To be published in the Gazette of India Extraordinary Part II Section 3, Sub Section (ii)
Government of India
Ministry of Commerce & Industry
Department of Commerce
Udyog Bhawan
Notification No. 5 (RE-2012)/2009-2014
New Delhi, the 2nd July, 2012
Subject: Conditions for export of Carpets, Handicraft items and Silk items.
S.O.(E) In exercise of the powers conferred by Section 5 of the Foreign Trade (Development & Regulation) Act, 1992 (No.22 of 1992) as amended, read with Para 2.1 of the Foreign Trade Policy, 2009-2014, the Central Government hereby makes following amendments in Table A of the Schedule 2 of the ITC(HS) Classification of Export and Import Items, by inserting entry at S.No. 8 A, 8 B & 8 C, with immediate effect, as under:-
| S.No. | Chapter | Item Description | Export Policy | Nature of Restriction |
| 8 A | 57 | Handmade Woolen Carpets including other floor coverings like Woolen Durries, Druggets, Gabbas, Namdhas and Shaggy | Free | Export shall not be permitted on the basis of Documents against Acceptance (D/A) unless (a) Such export is covered either by Bank Guarantee or ECGC Guarantee or (b) Such export is to own Subsidiaries/ own Trading Companies / own Office-cum-warehouses. |
| 8 B | Any chapter | Handicraft items | Free/ Restricted (as applicable) | |
| 8 C | Any chapter | Silk Garments, Made ups, Fabrics and Accessories | Free |
2. Effect of this notification:
Export of Handmade Woolen Carpets, Handicraft items and Silk items etc. (details given above) shall not be permitted on the basis of Documents against Acceptance (D/A) except when covered by (a) Guarantee from Bank or ECGC or (b) made to own Subsidiaries etc.
(Anup K. Pujari)
Director General of Foreign Trade
E-mail:- dgft[at]nic[dot]in
(Issued from F. No. 01/91/180/510/AM 12/Export Cell)