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Table AI.1 
Balance of payments, 2000-05 
(US$ million)  
  2000/01 2001/02 2002/03 2003/04 2004/05 
Current account -2,666 3,400 6,345 14,083 -2,470 
(Per cent of GDP) (-0.6) (0.7) (1.2) (2.3) (-0.4) 
Goods and services balance -10,768 -8,250 -7,047 -3,574 -18,276 
Goods balance -12,460 -11,574 -10,690 -13,718 -33,702 
Exports (f.o.b.) 45,452 44,703 53,774 66,285 85,206 
Imports (c.i.f.) 57,912 56,277 64,464 80,003 118,908 
Services balance 1,692 3,324 3,643 10,144 15,426 
Receipts 16,268 17, 140 20,763 26,868 43,249 
Travel 3,497 3,137 3,312 5,037 6,666 
Transportation 2,046 2,161 2,536 3,207 4,683 
Insurance 270 288 369 419 870 
Software services 6,341 7,556 9,600 12,800 17,700 
Other 4,114 3,998 4,946 5,405 13,330 
Payments 14,576 13,816 17,120 16,724 27,823 
Travel 2,804 3,014 3,341 3,602 5,249 
Transportation 3,558 3,467 3,272 2,328 4,539 
Insurance 223 280 350 363 722 
Software services 591 672 737 476 800 
Other 7,400 6,383 9,420 9,955 16,513 
Income -5,004 -4,206 -3,446 -4,505 -4,979 
Credit 2,682 3,379 3,522 3,904 4,593 
Investment income 2,554 3,254 3,405 3,774 4,124 
Compensation of employees 128 125 117 130 469 
Debit 7,686 7,585 6,968 8,409 9,572 
Investment income 7,218 7,098 6,949 7,531 8,219 
Compensation of employees 468 487 19 878 1,353 
Current transfers (net) 13,106 15,856 16,838 22,162 20,785 
Credit 13,317 16,218 17,640 22,736 21,691 
Official 252 458 451 554 616 
Private 13,065 15,760 17,189 22,182 21,075 
Debit 211 362 802 574 906 
Official 0 0 0 0 356 
Private 211 362 802 574 550 
Capital account 8,840 8,551 10,840 16,736 28,022 
(Per cent of GDP) (1.9) (1.8) (2.1) (2.8) (4.0) 
Direct investment 3,272 4,734 3,217 2,388 3,713 
In India 4,031 6,125 5,036 4,322 5,987 
Abroad -759 -1,391 -1,819 -1,934 -2,274 
Portfolio investment 2,590 1,952 944 11,356 9,287 
Assets 2,760 2,021 979 11,356 9,311 
Liabilities -170 -69 -35 0 -24 
Loans 5,264 -1,261 -3,850 -4,364 10,909 
External assistance 410 1,117 -3,128 -2,858 1,923 
Commercial borrowing, net 4,303 -1,585 -1,692 -2,925 5,194 
Short-term credit, net 551 -793 970 1,419 3,792 
Banking capital -1,961 2,864 10,425 6,033 3,874 
Commercial banks -1,882 2,660 10,135 6,501 3,979 
Assets -4,174 -444 5,113 789 -47 
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Liabilities 2,292 3, 104 5,022 5,712 4,026 
NRI deposits, netb 2,316 2,754 2,978 3,642 -964 
Other -79 204 290 -468 -105 
Rupee debt service, net -617 -519 -474 -376 -417 
Other capital net 292 781 578 1,699 656 
Net errors and omission -305 -194 -200 602 607 
Overall balance of payments 5,868 11,757 16,985 31,421 26,159 
Foreign exchange reserves  
(US$ billion, end-period) 42.3  54.1  76.1  113.0  141.5  
in months of imports 8.8  11.5  14.2  16.9  14.3  
a Provisional. 
b NRI = Non-resident Indians.  
Source:  Reserve Bank of India, RBI Bulletin (various issues). 
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Table AI.2 
Merchandise imports by group of products, 2000-06 
(US$ million and per cent) 
  2000/01 2001/02 2002/03 2003/04 2004/05 2005/06 
Total imports (US$ million) 51,377.3 51,908.5 61,118.1 77,202.4 108,248. 0 149,750.0 
 (Per cent) 
Total primary products 47.0 45.1 44.6 41.2 42.4 43.3 
Agriculture 7.6 9.3 8.3 8.3 6.4 4.9 
Food 4.4 5.5 5.4 5.3 4.0 3.1 
4222 Palm oil, fractions 1.8 1.5 2.0 2.3 1.6 0.7 
4211 Soya bean oil, fractions 0.4 0.9 0.9 0.7 0.6 0.6 
Agricultural raw material 3.2 3.8 2.9 3.0 2.4 1.9 
2475 Wood, non-coniferous, in the 
rough, or roughly squared 0.9 1.0 0.6 0.9 0.8 0.6 
Mining 39.4 35.8 36.3 32.9 36.0 38.4 
Ores and other minerals 2.5 3.0 2.4 2.2 2.7 3.1 
2831 Copper ores and concentrates 0.4 0.7 0.6 0.4 0.6 0.8 
2823 Other ferrous waste and scrap 0.5 0.7 0.4 0.5 0.7 0.8 
Non-ferrous metals 2.3 2.1 1.9 1.7 1.7 1.6 
Fuels 34.7 30.7 32.0 29.0 31.6 33.7 
3330 Crude oils of petroleum and 
bituminous minerals 28.6 25.1 26.2 24.1 24.2 26.1 
3212 Other coal, whether or 
pulverized, not agglomerated 1.8 1.8 1.7 1.4 1.8 2.2 
3425 Butanes, liquefied 0.3 0.2 0.4 0.4 0.5 0.7 
Manufactures 42.9 45.5 48.0 49.7 48.8 48.4 
Iron and steel 1.5 1.6 1.5 1.9 2.4 3.0 
Chemicals 9.0 10.1 9.2 9.5 10.0 9.3 
5223 Inorganic acid and oxides 1.2 1.4 1.1 0.9 0.7 0.8 
5112 Cyclic hydrocarbons 0.6 0.6 0.5 0.6 0.8 0.6 
Other semi-manufactures 12.1 11.7 12.3 11.8 11.3 8.4 
6672 Diamonds (excl. industrial, 
sorted) not mounted/set 9.3 8.8 9.7 9.0 8.5 6.0 
Machinery and transport equipment 15.1 16.2 18.9 20.9 20.1 22.8 
Power generating machines 0.7 0.8 0.6 0.7 0.8 0.8 
Other non-electrical machinery 4.8 5.0 5.2 5.6 5.5 6.2 
Agricultural machinery and tractors 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0 
Office machines & telecommunication 
equipment 5.3 5.4 7.1 7.8 7.4 7.3 
7643 Radio or television transmission 
apparatus 0.4 0.6 1.4 2.4 2.3 2.5 
7599 Parts and accessories of 751.1, 
751.2, 751.9 and 752 1.4 1.3 1.1 1.1 1.0 0.9 
7641 Electrical apparatus for line 
telephony/telegraphy 0.3 0.3 1.0 0.6 0.6 0.7 
7649 Parts and accessories for 
apparatus of division 76 0.5 0.6 0.9 0.8 0.7 0.6 
Other electrical machines 2.1 2.3 2.4 2.2 2.0 2.0 
Automotive products 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.9 0.9 0.8 
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Other transport equipment 1.6 2.0 2.9 3.7 3.4 5.6 
7923 Aeroplanes and other aircraft, 
mechanically-prope lled (other than 
helicopters), of an unladen weight exceeding 2,000 kg but not exceeding 
15,000 kg 0.0 0.0 0.9 0.0 0.1 2.9 
7932 Ships, boats, etc. (excl. pleasure 
craft, tugs, etc.) 0.2 0.3 0.2 0.7 1.0 1.0 
Textiles 1.1 1.3 1.5 1.4 1.3 1.3 
Clothing 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0 
Other consumer goods 3.9 4.4 4.5 4.1 3.8 3.6 
8987 Records and other recorded 
media (not magnetic tapes) for sound 
or similar recorded phenomena (including matrices and masters for the 
production of records, but excluding 
products of groups 882 and 883) 0.5 0.5 0.4 0.7 0.7 0.6 
Other 10.1 9.4 7.4 9.1 10.4 8.2 
9310 Special transactions and 
commodities not classified by type 1.8 1.3 1.2 0.7 0.9 0.9 
Gold 8.3 8.1 6.3 8.3 9.5 7.3 
9710 Gold, non-monetary (excl. gold 
ores and concentrates) 8.3 8.1 6.3 8.3 9.5 7.3 
Source :  UNSD, Comtrade database (SITC Rev.3). India WT/TPR/S/182 
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Table AI.3 
Merchandise exports by group of products, 2000-06 
(US$ million and per cent)  
  2000/01 2001/02 2002/03 2003/04 2004/05 2005/06 
Total exports (US$ million) 45,249.6 44,306.5 52,471.4 63,035.5 79,834. 1 103,404.2 
 (Per cent) 
Total primary products 21.3 22.3 22.8 22.7 31.4 29.2 
Agriculture 14.1 14.1 13.4 12.6 14.0 10.4 
Food 12.9 13.1 12.3 11.3 12.9 8.9 
0423 Rice, milled, semi-milled 1.4 1.5 2.3 1.4 0.0 1.4 
0813 Oil-cake, oilseed residues 1.0 1.1 0.6 1.1 0.0 1.1 
0361 Crustaceans, frozen 2. 1 1.9 1.8 1. 4 0.0 0.9 
