| EXCHANGE OF LETTERS BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT OF INDIA AND
THE ROYAL GOVERNMENT OF AFGHANISTAN REGARDING TRADE ARRANGEMENT New Delhi, 10 November 1961 LETTERS GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
New Delhi
10th November, 1961
Dear Mr. SERAJ, During our discussions of the last few days we have had an opportunity to review together the development of trade between Afghanistan
and India in terms of the Treaty of Friendship and Commerce between the two countries and have reached certain conclusions which
I have the honour to record in the following paragraphs: 1. The two Governments reaffirm their desire to promote trade between their respective countries and to achieve a balance in the trade
between the two countries. To this end, the two Governments agree to promote business travel and to take such other steps as may
be found to be necessary 2. In accordance with the provisions of Article 15 of the Treaty between the Royal Government of Afghanistan and the Government of
India and subject to their respective import/ export and foreign exchange regulations, the two Governments have agreed to the following
(a) Import and Export Control authorities in Afghanistan and India will provide special
facilities to approved importers
in India to import from Afghanistan the goods mentioned in Schedule 'A' to this letter; (b) These facilities will also be extended to such Afghan traders as are included in the list of approved importers; (c) Import and Export Control authorities of the two countries will endeavour to ensure that trade is not concentrated in a few hands; (d) Subject to overall balancing of exports and imports reasonable facilities will be accorded by India to facilitate the export from
India to Afghanistan of the articles mentioned in Schedule 'B' to this letter; (e) Payment for goods exchanged under this Arrangement will be made by importers and exporters in accordance with E.P. and E.P. procedures.
The special self-balancing account maintained by the Da Afghanistan Bank with the State Bank of India will continue to be utilised
to facilitate transactions other than those to which E.P. and E.P.I. procedures will apply.
3. It was also agreed that the Government of India will co-operate and afford facilities for the export of Afghan goods through India
to other countries.
4. The two Governments will consult each other periodically to review these arrangements with a view to improving upon and removing
any difficulties in the working of this arrangement to the advantage of the two countries. 5. This Arrangement shall take effect from the 1st October, 1961, and shall remain in force for one year thereafter. Unless either
Contracting Party gives notice to the contrary two months prior to the expiry of this Arrangement, it will automatically be extended
by a further period of one year. 6. I shall be grateful if you will confirm that the above correctly sets out the understanding reached between us. Yours sincerely,
ABDUL GHAFOUR SERAJ, Esq,
Leader of the Afghan Trade Delegation. SCHEDULE A COMMODITIES FOR EXPORT FROM AFGHANISTAN TO INDIA Fruits (dry and fresh all kinds)
Asafoetida,
Cumin seeds,
Hides and skins,
| Medicinal herbs (detailed as under): | | English | Farsi |
Hysop
Rose Flower (dried)
Buglass (Borage)
Quince (Borage)
White and red Behmen (Urdu)
Jujube
Ratanjot (Hindi)
Manqaa
Doroncum
Manna (taken from Atraphaxis Spinosa)
Liquoric (Mulathi)
Wild Carrot |
Zoofa
Gule GuIab
Gule Gawzaban
Beh-Danna
Beham Safid wa Sork
Onaab
Yarlang
Turanjabeen
Darawenj .
Sheer Khesht
Shireen Bois
Shakakul |
SCHEDULE B COMMODITIES FOR EXPORT FROM TO AFGHANISTAN Textile, Cotton and Woollen, such as: Cotton and woollen piece goods, cotton dhoties and sarees, hosiery and knitted garments-woollen, cotton and rayon, silk, art silk
and rayon fabrics;
cotton twist and yarn other than cotton, woollen and silk manufactures, jute manufactures,
Handloom fabrics. Food Confectionery,
Tea,
coffee,
spices including pepper,
Fish-dried and salted,
Fish, prawns-dried,
Preserved Mango and other vegetable products,
Provisions and oilman's stores,
Sago,
Tapioca and its products,
Cane jaggery/cane jaggery powder (Indian gur). Agricultural products Hydrogenated oils, i.e. "vanaspati" or vegetable ghee,
Vegetable oils and oilseeds
Essential oils,
Tobacco-raw and unmanufactured, Chemical products and soaps Chemicals and Chemical preparations. Pharmaceuticals Drugs and medicines,
Napthalene,
Antibiotics,
Sera and vaccines,
Alkaloids of opium and its derivatives,
Soap-toilet and household,
Toilet requisites and perfumery,
Paints, pigments and varnishes.
