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GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

Department of Electronics and Information Technology (DeitY)

Ministry of Communications & Information Technology

ELECTRONICS e-NEWSLETTER

…. For Electronics System Design & Manufacturing (ESDM) Sector

Year 3 | Vol. 23: September 2013

Electronics e-Newsletter, Room No. 2280, Department of Electronics and Information Technology Ministry of Communications & Information Technology, Electronics Niketan, 6, CGO Complex, New Delhi 110003

• Cabinet approves Setting up of FAB in India • Procedure for PMA through DGS&D finalized

• U.S.-India cooperation in ICT and Manufacturing • Japanese companies support for Medical Electronics

From Chief Editor’s Desk

Dear Readers,

Three cheers to the Government for having given green signal to the setting up of semiconductor wafer fabrication facilities

(FABs) in India. With a full-fledged, state-of-the-art FAB coming to India, we will enter into the elite league of nations which have this

facility. This is a landmark decision for the world of electronics itself. For it is difficult to think of India to be merely doing the fabrication

of wafers and chips only. India already has a vibrant chip design industry, even though presently it is servicing the fables design

companies located elsewhere. The FAB will trigger growth of domestic fables companies for sure. Moreover, we have enough capital

and entrepreneurs in the country to set up units downstream of the FAB, which are much less capital and technology intensive.

Moreover, their competitiveness increases when these are located close to the input supply chain of semiconductors and final market.

The FAB was not the only major decision during the month. Cabinet also gave green signal to setting up of IT Investment

Region (ITIR) near Hyderabad. This is the second ITIR approved by the Government in the last few months. The first one in Bengaluru

was approved a few months earlier. The ITIRs are expected to make both Bengaluru and Hyderabad bigger destinations of IT and

electronics industries by stimulating investment in infrastructure and related facilities.

Besides, in-principle approval was also accorded to three new Electronic Manufacturing Clusters (EMCs) in Bhiwadi

(Rajasthan), Bhopal and Jabalpur. This takes the number of EMCs to six for which in-principle approvals have been granted. The

promoters of these EMCs need to get their anchor clients, finalize their detailed project reports (DPRs) and come back to DeitY for

final approval. Two things which these promoters may particularly consider while submitting their final DPRs: one, reliable power

supply and two single window clearance for units located within the EMCs. Most electronic manufacturing units need continuous

quality power. Promoters would do well to have at least two independent feeders of power into these EMCs. They should also get

undertakings from the State Government regarding ability to buy power from the Central grid to avoid load shedding in scarce

months. Similarly, EMCs should ensure that the Single Window Clearance as envisaged for National Industrial Manufacturing Zones

should be made applicable to these EMCs. The EMC scheme clearly provides for the same. The State Governments should take the

lead in empowering the CEOs of the EMCs with relevant power so that they are able to provide all clearances relating to land,

power, water, sewerage, environment, building construction, etc. for units located within these EMCs. This business process change

is as important, and maybe even more important to create the much needed electronics manufacturing ecosystem in the country.

Once again, kudos to the Government for taking the semiconductor wafer fab projects forward. Now it is for the

applicants to quickly respond and make this significant decision really historic.

Dr. Ajay Kumar

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• Cabinet approves Setting up of Semiconductor Wafer Fabrication (FAB) Facilities in the country

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Cabinet approves Setting up of Semiconductor Wafer Fabrication (FAB)

Manufacturing Facilities in the country

In a red letter day for Electronics System Design and Manufacturing in the country, the Cabinet on September

12, 2013 gave in-principle approval for setting up of two Semiconductor Wafer Fabrication (FAB) Manufacturing

Facilities in the country along with the incentives proposed for the two FABs. The Cabinet also advised that all other

semiconductor wafer fabrication manufacturers may also be appropriately and fully apprised of the quantum of

subsidy/other benefits/support being offered for establishing FAB facilities in India. Such manufacturers may be asked

to indicate their interest / send their responses on specified parameters to the Department of Electronics and

Information Technology within a period of four weeks and the matter along with the analysis of the responses received

may thereafter be brought for consideration of the Cabinet.

The FAB facilities are expected to provide big boost to the Electronics System Design and Manufacturing eco-system

in the country.

The details of the two FAB facilities for which in-principle approval was accorded by the Cabinet are as follows:

(i) M/s Jaiprakash Associates along with M/s IBM (USA) and M/s Tower Jazz (Israel) with an outlay of about Rs 26,300

crore for establishing the FAB facility of 40,000 wafer starts per month of 300 mm size, using Advanced CMOS

technology. Technology nodes proposed are 90, 65 and 45 nm nodes in Phase I, 28 nm node in Phase II with the

option of establishing a 22 nm node in Phase III. The proposed location is Greater Noida.

(ii) M/s Hindustan Semiconductor Manufacturing Corporation (HSMC) along with M/s ST Microelectronics (France/ltaly)

and M/s Silterra (Malaysia) with proposed outlay of about Rs 25,250 Crore for the fab facility of 40,000 wafer starts per

month of 300 mm size, using Advanced CMOS technology. Technology nodes proposed are 90, 65 and 45 nm nodes in

Phase I and 45, 28 and 22 nm nodes in Phase II. The proposed location is Prantij, near Gandhinagar, Gujarat.

The package of incentives for the two consortia for which in-principle approval has been accorded is as follows.

The package includes incentives already available under the Modified Special Incentive Package Scheme (M-SIPS) and

deduction available for expenditure on R&D under the Income Tax Act. In addition, FAB facilities will also be eligible for

investment linked deduction under Section 35AD of the Income Tax Act. The Government will provide Viability Gap

Funding (VGF) in the form of an interest free loan for a period of 10 years.

Government has also required the technology providers to take equity of at least 10 percent in the proposed projects.

The Government will also get 11% equity in the said projects. The details of the incentives will, however, be worked out based

on appraisal of Detailed Project Reports to be submitted by the two consortia within a period of two months.

The Government had, in 2011, constituted an Empowered Committee to identify technology and investors and

to recommend incentives to be provided to set up two FAB facilities in the country. The Empowered Committee

constituted Dr. V Krishnamurthy, Chairman, National Manufacturing Competitiveness Council, Dr. Sam Pitroda, Adviser

to the Prime Minister for Public Infrastructure, Information and Innovations, Shri Arun Maira, Member Planning

Commission, Secretary, Department of Expenditure, Shri R Chandrasekhar, Secretary, Department of

Telecommunications, Dr. M.J. Zarabi, former CMD, Semiconductors Complex Ltd., Mohali, Chandigarh. Secretary,

Department of Electronics and IT is the Member Convenor of the Empowered Committee.