Agricultural raw material 1.2 1.1 1.1 1.3 1.1 1.5 
Mining 7.2 8.2 9.5 10.2 17.4 18.7 
Ores and other minerals 2.0 2.2 3.2 3.0 5.6 5.4 
2815 Iron ores and concentrates, not 
agglomerated 0.7 0.9 1.6 1.6 3.4 3.4 
Non-ferrous metals 0.9 1.0 1.2 1.3 1.5 1.8 
6821 Copper anodes;  alloys; unwrought 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.7 
Fuels 4.3 5.0 5.1 5.8 10.3 11.5 
Manufactures 76.5 74.7 74.8 76.1 76.0 69.8 
Iron and steel 2.9 2.6 4.1 4.5 6.0 4.8 
6741 Flat-rolled products, iron/steel, zinc 
plated 0.4 0.4 0.8 0.3 1.5 1.1 
Chemicals 10.5 10.8 11.2 11.6 12.9 11.6 
5169 Organic chemicals, n.e.s. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.5 1.5 1.6 
5429 Medicaments, n.e.s. 1.4 1.6 1.9 1.7 1.6 1.6 
5112 Cyclic hydrocarbons 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.5 0.7 0.8 
Other semi-manufactures 21.1 20.8 21.2 20.2 19.4 17.5 
6672 Diamonds (excl. industrial, sorted) 
not mounted/set 13.9 13.5 14.1 13.0 12.9 11.3 
Machinery and transport equipment 7.9 8.6 8.4 9.7 10.8 10.9 
Power generating machines 0.3 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.6 0.4 
Other non-electrical machinery 2.2 2.4 2.4 2.9 3.4 3.2 
Agricultural machinery and tractors 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 
Office machines and telecommunication 
equipment 1.1 1.4 1.1 1.3 1.4 1.0 
Other electrical machines 1.6 1.8 1.7 1.8 1.5 1.7 
Automotive products 1.4 1.3 1.4 2.1 2.3 2.6 
7843 Other motor vehicle parts and 
accessories of 722, 781 to 783 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.8 0.8 1.1 
7812 Motor vehicles for the transport of 
persons, n.e.s. 0.2 0.2 0.4 0.9 0.9 0.9 
Other transport equipment 1.4 1.3 1.4 1.3 1.6 2.0 
Textiles 13.3 12.1 11.5 10.9 8.8 8.2 
6513 Cotton yarn, excluding thread 3.0 2.5 2.3 2.0 1.4 1.4 
6585 Curtains and other textile furnishing, 
n.e.s. 1.5 1.5 1.3 1.3 1.2 1.2 
Clothing 13.7 12.4 11.5 10.5 8.3 8.9 
8427 Blouses/shirts, women's/girls', not 
knitted/crocheted 1.7 1.5 1.7 1.3 1.1 1.3 
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  2000/01 2001/02 2002/03 2003/04 2004/05 2005/06 
8454 T-shirts, singlets and other vests, 
knitted or crocheted 1.1 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.0 1.1 
8425 Skirts and divided skirts, 
women's/girls', not knitted/crocheted 0.5 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.8 
8415 Shirts 1.9 1.5 1.3 1.1 0.9 0.8 
Other consumer goods 7.2 7.4 6.9 8.7 9.8 7.9 
8973 Jewellery of gold, silver or platinum 
metals (except watches) 2.1 2.6 2.7 3.2 3.8 3.4 
Other 2.2 2.9 2.4 1.1 1.2 1.0 
Source : UNSD, Comtrade data base (SITC Rev.3). 
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Table AI.4 
Merchandise exports by destination, 2000-06 
(US$ million and per cent)  
  2000/01 2001/02 2002/03 2003/04 2004/05 2005/06 
Total exports (US$ million) 45,249.6 44,306.5 52,471.4 63,035.5 79,834. 1 103,404.2 
 (Per cent) 
America 24.7 23.1 24.6 21.0 20.1 20.8 
United States 20.9 19.4 20.7 18.0 16.5 16.9 
Other America 3.8 3.6 3.9 3.0 3.6 3.9 
Brazil 0.5 0.5 0.9 0.4 0.8 1.1 
Europe 25.9 24.8 24.2 24.6 23.4 24.2 
EC(25) 24.0 23.2 22.5 22.7 21.5 22.5 
United Kingdom 5.2 4.9 4.7 4.7 4.4 4.9 
Germany 4.3 4.1 4.0 4.0 3.3 3.5 
Belgium 3.3 3.2 3.2 2.8 3.0 2.8 
Italy 2.9 2.8 2.6 2.7 2.7 2.4 
The Netherlands 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 1.9 2.4 
France 2.3 2.2 2.1 2.0 2.0 2.0 
Spain 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.6 1.6 1.6 
EFTA 1.1 1.1 0.9 0.9 0.8 0.6 
Other Europe 0.8 0.6 0.8 1.1 1.1 1.1 
Commonwealth of Independent States  (CIS) 2.4 2.2 1.7 1.6 1.3 1.2 
Africa 5.3 6.6 5.9 6.0 6.7 6.8 
South Africa 0.7 0.8 0.9 0.8 1.2 1.5 
Middle East 11.3 11.5 13.0 14.7 15.5 14.6 
United Arab Emirates 5.8 5.7 6.3 8.0 8.8 8.3 
Saudi Arabia 1.8 1.9 1.8 1.8 1.7 1.8 
Israel 1.1 1.0 1.2 1.1 1.2 1.2 
Iran Islamic Rep. 0.5 0.6 1.2 1.4 1.5 1.2 
Asia 26.2 27.0 30.2 31.7 32.5 32.2 
China 1.9 2.2 3.7 4.6 6.6 6.6 
Japan 4.0 3.4 3.5 2.7 2.5 2.4 
Six East Asian Traders 12.3 12.7 12.7 13.2 13.7 14.2 
Singapore 2.0 2.2 2.7 3.3 4.8 5.3 
Hong Kong, China 5.9 5.4 5.0 5.1 4.5 4.3 
Korea, Rep. of 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.8 
Malaysia 1.4 1.8 1.4 1.4 1.3 1.1 
Other Asia 7.9 8.7 10.1 11.2 9.7 9.1 
Sri Lanka 1.4 1.4 1.7 2.1 1.7 2.0 
Bangladesh 2.1 2.3 2.2 2.7 2.0 1.6 
Indonesia 0.9 1.2 1.6 1.8 1.6 1.3 
Other 4.1 4.8 0.4 0.3 0.5 0.2 
Memorandum:       
APEC 46.3 45.2 48.3 45.4 45.5 45.8 
ASEAN 6.6 7.9 8.8 9.1 10.1 10.1 
EC(15) 23.4 22.5 21.9 21.8 20.9 21.8 
a Commonwealth of Independent States comprises Armenia, Azer baijan, Belarus, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, 
Russian Federation, Tajikistan, Turk menistan, Ukraine, and Uzbekistan. 
Source : UNSD, Comtrade data base (SITC Rev.3).  WT/TPR/S/182 Trade Policy Review 
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Table AI.5 
Merchandise imports by origin, 2000-06 
(US$ million and per cent)  
  2000/01 2001/02 2002/03 2003/04 2004/05 2005/06 
Total imports (US$ million) 51,377.3 51,908.5 61,118.1 77,202.4 108,248. 0 149,750.0 
 (Per cent)  
America 8.2 9.1 9.9 8.9 8.8 8.8 
United States 6.0 6.1 7.3 6.4 6.3 6.3 
Other America 2.2 3.0 2.6 2.5 2.5 2.4 
Europe 27.6 26.6 25.0 24.0 23.0 22.2 
EC(25) 21.1 20.6 20.8 19.2 17.1 17.2 
Germany 3.5 3.9 3.9 3.7 3.6 4.0 
Belgium 5.7 5.4 6.0 5.1 4.2 3.2 
France 1.3 1.6 1.8 1.4 1.7 2.8 
United Kingdom 6.3 5.0 4.5 4.1 3.2 2.6 
Italy 1.4 1.4 1.3 1.4 1.2 1.2 
Sweden 0.5 0.8 0.8 0.9 0.8 0.8 
EFTA 6.3 5.7 4.0 4.6 5.5 4.6 
Switzerland 6.3 5.6 3.8 4.2 5.3 4.4 
Other Europe 0.2 0.3 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.4 
Commonwealth of Independent States  (CIS) 1.3 1.4 1.4 1.6 1.7 2.0 
Russian Federation 1.0 1.0 0.9 1.2 1.2 1.4 
Africa 4.1 5.1 5.6 4.1 3.5 3.3 
South Africa 2.0 2.8 3.4 2.4 2.0 1.7 
Middle East 5.2 5.2 4.9 5.7 7.9 6.7 
United Arab Emirates 1.3 1.8 1.6 2.6 4.2 2.9 
Saudi Arabia 1.2 0.9 0.8 0.9 1.2 1.1 
Asia 22.6 25.3 24.3 29.1 27.3 27.4 
China 3.0 4.0 4.5 5.2 6.2 7.3 
Japan 3.6 4.2 3.0 3.4 2.9 2.7 
Six East Asian Traders 10.4 10.3 10.5 12.6 10.9 10.1 
Korea, Rep. of 1.8 2.2 2.5 3.6 3.1 3.1 
Singapore 2.9 2.5 2.3 2.7 2.4 2.2 
Malaysia 2.3 2.2 2.4 2.6 2.1 1.6 
Hong Kong, China 1.7 1.4 1.6 1.9 1.6 1.5 
Chinese Taipei 1.0 1.1 1.1 1.0 1.0 0.9 
Thailand 0.7 0.8 0.6 0.8 0.8 0.8 
Other Asia 5.7 6.8 6.3 7.9 7.3 7.3 
Australia 2.1 2.5 2.2 3.4 3.3 3.3 
Indonesia 1.8 2.0 2.2 2.7 2.3 2.0 
Other 31.0 27.4 29.0 26.6 27.8 29.7 
Memorandum: 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 
    APEC 29.2 31.9 32.4 36.5 34.5 34.6 
    ASEAN 8.2 8.5 8.4 9.5 8.1 7.3 
    EC(15) 20.8 20.3 20.4 18.8 16.8 16.9 
a Commonwealth of Independent States comprises Armenia, Azer baijan, Belarus, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, 
Russian Federation, Tajikistan, Turk menistan, Ukraine and Uzbekistan.  
