DGFT amends Handbook of Procedures 2023

The Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) has notified Amendment in Para 2.51 of Handbook of Procedures 2023 via issuing Public Notice.

The Public Notice Read as follows:

In the exercise of powers conferred under para 1.03 and 2.04 of the Foreign Trade Policy (FTP) 2023, as amended from time to time, the Directorate of General Foreign Trade hereby amend Para 2.51 (d)(iv) of the Handbook of Procedures (I-IBP), 2023 by inserting Adani Gangavaram Port to the list of designated sea ports from where import of scrap would take place. Further, Para 2.51 (d)(v)(iv) of HBP is also amended by inserting Adani Gangavaram Port to the list of sea ports where Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate (PSIC) is exempted in case of import of metallic waste and scrap coming from safe countries/region.

The amended sub-para 2.51 of the HBP, 2023 will read as under (changes made are in bold letters):

Amended Para 2.51 (d)(iv) of HBP: Import of scrap would take place only through the 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 15. Krishnapatnam 16. Kattupalli 17. Hazira 18. Kamarajar and 19. Adani Gangavaram.

Amended Para 2.51 (d)(v)(iv) of IIBP: Import consignments of metallic waste and scrap shall be subject to a pre-shipment inspection certificate (PSIC) from the country of origin. However, metallic waste and scrap (both shredded and unshredded) imported from safe countries/regions i.e., the USA, the UK, Canada, New Zealand, Australia and the EU will not require PSIC if consignments are cleared through eleven (11) ports namely, Chennai, Tuticorin, Kandla, JNPT, Mumbai, Krishnapatnam, Mundra, Kattupalli, Hazira, Kamarajar and Adani Gangavaram Port. Consignments from these six countries/regions will be accompanied by a certificate from the supplier/ scrap yard authority to the effect that it does not contain any radioactive materials/ explosives. These will however be subject to radiation and explosive checks through portal monitors and container scanners at these ports. Trans­shipments through these countries/regions will not be allowed in this facility. Import through the remaining eight (08) other ports (for both shredded and unshredded scrap/waste), irrespective of country of origin, will be subject to PSIC.

Effect of this Public Notice:

Import of metallic waste and scrap from 06 safe countries/regions without PSIC is now permitted from 11 designated ports including through Adani Gangavararn Port. As a result, the total number of sea ports where the import of scrap would take place has been increased from existing 18 to 19 and PSIC-exempted sea ports have increased from existing 10 to 11 for the import of metallic waste and scrap under Para 2.51 of HBP, 2023.

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