The Empowered Committee had issued a Global Expression of Interest inviting technology providers and

investors to set up the FAB facilities. This Committee submitted its recommendations to the Government in March

2013. The Cabinet decision is based on the recommendations of the Empowered Committee.

• Procedure for implementation of PMA in Government Procurement through DGS&D finalized

Procedure for implementation of PMA in Government Procurement through DGS&D finalized

Dept. of Commerce, Government of India had constituted a Committee under the Chairmanship of Ms. Rita Teaotia,

Additional Secretary, Department of Telecommunication for the implementation of the policy for providing preference to

domestically manufactured electronic products in the procurements carried out by DGS&D. The Committee constituted vide its

order dated Feb 28, 2013 was mandated to recommend the steps and methods of operationalization of the said policy in

DGS&D for the public procurement of goods under DGS&D rate contracts. The Committee included representatives of

Department of Electronics and IT, Department of Telecommunications, Department of Commerce and DGS&D.

DGS&D is presently concluding annual Rate Contracts through on-line open competitive bidding amongst registered

suppliers for variety of common user Goods including Electronic/IT/Telecom/Solar sector Goods, list of which was perused by the

Committee. Except for specific requests/indents, DGS&D does not procure the Goods directly and, instead, user Government

departments including Defence, procure their Goods directly either by way of tendering or by on-line supply orders against

DGS&D Rate Contracts as per GFR provisions. The robustness in DGS&D procedures including complete transparency in

concluding Rate Contracts are well established and time-tested and are available on its website in public domain.

The Committee has since finalized its report on September 2, 2013. The Committee report makes very clear

recommendations with regard to the procedure for implementation of modalities for the implementation of the policy for

providing preference to domestic manufacturers of electronic goods in the process of rate contract finalization of goods by

DGS&D. The main recommendations of the Committee are as follows.

• All items for which notification has been issued under the policy for providing preference to domestic manufacturers in

government procurement vide the policy notification dated 10.2.2012 will be covered under the said procedure of the DGS&D.

• DGS&D as nodal agency should promote the policy for providing preference to domestically manufactured electronic

products based on notifications issued under the Policy by DeitY, DoT and any other department in the public procurement

by Government and its agencies.

• DGS&D shall indicate in their Rate Contracts, the requirement of domestic value addition prescribed under the product

notifications issued under the Policy/Guidelines for the item to be compliant with the Policy for the guidance of purchasers

for each product. DGS&D shall also furnish the domestic value addition as provided by the manufacturer for each product

and model. DGS&D shall continue concluding their Rate Contracts (RC) with suppliers as per existing procedures. The

responsibility shall lie with the government user departments and agencies under their control to make procurements in

compliance with the criteria prescribed in the notified policies & guidelines.

• DGS&D shall obtain necessary affidavit regarding domestic value addition in prescribed Form I of the Guidelines dated 12.06.2013

and incorporate the domestic value addition in their existing or future rate contracts for each notified product, model wise.

• The vendors shall have the option to upgrade, but not downgrade, the domestic value addition content of existing RCs

through affidavit in prescribed Form I. DGS&D shall update the RCs accordingly without affecting the price.

• In the event of submission of upgraded Form I, all supplies made after the date of such submission shall be with upgraded

domestic value addition only.

• The relevant date for compliance to value addition norm by domestic manufacturers shall be the date of the supply/purchase

order by the requisitioning department/purchaser/indenter.

• Pending final disposal of any complaint against the self certification for domestic value addition provided under the Policy,

the process for awarding the RC/continuation of existing RC shall not be put on hold.

• DGS&D should ensure through their Tender conditions that domestically manufactured electronic products are encouraged and

are not subjected to restrictive product specifications or mandatory requirement of prior experience. They may also rationally

identify and evaluate predatory pricing by any bidder. However, DGS&D may continue to incorporate such stipulations as may be

considered necessary to satisfy the security, manufacturing capability and product quality of the manufacturers.

• DGS&D holds regular Consultative Committee Meetings (CCMs) for framing the technical specifications and Eligibility Criteria

for various products before inviting bids for Rate Contracts. In addition to their existing practice of inviting all stakeholders

including Industry, Trade associations and Government user departments, DGS&D should also invariably invite

representatives of DoT and DeitY in such CCM meetings for products notified under the policy.

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• U.S.-India cooperation in ICT & Manufacturing • Japanese companies support for Medical Electronics

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Electronics e-Newsletter, Room No. 2280, Department of Electronics and Information Technology

Ministry of Communications & Information Technology, Electronics Niketan, 6, CGO Complex, New Delhi 110003

U.S.-India Work towards greater cooperation in ICT and Manufacturing

During the third bilateral summit between India and US, held on September 27, 2013, the two Leaders reflected

proudly on the transformation of United States-India relations during the last decade, affirming that the partnership

between the two democratic nations is stronger today than at any point in its 67-year history. The summit was held

during the visit of Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh to the US.

A Joint Statement was issued which notes that the interests of the United States and India continue to

converge, and this partnership will indeed be a defining one for the 21st century.

Along with other important issues covered in the statement, both the leaders recognized in particular the role and

contribution of the Indian and U.S. Information Technology (IT) industry and the IT enabled service industry in strengthening

India-U.S. trade and investment relations. The Leaders reaffirmed their commitment to concluding a high-standard Bilateral

Investment Treaty that will foster openness to investment, transparency, and predictability, and thereby support economic

growth and job creation in both countries. The Leaders welcomed progress toward increased engagement by experts from

both governments, underlining the need for expeditious progress to address all trade and investment policy issues of

bilateral concern so as to remove obstacles and improve the business environment in both countries. In this respect, both

sides agreed to consider establishing a Joint Committee on Investment in Manufacturing.

The Leaders also welcomed the robust cooperation in cutting-edge scientific research and joint collaboration in

science, innovation, and entrepreneurship, for the benefit of citizens in both countries. The United States welcomed the

invitation by India for the United States to be Partner Country in India’s Science and Technology Summit in 2014.