Source : UNSD, Comtrade data base (SITC Rev.3). India WT/TPR/S/182 
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Table AI.6 
Foreign direct investment inflows/outflows by economic activity, 2000-06 
(US$ million) 
Economic activity 2000/01 2001/02 2002/03 2003/04 2004/05 2005/06a 
Total inflows (US$ million)  4,031.0  6, 130.0  5,095.0 
(3,134)  4,322.0  
(2,634) 6,052.0  
(3,755) 7,722.0 
(5,546)  
Electronics and electrical equipment .. ..  (644) (532) (721) (1,451) 
Services ..  .. (326) (269) (469) (581) 
Telecommunication ..  .. (223) (116) (129) (680) 
Transportation industry ..  .. (455) (308) (179) (222) 
Fuels (Power and oil refinery) ..  .. (118) (113) (166) (94) 
Chemicals (other than fertilizers) ..  .. (129) (20) (198) (447) 
Food processing industry ..  .. (37) (111) (38) (42) 
Drugs and pharmaceuticals ..  .. (40) (109) (292) (172) 
Cement and gypsum products ..  .. (21) (10) (0) (452) 
Metallurgical industries ..  .. (47) (32) (192) (153) 
Other ..  .. (1,094) (1,014) (1,370) (1,257) 
Total outflows (US$ million)  999.0  1,559.0  1,927.0  2,076.0  2,333.0  3,150.0  
.. Not available. 
a Provisional.  
Source:  Ministry of Finance, Economic Survey 2006/07;  data in brackets were provided by the Ministry of Commerce and 
Industry, and are based only on equity capital components. 
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Table AI.7 
Foreign direct investment inflows/outflows by country, 2000-06 
(US$ million)  
Economic activity 2000/01 2001/02 2002/03 2003/04 2004/05a 2005/06a 
Total inflows 4,031.0  6,130.0  5,095.0 
(3,134)  4,322.0 
(2,634)  6,052.0 
(3,755)  7,722.0 
(5,546)  
Mauritius .. .. (788) ( 567) (1,129) (2,570) 
United States .. .. (319) (360) (669) (502) 
Japan .. .. (412) (78) (126) (208) 
Netherlands .. .. (176) (489) (267) (76) 
United Kingdom .. .. (340) (167) (101) (266) 
Germany .. .. (144) (81) (145) (303) 
Singapore .. .. (38) (37) (184) (275) 
France .. .. (112) (38) (117) (18) 
Korea, Rep. of .. .. (39) (24) (35) (60) 
Switzerland  .. .. (93) (45) (77) (96) 
Other .. .. (673) (748) (904) (1,172) 
Total outflows (US$ million)  999.0  1,559.0  1,927.0  2,076.0  2,333.0  3,150.0  
.. Not available. 
a Provisional. 
Source:  Ministry of Finance (2007b), Economic Survey 2006/07 ;  data in brackets were provided by the Ministry of 
Commerce and Industry, and are based only on equity capital components. 
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Table AII.1 
Status of notification s to the WTO, January 2002 to 18 January 2007 
WTO Agreement Description of requirement Periodicity Document symbol of most recent 
notification or number of notifications 
Agreement on Implementation of Article VI (Anti-dumpint) 
Article 18.5 Laws and regulations Once by March 1995, 
then changes G/ADP/N/1/IND/2/Suppl.4, 
3 November 2006 
(Article 16.4 Anti-dumping actions taken Semi-annual G/ADP/N/145/IND, 27 November 2006 
and Corr.1, 18 December 2006 
Article 16.5 Notification of domestic procedures and 
authorities competent to initiate and 
conduct investigations Once, then changes G/ADP/N/1/IND/2/Suppl.4, 
3 November 2006 
Agreement on Agriculture 
Articles 10 and 18.2 Export subsidies (E S:2) Annual G/AG/N/IND/3, 1 March 2002 
Articles 10 and 18.2 Export Subsidies (E S:1) Annual G/AG/N/IND/3, 1 March 2002 
Article 18.2 Domestic support  Annual  G/AG/N/IND/2, 11 June 2002 
Article 18.2 Information on tariff quotas 
administration (MA:1) Once, then changes None  
Article 18.2 Volume of imports under tariff quotas 
(MA:2) Annual None  
GATT 1994 
Customs valuation    
Article VII Laws and regulations Once, then changes G/VAL/N/1/IND/3, 15 July 2002 
Article VII Checklist of issues  G/VAL/N/2/IND/1, 15 July 2002 
G/VAL/N/2/IND/1/Corr.1, 22 July 2002 
State trading    
Article XVII:4(a) Notification of  products traded by state 
enterprises Once, then changes G/STR/N/7/IND, 8 October 2001  
Free-trade agreements    
Article XXIV:7(a) Free Trade Agreements  WT/COMTD/N/16, 27 June 2002 
Market access    
Article XXVIII:5 Modification of Schedule under the 
provisions of Art XXVIII.  G/MA/166, 2 November 2005 
Agreement on Import Licensing Procedures 
Articles 1.4(a) and 
8.2(b) Laws and regulations relevant to import 
licensing Once, then changes G/LIC/N/1/IND/7, 11 November 2004 
Articles 1.4 and 5.1 Notificati on of licensing procedures and 
changes Within 60 days  of the 
publication of 
changes G/LIC/N/1/IND/9, G/LIC/N/2/IND/8, 
25 September 2006 
Article 7.3 Questionnaire; rules and information 
concerning procedures for the 
submission of applications Annual for 
questionnaire; rules 
and information, once 
then changes G/LIC/N/3/IND/8, 22 September 2006  
Agreement on Subsidies a nd Countervailing Measures 
Article 32.6 Laws and regulations  Once by March 1995, 
then changes G/SCM/N/1/IND/2/Suppl.4, 
3 November 2006  
Article 25.11 Countervailing duty actions taken Semi-annual and 
when measure taken G/SCM/N/138/Add.1/Rev.1, 
18 October 2006 
Article 27.13 Privatization programmes Ad hoc None 
Article 25.1 Subsidies programmes A nnual G/SCM/N/71/IND, 19 October 2001   
Article 25.12 Notification of domestic procedures and 
authorities competent to initiate and 
conduct investigations Once, then changes G/SCM/N/1/IND/2/Suppl.4, 
3 November 2006 
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WTO Agreement Description of requirement Periodicity Document symbol of most recent 
notification or number of notifications 
Agreement on Safeguards 
Article 12.6 Laws and regulations Once by March 1995, 
then changes G/SG/N/1/IND/2/Suppl.1, 
20 August 1999 
Article 12.1(a) Initiation of investigation relating to 
serious injury or threat thereof Ad hoc  G/SG/N/6/IND/16, 4 August 2004;  and 
G/SG/N/6/IND/16/Corr.1, 6 December 
2004 
Article 12.1(b) Finding of serious injury or threat thereof 
caused by increased imports Ad hoc G/SG/N/8/IND/14, 1 March 2005 
 Notification of termination of safeguard 
investigation Ad hoc G/SG/N/9/IND/1, 21 October 1998 
Article 12.1(c)  Decision to apply or extend a safeguard 
measure Ad hoc G/SG/N/10/IND/8, 18 December 2002 
Article 12.4 Notification of provisional safeguard 
measures Ad hoc None 
Agreement on the Application of Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures   
Article 6, Annex B Notification of emergency measures Ad hoc G/SPS/N/IND/46, 11 August 2006 
Article 7, Annex B Notification of changes in sanitary and 
phytosanitary measures Ad hoc 2007 – 2 (G/SPS/N/IND/50-51) 
2006 – 16 (G/SPS/N/IND/33-45, 47-49) 
2005 – 15 (G/SPS/N/IND/17-30 and 32) 2004 – 8 (G/SPS/N/IND/12-16) 
2003 – 0 
2002 – 3 (G/SPS/N/IND/9-11) 
Agreement on Technical Barriers to Trade 
Article 15.2 Laws and regulations Once, then change None  
Article 10.6  Information about Technical 
Regulations, Standards and Conformity 
Assessment Procedures Ad hoc 2006 – 11 (G/TBT/IND/12-22) 
2005 – 2 (G/TBT/IND/10-11) 
2004 – 0 
2003 – 0 2002 – 9 (G/TBT/IND/1-9) 
Agreement on Text iles and Clothing 
Articles 2.8 and 2:11 Notification of programmes of 
integration 12 months before 
their coming into 
effect G/TMB/N/468, 12 March 2004 
Agreement on Trade-Related In vestment Measures (TRIMs) 
Article 6.2 Publications in which TRIMS may be 
found Once, then changes G/TRIMS/N/2/Rev.14, 
22 September 2005 
Article 5.1 Investment Measures Once by March 1995, 
then changes G/TRIMS/N/1/IND/1/Add.2, 
8 May 1996 
Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of  Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS) 
Article 63.2 Laws and regulations Once, then changes IP/N/1/IND/P/2, IP/N/1/IND/P/3, and 
IP/N/1/IND/P/4, 10 June 2005 
Article 69 Contact points Once, then changes IP/N/3/Rev.9, 8 November 2005  
Article 4(d) Notification of  international agreements 
related to the protection of intellectual 
property and which entered into force 
prior to the entry in to force of the WTO 
agreement Ad hoc None 
GATS    
Article III:3 Changes to laws and regulations 
affecting services Ad hoc None  