Engineering goods Printing machinery,
Diesel engines,
Pumps driven by diesel engines and electric motors,
Sewing machines,
Bicycles and their parts,
Textile machinery such as carding machinery and Weaving looms,
Machine tools,
Hand tools and small tools and small river crafts,
Sugarcane crushing machinery,
Rice, flour and oil crushing machinery,
Ball bearings;
Agricultural implements,
Automobiles and their parts,
Gliders. Electrical-goods Electrical appliances and accessories such as
Conduit pipes,
switches,
bells, holders,
cut-outs etc, Electrodes,
Electric bulbs and tubes,
Generators,
portable and fixed,
Radio receivers,
Electric fans and their parts,
Batteries (dry and wet), Electric torch lights,
Electric motors,
Telephone apparatus,
Ebonite sheets,
rods and tubes,
Cable and wires. Household and Building requirements Utensils including stainless steelware,
Cooking ranges, heaters, electric iron, toasters,
Kettles etc.,
Household electrical fittings and fixtures,
Roofing tiles,
Bricks,
Linoleum.
Sanitaryware,
G.I. Pipes and fittings,
Manhole cover and plates,
Hurricane Lanterns,
Kerosene stoves, Incandescent oil pressure lamps, Safes, strong boxes and room fittings,
Crockery. Hardware Locks and padlocks,
Cutlery,
Bolts, nuts, screws and hinges, etc.,
Steel furniture and hospital appliances,
Scientific instruments of all types,
Weighing machines,
Surgical and medical instruments,
Steel buckets. Rubber manufactures Tyres and tubes,
Other rubber manufactures. Leather manufactures Boots,
shoes and belts,
Other leather manufactures,
Artificial leather goods. Handicrafts and other subsidiary products Stationery and paper. Miscellaneous Coir and coir products,
Films,
Dyeing and tanning substances,
Lac and shellac, commercial decorative plywood,
Myrobalan and myrobalan extracts,
Glassware including tableware,
glass bottles and bangles,
Artificial porcelain teeth,
Synthetic stones,
Books and printed matter,
Cigarettes,
Postage stamps,
Refined mineral oils,
Bichromates,
Sports goods,
Mica and micanite,
Firebricks and fireclay,
ROYAL AFGHAN EMBASSY
New Delhi
10th November, 1961
Dear Mr. AJARKAR, I write to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of today's date which reads as follows : (Not Reproduced) I confirm that the above correctly sets out the understanding reached between us.
- Yours sincerely,
- Sd-
- ABDUL GHA FOUR SERAJ
Mr. B.N. ADARKAR, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government of India, New Delhi. EXTENSION OF TRADE ARRANGEMENT
EXCHANGE OF LETTERS, KABUL, 12 SEPTEMBER 1962 GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY Kabul
12th September, 1962
Excellency, During our discussion of the last few days we have had an opportunity to review together the development of trade between Afghanistan
and India in terms of the Treaty of Friendship and Commerce between the two countries and have reached certain conclusions which
I have the honour to record in the following paragraphs 1. The two Governments reaffirm their desire to promote trade between their respective countries and to diversify it. To this end,
the two Governments agree to promote business travel and to take such steps as may be found to be necessary. 2. In accordance with the provisions of Article 15 of the Treaty between the Royal Government of Afghanistan and the Government of
India and subject to their respective import/export and foreign exchange regulations, the two Governments have agreed to the following
:
(a) Import and Export Authorities in Afghanistan and India will
provide special facilities to approved
importers in India to
import from Afghanistan the goods mentioned in Schedule 'A' to
this letter; (b) These facilities will also be extended to such Afghan traders as are included in the list of approved importers; (c) Import and Export Authorities of the two countries will endeavour to ensure that trade is not concentrated in a few hands; (d) All facilities will be provided by the authorities in Afghanistan and in India to facilitate the import into Afghanistan of the
articles mentioned in Schedule 'B' to this letter (e) Payment for goods exchanged under this Arrangement will be- made by importers and exporters in accordance with.E.P. and E.P.I.
procedures. The special self-balancing account maintained by the Da Afghanistan Bank with the State Bank of India will continue to
be utilised to facilitate transactions other than those to which E.P. and E.P.I. procedures will apply.
3. It was also agreed that the Government of India will co-operate and afford facilities for the export of Afghan goods through India
to other countries.
4. The two Governments will consult each other periodically to review these arrangements with a view to improving upon and removing
any difficulties in the working of this arrangement to the advantage of the two countries. 5. It is hereby agreed that this Arrangement will remain in force for a period of fourteen months' from Ist, October 1962. 6. 1 shall be grateful if you will confirm that the above correctly sets out the understanding reached between us.
