| AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT OF INDIA AND THE GOVERNMENT OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF GERMANY FOR EXTENDING DIRECT TRADE RELATIONS
Bonn, 4 July1950 The Government of India and the Federal German Government being desirous of extending direct trade relations between their respective
countries have agreed as follows:- Article I With respect to the items mentioned in Annexures 'A' and 'B' which are attached to this Agreement and which shall be taken to form
an integral part of this Agreement, the contracting parties agree that, wherever necessary, import an,d export licences shall be
granted in accordance with the laws and regulations in force in either country from time to time upto the yearly value mentioned
against each item. Article II The granting of the licences referred to in Article I above shall be subject to negotiation of contracts which are mutually satisfactory
regarding specifications, prices, delivery and other terms. Article III The yearly value of any of the items mentioned in Annexures 'A' and 'B' can be altered or fresh items added by mutual agreement between
the contracting parties. Article IV Article I—III of this Agreement are without prejudice to the rights of nationals or firms of either country entering into business
transactions in respect of goods and commodities not forming part of this Agreement subject to and in conformity with the laws and
regulations of either contracting party for the time being in force. Article V The Federal German Government will facilitate the employment of German technicians and specialists in India subject to mutual agreement
in regard to terms and conditions between the Indian employer on the one hand and the German technician or specialist on the other
and shall afford assistance, wherever possible and necessary, for the training of Indian technicians in the Federal German Republic.
Article VI During the currency of this Agreement the contracting parties agree, in order to facilitate the execution of the Agreement, to consult
each other in respect of any matters arising from or in connection with the supply of goods between the countries or the employment
of German technicians and specialists in India and the training of Indian technicians in the Federal German Republic in accordance
with this Agreement. Article VII Ships belonging to either of the two contracting parties shall be accorded, in the ports of the other party, the usual facilities
in respect of bunkering and other services and the customary treatment in respect of duties, charges and taxes, except that any concessions
made to ships engaged in the coasting trade of either party shall not be available under this Article to the other party. Article VIII This Agreement, having received the approval of both Governments, comes into force with effect from the first day of July, 1950. It
shall remain valid until the 30th Day of June, 1951, and for such successive periods as may be mutually agreed upon before its expiry.
DONE and SIGNED in duplicate, in English and in German, either text being authentic, in Bonn, on the 4th day of July, 1950. ANNEXURE A LIST OF PROPOSED FEDERAL GERMAN
IMPORTS FROM INDIA
1st July, 1950 - 30th June, 1951 | Commodity | Dollar Value | | I. | Chemicals- | | | | 1. Bones crushed and hide cuttings
2. Caster seed
3. Crude drugs
4. Essential oil
5. Gums
6. Linseed
7. Manganese dioxide
8. Shellac and sticklac | 400,000
125,000
100,000
100,000
400,000
300,000
50,000
600,000
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2,075,000 | | II. | Textile- | | | | 1. Capok
2. Coarse animal hair
3. Coir matting
4. Coir yarn
5. Raw jute
6. Raw wool (carpet wool) | 50,000
200,000
Pro Memoria
1,800,000
Pro Memoria
250,000
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2,300,000 | | III. | Fibres and bristles- | | | | 1. Bristles and hair
2. Palmyra fibre | 500,000
400,000
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900,000 | | IV. | Ores- | | | | 1. Manganese | 1,000,000
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1,000,000 | | V. | Mica | | | | 1. Mica, blocks and splittings | 1,500,000
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1,500,000 | | VI. | Hides and Skins | | | | 1. Buffalo hides
2. Goat skins and lamb skins
3. Half tanned bastard skins (Madras)
4. Myrabola
5. Salted cattle hides | 500,000
1,600,000
550,000
200,000
250,000
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3,100,000 | | VII. | Stones and Earths- | | | | 1. Caustic magnesite
2. Mica powder | 75,000
25,000
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100,000 | | VIII. | Food and Agriculture Products- | | | | 1. Coffee
2. Peanuts
3. Peanut oil
4. Sausage casings
5. Spices
6. Tea
7. Tobacco | 100,000
1,160,000
700,000
200,000
2,500,000
5,000,000
5,000,000
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15,100,000 | | IX. | Miscellaneous- | | | | 1. Birds feathers, raw
2. Cattle horn
3. Mother of earls, small white seapearls rough stones,
Indian cut stones, sapphires, ruby moonstone,
green jasper, moosagata, green aventurine
4. Wild animals | 20,000
250,000
.
.
50,000
30,000
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350,000 | | | GRAND TOTAL | 26,425,000 | __________ ANNEXURE B LIST OF PROPOSED FEDERAL GERMAN
EXPORTS TO INDIA
1st July 1950 - 30th June 1951 | Commodities | Dollar Value | | I. | Chemicals and Related Products- | | | | 1. Acetic acid (80% technical) and Butyl acetate
2. Auxiliaries for textiles and dyes, and Rongalit
3. Coal tar dyes
4. Fertilisers
5. Highly concentrated anti oxidents and accelarators.
6. Pharmaceuticals and laboratory chemicals.
7. Photographic equipment.
8. Synthetic raw materials for lacquers.
9. Titanium dioxide | 120,000
150,000
1,160,000
Pre Memoria
15,000
500,000
50,000
10,000
10,000
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2,455,000 | | II. | Machinery and Metal Products- | | | | 1. Car spares
2. Electrical machinery and parts
3. Industrial sewing machines, chiefly spares
4. Machinery and parts
5. Machine tools and metal working machinery and
tools for machine tools
6. Machinery for locomotive manufacture and
railway equipments, including locomotive spares
7. Printing and lithographic machinery
8. Special electrica nd electromedical equipment
9. Stream turbines and spares
10. Switchgear
11. Telephone equipment, mainly spares
12. Textile mill stores and accessories
13. Tubular steel poles
14. Wiring accessories, insulation and installation material. | 20,000
6,350,000
100,000
6,500,000
.
2,125,000
.
2,100,000
250,000
250,000
500,000
350,000
20,000
100,000
100,000
100,000
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18,865,000 | | III. | Metals- | | | | 1. Non-Ferrous metals, ingots | 250,000
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250,000 | | IV. | Instruments and Apparatus- | | | | 1. Microscopes
2. Miscellaneous
3. Precision and X-ray cameras and photographic equipment
4. Surgical and medical instruments | 200,000
100,000
200,000
100,000
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600,000 | | V. | Iron and Steel - Rolled steel products- | | | | 1. Cold rolled and drawn steel products including steel bars etc.
2. Hot rolled steel products including steel plates and sheets,
spring steel, galvanised iron and steel pipes and tubes, sleeper
bars etc. | 750,000
.
.
3,500,000
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4,250,000 | | | GRAND TOTAL | 26,420,000 | * May be replaced by mutual agreement, by machinery and metal products or other items. |