Article VIII:4 Monopolies and exclusive providers of 
services Ad hoc None 
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Table AII.2 
Disputes involving India, 2002-06 
Complaint by/Issue under dispute Consulta tions/Panel Appeals/Implementation 
Complaints against India   
DS146–European Communities 
(Measures Affecting the 
Automotive Sector) 6 October 1998:  Consultations requested 
12 October 2000:  Panel requested 17 November 2000:  Panel established (also 
relating to WT/DS175) 
21 December 2001:  Panel report circulated 
concluding that India had acted inconsistently with its obligations under 
Article III:4 and Article XI of the GATT 
1994.  The Panel recommended that the DSB request India to bring its measures into conformity with its WTO obligations 31 January 2002:  India appealed decision but 
withdrew its appeal on 14 March 2002 
19 March 2002:  Report of the Appellate Body 
circulated 
5 April 2002:  DSB adopted the Appellate Body 
Report 
24 July 2002:  Reasonable period of time to 
implement the recommenda tions and rulings of 
the DSB agreed as five months (from 5 April 2002 to 5 September 2002) 
6 November 2002:  India notified the WTO that 
it had fully complied with the DSB's rulings and 
recommendations 
DS279–European Communities (Import Restrictions maintained 
under the Export and Import Policy 
2002-2007) 23 December 2002:  Consultations requested 
17 January 2003:  request to join 
consultations by the United States 
6 February 2003:  India accepted that the 
United States join consultations  
DS304–European Communities 
(Anti-dumping Measures on 
Imports of Certain Products from 
the European Communities and/or 
Member States)a 8 December 2003:  Consultations requested 
19 December 2003:  request to join the 
consultations by Turkey 
19 December 2003:  request to join the 
consultations by Chinese Taipei 
22 January 2004:  India accepted the 
requests by Turkey and Chinese Taipei  
DS306–Bangladesh (Anti-Dumping 
Measures on Batteries from 
Bangladesh) 28 January 2004:  Request  for consultations 
11 February 2004:  Request to join 
consultations by the European Communities 
20 February 2006:  A mutually satisfactory 
solution to the dispute notified by 
Bangladesh and India  
DS318–Chinese Taipei (Anti-
dumping measures on certain 
products from the Separate Customs Territory of Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu) 28 October 2004:  Request  for consultations  
Cases brought by India   
DS141–European Communities 
(Anti-dumping duties on imports of cotton-type bed linen from India) 3 August 1998:  Request for consultations 
7 September 1999:  Panel requested 
27 October 1999:  Panel established 
30 October 2000:  Panel report circulated 
concluding that the EC did not act 
inconsistently with its obligations under Articles 2.2., 2.2.2., 3.1., 3.4., 3.5., 5.3, 5.4 and 12.2.2 of the AD Agreement but that it 
did act inconsistently with its obligations 
under Articles 2.4.2, 3.4 and 15 
 1 December 2000:  EC notified intention to 
appeal 
1 March 2001:  Appellate Body report circulated 
upholding some of the Panel's findings and reversing others 
12 March 2001:  DSB adopted Appellate Body 
Report 
5 April 2001:  EC announced intention to 
implement DSB recommendations 
26 April 2001:  the parties notified the DSB that 
the reasonable period of time would be from 
12 March 2001 to 14 August 2001 
13 September 2001:  India and the EC reached 
agreement regarding procedures under 
Articles 21 and 22 of the DSU 
 
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Complaint by/Issue under dispute Consulta tions/Panel Appeals/Implementation 
DS141 (cont'd)  8 March 2002:  India requested consultations 
under Article 21.5 of the DSU 
4 April 2002:  India requested establishment of a 
panel (request revised on 7 May 2002) 
22 May 2002:  Panel established 
8 January 2003:  India appealed the panel report 8 April 2003:  Appellate Body report issued 
upholding some of the conclusions of the panel 
but reversing others 
24 April 2003:  Appellate Body Report adopted 
by the DSB 
DS206–United States (Anti-
dumping and countervailing measures on steel plate from India) 4 October 2000:  Consultations requested 
7 June 2001:  Panel requested 
24 July 2001:  Panel established 28 June 2002:  Panel report circulated 
finding, inter alia,  that the United States 
acted inconsistently with Article 6 and Paragraph 3 of Annex II of the Agreement 29 July 2002:  DSB adopted the Panel Report 
27 August 2002:  United States notified its 
intention to implement the panel's rulings 
1 October 2002:  Reasonable period of time for 
implementing Panel's findings notified by both 
parties 
17 January 2003:  Notifica tion of modification of 
reasonable period of time by both parties (to expire on 31 January 2003) 
14 February 2003:  Notification of procedures to 
be followed in implementing the DSB decision 
DS217–United States (Continued Dumping and Subsidy Offset Act of 
2000). 21 December 2000:  Consultations requested 
23 August 2001:  Panel established 16 September 2002:  Report circulated 
concluding that the Act was inconsistent 
with AD Articles 5.4, 18.1 and 18.4, SCM 
Articles 11.4, 32.1 and 32.5, Articles VI:2 and VI:3 of the GATT 1994 and Article XVI:4 of the WTO Agreement but was consistent with AD Articles 8.3, and 15, 
SCM Articles 4.10, 7.9 and 18.3 and Article 
X:3(a) of the GATT 1994 18 October 2002:  Panel decision appealed 
16 January 2003:  Appellate Body report, 
inter alia,  agreed with the Panel's findings that 
the Act was contrary to Article 18.1 of the AD Agreement and Article 32.1 of the SCM Agreement, that the United States had failed to comply with Article 18.4 of the AD Agreement, 
Article 32.5 of the SCM Agreement and 
Article XVI:4 of the WTO Agreement but reversed the findings of inconsistency with Article 5.4 of the AD Agreement and Article 11.4 of the SCM Agreement 
27 January 2003:  Arbitration requested 13 June 2003:  Reasonable period of time set at 
11 months (expiring 27 December 2003) 
15 January 2004:  India notified recourse to 
Article 22.2 of the DSU 
23 January 2004:  United States requested 
arbitration 
10 November 2004:  India requested DSB 
considered recourse to Article 22.7 of the DSU 
31 August 2004:  Decision by arbitrator allowed 
India to suspend concessions or other obligations 
in the form of an additional import duty above 
bound customs duties on a list of products from the United States 
DS243–United States (Rules of origin for textiles and apparel products) 11 January 2002:  Consultations requested 
7 May 2002:  Panel requested 
24 June 2002:  Panel established 
20 June 2003:  Panel report issued finding 
against India  
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Complaint by/Issue under dispute Consulta tions/Panel Appeals/Implementation 
DS246–European Communities 
(Conditions for the Granting of 
Tariff Preferences to Developing Countries) 5 March 2002:  Consultations requested 
6 December 2002:  Panel requested 27 January 2003:  Panel established 1 December 2003:  Panel report concluded that, 
inter alia,  the EC's arrangements were 
inconsistent with Article I:1 of GATT 1994 and that the EC had failed to  justify these measures 
under the enabling clause or under Article XX(b) 
of GATT 1994 
8 January 2004:  the EC appealed the decision 
7 April 2004:  Appellate Body report issued 
upholding, inter alia,  some of the Panel's 
conclusions on Article 1.1 of the GATT but finding against the Panel's decisions on the terms "discriminatory" and "developing countries". The APB report also upheld the Panel's conclusion 
that the EC failed to justify the arrangements 
under Paragraph 2(a) of the Enabling Clause 
16 July 2004:  India requested arbitration 
20 September 2004:  Arbitrator sets expiry of 
reasonable period of time at 1 July 2005 
7 July 2005:  EC notifies adoption of new GSP 
Regulation by the European Council 
(no. 980/2005 of 27 June 2005). 