Yours sincerely, Sd-
MANUBHAI SHAH
H.E. Mr. G. M. SHERZAD,
Minister of Commerce,
Royal Afghan Government, Kabul. SCHEDULE A COMMODITIES FOR EXPORT FROM AFGHANISTAN TO INDIA Fruits (dry and fresh all kinds),
Asafoetida,
Cumin seeds,
Hides and skins,
| Medicinal herbs (detailed as under): | | English
Hysop
Rosa Rose Flower (dried)
Buglass~Borage)
Quince (Borage)
White and red Behmen (Urdu)
Jujube,
Ratanjot (Hindi)
Mann
Doroncurn
Manna (taken from Atraphaxis Spinosa).
Liquoric (Mulathi)
Wild Carrot | Farsi
Zoafa
Gule Golab
Gule Gawzaban
Beh-Danna
Behmane Safid wa Sorkh
Onnab
Yarlang
Turanjabeen
Darawerj
Sheer-khest
Shireen Boia
Shakakul |
SCHEDULE B COMMODITIES FOR EXPORT FROM INDIA TO AFGHANISTAN Textile, Cotton and Woollen, such as Cotton and woollen piece goods, cotton dhoties and sarees, hosiery and knitted garments-woollen, cotton and rayon, Silk, art silk
and rayon fabrics; cotton twist and yarn other than cotton, woollen and silk manufactures, Jute manufactures, Handloorn fabrics. Food
Confectionery,
Tea, coffee, spices including pepper,
Fish-dried and salted,
Fish prawns--dried,
Preserved Mango and other vegetable products,
Provisions and oilman's stores,
Sago,
Tapioca and its products,
Cane jaggery/cane jaggery powder (Indian gur), Agricultural Products Hydrogenated oils, i.e., "vanaspati" or vegetable ghee, Vegetable oils and oilseeds, Essential oils Tobacco-raw
and unmanufactured. Chemical Products and Soaps Chemicals and chemical preparations. Pharmaceuticals Drugs and medicines, Naphthalene. Antibiotics, Sera and Vaccines, Alkaloids of opium and its derivatives, Soap-toilet and household,
Toilet requisites and perfumery, Paints, pigments and varnishes. Engineering Goods
Printing machinery,
Diesel engines,
Pumps driven by diesel engines and electric motors, Sewing machines,
Bicycles and their parts,
Textiles machinery such as carding machinery and weaving looms,
Machine tools,
Head tools and small tools, small river crafts,
Sugarcane crushing machinery,
Rice, flour and oil crushing machinery,
Ball bearings, Agricultural implements, Automobiles and their parts, Gliders. Electrical Goods Electrical appliances and accessories such as conduit pipes, switches, bells, holders, cut-outs, etc., Electrodes, Electric bulbs
and tubes, Generators, portable and fixed, Radio receivers, Electric fans and their parts, Batteries (dry and wet), Electric torch
lights, Electric motors, Telephone apparatus, Ebonite sheets, rods and tubes, Cables and wires. Household and Building Requirements Utensils including stainless steelware, Cooking ranges, heaters, electric iron, toasters, kettles, etc., Household electrical fittings
and fixtures, Roofing tiles, Bricks, Linoleum, Sanitaryware, G.I. Pipes and fittings, Manhole cover and plates, Kerosene stoves,
Incandescent oil pressure lamps, Safes, strong boxes and room fittings, Crockery. Hardware Lacks and Padlocks, Cutlery, Bolts, nuts, screws and hinges, etc., Steel furniture and hospital appliances, Scientific instruments
of all types, Weighing machines, Surgical and medical instruments, Steel buckets. Rubber Manufactures Tyres and tubes, Other rubber manufactures. Leather Manufactures Boots, shoes and belts, Other leather manufactures, Artificial leather goods. Handicrafts and Cottage Industry Products Stationery and paper. Miscellaneous Coir and coir products, Films, Dyeing and tanning substances, Lac and shellac, Commercial decorative plywood, Myrobalan and myrobalan
extracts, Glassware including tableware, glass bottles and bangles, Artificial porcelain teeth, Synthetic stones, Books and printed
matter, Cigarettes, Postage stamps, Refined mineral oils, Bichromates, Sports goods, Mica and micanite, Firebricks and fiercely,
Ropes. THE ROYAL AFGHAN GOVERNMENT, MINISTRY OF COMMERCE
Kabul,
12th September, 1962 Excellency,
I write to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of today's date which reads as , follows : (Not Reproduced) I confirm that the above correctly sets out the understanding reached between us. Yours sincerely, Sd-
GHULAM M. SHERZAD H.E. Mr. MANUBHAI SHAH, Minister of International Trade, Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government of India. FURTHER EXTENSION EXCHANGE OF LETTERs NEW DELHI, 21 JANuARY 1964 Letter No. 1 New Delhi, 21st January, 1964 Excellency, During our discussions from the 23rd December, 1963 to 21st January, 1964, we have had an opportunity to review together the development
