of Plastic Product Group (Product Code H) (i) Description of Export Product is expanded by addition of “Or without plastic cases” and (ii) a “Note” is inserted below the SION. The amended description of Export Product would read as under:

Export Product	Qty.
All Plastic (PVC) Playing Cards (Packed in relevant plastic cases or without plastic cases)	1 MT

The Note below SION would be as under:

Note: Relevant packing material may be allowed only when the playing cards are packed in the plastic cases.

Rest of the items (either description or quantity permitted) remain same.

II. In SION No. H-51 of Plastic Product Group (Product Code H), in the list of Import Items, Item No. 2(b) is expanded by addition of “Methacrylic Acid”. The amended entry would read as under:

Import Item No. 2(b)	Qty.
Acrylic Acid/Methacrylic Acid	0.025 Kg

There is no change in rest of the items (either description or quantity permitted), or even in the description of export product.

Effect of these 2 amendments:

In SION No. H-18, the description of export product is extended to resort export of plastic playing cards without plastic cases. In SION No. H-51 an alternate input is introduced.