To        : Our Valuable Customers Who May Concern                                                                     Date    : FEB, 2009

From     : “K” Line (Hong Kong) Ltd

++ IMPORTANT NOTICE++

 

Subject: CHINESE TOYS ARE BANNED BY LAW TO INDIA

 

We received the following notification from government of INDIA.

 

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F. No. 450/142/2008-Cus.IV

Government of India

Ministry of Finance

Department of Revenue

Central Board of Excise & Customs

 

159A, North Block, New Delhi.

27th January, 2009.

Subject:   Ban on import of toys from China by DGFT – reg.              

 

Sir / Madam,

 

            Kindly refer to the DGFT’s Notification No.82(RE-2008)/2004-09 dated 23.01.2009 wherein the Schedule - I (Imports) of the ITC(HS) Classification of Export and Import Items, 2004-09 has been amended as follows:

 

“(1)      Import of ‘Toys’ from China appearing under ITC Codes 9501, 9502, 9503 of Schedule – I of ITC(HS) Classifications of Export and Import Items is prohibited for six months with immediate effect and until further orders.”

 

2.         Further, it is reiterated that in the context of greater concerns about sub-standard toys containing toxic and poisonous material being imported into the country, the Board had issued instructions vide circular No.21/2008-Customs dated 18.12.2008 providing for stringent measures such as absolute confiscation along with necessary penal action against the importer for non-compliance with the existing legal provisions as applicable on import of such toys. 

 

3.         In view of the above, you are requested to take further necessary action in the matter accordingly.

 

Yours faithfully,  

 

(M.M. Parthiban)

Director (Customs)

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Please be guided that the ban is also including Hong Kong besides China region.  Chinese toys are now

prohibited to India and such cargo cannot be cleared at customs.  For any reasons that kind of commodity is still

shipped with us, should there be any customs fines and operating costs/freight charges for the returned cargo

will be for account of shipper.

 

We take this opportunity to thank for your valuable support and look forward to having your unchanged patronage in future. Should you have any further queries, please feel free to contact our Customer Service Team at hotline

2861 5433 or email address: hkglcusaal@hk.kline.com

 

 

Thanks for your kind attention.

 

 

Best Regards.

 

Yours faithfully,

Sales Administration Team

For and on behalf of “K” Line (Hong Kong) Ltd