of trade between Afghanistan and India in terms of the Treaty of Friendship and Commerce between the two countries and have reached
certain conclusions which I have the honour to record in the following paragraphs 1. The two Governments reaffirm their desire to promote trade between their respective countries and to diversify it. To this end,
the two Governments agree to promote business travel and take such steps as may be found to be necessary. 2. In accordance with the provisions of Article 15 of the Treaty between the Royal Afghan Government and the Government A: of India
and subject to their respective import/export and foreign exchange regulations, the two Governments agree to the following.: (a) Import and Export Authorities in Afghanistan and India will provide special facilities to approved importers in India to import
from Afghanistan the goods mentioned in Schedule W to this letter; (b) These facilities will also be extended to such Afghan traders as are included in the list of approved importers; (c) Import and Export Authorities of the two countries will endeavour to ensure that trade is not concentrated in a few hands; (d) All facilities will be provided by -the authorities in Afghanistan and in India to facilitate the imports into Afghanistan of
the articles mentioned in Schedule 'B' to this letter; (e) (i) Payment for the goods exchanged under this Arrangement and mentioned in Schedule 'A' (other than Hides and Skins) and 'B'
to this letter will be made in accordance with E.P. and E.P.I. procedures;
(ii) The special self-balancing Account maintained by the Da Afghanistan Bank with the State Bank of India will continue to be utilised
to facilitate imports of hides and skins on a liberal basis against exports of goods and services in India; (iii) Payment for imports of cotton 'and wool from Afghanistan into India and for export to Afghanistan of Indian goods mentioned
in Schedule 'C' to this letter shall be made by establishing letters of credit in transferable U.S. Dollars or Pounds Sterling. 3. The two Governments will consult each other periodically to review the above arrangements with a view to removing any difficulty
in the working of this Arrangement to the advantage of the two countries. 4. It is hereby agreed that the Arrangement which was deemed to have concluded on the 30th September, 1963 in terms of the letters
exchanged in Kabul on the 16th October, 1963 would continue to be in force till the 31st January, 1964 and the new Arrangements will
operate from the 1st February, 1964 to the 31st January, 1965. Unless either Contracting Party gives notice to the contrary, one
month prior to the expiry of this Arrangement, it will automatically be extended by a further period of one year and shall -remain
in force upto the 31st January,- 1966. On -the expiry of the second year of the Arrangement, unless either Contracting Party gives
notice to the contrary one month prior to the expiry of the second year, it will automatically be extended by a further period of
one year, and shall remain in force upto the 31st January 1967. 5. 1 shall be grateful if you will confirm that the above correctly sets out the understanding reached between us. Yours sincerely,
Sd
Dr. NOUR ALI
Leader, Afghan Trade Delegation His Excellency Mr. D.S. JOSHI, Leader, Indian Delegation,
Government of India, Ministry of International Trade, New Delhi. Letter No. I GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF INTERNATIONAL TRADE
New Delhi,
21st January, 1964 Excellency,
I write to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of today's date which reads as follows (Not Reproduced) I confirm that the above sets out correctly the understanding reached between us.
Yours sincerely, SdI D.S. Joshi Leader, Indian Delegation
His Excellency Dr. NOUR ALI, Leader, Afghan Trade Delegation, New Delhi. SCHEDULE A COMMODITIES FOR EXPORT FROM AFGHANISTAN TO INDIA Fruits (dry and fresh all kinds),
Asafoetida,
Cumin seeds,
Hides and skins,
| Medicinal Herbs (detailed as under) | | English
Hysop
Rosa Rose Flower (dried)
Buglass (Borage)
Quince (Borage)
White and red Behmen (Urdu)
Jujube,
Ratanjot (Hindi)
Mann
Doroncum
Manna (taken from Atraphaxis Spinosa).