DS345–United States (Customs Bond Directive for Merchandise Subject to Anti-Dumping/ Countervailing Duties) 6 June 2006:  Consultations requested 
13 October 2006:  Panel requested
  
a Title amended to "India–Anti-dumping measures on import s of certain products from th e European Communities" on 
23 December 2003 (WTO document WT/DS304/1/Corr.1, 23 December 2003). 
Source:  WTO documents. 
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Table AII.3 
Foreign investment requi rements, December 2006 
Sector Equity Approval process 
Agriculture (including plantations 
except tea plantation) Prohibited  
Floriculture, horticulture, seed 
development, animal husbandry, 
pisiculture and cultivation of vegetables under controlled conditions and services 
related to agri and allied sectors  100% Automatic 
Tea (including plantations) 100%, subject to certain conditionsa FIPB 
Processing and warehousing of coffee and 
rubber 100% Automatic (Press note 4, 2006) 
Mining   
Coal and lignite mining for captive 
consumption by power projects, and iron 
& steel, cement production and other 
eligible activities permitted under the Coal 
Mines (Nationalisation) Act, 1973 100% Automatic 
Exploration and mining of diamonds and 
precious stones, gold, silver, and minerals. 100% Automatic (Press note 4, 2006) 
Petroleum & natural gas    
Other than refining  
 100% Automatic subject to sectoral regulations; 
and in the case of actual trading and 
marketing of petroleum products, divestment of 26% equity in favour of 
Indian partner/public within five years 
Refining  26% for PSUs and 100% for private 
companies FIPB approval in case of PSUs  
Automatic in case of private companies 
Power   
Electricity generation (except atomic 
energy), transmission and distribution  100% Automatic subject to compliance with 
regulations under the Electricity Act 
(Press note 4, 2006) 
Power trading   
Atomic energy   
Atomic minerals  Prohibited  
Mining and mineral separation, value 
addition and integrated activities 74%, subject to Department of Atomic 
Energy guidelines FIPB 
Others Prohibited  
Manufacturing   
Cigars and cigarettes of tobacco and 
manufactured tobacco substitutes 100% Subject to industrial licensing 
Distillation and brewing of alcoholic 
drinks 100% Automatic (Press note 4, 2006) subject to 
license by Appropriate Authority 
Small-scale industry 24% in a small-scale unit.  FDI above 24% 
is subject to industrial licence with a 
mandatory export obligation of 50% of annual production and the manufacturer 
losing small scale status Automatic up to 24%;  otherwise through 
the FIPB 
Drugs/pharmaceuticals 100% Automatic 
Manufacturing of telecommunication equipment  100% Automatic  
Pollution control equipment 100% Automatic 
Defence production 26% FIPB subject to guidelines issued Press 
Note 2 (2002) and industrial licensing 
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Sector Equity Approval process 
Industrial explosives including detonating 
fuses, safety fuses, gun powder, 
nitrocellulose and matches 100% Automatic (Press note 4, 2006) subject to 
industrial licensing and regulations under 
Explosives Act 
Hazardous chemicals 100% Automatic (Press note 4, 2006) subject to 
industrial licensing and other sectoral regulations 
Services   
Financial services   
Banking 74% (FDI plus FII) Subj ect to Reserve Bank of India 
guidelines 
Non-banking financial companies 
(NBFCs)b 100% under minimum capitalization normsc Subject to Reserve Bank of India 
guidelines 
Insurance 26% (FDI plus FII) Automatic subject to obtaining a licence 
from the Insurance Regulatory and 
Development Authority 
Telecommunications   
Basic, cellular, value added services and 
global mobile personal communications by satellite 74% (FDI plus FII etc.) Automatic up to 49% 
FIPB beyond 49% Subject to licensing and security 
requirements as notified in Press note 5, 
2005 
ISPs with gateways, radio-paging and end-to-end bandwidth 74%  Automatic up to 49% 
FIPB beyond 49% Subject to licensing and security 
requirements as notified in Press note 5, 
2005 
ISPs not providing gateways (for satellite 
and submarine cables), infrastructure 
providers providing dark fibre (IP 
Category I), electronic mail and voice mail 100% subject to certain conditionsa FIPB for investment above 49% and 
subject to licensing and security requirements  
Satellites   
Establishment and operation of satellite 74% FI PB, subject to sectoral guidelines issued 
by Department of Space/ISRO 
Courier services for carrying packages, 
parcels and other items which do not come 
within the ambit of th e Indian Post Office 
Act, 1898. 100% FIPB, subject to existing laws and 
exclusion of activity relating to distribution 
of letters which is ex clusively reserved for 
the State 
Transport   
Air transport services  49% (100% by non-resident I ndians) Automatic, subject to no direct or indirect 
equity participation by foreign airlines 
Airports 100% 74% automatic;  above 74% requiring 
government approval 
Greenfield airports 100% Automatic (Press note 4, 2006) 
Construction and maintenance of ports and 
harbours, roads and highways 100% Automatic   
Mass rapid metro transit system 100% Automatic 
Railways- passenger transportation Prohibited  
Maritime transport servicesd 100% Automatic 
Inland waterways transport servicesd 100% Automatic 
Trading   
Retail trade of "single brand" products  51% (Press note 3, 2006) Requires government approval (Press note 
4, 2006) 
Cash and carry wholesale trading and 
export trading 100% Automatic 
Housing/real estatee 100% only by non-resident Indians  Automatic  
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Sector Equity Approval process 
Construction development projects   100% Automatic subject to conditions (Press 
note 2, 2005) 
Broadcasting 49% (FDI plus FII) for hardware facilities 
such as up-linking, HUB, etc. and cable 
network;  49% (FDI plus FII) for DTH  (direct to home) with FDI not exceeding 
20% Subject to government approval 
FM broadcasting FDI plus FII up to 20% Subject to government approval 
Films 100% subject to certain conditions Automatic 
Print media 100% in publishing/printing scientific and 
technical magazines, periodicals and 
journals;  26% in publishing newspapers and periodicals dealing in news and current 
affairs FIPB, subject to guide lines issued by the 
Ministry of Information and Broadcasting 
Advertising 100% Automatic 
Hotel and tourism/restaurants 100% Automatic 
Professional services - other than legal 
services, accounting/auditing & book keeping and taxation service 100% Automatic 
Health services 100% Automatic 
Education services 100% Automatic 
Lottery business, gambling and betting Prohibited  
a Compulsory divestment of 26% of equity in favour of Indian partner/Indian public within five  years;  and prior state governme nt 
approval required for any future land use change. 
b Merchant banking, underwriting, portfolio management services, investment advi sory services, financial consultancy, stock 
broking, asset management, venture capital,  custodial services, factoring, credit re ference agencies, credit rating agencies, l easing 
and finance, housing finance, foreign exchange broking, credit card business, money changing business, micro credit, and rural 
credit. 
c For fund-based NBFCs:  for FDI up to 51% US$0.5 million mu st be brought upfront;  for FDI above 51% and up to 75%, 
US$5 million to be brought upfront;  for FDI above 75%, US$50 milli on, of which US$7.5 million to be brought upfront and the 
balance in 24 months.  For non-fund-based activities minimum cap italization of US$0.5 million for all permitted activities.  
Foreign investors may set up wholly owned subsidiaries without being required to disinvest a minimum of 25% of equity to 
Indian entities subject to bringing in US$50 million (US$7.5 million upfront and balance in 24 months);  joint ventures operati ng 
NBFCs with 75% or less of foreign equity are also subject to these conditions. 
d Includes passenger transportation, freight tr ansportation, rental of vessels with cr ew, maintenance and repair of vessels, pu shing 
and towing services, and supporting services for maritime transport. 
e Development of serviced plots and construction of built-up resi dential premises;  investment in  real estate covering construc tion 
of residential and commercial premises including business centres  and offices;  development of townships;  city and regional 
level urban infrastructure fac ilities, including roads an d bridges;  investment in manufact ure of building materials (also open  to 
FDI);  investment in participatory ventures in the above activ ities;  and investment in housing finance institutions (also open  to 
FDI as an NBFC). 
 
Note: FIPB = Foreign Investment Promotion Board. 
  
Source:   Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion, Ministry of Commerce (2005), Investing in India:  A 
Comprehensive Manual for Foreign Dire ct Investment-Policy and Procedures , November;  and Department of 
Industrial Policy and Promotion, Press Notes, various years. 
