Public Notice No.28 dated 10th October, 2003 deletes Note 11 (regarding Natural Rubber) under the General Notes of All
Export Product Groups as contained in the Hand Book of Procedures Vol. 2.
Notification No.20 dated 8th October, 2003 restricts export of onion through State Trading Enterprises (STEs).
BIS restrictions on import of 33 steel items viz. Galvanised Steel Sheets, Mild Steel Wire for general engineering
purposes, Mild Steel & Medium Tensil Steel Bars, Cold Rolled Carbon Steel Sheets, Hot Rolled Steel Strips, Hot Rolled
Carbon Steel Sheet and Stripe, Rivet Bars, Carbon Steel Billets/ blooms/slabs and bars, etc. listed at Sl. No. 77 to 109
in Appendix III to Schedule I (Imports) of ITC (HS) of Exports and Imports have been withdrawn. This will facilitate easy
import of steel in view of firming of domestic prices. Relvant DGFT Notification No. 21/(RE-2003)/2002-07 dated 28th Oct.
2003 may be accessed at http://www.nic.in/eximpol
Policy Circular No.17 dated 10th October 2003 issues guidelines/clarifications regarding Duty Free Import of Natural
Rubber.
Policy Circular No.18 dated 21st October, 2003 announces decentralization of the work relating to fixation of Brand
Rates of Drawback for supplies categorized as Deemed Exports.