Japanese companies assured Government support in setting up facilities for Medical Electronics: Kapil Sibal

The Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, Japan (METI) convened the ‘India - Japan business seminar on Medical

Devices and Service’ on September 11, 2013, in New Delhi. This was co-hosted by the Medical Excellence Japan (MEJ). Shri

Kapil Sibal, Minister for Communication and Information Technology of India and Mr. Toshimitsu Motegi, Minister of

Economy, Trade and Industry, Government of Japan emphasized on the importance of medical equipment in existing

scenario and support from Government.

Shri Sibal highlighted the huge potential of Indian healthcare equipment market and informed that 70-75 per

cent of such equipment are being imported. He also shared his view that India is a bit different market to operate

where it is necessary to reach common people which can be achieved by having economies of scale. Later he suggested

that Japanese companies can even serve other territories like Africa, West, etc., from India. Mr Motegi expressed that

many Japanese countries are interested in rapidly growing medical equipment industry of India.

Anti Dumping Investigations concerning imports of Solar Cells

Directorate General of Anti-Dumping & Allied Duties vide notification No.14/5/2012-DGAD dated Nov 23, 2012 has

initiated Anti-Dumping Investigation concerning imports of Solar Cells whether or not assembled partially or fully in Modules or

Panels or on glass or some other suitable substrates, originating in or exported from Malaysia, China PR, Chinese Taipei and USA,

on request from Solar Manufacturer’s Association, in accordance with the Customs Tariff Act, 1975.

The investigation is based on sufficient prima facie evidence of dumping of the subject goods, originating in or exported

from subject countries, and injury to the domestic industry, and causal link between the dumping and injury, the Authority has

thus initiated an investigation into the alleged dumping, and consequent injury to the domestic industry in terms of the Rule 5 of

the Anti-dumping Rules, to determine the existence, degree and effect of any alleged dumping and to recommend the amount of

anti-dumping duty, which if levied, would be adequate to remove the injury to the domestic industry.

There is prima facie evidence to show that the normal value of the subject goods in the subject countries is significantly

higher than the ex-factory export price, indicating, prima facie, that the subject goods are being dumped into the Indian market by

the exporters from the subject countries. The dumping margins are estimated to be above de minimis.

• CRS Order further streamlined • Status of Workload of Labs under CRS

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CRS Order further streamlined

The Department of Electronics and IT (DeitY), has mandated Compulsory Registration for specified electronic

items vide “Electronics and IT Goods (Requirement of Compulsory Registration) Order, 2012”.

Based on the requests received from stakeholders and for smooth implementation of the said order, the DeitY

has issued orders clarifying that the Department shall be issuing exemption orders which can be presented by the

importer/manufacturer before relevant authority for seeking the benefit of the said exemption.

It may be recalled that as per Circular 01 of 2013 (F. No. 37(2)/2013-IPHW dated 29.05.2013), Highly

Specialized Equipment is exempted from the applicability of the compulsory registration. Further, items manufactured

or imported for the purpose of demonstration, research and development or testing are also exempted from

compulsory registration.

The Exemption Order issued by the DeitY shall be presented in original to the Excise / Customs authorities with

each consignment qualifying for exemption and the quantity released shall be endorsed by the Excise / Customs on

this letter. The letter shall remain valid for the duration marked on it by the issuing authority. This is expected to

streamline the process for granting exemptions to specified categories of equipment.

Further, DeitY has also clarified that:

I. PA Amplifiers with MP3 Playback facility are not covered under Electronic Musical System (Sl. No. 11 of

the schedule to the Compulsory Registration Order).

II. Barcode readers, Barcode scanners, Iris scanners and Optical fingerprint scanners, when sold as stand-

alone product would be covered (Srl. No. 8 of the schedule to the Compulsory Registration Order).

However, handheld and portable scanners of these categories which do not use external power supply

and draw power through USB port from host computer are not covered.

For any further clarifications in this regard, please contact Shri Arun Sachdeva, Senior Director, DeitY (Email:

[email protected]).

Status of Workload of Labs under CRS available on deity.gov.in

A status report of workload of labs under Compulsory Registration Scheme (CRS) is available on DeitY’s website,

www.deity.gov.in/esdm, which includes data consolidated from all BIS recognised labs under CRS. It is titled, ‘Weekly Status of

Workload of Labs under CRS‘. According to the status as reported by the laboratories by Sept 27, 2013, the workload is as follows.

Name of Lab Monthly Capacity (Jobs) Existing Load (Jobs) Reports released so far

Electronic Regional Test Laboratory (North) 35 47 154

Electronic Regional Test Laboratory (East) 35 3 7

Electronics Regional Test Laboratory (West) 35 69 151

ETDC (Bangalore) 35 27 108

UL India Pvt. Ltd. Bangalore 200 170 463

TUV Rheinland (India) Pvt. Ltd. Bangalore 50 79 595

Intertek India Pvt. Ltd. New Delhi 20 134 52

Conformity Testing Labs Pvt. Ltd. New Delhi 50 111 100

Bharat Test House Pvt. Ltd. Sonepat 200 136 14

(NDR: No data received)

Disclaimer: The data presented is based on the inputs volunteered by the respective labs.

• electronica and productronica India 2013 organized • Additional Period Provided for CRS Compliance

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Additional Period Provided for Full Compliance of

Electronics Goods to CRS

The “Electronics and Information Technology Goods

(Requirements for Compulsory Registration) Order, 2012” has come into

effect on 3rd July 2013. This Order mandates compliance to Indian Safety

Standards for 15 notified categories of electronic goods. These electronic

goods are Video Games, Laptop/ Notebook/ Tablets, Plasma/LCD/LED

TVs, Optical Disc Players, Microwave Ovens, Visual Display Units, Printers/

Plotters, Scanners, Wireless Keyboards, Telephonic Answering Machines,

Amplifiers, Electronic Musical Systems, Electronic Clocks, Set Top Box and

Automatic Data Processing Machines.

Considering that some manufacturers and importers have not

yet received registration numbers from Bureau of Indian Standards, the

Dept. of Electronics and IT (DeitY) had put in place an interim mechanism

vide Gazette Notification No. 714, dated 22.3.2013. According to this

notification, DeitY is providing provisional clearance to the manufacturers

and importers to sell goods and to obtain registration upto 03 October

2013. In a review meeting held on 26 Sept. 2013, the facility for

provisional clearance has been extended by DeitY till 03 January 2014.

The decision has been made looking at the compliance status on date

and availability of goods in the festive season ahead.

