Title: Statement regarding promotion of India-Pakistan relations.
THE MINISTER OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS AND MINISTER OF DEFENCE (SHRI JASWANT SINGH): Hon. Members would recall that in order to create a conducive atmosphere for talks prior to the India-Pakistan Summit in July, 2001, Prime Minister had announced certain unilateral initiatives to enhance people-to-people ties and to assist in the establishment of durable peace and stability between India and Pakistan.
These initiatives were born out of our continuing conviction that the foundation of peace between India and Pakistan has to be laid in the minds and hearts of the people of both countries.
We hold that increased trade between the two countries would have its own dynamics and that would impact positively on our bilateral relations. Accordingly, on 4th July, 2001, Prime Minister had instructed the Ministry of Commerce to identify fifty tariff lines on which tariff could either be eliminated or reduced, on imports from Pakistan.
Ministry of Commerce has identified these fifty tariff lines through a process of Inter-Ministerial consultations. The list is placed on the Table of the House.
The Department of Revenue will be issuing formal notifications in this regard after completing all necessary procedural requirements. * LIST OF 50 TARIFF LINES
Sr. No.
HS Code Commodity Description 071230 Mushrooms and Truffles, Dried 080211 Almonds fresh or dried in shell 080212 Shelled almonds – fresh or dried 080250 Pistachios fresh or dried 080420 Figs fresh or dried 080520 Mandrains (including Tangerines & Satsumas); Clemenitines, Wilkings & similar Citrus hybrids – fresh/dried 081100 Forzen fruit and nuts 081200 Fruit preserved 081310 Apricots, dried 081340 Other fruit dried 251010 Unground natural calcium phosphates, Natural Aluminium, Calcium Phosphates & Phosphatic Chalk 283650 Calcium Carbonate 300110 Glands and other organs, dried, whether or not powdered 300120 Extracts of Glands or other organs or of their secretions 300640 Dental cements and other dental fillings; Bone reconstruction cements 300660 Chemical contraceptive preparations based on hormones or spermicides 330410 Lip make-up preparations 330420 Eye make-up preparations 330430 Manicure or pedicure preparations 330491 Powders, whether or not compressed 330499 Other beauty/make-up/skin care preparations 330510 Shampoos 330520 Preparations for permanent waving or straightening 330530 Hair Lacquers 330590 Other 330620 Yarn used to clean between the teeth (Dental floss) 330690 Other 330710 Pre-shave, shaving or after-shave preparations 350300 Gelatin 410210 Raw skins of sheep or lambs with wool on 410410 Whole leather of Bovine skin of a unit surface area not exceeding 28 square feet (2.6 Sq.M) 410619 Other goat/kid skin leather – tanned / retanned, not further prepared 440399 Other wood in rough 490110 Printed books etc. in single sheet W/N folded 490199 Other printed books etc. of Heading No. 4901 490210 Newspapers, journals etc. appearing at least four times a week 690410 Building bricks 741022 Foil of copper alloys, backed 901849 Other instruments & appliances, used in dental science 901890 Other instruments & appliances of medical science 902119 Other orthopaedic/fracture appliances 902129 Other (Dental fittings) 903300 Parts & accessories for machines, appliances, instruments/apparatus of Chapter 90, n.e.s. (not elsewhere specified) 940210 Dentist chairs 940330 Wooden furniture of a kind used in offices 940340 Wooden furniture of a kind used in the kitchen 940350 Wooden furniture of a kind used in bedroom 940360 Other wooden furniture 940380 Furniture of other materials, including cane, osier, bamboo or similar materials 940390 Parts
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