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Amended Para 2.51 (d)(v)(iv) of HBP: Import consignments of metallic waste and scrap shall be subject to pre-
shipment inspection certificate (PSIC) from the country of origin. However, metallic waste and scrap (both shredded
and untedded) imported from safe countries / region 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 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 scanner at these ports. Transshipments through these
countries / regions will not be allowed this facility. Import through remaining eight (08) other ports (for both
shredded and untedded 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 / region without PSIC is now
permitted from 11 designated ports including through Adani Gangavaram Port. As a result, the total numbers of sea
ports where import of scrap would take place have been increased from existing 18 to 19 and PSIC exempted sea
ports have increased from existing 10 to 11 for import of metallic waste and scrap under Para 2.51 of HBP, 2023.

Impex # 3 Clubbing of advance authorisation made easier

DGFT issues Public Notice to DGFT has issued a Public Notice No. 40/2023 dt 12.02.2024 by easing one of
the conditions of clubbing.
ease the clubbing provision in
The ease is that exports of 48 months in place of earlier 30 months will be
respect of AA scheme.
taken into account.
Copy of Public Notice 40/2023 referred to above is reproduced below.

DGFT Public Notice No. 40/2023-DGFT, Dated: 12th February 2024
Subject: Amendments in Para 4.36 of the Handbook of Procedures, 2023.
In exercise of powers conferred under Paragraph 1.03 and 2.04 of the Foreign Trade Policy, 2023, as amended from
time to time, the Director General of Foreign Trade hereby makes the following amendment in the provision of Para
4.36 of the Handbook of Procedures 2023:
Existing para 4.36 Amended para 4.36
(vi) Only such authorisations shall be clubbed which have (vi) Only such authorisations shall be clubbed which have been
been issued within 18 months from the date of issue of earliest issued within 24 months from the date of issue of earliest
authorisation that is sought to be clubbed, whether such authorisation that is sought to be clubbed, whether such
authorisations are valid or not. This is further subject to condition authorisations are valid or not. This is further subject to condition
that upon clubbing only imports made within 30 months from that upon clubbing only imports made within 30 months from
the date of issue of earliest authorisation shall be considered. the date of issue of earliest authorisation shall be considered.
Any imports made beyond 30 months of earliest authorisation Any imports made beyond 30 months of earliest authorisation
shall be regularized under Para 4.49 of the HBP. shall be regularized under Para 4.49 of the HBP. This is further
subject to condition that upon clubbing only exports made
within 48 months from the date of issue of earliest authorisation
shall be considered. Any exports made beyond 48 months of
earliest authorisation shall not be acceptable for clubbing.
2. 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 IMP: 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 15. Krishnapatnam
16. Kattupalli 17. Hazira 18. Kamarajar and 19. Adani Gangavaram.

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