Department of Electronics & Information Technology has

clarified that this extension is now available only to manufacturing

units that submit their products for testing to BIS recognised labs as

per the provision of the Compulsory Registration Scheme. In a step

further to facilitate smooth implementation, the labelling of the

registered products has also been allowed for the time being at the

warehouses of the importers / manufacturers.

Details of the notification issued by DeitY are available on its

website www.deity.gov.in/esdm. For any further clarifications in

this regard, please contact Shri Arun Sachdeva, Senior Director,

DeitY (Email: [email protected]).

electronica India 2013 and

productronica India 2013 organized

Dr. Ajay Kumar, JS, DeitY, Dr. Martin Lechner, ED (BUNT),

MMG unveiling the show catalogue

electronica India and productronica India

one of leading fair for electronic components,

assemblies and electronic production technologies

was organized in New Delhi from Sept. 4-6, 2013.

This was the 14th edition of the event. Around 250

exhibitors, representing 525 companies, exhibited

their products, solutions and services at the event

and attracted 11589 trade visitors. Along with the

exhibition two conferences and one seminar were

also organized, which was attended by over 250

National and International delegates.

Business to Government meetings were

organized which were attended by DeitY officials.

The shows also featured a live SMT production

line for the first time ever that produced a live

mobile phone that remained the centre of

attraction for the visitors. Key electronics and IT

associations like CLIK, ELCINA, DEMA, LEDMA,

IESA, MAIT, CMAI, IPC, IPCA and others also

provided a strong support to the fairs. Interacting

with the participants, Dr. Ajay Kumar, Joint

Secretary DeitY said “There is a new opportunity

which India offers to companies in the field of

electronics system design and manufacturing. The

government has a new set of policy initiatives

which make India an attractive destination. The

initial response from industry has been very

encouraging, both from multinationals ………..

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…….. and Indian companies. Events such as this provide a good

platform for stakeholders to understand more about the new

opportunities and weave their future plans to take advantage of

the same”. Mr. Sharath Bhat, Sr. Vice President - Kaynes

Technology India Ltd., Mr. Soni Saran Singh, Executive Director

NMTronics India, Mr. Suresh Nair, Director, Leaptech, Mr. Gautam

Awasthi, GM, Agilent Technologies, Mr. Umesh Patil, Manager,

Bosch Automotive Electronics Pvt. Ltd. and Dr. M.V. Ramana Rao,

President, MIC Electronics also participated at the event.

• Electronic Manufacturing Cluster, Hosur: An Outline

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Electronic Manufacturing Cluster, Hosur

M/s GMR has proposed setting up an Electronic Manufacturing Cluster (EMC) in Hosur, Tamilnadu in 527.08

acres of land and has been accorded in-principal approval by DeitY. Details of this EMC are as under:

lines up to Shoolagiri and then through dedicated 220 kV substation proposed within the cluster. As per Applicant, the

substation at Shoolagiri is fed from different generating stations located at Neyveli, Talcher and Mettur. Centralized

Diesel Generator (DG) sets are planned as a backup for common facilities.

Water Availability: The Applicant intends to draw water from Cauvery River at downstream of Mettur dam which is

approx 120 km from the site and treated water from Kelavarapally dam (35 km from site).

Environmental clearance: The applicant will be submitting Technical Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) report

about the proposed cluster in accordance to the Guidance manual for Industrial Estates along with the final DPR.

Proposed Project for which assistance sought: GMR infrastructure Ltd, plans to establish and develop Basic

Infrastructure Network, Utility Plants, Common Facilities, Social Welfare Facilities, etc. over an area of 527.08 acres at

an estimated project cost of Rs 549.50 crores.

Anchor clients/Interested parties: The Applicant expects to house 20-25 ESDM units in the cluster with expected

investments by the units in the EMC to be of the order of ~Rs. 7,000 Crore. The Applicant has received Letters of Intent

from two prospective constituent units, M/s Olwen Energy Pvt. Ltd. and M/s Aargee Equipments Pvt. Ltd., expressing

their interest to setup units in the proposed EMC.

About the promoter: GMR Group, Bangalore, GMR Group is a Bangalore headquartered global infrastructure major with

interests in Infrastructure. Currently, the Group has an operational asset base worth over US$ 4.2 billion. Founded in

1978, the Group is well diversified and professionally managed. Employing the Public Private Partnership model, the

Group has successfully implemented several iconic infrastructure projects in India.

Details of In-principle Approval: The in- principle approval for setting up a Greenfield EMC at Hosur, Krishnagiri, in Tamil

Nadu has been accorded to M/s GIL on 8th August 2013 for development of common/ basic infrastructure facilities at

an estimated cost of Rs 549.50 Crores.

Contact Details: Shri. Madhu Terdal, CEO, Urban Infra Business, GMR Infrastructure Limited, IBC Knowledge Park

Phase II., “D” Block, 10th Floor, No.4/1 Bannerghatta Road, Bangalore 56029, Tel +91-80-40432925 E-mail:

[email protected]

EMC, Hosur: Location Map

Location: Located at Hosur, Krishnagiri 25 Kms from Hosur

Special Investment region in Tamil Nadu, the cluster is near

Chennai – Bangalore Industrial corridor.

Road Connectivity: Located on National Highway 7 between

Bangalore and Chennai Sate Highway between Hosur and

Royakottai (SH-17), meeting point of Golden Quadrilateral

and North South Corridor

Connectivity to Airport: Nearest Airports-Bangalore 100 Kms,

Coimbatore 275 Kms & TAAL Cargo Airport (20 Kms)

Connectivity via Rail: Broad Gauge line is adjacent to

southern boundary of the site

Connectivity via Sea: Nearest ports: Chennai port- 320 Kms,

Cochin port - 357 Kms, Ennore-340 Kms, Mangalore -372 Kms

Power Availability: Power to be wheeled in from GMR

Group’s power plant (installed capacity of 837 MW and

8,448 under implementation) through national transmission

• Electronic Manufacturing Cluster, Fab city, Hyderabad: An Outline

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Electronic Manufacturing Cluster, Fab city, Hyderabad

M/s Andhra Pradesh Industrial Infrastructure Corporation Ltd. (APIIC), Hyderabad, has proposed to Develop a

Greenfield Electronics Manufacturing Cluster at Fab City Hyderabad over an area of 602.37 Acres and has been

accorded in-principal approval by DeitY. Details of this EMC are as under:

viz. Hyderabad or Nampally, Secunderabad and Kachiguda. Secunderabad Station is located in the central part of the

city, which is the main railway station. The city has several other railway stations for local trains.