Liquoric (Mulathi)
Wild Carrot | Farsi
Zoafa
Gule Golab
Gule Gawzaban
Beh-Danna
Behmane (Safid wa Sorkh)
Onnab
Yarlang
Turanjabeen
Darawerj
Sheer-khest
Shireen Boia
Shakakul |
SCHEDULE B COMMODITIES FOR EXPORT FROM INDIA TO AFGHANISTAN Textile, Cotton and Woollen, such as Cotton and woollen piece goods, cotton dhoties and sarees, hosiery and knitted garments--woollen, cotton and rayon, Silk, art silk
and rayon fabrics; cotton twist and yarn other than cotton, woollen and silk manufactures, Jute manufactures, Handloom fabrics. Food
Confectionery,
Tea, coffee, spices including pepper,
Fish-dried and salted,
Fish prawns--dried,
Preserved Mango and other vegetable products,
Provisions and oilman's stores,
Sago,
Tapioca and its products,
Cane
jaggery/cane jaggery powder (Indian gur), Agricultural Products
Hydrogenated oils, i.e., "vanaspati" or vegetable ghee,
Vegetable oils and oilseeds,
Essential oils
Tobacco-raw and unmanufactured. Chemical Products and Soaps Chemicals and chemical preparations. Pharmaceuticals Drugs and medicines, Naphthalene. Antibiotics, Sera and Vaccines, Alkaloids of opium and its derivatives, Soap-toilet and household,
Toilet requisites and perfumery, Paints, pigments and varnishes. Engineering Goods
Printing machinery,
Diesel engines,
Pumps driven by diesel engines and electric motors, Sewing machines,
Bicycles and their parts,
Textiles machinery such as carding machinery and weaving looms,
Machine tools,
Head tools and small tools, small river crafts,
Sugarcane crushing machinery,
Rice, flour and oil crushing machinery,
Ball bearings, Agricultural implements, Automobiles parts other than those sent as spares with automobiles, Gliders. Electrical Goods Electrical appliances and accessories such as conduit pipes, switches, bells, holders, cut-outs, etc., Electrodes, Electric bulbs
and tubes, Electric fans and their parts, Batteries (dry and wet), Electric torch lights, Electric motors, Ebonite sheets, rods and
tubes, Cables and wires, Household and Building Requirements Utensils including stainless steelware, Cooking ranges, heaters, electric iron, toasters, kettles, etc., Household electrical fittings
and fixtures, Roofing tiles, Bricks, Linoleum, Sanitaryware, G.I. Pipes and fittings, Manhole cover and plates, Kerosene stoves,
Incandescent oil pressure lamps, Safes, strong boxes and room fittings, Crockery. Hardware Locks and padlocks, Cutlery, Bolts, nuts, screws and hinges etc., Steel furniture and hospital appliances, Scientific instruments
of all types, Weighing machines, Surgical and medical instruments, Steel buckets. Rubber Manufactures Tyres and tubes, Other rubber manufactures. Leather Manufactures Boots, shoes and belts, Other leather manufactures, Artificial leather goods. Handicrafts and Cottage Industry Products
Stationery and paper. SCHEDULE C INDIAN EXPORTS 1. Sugar. 2. Automobiles and their spare parts. 3. Tractors. 4. Bulldozers. 5 Compressors. 6. Stone Crushing and Polishing equipment. 7. Wood working machinery. 8. Lathes. 9. Road Rollers. 10. Graders. 11. Central Air-conditioning equipment. 12. Refrigerators. 13. Slaughter House Machinery. 14. Accounting Machines. 15. Iron and Steel Construction material not mentioned under the heading 'Hardware'
in Schedule'B'. 16. Generators-portable and fixed. 17. Radio Receivers. 18. Telephone and telegraph Apparatus and Equipment. 19. Cranes. 20. Drugs, Medicines and Antibiotics. All other items not included in Schedule B. EXCHANGE OF LETTERS REGARDING SMOOTHER FLOW OF TRADE
NEW DELHI, 21 JANUARY 1964 Letter No. 2
New Delhi,
21st January, 1964
Excellency, During the course of our discussions in Delhi from the 23rd December, 1963, to the 21st January, 1964, it was recognised that more
realistic rates for commodities mentioned in Schedule 'A', other than hides and skins, and a mutually agreed procedure, would make
for smooth flow of trade in those commodities. Accordingly, I have the honour to set out the following decisions reached : 1. Valuation for the period 1st February, 1964 to 3 1st January, 1965.
| Commodity | Agreed rate in Rs. per Quintal | Almonds:
Without shell
In the shell
(a) Soft shell
(b) othersKhasta (kernel of
appricots) Pistachio nuts:
With shell
Without shell Raisins: Red, including Guldani and lal mewa Black including monanca Raisins all other sort including Abjosh Apricots:
Chalghoza
Alubukhiare
Figs Afghanis
Grapes in all containers Pomegranates:
Bedana
Qandhari Pears |
Rs. 670Rs. 380
Rs. 213 Rs. 4116
Rs. 311
Rs. 819
Rs. 91
Rs. 142
Rs. 235
Rs. 168
Rs. 250
Rs. 160
Rs. 142
Rs. 138
Rs. 45
Rs. 65
Rs. 20
|
Cumin seeds
(a) Badkhshani & Khanabadi
(b) Zira khar and kajak
Asafoetida:
(a) Asafoetida coarse (Hingra)
(b) Asafoetida Anguri
(c) Asafoetida Khawal Charaghar, Chakkan, Naizameen, Choras, Galmin, Hadda, Zulfikar
(d) Asafoetida
n.o.s.
