Enlistment as designated port in Para 2.54(d)(iv) of Handbook of Procedure, 2015-2020

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The Ministry of Commerce and Industry has announced that Hazira Port has been added as a designated port for the import of unshredded metallic scrap and waste. This update is in line with the Foreign Trade Policy 2015-2020 and the Handbook of Procedure. The revised list of designated ports now includes Hazira, with no exceptions allowed for EOUs or SEZs.

MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
(Department of Commerce)
(DIRECTOR GENERAL OF FOREIGN TRADE)

PUBLIC NOTICE NO. 31/2015-2020

New Delhi, the 1st December, 2020

Subject : Enlistment as designated port in Para 2.54(d)(iv) of Handbook of Procedure, 2015-2020.

F. No 01/89/180/53/AM-01/PC-2[B]/Vol.VIII/E-2382. - In exercise of powers conferred under paragraph 2.04 of the Foreign Trade Policy, 2015-2020, the Director General of Foreign Trade hereby inserts the name of Hazira Port in Para 2.54 (d) (iv) of HBP, 2015-2020 as under:

Existing Para 2.54 (d)(iv)	Revised Para 2.54 (d)(iv)
Import of scrap would take place only through following designated ports and no exceptions would be allowed even in case of EOUs, SEZs:- 1. Chennai, 2. Cochin, 3. Ennore, 4. JNPT, 5. Kandla, 6. Mormugao, 7. Mumbai, 8. New Mangalore, 9. Paradip, 10. Tuticorin, 11. Vishakhapatnam, 12.Pipava 13.Mundra, 14. Kolkata and 15. Krishnapatnam and 16. Kattupalli.	Import of scrap would take place only through following designated ports and no exceptions would be allowed even in case of EOUs, SEZs:- 1. Chennai, 2. Cochin, 3. Ennore, 4. JNPT, 5. Kandla, 6. Mormugao, 7. Mumbai, 8. New Mangalore, 9. Paradip, 10. Tuticorin, 11. Vishakhapatnam, 12. Pipava 13.Mundra, 14. Kolkata and 15. Krishnapatnam, 16. Kattupalli and 17. Hazira.

2. Effect of this Public Notice : In continuation of Public Notice No. 43/2015-2020 dated 13.11.2019, Hazira Port is enlisted as a designated port for import of unshredded metallic scrap and waste.

AMIT YADAV, Director General of Foreign Trade & Ex-officio Secy.

FAQ :

Hazira Port has been enlisted as a designated port for the import of unshredded metallic scrap and waste.

This update relates to the Foreign Trade Policy 2015-2020 and the Handbook of Procedure 2015-2020.

No, no exceptions would be allowed even in case of EOUs or SEZs for import of scrap through designated ports, including Hazira.

Hazira Port is designated for the import of unshredded metallic scrap and waste.

This Public Notice was issued on 1st December 2020.

Notification No : PUBLIC NOTICE NO. 31/2015-2020
Source : https://content.dgft.gov.in/Website/dgftprod/663462cc-ef6d-4dc0-9e32-8a1a35fbd0da/PN%2031%20English.pdf

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