WORLD TRADE WT/L/270
30April 1998
ORGANIZATION(98-1748)
Original: English
NOTIFICATION INPURSUANCE OFPARAGRAPH 3OFTHE UNDERSTANDING
REGARDING NOTIFICATION, CONSULTATION, DISPUTE SETTLEMENT
AND SURVEILLANCE AND THE DECISION ONNOTIFICATION
PROCEDURES ANNEXED TOTHE FINAL ACT EMBODYING
THE RESULTS OFTHE URUGUAY ROUND OF
MULTILATERAL TRADE NEGOTIATIONS
Thefollowing communication hasbeenreceived from thePermanent Mission ofIndia.
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Iamdirected toforward herewith acopyNotification No.33/97-02 dated 31.12.1997 issued
bytheDirector General ofForeign Trade, Government ofIndia, putting certain textile items onthe
Open General Licence (OGL) list.Thisnotification mayplease becirculated among theMembers.
Itisalsorequested thatitmayplease benotified toalltheconcerned WTO Bodies under the
relevant provisions oftheWTO AgreementWT/L/270
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(Tobepublished intheGazette ofIndia Extraordinary
PartIISection 3,Sub-Section(ii))
Government ofIndia
Ministry ofCommerce
Notification No.33/97-02
NewDelhi: dated the31stDecember, 1997
S.O.(E)-Inexercise ofthepowers conferred bysection 5oftheForeign Trade (Development and
Regulation) Act,1992 (No. 22of1992) readwithparagraph 4.1ofExport andImport Policy,
1997-2002, theCentral Government hereby notifies theamendments inthe"ITC (HS)Classifications
ofExport andImport Items 1997-2002", asunder:
EXIM Code Item Description Policy Condition
relating tothe
policyImport under
SIL/
Public Notice
Containing 85% ormore byweight
ofwool orfineanimal hair:
511111 00 Ofaweight notexceeding 300g/sq.
metreFree
511119 00 Other Free
511120 00 Other, mixed mainly orsolely with
man-made filamentsFree
511130 00 Other, mixed mainly orsolely with
man-made staple fibresFree
511190 00 Other
Containing 85% ormore byweight
ofwool orfineanimal hair:Free
511211 00 Ofaweight notexceeding 200g/sq.
metreFree
511219 00 Other Free
511220 00 Other, mixed mainly orsolely with
man-made filamentsFree
511230 00 Other, mixed mainly orsolely with
man-made staples fibresFree
511290 00 Other Free
511300 00 Woven fabrics ofcoarse animal hair
orofhorsehairFree
Ofyarns ofdifferent colours:
520841 00 Plain weave weighing notmore than
100g/m2Free
520842 00 Plain weave weighing more than
100g/m2
520842 00.10 Asupholstery fabric FreeWT/L/270
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EXIM Code Item Description Policy Condition
relating tothe
policyImport under
SIL/
Public Notice
520842 00.90 Asother fabric Free
Printed:
520851 00 Plain weave weighing notmore than
100g/m2Free
520852 00 Plain weave weighing more than
100g/m2
520852 00.10 Asupholstery fabric Free
520852 00.90 Asother fabric Free
520853 00 3-thread or4-thread twill, including
cross twill
520853 00.10 Asupholstery fabric Free
520853 00.90 Asother fabric Free
520859 00 Other fabrics
520859 00.10 Asupholstery fabric Free
520859 00.90 Asother fabric Free
520942 00 Denim Free
520951 00 Plain weave
520951 00.10 Asupholstery fabric Free
520951 00.90 Asother fabric Free
520952 00 3-thread or4-thread twill, including
cross twill
520952 00.10 Asupholstery fabric Free
520952 00.90 Asother fabric Free
520959 00 Other fabrics
520959 00.10 Asupholstery fabric Free
520959 00.90 Asother fabric Free
Ofyarns ofdifferent colours:
521041 00 Plain weave Free
Printed:
521051 00 Plain weave
521051 00.10 Asupholstery fabric Free
521051 00.90 Asother fabric Free
521052 00 3-thread or4-thread twill, including
cross twillFree
521059 00 Other fabricsWT/L/270
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EXIM Code Item Description Policy Condition
relating tothe
policyImport under
SIL/
Public Notice
521059 00.10 Asupholstery fabric Free
521059 00.90 Asother fabric Free
521142 00 Denim Free
Printed:
521151 00 Plain weave
521151 00.10 Asupholstery fabric Free
521151 00.90 Asother fabric Free
521152 00 3-thread or4-thread twill, including
cross twill
521152 00.10 Asupholstery fabric Free
521152 00.90 Asother fabric Free
521159 00 Other fabrics
521159 00.10 Asupholstery fabric Free
521159 00.90 Asother fabric Free
521224 00 Ofyarns ofdifferent colours Free
540742 00 Dyed
540742 00.10 Asupholstery fabric Free
540742 00.90 Asother fabric Free
540743 00 Ofyarns ofdifferent colours
540743 00.10 Asupholstery fabric Free
540743 00.90 Asother fabric Free
540744 00 Printed
540744 00.10 Asupholstery fabric Free
540744 00.90 Asother fabric Free
Other woven fabrics, containing 85%
ormore byweight oftextured
polyester filaments:
540751 00 Unbleached orbleached Free
540752 00 Dyed
540752 00.10 Asupholstery fabric Free
540752 00.90 Asother fabric Free
540753 00 Ofyarns ofdifferent colours
540753 00.10 Asupholstery fabric Free
540753 00.90 Asother fabric FreeWT/L/270