Power availability: Andhra Pradesh Central Power Distribution Company Limited (APCPDCL) of AP Transmission Corporation

Limited (APTRANSCO) is responsible for undertaking distribution and bulk supply of power in this area. In addition to the

existing 220/132 kV substation in the vicinity, an additional 220/132 kV substation has been proposed in order to ensure

dedicated, uninterrupted power supply to the proposed EMC. In addition to this, a Captive Solar Power Plant of 2 MW is also

planned in the Common facilities area to meet part of the power requirements (such as Street lighting) in the EMC. In order

to ensure power back up to the cluster, required number of DG sets of 2 MVA capacity have been proposed.

Water availability: Water source to the proposed EMC at FAB city is the Krishna Water Supply Scheme (Phase I/II/III).

Water allocation of about 20 MGD (90 MLD) has already been made for requirements of FAB City, etc.

Environmental clearance: The applicant will be submitting Technical Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) report

about the proposed cluster in accordance to the Guidance manual for Industrial Estates along with the final DPR.

Proposed Project for which assistance sought: APIIC, plans to develop a Greenfield EMC at Fab city, Hyderabad with basic

development, essential & regulatory services, manufacturing support facilities, other support facilities, welfare facilities,

external infrastructure for roads , etc., over an area of 602.37 Acres at an estimated project cost of Rs 552.78 Crore

Anchor clients/Interested parties: The Applicant has already received LOI from various ESDM Manufacturing units like, M/s

ELICO, M/s Kenra Technologies, M/s Future Tech Instruments Pvt. Ltd , etc. for setting up their manufacturing facilities.

About the promoter: Andhra Pradesh Industrial Infrastructure Corporation Ltd. (APIIC) is a wholly owned Government

of Andhra Pradesh Undertaking which was incorporated on 26th September, 1973. APIIC has so far developed more

than 300 industrial parks spreading over an extent of about 1,21,655 acres(including allotted area). Besides, it is also

developing sector focussed parks like apparel park/food processing parks/leather parks, Special Economic Zones.

Further, it has constructed 3500 industrial sheds, 4800 dormitory units, 466 commercial shops.

Details of In-principle Approval: The in- principle approval has been accorded to M/s APIIC on 8th August 2013 for

development of common/ basic infrastructure facilities at an estimated cost of Rs 552.78 Crore.

Contact Details: Shri K.Dharma Reddy, Executive Director, 5th Floor, Parishrama Bhavan, Fateh Maidan Road, Basheerbagh,

Hyderabad - 500 004 Andhra Pradesh, India Phone: +91-40-23212798 Fax: 91-40- 23233251, e-mail: [email protected]

EMC Fab City, Hyderabad: Location Map

Location: APIIC proposes to set up Greenfield EMC at Fab

City, Hyderabad with total area of ~602 acres, which includes

SEZ area ~263 acres and non SEZ area ~339 acres. The

proposed EMC site at FAB City, will be designated as

Electronic City (E-City), and it falls within the Hyderabad

Information Technology Investment Region (ITIR) Zone 2

Road Connectivity: The project site has excellent road network

through Outer Ring Road (ORR), Srisailam Road, NH-07 and NH-09.

Connectivity to Airport: The nearest airport to the project site

is Rajiv Gandhi International Airport located at Shamshabad.

The airport is located at a distance of ~ 13 km from the project

site. The airport has 4 lane access through the Srisailam

Highway to the Project Site and also from the ORR.

Connectivity via Rail: There are three main railway terminals,

• Electronic Manufacturing Cluster, Maheshwaram: An Outline

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Electronic Manufacturing Cluster, Maheshwaram, AP

M/s Andhra Pradesh Industrial Infrastructure Corporation Ltd. (APIIC), Hyderabad, has also proposed to develop

a Greenfield Electronics Manufacturing Cluster at Maheshwarm Ranga Reddy District over an area of 310.0 acres. This

has also been accorded in-principal approval by DeitY. Details of this EMC are as under:

Secunderabad Station is located in the central part of the city, which is the main railway station. The city has several other

railway stations for local trains.

Power Availability: Andhra Pradesh Central Power Distribution Company Limited (APSPDCL) of AP Transmission Corporation

Limited (APTRANSCO) is responsible for undertaking distribution and bulk supply of power in this area. A 220/132 KV

substation that was proposed at Maheshwaram as part of ITIR is considered within the facility in order to ensure dedicated,

uninterrupted power supply to the proposed EMC.

Water Availability: The required quantity of 3.6 MLD water would be sourced from the Krishna Water Supply Scheme. The supply

linkage from the Krishna Water Supply Scheme pipeline (at Bongulur- 1200 mm dia MS Pipe) is under implementation to supply

water to FAB City. The same pipeline can be extended to the proposed EMC which is at a distance of about 12.5 km.

Environmental clearance: The applicant will be submitting Technical Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) report about

the proposed cluster in accordance to the Guidance manual for Industrial Estates along with the final DPR.

Proposed Project for which assistance sought: APIIC, plans to establish and develop a Greenfield EMC at Maheshwaram, Ranga

Reddy District with basic development, essential & regulatory services, manufacturing support facilities, welfare facilities,

external infrastructure for roads and water, etc., over an area of 310.0 Acres at an estimated project cost of Rs 342.91 Crores.

Anchor clients/Interested parties: The Electronics Industries Association of Andhra Pradesh (ELIAP) has mentioned in their

letter dated June 03, 2013 that few of their member companies, who are basically the supportive ancillary industries to our

existing industries and they have shown their willingness to setup their units at Maheshwaram Village.

About the promoter: APIIC is a wholly owned Government of Andhra Pradesh Undertaking which was incorporated on 26th

September, 1973. APIIC has so far developed more than 300 industrial parks spreading over an extent of about 1,21,655 acres

(including allotted area). Besides, it is also developing sector focussed parks like apparel park/food processing parks/leather parks,

Special Economic Zones. Further, it has constructed 3500 industrial sheds, 4800 dormitory units, 466 commercial shops.

Details of In-principle Approval: The in-principle approval has been accorded to M/s APIIC on 8th August 2013 for

development of common/ basic infrastructure facilities at an estimated cost of Rs 342.91 Crore.

