June 06, 2012 
  
Dear Members, 
  
Subject: Amendments in the Reward/Incentive Schemes of Chapter 3 of Foreign Trade Policy 2009-14 - Appendix 37A, Appendix 37C and Appendix 37D of Handbook of Procedure (Vol. I). 
  
In continuation of the announcement of Supplement to Foreign Trade Policy 2009-14 circulated vide our circular No.CLE/ED/FTP/2012, dt.June 05,2012, DGFT has issued a Public Notice No. 3 (RE2012)/2009-14 dt.5th June 2012 thereby making amendments in Appendix 37A, Appendix 37C and Appendix 37D of Handbook of Procedure (Vol. I).   The details are given below. 
  
FOCUS PRODUCT SCHEME 
  
As far as leather products and footwear are concerned, the following products under Table 4 of Appendix 37D which are currently eligible for 2% Duty Credit Scrip will now get  5%  Duty Credit Scrip under Table 1 of Appendix 37D (Focus Product Scheme) for export made with immediate effect: 
 

  
NEW FOCUS MARKET SCHEME 
  
The exporters are currently given a duty credit scrip of 3% under Focus Market Scheme (FMS) for exports to notified countries in Latin American, African and Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS), Eastern Europe and Asia-Oceania regions. The following new markets are added in Table 2 of Appendix 37C (Focus Market Scheme), for export made with immediate effect:  
 

  
  
SPECIAL FOCUS MARKET SCHEME 
  
Under Special Focus Market Scheme, 4% duty credit scrip is applicablewhen exports are made to 41 countries in Latin American, African and CIS regions notified in Table 3 of Appendix 37 C of Handbook of Procedures. Th e following markets are added in Table 3 of Appendix 37C, for export made with immediate effect:  
 

  
Members may kindly take note of the above. 
  
With regards 
Yours sincerely 
  
D Saalai Maraan 
Executive Director
COUNCIL FOR LEATHER EXPORTS