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[TO BE PUBLISHED IN THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY PART-II, SECTION - 3, SUB-SECTION (II)]

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
DIRECTORATE GENERAL OF FOREIGN TRADE
VANIJYA BHAWAN
NEW DELHI

NOTIFICATION NO

39/2024-25; Dated: October 28, 2024

Subject: Alignment of RoDTEP Schedule consequent to changes in the First Schedule of Customs Tariff Act w.e.f. 01.10.2024.

In exercise of the powers conferred by Section 5 of the Foreign Trade (Development and Regulation) Act, 1992 read with Para 1.02 of the Foreign Trade Policy 2023, as amended from time to time, the Central Government hereby makes the following additions/amendments in Appendix 4R and Appendix 4RE w.e.f. 01.10.2024:

i. 39 tariff lines at 8 Digit level are added in the RoDTEP Schedule,

ii. 13 tariff lines at 8 Digit level are deleted from the RoDTEP Schedule,

iii. 'Description' of 02 tariff lines at 8 Digit level have been changed.

2. The details of HS Codes as in Para above along with RoDTEP rates/value caps are available at the DGFT portal- www.dgft.gov.in under the link 'Regulations>RoDTEP'.

Effect of this Notification:

Consequent to the amendments made under the Customs tariff Act, 1975 through Finance Bill, 2024, certain changes in RoDTEP Schedule (Appendix 4R and Appendix 4RE) are being made w.e.f. 01.10.2024 to align it with First Schedule of the Customs Tariff Act. The RoDTEP rates for these items w.e.f 1.10.2024 to 09.10.2024, and 10.10.2024 onwards are indicated in the tables at the link provided above.

[Issued from File No.: 01/61/180/155/AM21/PC-3/PART-3]

Santosh Kumar Sarangi
Director General of Foreign Trade
Ex-officio Additional Secretary to the Government of India

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