Public Notice No. 24/2015-20     Dated. 5^th August, 2019.

Issued By. DGFT

In exercise of the powers conferred under paragraph 1.03 of the Foreign Trade Policy, 2015-20 read with paragraph 1.01 of Handbook of Procedure 2015-20, the Director General of Foreign Trade notifies the amendment in SIONs H-301 & H302 for the export of single side decorative laminate with/without barrier paper and also amendment in SION H-68 for the export of double side decorative laminates with Barrier Paper in the Handbook of Procedure Vol.ll.

2. The existing entry in SIONs H-301, H-302 & H-68 are amended to read as under :-

H301	Single Side Decorative Laminates with barrier paper	1 sq  meter x 1 mm wt. 1.45 kg +/-2.5 %	1		Kraft paper (60 gsm – 350 gsm)	0.937 kg
			2		Base Paper(50 gsm – 150 gsm)	0.107 kg
			3		Barrier Paper (50 gsm -120 gsm)	0.086 kg
			4		Tissue Paper (20 gsm – 38 gsm)	0.030 kg
			5		Phenol	0.361 Kg
			6		Malamine	0.181 kg
			7		Paraformaldehyde (91 +/-1% Purity) OR	0.300 kg
			7		Methanol	0.398 Kg
			8		B.O.P.P. Film	0.010 kg

Note:

1. The above norm has been worked out on the 1 .00 mm thickness with average wt. of 1.45 Kg +/- 2.5%
2. In Case of variation in thickness/weight, the quantity of item of import viz. Phenol, Para Formaldehyde/Methanol and Kraft Paper to be allowed may be arrived by adopting the following formula:
3. AxB/C
4. Where A=Qty. allowed for 1.00 mm thickness of wt. 1.45 Kg +/-2.5%. B = The thickness or wt/sq. meter of decorative laminates proposed to be exported. C=Either the Standard thickness of 1.00 mm or the Standard wt. of 1.45 Kg/sq. meter of 1.00 mm thickness.
5. The quantity of items viz. Base Paper, Barrier Paper, Tissue Paper, Melamine and BOPP Film will remain unchanged irrespective of thickness and weight of decorative laminate to be exported.
6. The above norms are applicable only in case of Decorative Laminates having thickness range between 0.5 mm and 1.5 mm thickness.

H302	Single Side Decorative Laminates without Barrier Paper	1 sq mtr x 1 mm Thickness of wt. 1.45 Kg +/- 2.5%	1		Kraft paper (60 gsm – 350 gsm)	1.033Kg
			2		Base Paper (50 gsm -150 gsm)	0.133kg
			3		Tissue Paper (20 gsm – 38 gsm)	0.033kg
			4		Phenol	0.457kg
			5		Melamine	0.133kg
			6		Methanol	0.398Kg
			7		B.O.P.P. Film	0.011 kg

Note:

1. The above norms are based on 1.00 mm thickness with average wt. of 14.5 kg +/- 2.5%
2. In case of variation in thickness/weight, the quantity of item of import viz. Phenol, Paraformaldehyde Kraft paper and Titanium Dioxide to be allowed may be arrived at by adopting the formula:
3. AxB/C
4. where A=Qty. allowed for 1.00 mm thickness of wt. 1.45 kg +/- 2.5% B=The thickness or weight/ sq. Meter of decorative laminates proposed to be exported. C = Either the Standard thickness of 1.00 mm or the Standard wt of 14.5kg/Sq. Meter of 1.00 mm thickness.
5. The quantity of BOPP film given above will be for one sq. meter of Decorative Laminates irrespective of thickness and weight of decorative laminates to be exported.
6. The quantity of all the other items unchanged irrespective of change of thickness and weight of decorative laminates to be exported.
7. It is clarified that the above formula is applicable only incase of Decorative Laminates having thickness range between 0.4 mm and 3 mm.

H68	Double Side Decorative Laminates with Barrier Paper	1 sq.Mtr x 10.00 mm thickness of 14.5 kg +/- 2.5%	1		Kraft Paper	9.15 kg
			2		Base Paper	0.214 kg
			3		Barrier Paper	0.172 kg
			4		Tissue Paper	0.027 kg
			5		Phenol	3.52 Kg
			6		Melamine	0.362 kg
			7		Paraformaldehyde (91 +/-1% Purity) OR Methanol	2.90 kg 3.85 kg
			8		B.O.P.P. Film	0.01 kg

Note:

1. The above norms are based on 10.00 mm thickness with average weight of 14.5 kg +1- 2.5% and are applicable on 2 mm to 30 mm thickness.
2. In case of variation in thickness/weight, the quantity of item of import viz. Phenol, Para formaldehyde / MethanoI and Kraft paper to be allowed may be arrived at by adopting the following formula:
3. AxB/C
4. where A=Quantity allowed for 10.00 mm thickness of weight. 14.5 kg +/- 2.5%B=The thickness or weight/sq.Meter of decorative laminates proposed to be exported. C = Either the Standard thickness of 10.00 mm or the Standard weight of 14.5 kg/Sq.Meter of 10.00 mm thickness.
5. The quantity of other items viz. Base Paper, Barrier Paper, Tissue Paper, Melamine and BOPP film will remain unchanged irrespective of thickness and weight of decorative laminate to be exported.

Effect of this amendment — In the above amended Standard Input Output Norms (SIONs), the range of GSM of import item- Kraft paper and thickness of export product are increased which will facilitate the exporters to boost the export.

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