 
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Table AIII.1 
Agricultural products with a higher standard rate in 2006/07 than in 2001/02  
HS 6-digit 
code Description Standard 
rate 2001/02 
(%) Standard rate 
2006/07 (%) 
040520 Dairy spreads 35 40 
040590 Other fats and oils derive d from milk excluding butter 35 40 
040900 Natural honey 35 60 
060310 Cut flowers and flower buds, fresh 35 60 
060390 Cut flowers and flower buds, other than fresh 35 60 
070320 Garlic 35 100 
090111 Coffee, not roasted, not decaffeinated 70 100 
090112 Coffee, not roasted, decaffeinated 70 100 
090121 Coffee roasted, not decaffeinated 70 100 
090122 Coffee roasted, decaffeinated 70 100 
090190 Other coffee 70 100 
090210 Green tea (not fermented) in immediate packings of a content not exceeding 3kg. 70 100 
090220 Other green tea (not fermented) 70 100 
090230 Black tea (fermented) and partly ferm ented tea, in immediate packings of a 
content not exceeding 3kg. 70 100 
090240 Other black tea (fermented) a nd other partly fermented tea 70 100 
090411 Pepper, neither crushed nor ground 35 70 
090412 Pepper, crushed or ground 35 70 
090420 Fruits of the genus Capsicum or of the genus Pimenta, dried or crushed or ground 35 70 
090830 Cardamom 35 70 
110812 Maize (corn) starch 35 50 (30) 
110814 Manioc (cassava) starch 35 50 (30) 
110819 Other starches 35 50 (30) 
120791 Poppy seeds 35 70 
170111 Raw cane sugar not containing added fl avouring or colouring matter 60 100 (60) 
170112 Raw beet sugar not containing added flavouring or colouring matter 60 100 (60) 
170191 Other cane and beet sugar containing a dded flavouring or colouring matter 60 100 (60) 
170199 Other cane and beet sugar not containing a dded flavouring or colouring matter 60 100 (60) 
Note: Data in brackets indicate tariff rates including exemptions. 
Source : Data provided by the authorities of India.  
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Table AIII.2 
Tariff rate quotas issued, 2002/03-2006/07 
(Per cent and tonnes) 
Product In/out quota rate 2002/03 2003/04 2004/05 2005/06 2006/07 
Milk powder 
0402.10 
0402.21 15%/60% 0 10,000 0 0 0 
Maize 
1005.90 15%/50% 0 1,649 1,302 1,784 2,581 
Sunflower seed or safflower oil 
1512.11 50%/75% 67,600 150,000 150,000 111,000 150,000 
Rape colza or mustard oil 
1514.19 
1514.99 45%/75% 0 0 0 0 0 
Note: The 50% out-of-quota rate for maize is  the effective rate of duty, whereas the standards rate is 60%;  the 75% out-of-quo ta rate 
applied to sunflower seed or safflower oil is the eff ective rate of duty, whereas the standard rate is 100%. 
Source: Data provided by the authorities. 
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Table AIII.3 
Indian standards and harmonization with ISO/IEC, 2002-06 
 2002-03 2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 
Total number of Indian standards in force 17,830 17,928 18,114 18,219 
Total number of corresponding ISO/IEC 
standardsa 5,166 5,417 5,606 5,821 
- per cent equivalent to ISO/IEC 
standards harmonized (year end) 70 71 72 73 
New and revised standards having 
corresponding ISO/IEC standards 
(during the year) 243 251 189 215 
- per cent equivalent to ISO/IEC 
standards harmonized (during the year) 90 91 96 91 
- per cent equivalent to ISO standards 
(during the year) 88 89 97 89 
- per cent equivalent to IEC standards 
(during the year) 97 100 92 100 
a ISO/IEC standards do not exist on th e remainder of Indian standards. 
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Table AIII.4 
Export incentives and performance requirements, 2005/06 
Scheme/eligibility Concessions Performance requirements 
Export promotion capital goods (EPCG) 
Manufacturers-exporters with or without 
supporting manufacturers/vendors;  
merchant exporters tied to supporting manufacturers and service providers  5% duty on imports of capital goods 
including spares, tools, jigs, fixtures, dies 
and moulds (as well as CKD/SKD and computer software systems) and on 
imports of spares (including 
refurbished/reconditioned spares) tools, spare refractories, catalysts and 
consumables for existing plant and 
machinery imported/to be imported under 
the scheme. Export obligation of eight times the duty 
saved on capital goods imported under the 
EPCG scheme to be met over eight years from the date of issuance of authorization 
(six times over 12 years for agri units, and 
six times over eight years for SSI units provided that, for SSIs, the c.i.f. value of 
the imported goods does not exceed 
Rs 2.5 million and the total investment in plants and machinery does not exceed the 
SSI limit)
a 
The export obligation is above the average 
level of exports in the preceding three 
licensing years for the same and similar products.  (In case of exports of goods 
relating to handicrafts, handlooms, cottage, 
tiny-sector, agriculture, aqua-culture, animal husbandry, floriculture, 
pisciculture, viticulture , poultry, sericulture 
and services, annual average need not be 
maintained.) 
Duty exemption schemes   
- Advance authorization (previously advance 
licence) 
Manufacturer exporter or merchant 
exporter tied up with the manufacturer for 
the import of inputs used in the manufacture of exports.  The imported 
items or the authorization are subject to 
actual user condition even after fulfillment 
of export obligation. Zero duty on imports of inputs including 
fuel, oil, energy, catalysts, etc. used in the 
course of production for export.  Duty-free 
import of spare parts required for the 
manufacture of the finished product may also be permitted up to 10% of the c.i.f. value of the authorization. Export obligation of positive value 
addition (except for certain products such 
as gems and jewellery, tea, etc.) and export 
of goods within 24 months from the date of 
issuance of the authorization.  
- Duty-free import authorization (DFIA) (as 
of 1 May 2006) 
Manufacturer exporter or merchant 
exporter tied up with a manufacturer for 
the import of inputs used in the manufacture of exports.  The imported 
items or the authorization are subject to 
actual user condition until export 
obligation is fulfilled. Zero duty on imports of inputs including 
fuel, energy, etc. that are consumed or 
utilized in the course of production of 
exports.  Duty-free imports of mandatory 
spares (up to a maximum of 10% of import value), which must be exported with the manufactured product. Export obligation with minimum value 
addition of 20% (except for certain items 
such as gems and jewellery, tea, etc.) and 
export of goods within 24 months from the 
date of issuance of the authorization. 
Duty remission schemes   
- Duty Free Replenishment Certificate 
(DFRC)  Scheme phased out from 1 May 2006  
- Duty entitlement passbook scheme (DEPB) 
Merchant exporter or manufacturer 
exporter entitled to duty-free import (basic customs duty component only) of inputs 
used in the manufacture of goods.  This is 
a post-export scheme and the certificate is 
freely transferable Neutralization of the incidence of basic 
customs duty on the import content of the 
export product by way of grant of duty credit against the export product.  This is a 
post-export scheme and is freely 
transferable. Duty reimbursed as a percentage of exports 
as notified separately for different products 
in the DEPB Schedule. 
Gems and jewellery   
- Replenishment authorization Post -export authorization for duty-free 
import of inputs such as precious stones, 
semi-precious and synthetic, and pearls as 
well as empty jewellery boxes up to 5% of 
the overall import value authorized. Quantity of duty-free inputs allowed as per 
the entitlement and value addition notified in the Handbook. 
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Scheme/eligibility Concessions Performance requirements 
- Exporters of gems and jewellery   
- Schemes for duty-free procurement of 
precious metal, etc. Duty-free purchase of precious metal 
inputs from nominated agencies  (primarily 
banks) authorized by the Reserve Bank of 
India, MMTC Ltd., STC Ltd, Handicraft and Handloom Export Corporation, PEC.  
Certain categories of exporters are also 
allowed to import directly Export obligation subject to minimum 
value added ranging from 2% to 6.5% 
depending on the products and the wastage 
norms as notified in the Handbook 
- Advance Authorization for 
import/procurement of precious metal, 
mountings, etc.  Manufacturers of jewellery for export;  inputs are based on the actual user conditions Duty-free import of gold of fineness of not 
less than 0.995 and mountings, sockets, 
frames, and findings of 8 carats and above;  silver of fineness not less than 0.995 and 
mountings, sockets, frames, and findings 
containing over 50% silver by weight;  and platinum of fineness not less than 0.900 
and mountings, sockets, frames, and 
findings containing more than 50% 
platinum by weight. All products using duty-free inputs to be 
exported subject to minimum value added 
ranging from 2% to 6.5%, depending on the products and the wastage norms as notified in the Handbook. 
- Diamond Imprest Authorization 
Exporters of cut and polished diamonds who 
hold a Status Certificate (issued in 
recognition of the performance of the 
exporters under paragraph 3.5.2 of the 
Foreign Trade Policy) Duty-free import of cut and polished 
diamonds including semi-processed 
diamonds, and cut and broken diamonds.  
The entitlement is 5% of the export 
performance of the preceding year of cut 
and polished diamonds. The imported inputs must be exported 
within six months of import with minimum 
value added of 10% 
Export-oriented units (EOUs), electronics 
hardware technology parks (EHTPs), 
software technology parks (STPs) and 
biotechnology parks (BTPs) 
EOUs, or units set up in the EHTPs, STPs 
or BTPs that undertake to export their 
entire production of goods and services 
(except permissible sales in domestic 
tariff area (DTA)).  Trading units are not 
covered.  Duty-free imports of all types of goods, 
including new and second-hand capital 
goods, provided these are not prohibited for import including from the DTA or bonded warehouses All products and services to be exported, 
with some exceptions
b 
Special economic zones (SEZs) 
Units based in the special economic zones  Duty-free imports of all types of goods.  
