EOUs Cannot Supply Marble in DTA under Para 6.9 of FTP

[DGFT Notification No. 115 dated 7th May 2012]

Subject: Amendment in paragraph 6.9 of FTP.

In exercise of the powers conferred by Section 5 of the Foreign Trade (Development & Regulation) Act, 1992, as amended,  read with paragraph 1.3 of the Foreign Trade Policy, 2009-2014, the Central Government hereby makes the following amendment in Foreign Trade Policy, 2009-2014 (RE 2010).

2.  In existing paragraph 6.9, the sentence, “Following supplies effected from EOU/EHTP/STP/BTP units to DTA will be counted for fulfillment of positive NFE:” shall be substituted by the sentences, “Following supplies effected from EOU/EHTP/STP/BTP units will be counted for fulfillment of positive NFE. Such supplies shall not include “marble”, except if such supply of marble is an inter unit supply as provided at paragraph (c) below:”

3.  Existing paragraph and amended paragraph are given as follows:

Existing paragraph

Other Supplies in DTA 6.9   :  “Following supplies effected from EOU/EHTP/STP/
                                         BTP Units to DTA will be counted for fulfillment of positive
                                         NFE:”

Amended paragraph

Other Supplies          6.9   :  “Following supplies effected from EOU/EHTP/STP/BTP units
                                    will be counted for fulfillment of positive NFE. Such
                                    supplies shall not include “marble”, except if such supply
                                    of marble is an inter unit supply as provided at paragraph
                                    (c) below:”

4.   Effect of this amendment

This amendment in paragraph amplifies that EOUs cannot supply marble in Domestic Tariff Area under Paragraph 6.9 of FTP, except under Paragraph 6.9(c) of FTP.