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EXIM Code Item Description Policy Condition
relating tothe
policyImport under
SIL/
Public Notice
540754 00 Printed
540754 00.10 Asupholstery fabric Free
540754 00.90 Asother fabric Free
540773 00 Ofyarns ofdifferent colours
540773 00.10 Asupholstery fabric Free
540773 00.90 Asother fabric Free
540774 00 Printed
540774 00.10 Asupholstery fabric Free
540774 00.90 Asother fabric Free
Other woven fabrics containing less
than85% byweight ofsynthetic
filaments, mixed mainly orsolely
withcotton:
540781 00 Unbleached orbleached Free
540782 00 Dyed
540782 00.10 Asupholstery fabric Free
540782 00.90 Asother fabric Free
540783 00 Ofyarns ofdifferent colours
540783 00.10 Asupholstery fabric Free
540783 00.90 Asother fabric Free
540784 00 Printed
540784 00.10 Asupholstery fabric Free
540784 00.90 Asother fabric Free
Other woven fabrics:
540791 00 Unbleached orbleached Free
540792 00 Dyed
540792 00.10 Asupholstery fabric Free
540792 00.90 Asother fabric Free
540793 00 Ofyarns ofdifferent colours
540793 00.10 Asupholstery fabric Free
540793 00.90 Asother fabric Free
540794 00 Printed
540794 00.10 Asupholstery fabric Free
540794 00.90 Asother fabric FreeWT/L/270
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EXIM Code Item Description Policy Condition
relating tothe
policyImport under
SIL/
Public Notice
540822 00 Dyed
540822 00.10 Asupholstery fabric Free
540822 00.90 Asother fabric Free
540823 00 Ofyarns ofdifferent colours
540823 00.10 Asupholstery fabric Free
540823 00.90 Asother fabric Free
540824 00 Printed
540824 00.10 Asupholstery fabric Free
540824 00.90 Asother fabric Free
Other woven fabrics:
540831 00 Unbleached orbleached Free
540832 00 Dyed Free
540833 00 Ofyarns ofdifferent colours Free
540834 00 Printed Free
551219 00 Other
551219 00.10 Asupholstery fabric Free
551219 00.90 Asother fabric Free
551229 00 Other
551229 00.10 Asupholstery fabric Free
551229 00.90 Asother fabric Free
551299 00 Other
551299 00.10 Asupholstery fabric Free
551299 00.90 Asother fabric Free
Ofyarns ofdifferent colours:
551331 00 Ofpolyester staple fibres, plain
weaveFree
Printed:
551341 00 Ofpolyester staple fibres, plain
weave
551341 00.10 Asupholstery fabric Free
551341 00.90 Asother fabric Free
551432 00 3-thread or4-thread twill, including
cross twill ofpolyester staple fibres
551432 00.10 Asupholstery fabric FreeWT/L/270
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EXIM Code Item Description Policy Condition
relating tothe
policyImport under
SIL/
Public Notice
551432 00.90 Asother fabric Free
551439 00 Other woven fabrics
551439 00.10 Asupholstery fabric Free
551439 00.90 Asother fabric Free
Printed:
551441 00 Ofpolyester staple fibres, plain
weave
551441 00.10 Asupholstery fabric Free
551441 00.90 Asother fabric Free
Ofpolyester staple fibres:
551511 00 Mixed mainly orsolely withviscose
rayon staple fibres
551511 00.10 Asupholstery fabric Free
551511 00.90 Asother fabric Free
551519 00 Other
551519 00.10 Asupholstery fabric Free
551519 00.90 Asother fabric Free
551529 00 Other
551529 00.10 Asupholstery fabric Free
551529 00.90 Asother fabric Free
551599 00 Other
551599 00.10 Asupholstery fabric Free
551599 00.90 Asother fabric Free
551614 00 Printed
551614 00.10 Asupholstery fabric Free
551614 00.90 Asother fabric Free
551624 00 Printed
551624 00.10 Asupholstery fabric Free
551624 00.90 Asother fabric Free
551643 00 Ofyarns ofdifferent colours
551643 00.10 Asupholstery fabric Free
551643 00.90 Asother fabric Free
551644 00 PrintedWT/L/270
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EXIM Code Item Description Policy Condition
relating tothe
policyImport under
SIL/
Public Notice
551644 00.10 Asupholstery fabric Free
551644 00.90 Asother fabric Free
551693 00 Ofyarns ofdifferent colours
551693 00.10 Asupholstery fabric Free
551693 00.90 Asother fabric Free
570320 00 Ofnylon orother polyamides Free
570330 00 Ofother man-made textile materials Free
570410 00 Tiles having aminimum surface area
of0.3sq.mFree
570490 00 Other Free
600242 00 Ofcotton Free
600243 00 Ofman-made fibres Free
Other bedlinen, printed:
630221 00 Ofcotton Free
630222 00 Ofman-made fibres Free
Other bedlinen:
630231 00 Ofcotton Free
630232 00 Ofman-made fibres Free
630260 00 Toilet linen andkitchen linen, of
terry towelling orsimilar terry
fabrics, ofcottonFree
Other:
630291 00 Ofcotton Free
Thisissues inpublic interest.
sd:
(N.L. Lakhanpal)
Director General ofForeign Trade
andEx-Officio
Additional Secretary totheGovernment ofIndia
Copy toallconcerned;
Byorder etc.,
(Rajan Sudesh Ratna)
DY.Director General ofForeign Trade
(Issued from FileNo.IPC/4/5/(530)/92-97)
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