|
Rs. 413
Rs. 196
Rs. 216
Rs. 235Rs. 1611
Rs. 400 | In respect of commodities imported into India from Afghanistan, not mentioned above, invoice values would be used for the purposes
of valuation. 2. Procedures : The two Delegations agreed that the exports of goods from Afghanistan into India, mentioned in Schedule 'A', other
than hides and skins, would be allowed on the basis of transit certificates issued by the Afghan Customs authorities which will indicate
the name of the exporter, the name of the importer, kind and description of commodity, weight, rate (as mentioned in the above paragraph)
and the total value. The Royal Afghan Government may, if considered necessary by them, add other columns in the Transit Certificate
form, a specimen of which will be sent to the Government of India. The same form will be uniformly used by the different Customs
points in Afghanistan namely, Kabul, Nangharhar and Qandhar, which will be the only points of exports to India of the commodities
mentioned. For facility, such certificates will be serialised as follows, the first letter denoting the exporting Customs point in
Afghanistan and the second letter denoting the Customs control point in India, e.g.
Kabul to Bombay
Kabul to Delhi
Kabul to Amritsar
Kabul to Ferozepur
Qandhar to Bombay
and so on. | KB
KD
KA
KF
QB | These distinctive markings would be followed by a running serial number for each Arrangement year. Such transit certificates will
be prepared in seven copies, the distribution of which will be as follows: The first copy shall be retained by the Afghan Customs point at which it is issued, the second copy to be sent to the Ministry of
Commerce, Royal Afghan Government and the third copy to the Embassy of India, Kabul. It will be ensured by the relevant Afghan Customs
authorities that the second and third copies are despatched immediately to reach the addressees most expeditiously. The remaining
four copies will be handed over to the exporter for presentation by the importer in India to the relevant Indian Trade Control authority
for obtaining a CCP on that basis. The CCP which will be issued in duplicate for the value and weight of the goods mentioned in the
transit certificate shall also make note therein of the transit certificate's number and date. When delivering the CCP to the importer,
the relevant Indian Trade Control authority will return all the four copies of the transit certificate to him. The importer will
present these four copies with the CCP in duplicate, to the Customs authorities at the point of import of the consignment in India. The Customs authorities will at the stage of allowing clearance of the consignments, check the physical correctness of the name, description,
weight, value (according to the rates mentioned in paragraph 1 above) and other particulars in the CCP and transit certificate. In
the event of difference whether in name, description, weight or value, the copies of the- CCP and the transit certificate will be
endorsed accordingly, an allowance, however, being given upto 5% of the weight. In the event of the excess being found to be more
than 5%, the entire excess over the weight mentioned in the CCP and transit certificate will be seized by the Indian
Customs authorities. The Customs will send one copy of the CCP to the relevant Indian Trade Control authority. The second copy will,
as at present, be handed back to the importer to be forwarded to the Reserve Bank of India. As regards the transit certificate, one
copy will be retained by the customs, the second forwarded to the. Embassy of India in Kabul, the third to the Ministry of Commerce,
Royal Afghan Government, And the fourth to the Reserve Bank of India, New Delhi. The Embassy of India on receipt of the transit certificate
from the Indian customs will link it with the earlier copy available with them and immediately inform the Ministry of Commerce, Royal
Afghan Government in the event of a discrepancy, so that the record of the latter is suitably modified. As a measure of further precaution
and with a view to having the figures of actual exports reconciled
at all times, the Indian Embassy, Kabul, will each fortnight furnish a statement of actual exports cleared by the Indian, customs
to the Ministry of the Commerce, Royal Afghan Government. They will, in turn, receive from the Ministry of Commerce, Royal Afghan
Government formal confirmation or correction not later than a week of the receipt of the statement by them. In order to facilitate
a strict comparison of the goods cleared by Afghan Customs for imports into India and cleared by Indian Customs, the consignments
against a particular transit certificate shall not be broken up or altered in any way. 3. In the case of commodities for which rates have not been specified in paragraph I above and invoice values are adopted for purposes
of valuation, the same will be reported to the Royal Afghan Government and the Indian Embassy, Kabul through the copies of the transit
certificates which will be forwarded to the Royal Afghan Government, Ministry of Commerce, Indian Embassy etc. by the Indian Customs
authorities as provided above. 4. The Representatives of the two Governments will meet each other every three months for taking necessary joint action with a view
to removing any difficulties experienced in the working of the above arrangements. 5. 1 shall be grateful if you will confirm that the above correctly sets out the understanding we have reached. Yours sincerely, Sd
Dr. NOUR
Leader,
Afghan Trade Delegation His Excellency Mr. D.S. JOSHI
Leader, Indian Delegation, Ministry of International Trade, Government of India, New Delhi.