Imports from DTA treated as deemed 
exports (see below).  These units also 
benefit from tax holidays under the Income 
Tax Act Units based in SEZs have to be net foreign 
exchange earners, failing which punitive 
action can be taken. Performance is also 
evaluated on the basis of additional 
employment, investment, and 
infrastructure generation 
Free-trade and warehousing zones   
(Introduced in 2004) Same as above Same as above 
Deemed exports 
Goods manufactured in India  and 
supplied:  against Advance 
Authorization/DFIA to EOUs, STPs, 
EHTPs or BTPs;  EPCG licence holders;  
projects financed by multilateral or bilateral agencies;  projects notified by the 
Ministry of Finance;  power projects and 
refineries;  projects funded by UN 
agencies;  nuclear power projects through competitive bidding;  and the supply of 
marine freight containers by 100% EOUs 
provided they are exported within six months or a period permitted by Customs  Pre-export Duty Neutralization Schemes – 
Duty Free import of Inputs under Advance 
Authorization Scheme.  In addition, exemptions from excise duty by way of Central Excise exemption notification. 
Post Export Duty Neutralization Schemes 
– Customs/Excise duty neutralization by 
way of refund under deemed export 
drawback scheme, Terminal Excise Duty 
Refund Scheme etc. Export obligation in terms of quantity and 
specified value added required.  For post-
export neutralization scheme, the duty component refunded is as per the actual 
exports and/or the rate schedule notified 
for the purpose 
Agricultural export zones (AEZs) 
Exporters of products in the agriculture 
and allied sectors that are based in the 
AEZs  As for EPCG (above)   
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Scheme/eligibility Concessions Performance requirements 
Served from India  (Introduced in 2004) 
All service providers  listed in Appendix 
10 of the Handbook of Procedures with 
total foreign exchange earnings of at least 
Rs 1 million in the previous or current 
financial year Duty-free imports of all goods including 
capital goods, office equipment, and 
consumables (except motor vehicles) up to 
10% of the value of foreign exchange 
earnings of the previous financial year (up 
to 5% for hotels of one star and above)  
Special Agriculture and Village Industry 
Scheme (Vishesh Krishi and Gram Udyog 
Yojana) 
Exporters of fruit, vegetables, flowers, 
minor forest products, dairy, poultry and 
their value added products and Gram 
Udyog productsc Duty-free imports equivalent to 5% of the 
f.o.b. value of exports (3.5% if the exporter 
has benefited from duty-free imports of 
agriculture under any other concessional 
entry scheme) 
Additional customs duty equivalent to 
excise duty to be adjusted as CENVAT 
credit or duty drawback according to 
Department of Revenue rules.  
Focus Market and Focus Product 
Schemes 
Exports to notified countries under the 
Focus Market scheme and notified 
products to all countries under the Focus 
Product scheme  Duty-free imports of up to 2.5% of the 
f.o.b. value of exports for each licensing 
year, beginning 1 April 2006.  For the 
Focus Product Scheme, only 50% of export 
turnover counted for benefits    
Star export houses 
Merchant and manufacturer exporters, 
service providers, EOUs, units located in 
SEZs, AEZs, EHTPs, STPs, and BTPs 
that meet certain prescribed export and 
foreign exchange earnings  Authorization for customs clearance for 
imports and exports on a self-declaration 
basis;  priority fixation of input-output norms within sixty days;  exemption from 
compulsory negotiation of documents 
through banks;  100% retention of foreign exchange in EEFC account;  extension of 
normal repatriation period from 180 to 360 
days;  exemption from requirement to furnish bank guarantee;  and establishment 
of export warehouses permitted subject to 
guidelines by Department of Revenue, Ministry of Finance, for Export Houses with two stars and above Prescribed export and foreign exchange 
earnings during the current and previous 
three years, ranging from Rs 150 million 
for one star to Rs 50 billion for five stars
d 
 
a 50% of the export obligation must be met within the first si x years.  If the duty saved is Rs 1 billion or more, the export 
obligation may be fulfilled over a 12-year period with  the first 50% to be met within ten years. 
b The exceptions are:  units (other than for gems and jewellery) may sell goods and se rvices to the DTA at concessional rates o f 
duty, of up to 50% of the f.o.b. value of  exports subject to positive net foreign ex change earnings.  Concessional duties are n ot 
available for DTA sales of motor cars, alcoholic liquors, books, tea (except instant tea), pepper and pepper products, marble a nd 
other items as notified or for units engaged in packaging, la belling, segregation, refrigera tion, compacting, micronization, 
pulverization, granulation, conversion of m onohydrate form of chemicals to anhydrous fo rms or vice versa.  Gems and jewellery 
units may sell up to 10% of the f.o.b. value of exports of the preceding year to the DTA at c oncessional rates of duty (except for 
studded jewellery, which must pay the sta ndard rate of duty) subject to positive net foreign exchange earnings.  Unless 
specifically prohibited, rejects within a limit of 50% may be sold  in the DTA on payment of duties.   Scrap and waste may also b e 
sold to the DTA subject to the published standard input- output norms under the Duty Exemption Scheme on payment of 
concessional duties (Chapter 6.8 of the Foreign Trade Policy). 
c Products notified as Gram Udyog products include bamboo and fu rniture made out of bamboo, ta bleware, handmade paper and 
paperboards, palm leaf and fibre items , traditional medicines including based on ayurvedic, unani, siddha, and homeopathic 
systems, produced by KVIC/KVIB registered units. 
d Exporters in the SSI/tiny sector/cottage sector, units registered with KVICs/KVIBs, units located in the north eastern states , 
Sikkim and Jammu and Kashmir states, units  exporting handlooms/handicrafts/hand-knot ted or silk carpets, exports to Latin 
America/CIS/sub-Saharan Africa as listed in Appe ndix 9 of the Foreign Trade Policy, units having 
ISO9000/ISO14000/WHOGMP/HAACP/SEI CMM level-II status and above granted by agencies listed in Appendix 6 of the 
Foreign Trade Policy, exports of services  and agri products, are entitled to double we ightage (exporters of the above categorie s  
are eligible for Export House status if th ey achieve half the required export performance) on exports made for grant of Star 
Export House status.  The Double Weightage is applicable to me rchant and manufacturer exporters but only once in any of these 
categories.  
Note: The Duty Free Replenishm ent Certificate (DFRC) Scheme was phased out on 1 May 2006.   
Source:  Ministry of Commerce and Industry (2006), Foreign Trade Policy 2004-09 ;  and Handbook of Procedures Vol. 1 , 
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Table AIII.5 
Assistance to the micro and small enterprises (MSEs), 2006 
Scheme/goal Eligibility Description 
Fiscal incentives/subsidies   
Central excise duty exemption to make 
MSE products price competitive All MSEs (manufacturing), 
including khadi and village industry 
units Exemption up to Rs 10 million from excise duty, if 
total annual clearances or sales do not exceed 
Rs 40 million (Rs 30 million prior to the 2005-06 
Budget) 
Credit (grants and loans)   
Priority-sector lending to facilitate lending 
to MSEs, which are otherwise unable to 
raise loans in competition with other segments of the economy All MSEs 10% of all net bank credit by foreign banks to go to 
the MSE sector;  no specific sub-target for 
domestic banks, which have  to provide 40% of net 
bank credit to the priority sector as a whole (18% 
for agriculture, 10% for weaker sections and the rest for MSEs and other categories in priority 
sector)
a 
Credit Linked Capital Subsidy Scheme for 
Technology Upgradation All (manufacturing) MSEs, 
including khadi and village industry 
units Subsidy of 15% (12% prior to 29 September 2005) 
of capital acquired for upgrading technology or 
techniques for subsectors/ products approved under 
the scheme up to a limit of Rs 10 million (Rs 4 million prior to 29 September 2005) 
Credit Guarantee Scheme, to banks 
lending to MSEs All (manufacturing) MSEs, 
including khadi and village industry 
units Guarantee of 75% for loans of up to Rs 2.5 million 
extended by member lending institutions of the Credit Guarantee Fund Trust, lending to MSEs, guarantee fee being borne by the borrower  
Prime Minister's Rozgar Yojana for 
employment generation Educated (VIII standard pass) 
unemployed youth with family income up to Rs 40,000/per annum  Loans of up to Rs 200,000 for self-employment 
projects each case (Rs 100, 000 for business/service 
activities) (subsidy is rele ased as a grant by the 
Government, through the RBI, to the participating banks for crediting to the account of beneficiary, 
and adjusted against the repayment of last 
installment of loan by the beneficiary.  This subsidy is kept in the bank as a fixed deposit but 
bears no interest.  The bank charges interest on the 
loan amount minus subsidy).  The subsidy is 15% of the project cost or Rs 7,500/per entrepreneur, 
whichever is less. The Bank charges interest at 
normal rate (not exceeding its prime lending rate). 