Contact Details: Shri K. Dharma Reddy, Executive Director, 5th Floor, Parishrama Bhavan, Fateh Maidan Road, Basheerbagh,

Hyderabad - 500 004 Andhra Pradesh, India Phone: +91-40-23212798 Fax: 91-40- 23233251, e-mail: [email protected]

EMC, Maheshwaram: Location Map

Location: APIIC proposes to set up Greenfield EMC at

Maheshwaram, Ranga Reddy District with total area of 310.0

acres, Project site falls within the Hyderabad Information

Technology Investment Region (ITIR) Zone 2 and is well

connected to the International airport and other cities across

the state and country through rail and road network.

Road Connectivity: The project site has excellent road network

through Outer Ring Road (ORR), Srisailam Road, NH-07 and NH-09.

Connectivity to Airport: The nearest airport to the project site is

Rajiv Gandhi International Airport located at Shamshabad. The

airport is located at a distance of ~ 13 km from the project site.

The airport has 4 lane access through the Srisailam Highway to

the Project Site and also from the ORR.

Connectivity via Rail: There are three main railway terminals,

viz. Hyderabad or Nampally, Secunderabad and Kachiguda.

• Secretary level talks with Taiwan • Government of Kerala plans an Innovation Zone

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Secretary level talks with Taiwan

Dr. Woody Tyzz-jiun Dun, Vice Minister of Ministry of Economic Affair and a delegation of industry representatives

and other officials called on Secretary, Department of Electronics and IT on September 4, 2013 at DeitY and discussed issues

related to cooperation between companies of Taiwan and India in the field of electronics and IT. The two sides also discussed

the next steps with regard to setting up of Taiwanese Electronics City in India. The Indian side also encouraged the Taiwanese

companies to participate in bigger numbers in events like ELCINA EFY Event in New Delhi and the IESA Vision Summit in

Bengaluru. The Taiwanese side was also requested to translate the Electronics e-Newsletter in Mandarin to enhance reach of

the policy initiatives of the Government of India to larger number of companies in Taiwan.

A MoU was also signed between Taiwan Electrical and Electronics Manufacturers Association (TEEMA) and the

Software Technology Parks of India (STPI), an agency involved in promotion of electronics and IT in India. The MoU aims

to enhance further mutual cooperation and understanding for the purpose of the development of relationship between

two sides in the field of electrical, electronic and ICT industry.

Government of Kerala plans an Innovation Zone

Government of Kerala has accorded sanction vide G.O. (Ms) No.12/20 13/ITD dated April 30, 2013 to establish a

Technology Innovation Zone at Kochi in the KINFRA Hi-Tech Park at Kalamassery. Technopark TBI society has been

designated, as the agency to set up and operate the Technology Innovation Zone. KINFRA will lease 10 acres of land

comprising of the existing Start- up Village to the Technopark Technology Business Incubator (T-TBI) without lease premium

at an annual lease rent of Rs.1/- per acre. Cost of land development and cost of structures, if any, shall be paid by the T-TBI to

KINFRA. Technopark TBI shall reconstitute its Board of Governors with Hon'ble Chief Minister as Chairperson, Hon'ble

Minister for IT as Vice Chairman and Principal Secretary/ Secretary (Industries), Principal Secretary/ Secretary (Science &

Technology), Principal Secretary/ Secretary (Agriculture), Principal Secretary/ Secretary (IT), Principal Secretary/ Secretary

(Higher Education), Principal Secretary/ Secretary (Finance), The Chief Executive Officer, Technopark, The Vice Chancellor,

Cochin University, The Managing Director, KINFRA, The representative from NSTEDB, The Director, EDII, Ahmedabad, Gol as

members. Five prominent industrialists will also be nominated by the members. The T-TBI shall also constitute a High Level

Advisory Committee comprising of Central, State Government officials, Industrialists and Academia.

It is relevant to note that the Technopark's Technology Business Incubator is one of the most successful IT incubators

in India. It has facilitated more than 185 new companies producing more than Rs.180 crore together in revenue in a span of 6

years.

The "Startup Village”, India's first TBI on Public Private Partnership (PPP) model with DST funding has been

operating from Kochi and is promoted by the first incubate company in Technopark TBI, namely MobMe Wireless. The

Startup Village at Kochi has been receiving quite a large number of applications from new companies for incubation.

The Innovation Zone is expected to attract both IT and electronics design companies.

• Status of EMC Applications as on 24.9.2013 • Round Table Discussion with PSU on ESDM held

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Status of EMC Applications as on 24.9.2013

The status of applications received for Greenfield Electronic Manufacturing Clusters and for which in-principle

approval has been granted is:

S.

No

Applicant Location of Cluster Proposed

Area (Acres)

Estimated Project

Cost (INR Crores)

Status

1 Andhra Pradesh Industrial

Infrastructure Corporation Ltd.

e-city Hyderabad,

Andhra Pradesh

602.36 552.78 In-principle

granted on

Aug 8, 2013 2 Andhra Pradesh Industrial

Infrastructure Corporation Ltd.

Maheshwaram,

Andhra Pradesh

310.15 342.91

3 GMR Infrastructure Ltd Hosur, Tamil Nadu 527.1 549.50 In-principle

granted on

Aug 8, 2013

4 ELCINA, Electronics Manufacturing

Cluster Pvt. Ltd (EEMCPL)

Bhiwadi, Rajasthan

100.70 198.64

In-principle

granted on

Sept 17, 2013

5 MPSEDC, Madhya Pradesh Bhopal 50 44.25

6 MPSEDC, Madhya Pradesh Jabalpur 40 40.95

Details regarding approved EMCs the contact details of concerned persons regarding EMCs are also available on

website www.deity.gov.in/esdm. For more information, please contact Nodal Officer, EMC Scheme. Shri Rajneesh

Agrawal, Director DeitY (Email: [email protected]) or Shri Sanjay Koul, AD, DeitY (Email: [email protected]).

Round Table Discussion with PSU on ESDM held

A Round Table discussion was organized on August 27, 2013 for identifying synergies and areas of potential

collaboration between PSUs and global companies in the area of Electronics System Design and Manufacturing. The Round

table started with welcome speech by Shri J. Satyanarayana, Secretary, DeitY and was followed by a presentation on brief

overview of GoI policy on promotion of ESDM Sector & Roadmap for its development in India by Dr. Ajay Kumar, JS, DeitY.

