The Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) on June 26, 2024, notified regarding the amendment in Para 2.57 and 2.58 of the Handbook of Procedures.
The following has been stated namely: -
• It states that para 2.57 - "Procedure for import under the Tariff Rate Quota (TRQ) Scheme", shall be as per the Customs Notification No. 28/2022-Customs, dated June 23, 2020.
• It states the details of items covered under the TRQ Scheme shall be:
o HS Code: 040210 or 04022100, 10059011, 10059019, 10059020, 10059090, 10059030, 151211, and 151419 or 151499.
• It states that in para 2.58 - 'Eligible entities for allocation of quota", the eligible entities for applying for the TRQ Scheme with reference to para 2.57 shall be:
o National Dairy Development Board (NDDB), National Cooperative Dairy Federation (NCDF), National Agriculture Cooperative Marketing Federation of India Ltd. (NAFED), State Cooperative Marketing Federations, Central Warehousing Corporation (CWC), and State Cooperative Marketing Federation & State Cooperative Civil Supplies Corporation.
[Notice no. - 13/2024-25]