ISO 9000/ISO 14001 Certification Fee 
Reimbursement Scheme for improving 
quality and business processes Individual MSEs, including those 
engaged in business/service Reimbursement of expenses incurred in acquiring 
Quality Management System ISO 9000 
certification/environment management ISO 14001 certification, at 75% of the cost or Rs 75,000, whichever is less, per beneficiary 
Participation in international fairs for 
export promotion Individual MSEs Subsidy for renting space  and partial 
reimbursement of air fare 
Other schemes   
Reservation of products for exclusive 
manufacture by MSEs All MSEs 326 items at present  
Purchase and price preference in 
government procurement to help improve 
marketing of MSE products, without any 
concession in quality, supply terms, etc. Individual MSEs registered with 
NSIC 358 items are currently reserved for exclusive 
purchase by the Central Government and its PSUs 
from the MSEs.  15% price preference for Central 
Government purchases, i.e. a micro/small enterprise quoting up to 15% above the quote of a 
non-MSE bidder would be eligible to get the order, 
other conditions of quality, terms of supply being met.  Tender documents is also provided free of 
charge and exemption from earnest money/security 
deposits. 
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Scheme/goal Eligibility Description 
Small Industry Cluster Development 
Programme (SICDP, renamed as Micro & 
Small Enterprises Cluster Development 
Programme) to enhance the productivity, 
and competitiveness, as well as capacity building of micro and small enterprises and their collectives Micro and small (MSE) clusters  Implemented in Public Private Partnership (PPP) 
mode, Government of India assistance varies from 
30% to 80% of the project cost depending on the 
average investment in plant and machinery, 
location of the cluster, level of commercial self 
sufficiency, etc. 
Integrated Infrastr ucture Development 
(IID) Scheme, to facilitate provision of 
built-up infrastructure with necessary 
facilities for manufacturing and related service enterprises, with reservation of 50% for rural areas State governments, industry 
associations and NGOs for 
development/disposal of plots/sheds 
on commercial basis Central Government grants assistance of up to 
Rs 20 million or 40% of the project cost, whichever 
is less, for setting up new industrial estates for 
MSEs (up to 80% or Rs 40 million for the north-eastern region, including Sikkim, Himachal 
Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir & Uttaranchal;  also 
available for improvements in existing estates 
Mini Tool Rooms, to improve availability 
of quality equipment, machines and 
tooling facilities, necessary for manufacturing by MSEs, on payment of user charges State governments/state government 
agencies Assistance up to 90% of the cost of plant and 
machinery or Rs 90 million, whichever is less, for 
setting up new mini tool rooms (75% of the cost of plant and machinery or Rs 75 million for upgrading existing tool rooms) 
Testing centres to improve availability of quality test equipment, machines and other 
facilities, necessary for testing of raw 
material, intermediates, and finished products of MSEs, on payment of user 
charges Industry associations Assistance up to 50% of the cost of testing 
equipment and machinery or Rs 5 million, whichever is less, for setting up testing centres 
Sub-Contracting Exchanges to assist 
Associations of MSEs track bulk 
orders/tenders for bulk supplies by large 
industries to enable member MSEs to bid 
for parts of these orders in collaboration 
with large bidders or by themselves Industry associations One time grant up to Rs 0.4 million for 
procurement of hardware such as plain paper 
copier, telex, fax machine, computer, furniture, and 
binding and cutting machine.  Grant paid on 
reimbursement basis and provides a matching grant on a tapering basis at 50%, 30%, and 10% for 
running expenses, not exceeding Rs 125,000, 
Rs 75,000 and Rs 25,000, respectively, during the first three years, subject to a ceiling of Rs 157,000 per exchange 
SSI Market Development Assistance for 
export promotion MSEs and their associations Partial subsidization of costs of air fare, space 
rental, publicity, etc. to MSEs at varying rates, with 
preferential terms to the micro-enterprises, partial 
financial assistance to contest anti-dumping cases, undertaking market studies, etc.  Provision for 
reimbursement of 75% of one-time registration fee 
or Rs 15,000, whichever is less, paid to GS1 India 
by MSE for adoption of bar coding 
Assistance to Entrepreneurship 
Development Institutes to strengthen of 
training infrastructure of existing and new institutions State/UT governments and other 
agencies involved in 
entrepreneurship development Financial assistance in the form of non-recurring 
grant for strengthening infrastructure like building, 
training aids/equipment, and other support services 
on matching (50:50 basis) of the cost or 
Rs 10 million, whichever is less 
Micro Finance Programme Micro finance institutions (MFIs)  Portfolio Risk Fund provi ded to SIDBI for security 
deposit requirements of the loan amount from the MFIs 
a Definition of priority sect or in Chapter IV(5)(iii)(a). 
Source:  SIDO online information.  Viewed at:  http://www.smalli ndustry.india.com [4 July 2006];  Reserve Bank of India 
online information.  Viewed at:  h ttp://www.rbi.org.in/scrip ts/FAQView.aspx?Id=8;  a nd Ministry of Finance 
(2006), Economic Survey 2005/06. India WT/TPR/S/182 
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Table AIV.1 
Additional capacity granted du ring bilateral air transport talks, January 2003 to December 2006 
S.No. Country Date of bilateral talks Additional capacity per week   Additional points of call 
1. Republic of Korea 15/17.01.2003 800 seats  
2. Malaysia 22/23.01.2003 3,100 seats  
3. Turkey 30/01.01.2003 1,500 seats  
4. Italy 03/04.02.2003 4,000 seats  
5. Gulf States 09/10.04.2003 607 seats Cochin 
6. Thailand 11/12.06.2003 5,795 seats Chennai, Mumbai 
7. Slovakia 25.07.2003 750 seats Delhi 
8. Poland 29/30.09.2003 800 seats Mumbai 
9.  Ethiopia 29.01.2004 7,400 seats   
10. Tanzania 14.02.2004 5,600 seats Delhi, Mumbai 
11. UAE  20.04.2004 3,620 seats   
12. Brazil 05.05.2004 1,600 seats Two points in India 
13. Australia 09.09.2004 4,500 (from 09.09.2004) 
5,500 (from October 2005) 
6,500 (from October 2006) Hyderabad, Bangalore 
14. United Kingdom 17.09.2004 2,800 seats from winter 2004 
5,600 seats from summer 2005 
8,400 seats from winter  2005  
15. USA 15.01.2005 Unlimited Any points  
16. France 22/23.02.2005 8,400 seats Bangalore, Chennai, Hyderabad 
17. Mauritius 28.03. 2005 4,000 seats  
18. United Kingdom 13.04.2005 56 services on B747 aircraft from 
winter 2006  
19. Oman 27.04.2005 1,575 seats Delhi, Hyderabad 
20. Qatar 12.05.2005 2,500 seats + 7 frequencies to  
Nagpur Delhi, Nagpur 
21. Netherlands 17.05.2005 2,800 seats from winter 2005 
2,800 seats from summer 2006 Hyderabad, Chennai 
22. Belgium 18.05.2005 8,400 seats Mumbai and Chennai instead of 
Mumbai or Chennai  
23. Germany 25.05.2005 8,400 seats Hyderabad, Goa and Cochin 
without 5th freedom rights 
24. Canada 03.06.2005 35 services on B747 aircraft Bangalore, Kolkata, Chennai, 
Hyderabad 
25. Bhutan 06.07.2005 37 frequenc ies Chennai, Mumbai, Guwahati 
26. Philippines 21.07.2005 2,800 seats Mumbai, Delhi, Chennai, Kolkata 
27. Singapore 24.08.2005 3.7 B747 units to Bangalore; 
1.6 to Hyderabad;  and 
1.6 to Kolkata  
28. New Zealand 19.10.2005 7 services Mumbai 
29. UAE (Dubai) 07.12.2005 3,900 seats from 07.12.2005 
2,000 seats from summer 2006 
2,100 seats from winter 2006 Trivandrum (eff. 07-12-2005) 
Bangalore (eff. Winter 2006) 
30. Thailand 10.02.2006 8, 606 seats until summer 2006 
9,216 seats from summer 2006 
11,046 seats from winter 2006 
13,136 seats from summer 2007 14,186 seats from winter 2007 15,486 seats from summer 2008  
31. Italy 15.02.2006 7 frequencies  Kolkata 
32. Russia 21.02.2006 29 frequencies  Amritsar, Ahmedabad, Goa 
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S.No. Country Date of bilateral talks Additional capacity per week   Additional points of call 
33. UAE (Sharjah) 04.04.2006 7 se rvices/1,134 seats, each to 
Mumbai, Nagpur, Cochin and 
Jaipur Cochin, Jaipur 
34. Tanzania 25.04.2006 14 services per week in each 
direction, subject to a maximum 
of 7 services  per week to/through 
available points of call in India New Delhi 
35. Kenya 27.04. 2006 Up to 7 services per week in each 
direction to/through Mumbai and 
Delhi.  
36. Kuwait 19.07.2006 2,800 seats  
37. UAE (Sharjah) 04.10.2006 3,402 seats Chennai, Trivandrum, 
Ahmedabad 
38. Sri Lanka 09.10. 2006 7 services per week each to 
Mumbai, Bangalore, Coimbatore 
and Pune. Coimbatore, Pune 
39. Spain 08.11.2006 18 services per week Delhi, Bangalore 
40. Oman 16.11.2006 1,884 seats, 462 seats from 
June 2007  
41. Scandinavian countries 30.11.2006 21 services  per week One more point out of Kolkata, 
Chennai and Hyderabad.  
42. Qatar 20.12.2006 5,386 seats pe r week Chennai and Hyderabad 
Note: In addition, the ASEAN countries have  been permitted to operate unlimited capacity  to 18 destinations of tourist interest  in India. 
Source:  Information provided by the authorities. 
 
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