During the Round table, presentations were also made by various companies highlighting their technologies and

strengths for technical collaboration with PSU’s, namely, Infineon Technologies, Applied Materials India, Tejas Networks,

DRM Consortium, GMR, among others.

The presentations highlighting details of technologies offered by various companies interested in technical

collaboration with PSUs/companies along with contact details will be available on DeitY website, www.deity.gov.in/esdm.

Apart from that, participating PSUs have also been requested to provide their views and chalk out the road map and

initiatives that can be taken for promotion of ESDM sector in India in light of National Policy on Electronics (NPE-12).

Representatives from Vittal Innovation City, TE Connectivity, MPSEDC, VNL, CEL, KB&ITS, Karnataka, CORAL Telecom

Ltd., VNL SHYAM, HAL, Tejas, CII, SAMEER, ECIL, KELTRON, C-MET, Pune, ITI Ltd., Bangalore, BHEL, HSIIDC, GMR Group, C-

DOT, KEONICS, Infineon Technologies, Applied Materials, Digital Radio Mondiale, HCL Infosystems, Clik, Karnataka

participated at the event.

Based on the discussions that followed, all major PSUs in the electronics area are being requested to develop a road

map for their own plans to take advantage of the new policy initiatives in the sector. It has also been decided that DeitY

would on, its webpage, host technologies which may be offered by any company. This would help create a repository of

available technologies for a potential PSU/entrepreneur interested in setting up an electronics venture in the country. For

more details, please contact Shri Deepak Sharma, Additional Director, DeitY (Email: [email protected]).

• Scheme to support PhD Graduates in ESDM • Status of MSIPS Applications

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Scheme to support PhD Graduates in ESDM

The Expenditure Finance Committee (EFC) in its meeting held on August 12, 2013 under the chairmanship of Shri J

Satyanarayana, Secretary, Department of Electronics and IT recommended a scheme for expanding the number of PhDs in the field

of electronics and IT to levels significantly higher than currently produced. The scheme, called the “PhD Scheme” has an outlay of

Rs. 401 Crores. Based on the recommendation of the EFC, the draft Cabinet Note is being finalized.

The proposed PhD scheme would aim at generating/ enrolling 1500 PhDs for each in the Electronics System Design and

Manufacturing (ESDM) and IT/ITES sectors over a period of 5 years through fellowship support. The financial support under the

proposed scheme would include:

• Fellowship for PhD (@Rs. 22,500 pm in 1st & 2nd year, and @ Rs. 25,000 in 3rd, 4th, 5th year)

• Annual Contingency grant/support (@ Rs. 30,000 per year)

• Support for HRA (as described in the draft Scheme)

• Infrastructure grant (@ up to 50% of total expenditure, maximum up to Rs. 5 lakhs)

• Institutional head (@ Rs. 25,000 per year per candidate)

• One time incentive for working professionals and non PhD faculty member to pursue PhD in ESDM or IT/ITES (@Rs. 2.5 lakhs)

• Support for attending international conferences (total 1000 such support over a period of 5 years) [@ Rs. 50,000 per conference]

• Young Faculty Research Fellowship (Total 200 such support over a period of five years) (@ Rs. 20,000 pm fellowship

and Rs. 5 lakhs per year research /contingency grant.)

An interesting feature of the scheme is that it is available to both full-time PhD scholars as well as working professionals, who

may like to advance their careers by pursuing a part-time PhD. Out of the 1500 PhDs targeted under the scheme for ESDM, 500 PhD

candidate would be full-time and 1000 candidates would be part-time. The scheme is expected to meet the targets in 5 years.

All Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs), National Institutes of Technology (NITs), Indian institute of Science (IISc), all

Indian Institutes of Science Education and Research (IISERs), Central Universities, Deemed Universities under Central

Government, Colleges/Institutions of national importance will be eligible for support under the scheme. A University created

under a Provincial Act, State Act, State Universities, Private Universities, Private Deemed Universities, “Colleges that are

allowed to offer PhD”, and Other R&D institutions will need to get recognized under the scheme to be eligible for support

under the scheme. An Academic Committee would be setup by HRD Division, DeitY to select such Institutions.

It is expected that after the approval of the Cabinet, the scheme would be available from the session starting

January 2014. For more details, please contact Shri A.K. Arora, Director, DeitY (Email:. [email protected])

Status of MSIPS Applications

The MSIPS applications status (as on 26/08/2013) is as under:

# Sector Amount Approved

1 Consumer Electronics and Appliances 450 Nil

2 Hand held devices 6744 406

3 Telecom Products 1770 NIL

4 LEDs and LED Products 310 11

5 Electronic Components 45 NIL

6 Automotive Electronics 678 544

7 Power Electronics 40 NIL

8 Strategic Electronics 210 NIL

9 ATMP - Semiconductor 750 NIL

10 Solar Photovoltaics 41 NIL

(All amounts in Rs Crores.)

• Total investment involved is about Rs. 11038 Crores. • Total Number of applications received is 19.

• IPCA-EFY Expo-2013 held at Gandhinagar • Israel Help Desk in DeitY

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IPCA-EFY Expo-2013 held at Gandhinagar

‘IPCA-EFY Expo 2013’ was organized by Indian Printed Circuit

Association (IPCA) during Aug 29-31, 2013 to provide an opportunity for PCB

industry, OEMs, EMS companies and the suppliers of raw materials,

consumables and Equipment’s from all over the world to meet in one venue to

showcase the achievements and product offerings. An international flag ship

event of IPCA featured an exhibition, a CEO conclave and Technical Seminars.

‘IPCA-EFY EXPO 2013’ was inaugurated by Dr. Ajay Kumar, JS, DeitY,

Chief Guest at the event by lighting of the lamp along with guest of Honor

Shri Shankarbhai R Patel, President, Gujarat Chamber of Commerce, Mr.

Viral Bhulani, President, IPCA & Vice-Presidents of IPCA, Mr. Anuraag Dhoot

and Mr. Thiyagarajan. In his keynote address Dr. Ajay Kumar, explained the

policy initiatives by Govt. of India to support ESDM sector in India. Exhibition

had 80 booths, where 65 companies exhibited from all over India and also

form China, Hong Kong, Germany & Italy. Major companies from PCB Design,

PCB Manufacturing, EMS companies, Equipment manufacturers, Raw Material

Suppliers, CAD/CAM Software & service providers, Embedded system

designers and system integrators and International trade delegations from

global PCB Associations participated at the event.