Yours Excellency GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF INTERNATIONAL TRADE
New Delhi,
21st January, 1964 Excellency,
I write to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of today's date which reads as follows (Not Reproduced) I confirm that the above sets out correctly the understanding reached between us.
Yours sincerely, Sd D.S. Joshi Leader, Indian Delegation
His Excellency Dr. NOUR ALI, Leader, Afghan Trade Delegation, New Delhi. TRADE ARRANGEMENT RENEWED KABUL 28 JULY 1968 A delegation from India led by Shri D.K. Srinivasachar, Joint Secretary to the Government of India, and a delegation from Afghanistan
led by His Excellency, Dr. Ali Nawaz, President, Ministry of Commerce, Royal Afghan Government, held trade talks in Kabul from July
21 to July 28, 1968. The two delegations reviewed the working of Indo-Afghan trade during 1967-68 in all its aspects, and discussed the Trade Arrangement
for 1968-69. The reaffirmed their desire to develop and diversify trade between India and Afghanistan to mutual advantage. To this
end the two delegations agreed to take steps to facilitate expansions of trade exchanges, promote business travel, and such other
measures as may be found necessary. In accordance with the provisions of Article 15 of the Treaty between the Royal Afghan Government and the Government of India and
subject to their respective import/export and foreign exchange regulations, the two Governments agree to the following: (a) Import and Export Authorities in Afghanistan and India will provide special facilities to approved importers in India to import
from Afghanistan the goods mentioned in Schedule 'A' to this letter; (b) These facilities will also be extended to such Afghan traders as are included in the list of approved importers; (c) Import and Export Authorities of the two countries will endeavour to ensure that trade is not concentrated in a few hands; (d) All facilities will be provided by the authorities in Afghanistan and in India to facilitate the imports into Afghanistan of the
articles mentioned in Schedule 'B' to this letter; (e) (i) Payment for the goods exchanged under this Arrangement and mentioned in Schedule 'A' (other than Hides and Skins) and 'B'
to this letter will be made in accordance with E.P. and E.P.I. procedures; (ii) The special selfbalancing Account maintained by the Da Afghanistan Bank with the State Bank of India will continue to be utilised
to facilitate imports of hides and skins on a liberal basis against exports of goods and services in India; (iii) Payment for imports of cotton and wool from Afghanistan into India and for export to Afghanistan of Indian goods mentioned in
Schedule 'C' to this letter shall be made by establishing letters of credit in transferable U.S. Dollars or Pounds Sterling. 3. The two Governments will consult each other periodically to review the above arrangements with a view to removing any difficulty
in the working of this Arrangement to the advantage of the two countries. 4. It is hereby agreed that the Arrangement which was deemed to have concluded on the 30th September, 1963 in terms of the letters
exchanged in Kabul on the 16th October, 1963 would continue to be in force till the 31st January, 1964 and the new Arrangements will
operate from the 1st February, 1964 to the 31st January, 1965. Unless either Contracting Party gives notice to the contrary, one
month prior to the expiry of this Arrangement, it will automatically be extended by a further period of one year and shall remain
in force upto the 31st January,- 1966. On -the expiry of the second year of the Arrangement, unless either Contracting Party gives
notice to the contrary one month prior to the expiry of the second year, it will automatically be extended by a further period of
one year, and shall remain in force upto the 31st January 1967. 5. I shall be grateful if you will confirm that the above correctly sets out the understanding reached between us. Yours sincerely,
Sdl
Dr. NOUR ALI
Leader, Afghan Trade Delegation His Excellency Mr. D.S. JOSHI,
Leader, Indian Delegation, Government of India, Ministry of International Trade, New Delhi.
further period of one year and shall remain in force upto July 31, 1970 On the expiry of the second year of the Arrangement
unless either Contracting Party gives notice to the contrary one month prior to the expiry of the second year, it will
automatically be extended by a further period of one year and shall remain in force upto July 31, 1971.
