Nabhi's How to Import As Per New Foreign Trade Policy and Procedures 2015-20 and RBI Guidelines for Imports 2016-17

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Description
 Since the publication of the last edition of the book in June 2015, some significant changes have been made in the policy and procedures, relating to imports into India. Some of the major changes include:
•    Procedure for obtaining IEC Number has been further simplified. Application can be made
      through online mode only w.e.f. 1.4.2016.
•    Manner of payment for imports revised under FEM (Manner of Receipt & Payment)
      Regulations,2016.
•     Resident individuals, firms and companies with exposures up to USD one million, permitted to
        book forward foreign exchange contracts.
•    New Baggage Rules, 2016 notified w.e.f. 1.4.2016 with corresponding changes in notifications on concessional duty on transfer of residence and Customs Baggage Declaration Rules.
Incorporating the aforesaid and other changes, and based on the latest Foreign Trade Policy, Procedures, RBI Directions, Guidelines, Customs Notifications and other information, we are now presenting the 21st revised edition of Nabhi's HOW TO IMPORT, 2016.
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Contents
CHAPTER 1:    LIBERALISATION OF IMPORTS AND BASIC KNOWLEDGE
CHAPTER 2:    PRELIMINARIES FOR STARTING IMPORT BUSINESS   
CHAPTER 3:    REGISTRATION OF IMPORTERS
CHAPTER 4:    HOW TO READ NEW IMPORT-EXPORT POLIC1 PROCEDURES?
CHAPTER 5:    ARRANGING FINANCE FOR IMPORT
CHAPTER 6:    ARRANGING LETTER OF CREDIT FOR IMPORTS
CHAPTER 7:    RETIREMENT OF IMPORT DOCUMENTS & RBI,S DIRECTIVES FOR MAKING PAYMENT
                        FOR IMPORTS
CHAPTER 8:    UNDERSTANDING EXCHANGE RATES AND PROTECTION AGAINST THEIR ADVERSE MOVEMENT
CHAPTER 9:    IMPORTS UNDER SPECIAL SCHEMES FOR EXPORTERS
CHAPTER 10:    IMPORTS FOR PERSONAL USE
CHAPTER 11:    IMPORT OF GIFTS
CHAPTER 12:    IMPORT OF CARS, AUTOMOBILE VEHICLES ETC.
CHAPTER 13:    PASSENGER BAGGAGE
CHAPTER 14:    IMPORT OF GOLD AND SILVER AS BAGGAGE 162-164
CHAPTER 15:    IMPORT OF LIFE SAVING DRUGS, MEDICINES AND EQUIPMENTS
CHAPTER 16:    IMPORT OF TECHNOLOGY, DRAWINGS, DESIGNS, SOFTWARE ETC.
CHAPTER 17:    IMPORT OF SAMPLES, PROTOTYPES, ADVERTISING MATERIAL, PRICE LISTS,
                           TAGS, ARTICLES OF FOREIGN ORIGIN, THEATRICAL EQUPMENTS,
                           PHOTOGRAPHIC FILMS, MOUNTAINEERING EQUIPMENTS ETC.
CHAPTER 18:  IMPORT OF FOREIGN/INDIAN CURRENCY
CHAPTER 19:    MISCELLANEOUS IMPORT FACILITIES
CHAPTER 20:    CUSTOMS CLEARANCE OF IMPORTED GOODS & PAYMENT OF CUSTOMS DUTY
CHAPTER 21:    IMPORT TRADE FACILITATION MEASURES 204-209
CHAPTER 22:    SUGGESTED READING MATERIAL
CHAPTER 23:    SOURCE OF FURTHER INFORMATION
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