Indian Exports of

MICROPHONES, etc. (HS Code 8518)

Top 5 destinations India’s Import

2008-2009 2009-2010 2010-2011

CHINA CHINA CHINA

JAPAN U S A VIETNAM

VIETNAM KOREA U S A

HONGKONG THAILAND JAPAN

KOREA RP HONGKONG THAILAND

2011-2012 2012-2013 2013-2014

CHINA CHINA CHINA

VIETNAM VIETNAM VIETNAM

AUSTRIA AUSTRIA AUSTRIA

U S A U S A MEXICO

MEXICO HONGKONG U S A

(Value in US$ Million)

Anti-Dumping Investigation by China on

Single-mode Optical Fiber from India

The Chinese Ministry of Commerce has

informed that the Bureau of Fair Trade for Imports

and Exports, authorized by the Ministry of

Commerce of the People's Republic of China has

accepted an application for anti-dumping

investigation regarding Single-mode Optical Fiber

(HS Code 9001 1000) originating from India

according to its customs import and export tariff.

The concerned Indian Companies/

Exporters involved in Export of Single-Mode Optical

Fibre to China are advised to be in readiness to

defend the case. For more information, please

contact Ms. Asha Nangia, Director, DeitY (Email:

[email protected])

Israel Help Desk in DeitY

Department of Electronics and IT (DeitY), Government of India has

created a Israel Help Desk with the mandate to (i) expedite & facilitate the

proposals of investment from Israeli Companies, (ii) facilitate interactions

with other agencies of Government of India and (iii) facilitate interactions

with State Governments.

The Israel Help Desk comprises of Shri O.P. Sharma, Director, DeitY

(Email: [email protected]), Shri Anil Kaushik, Addl. Director, DeitY

(Email: [email protected]) and Shri Manish Vashistha, Consultant

(Email: [email protected]) as members. Any Israeli company is

welcome and may send their query or request for support to the Help Desk.

Setting of a country Help desk for Israel reflects the importance

which India provides to companies from Israel in the Electronics sector. The

setting up of Help Desk is as a follow up of the announcement made by Shri

Kapil Sibal, Hon’ble MCIT during his visit to Israel in June 2013. For more

details regarding Israeli Help Desk, please visit www.deity.gov.in/esdm

Published by: Department of Electronics and Information Technology, Ministry of Communications & Information Technology

Electronics Niketan, 6, CGO Complex, New Delhi 110003

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• Pilot Plant for Nanomaterials at C-MET • Flat Panel TV not to be allowed as duty free baggage

Pilot Plant for Nanomaterials at C-MET, Thrissur, Kerala

Secretary, DeitY, Inaugurating the Pilot Plant

Shri J.Satyanarayana, Secretary, DeitY inaugurated a pilot plant for the

preparation of Nanopowders for electronics and catalytic applications at C-MET’s

campus at Athani, thrissur, Kerala on April 30, 2013, in presence of Dr. D. P.

Amalnerkar, Executive Director, C-MET, Dr. K. R. Dayas, Director, C-MET, Thrissur

and Dr. V. Kumar, Scientist, Nanomaterials Division, C-MET.

The plant, financially supported by Dept. of Science & Technology,

Government of India will cater to the requirement of industries in the Electronics

and Catalytic sectors for a variety of nanopowders. It is of immediate interest for

development of nanosized powders (particle size <100 nm.) of semiconducting

oxides for developing catalysts with enhanced activity.

C-MET is collaborating with the leading catalytic manufacturer, SUD-

CHEMIE In this area for the development of deep-desulpharisation adsorbants.

The Pilot plant has a batch capacity of 5.0 kg. per day. Over the last few years C-

MET has established capability for the preparation of nanopowders, glass-

nanoceramic composites and nanocrystalline thin films of alkaline-earth metal

titanates and zirconates like Barium Titanate (BaTiO3), and Lead Zirconate

Titanate (PZT) for several strategic applications in Defence and Space sectors.

This facility is intended to provide the much needed platform for Scientists,

Engineers and industry for accelerating the implementation of nanomaterials-

based technologies. For more information, please contact Dr. V. Kumar, Scientist-

E, CMET (Email: [email protected]).

Editorial Board

Chief Editor : Dr. Ajay Kumar, Jt. Secretary, DeitY

Editor : Sh. Akhilesh Saurikhia, Sr. Consultant

Member : Dr. Debashis Dutta, GC, DeitY

Member : Sh. Akhila Chandra Jha, DDG, DGFT

Member : Sh. G. Prasad, Scientist E, MNRE

Member : Sh. S.K. Marwaha, Director, DeitY

Member : Dr. R. C. Chopra, Sr. Advisor, CII

For detailed information on Government of India

policies, please visit

ESDM page on

www.deity.gov.in/esdm Flat Panel TV not to be allowed duty free as baggage

Department of Revenue, Ministry of Finance, Government of India,

vide its notification No. 84 /2013-Customs (N.T.) dated August 19, 2013 in

exercise of the powers conferred by section 79 of the Customs Act, 1962

(52 of 1962), made further amendment to the Baggage Rules, 1998,

inserting, Flat Panel (LCD/LED/Plasma) Television in Annex I of the Baggage

Rules, 1998, after item 5 relating to Gold or silver, in any form, other than

ornaments, with effect from August 26, 2013. A copy of the notification is

available on DeitY webpage at www.deity.gov.in/esdm

Thus import of Flat Panel TVs in baggage will not be allowed duty free

thus giving boost to local manufacturing of the Flat Panel TVs. Prior to August

26, 2013 there was huge difference in prices of Flat Panel TVs imported/

allowed duty free in baggage versus those manufactured in India.

Indian Exports of

MICROPHONES, etc. (HS Code 8518)

Top 5 destinations India’s Export

2008-2009 2009-2010 2010-2011

UAE UAE UAE

ITALY ITALY ITALY

U S A U S A U S A

NEPAL CHINA NIGERIA

GERMANY U K MAURITIUS

2011-2012 2012-2013 2013-2014

UAE UAE BANGLADESH

U S A SAUDI ARAB UAE

BENIN EGYPT A RP SAUDI ARAB

KENYA BANGLADESH KENYA

ITALY U S A EGYPT

(Value in US$ Million)

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