Signed at Kabul this 28th Day of July 1968 For the Government of India Sd/-
D. K. Srinivasaachar
Joint Secretary to the Government of India
Ministry of Commerce For the Royal Afghan Government
Dr. Ali Nawaz
President Ministry of Commerce SCHEDULE 'A' COMMODITIES FOR EXPORT FROM AFGHANISTAN TO INDIA Fruits (dry and fresh all kinds),
Asafoetida,
Cumin seeds,
Hides and skins,
Medicinal Herbs (detailed as under)
English Farsi
Hysop Zoofa
Rosa Rose Flower (dried) Gule Golab
Buglass (Borage) Gule Gawzaban
Quince (Borage) Beh-Denna
White and red Behmen (Urdu) Behmane (Sarid wa Sorkh)
Jujube Onnab
Ratanjot (Hindi) Yarland
Manna Turanjabeen
Doroncum Darawenj
Manna (taken from Atraphaxis Spinosa) Sheer-Khest
Liquoric (Mulathi) Shireen Boia
Wild Carrot Shakakul SCHEDULE B
COMMODITIES FOR EXPORT FROM INDIA TO AFGHANISTAN Textile, Cotton and Woollen, such as Cotton and Woollen piece goods, cotton dhoties and sarees, hosiery and knitted garmentswoollen, cotton and rayon, Silk, art silk and
rayon fabrics; cotton twist and yarn other than cotton, woollen and silk manufactures, jute manufactures, Handloom fabrics. Confectionery,
Tea, coffee, spices including pepper,
Fish-dried and salted,
Fish prawn &dried,
Preserved Mango and other vegetable products,
Provisions and oilman's stores,
Tapioca and its products,
Cane jaggery/canejaggery powder (Indian gur) Agricultural Products
Hydrogenated oils, i.e. 'vanaspati' or vegetable ghee,
Vegetable oils and oilseeds,
Essential oils,
Tobacco-raw and unmanufactured, Chemical Products and Soaps
Chemicals and chemical preparations, Pharmaceuticals Naphthalene, Sera and Vaccines, Alkaloids of opium and its derivatives, 'Soap-toilet and household, Toilet requisites and perfumery,
Paints, pigments and varnishes. Engineering Goods
Printing machinery
Diesel engines,
Pumps driven by diesel engines and electric motors,
Sewing machines,
Bicycles and their parts,
Textiles machinery such as carding machinery and weaving looms,
Machine tools,
Hand tools and small tools, small river crafts, Engineering Goods
Sugarcane crushing machinery
Rice , flour and oil crushing machinery
Ball Bearing
Agricultural implements
Automobiles parts other than those sent as spares with automobiles
Gliders.
Electrical Goods
Electrical appliances and accessories such as conduit pipes, switches, bells, holders, cut-outs, etc., Electrodes, Electric
bulbs and tubes, Electric fans and their parts, Batteries (dry and wet), Electric torch lights, Electric motors, Ebonite sheets,
rods and tubes, Cables and wires,
Household and Building Requirements Utensils including stainless steelware, Cooking ranges, heaters, electric iron, toasters, kettles, etc., Household electrical fittings
and fixtures, Roofing tiles, Bricks, Linoleum, Sanitaryware, G.I. Pipes and fittings, Manhole cover and plates, Kerosene stoves,
Incandescent oil pressure lamps, Safes, strong boxes and room fittings, Crockery. Hardware Locks and padlocks, Cutlery, Bolts, nuts, screws and hinges etc., Steel furniture and hospital appliances, Scientific instruments
of all types, Weighing machines, Surgical and medical instruments, Steel buckets. Rubber Manufactures Tyres and tubes, Other rubber manufactures. Leather Manufactures Boots, shoes and belts, Other leather manufactures, Artificial leather goods.
Handicrafts dnd Cottage Industry Products
Stationery and paper.
Coir and coir products, Films, Dyeing and tanning substances, Lac and shellac, Commercial decorative plywood, Myrobalan and myrobalan
extracts, Glassware including tableware, glass bottles and bangles, Artificial porcelain teeth, Synthetic stones, Books and printed
matter, Cigarettes, Postage stamps, Refined mineral oils, BichTomates, Sports goods, Mica and micanite, Firebricks and fireclay,
Ropes. SCHEDULE INDIAN EXPORTS 1.
Sugar. 2. Automobiles and their spare parts. 3. Tractors. 4. Bulldozers. 5 Compressors. 6. Stone Crushing and Polishing equipment. 7. Wood working machinery. 8. Lathes. 9. Road Rollers. 10. Gradeft. 11. Central Air-conditioning equipment. 12. Refrigerators. 13. Slaughter House Machinery. 14. Accounting Machines. 15. Iron and Steel Construction material not mentioned under the heading'Hardware'
in Schedule'B'. 16. Generators-portable and fixed. 17. Radio Receivers. 18. Telephone and telegraph Apparatus and Equipment. 19. Cranes. 20. Drugs, Medicines and Antibiotics. All other items not included in Schedule B
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