(ii) "American cotton" means all cotton produced in any part of America, 
(iii) "Bale" means any pressed package of cotton of whatever size or 
density, 
(iv) "Square Bale" means a "bale exceeding 27 pounds, 
(v) "Round Bale" means a "bale not exceeding 270 pounds r 
(vi) "West Indies Cotton" means all cotton produced in any part of the 
West Indies. 
2. The entry of American cotton or West Indies cotton is restricted to t 
ports of Bombay and Madras. 
(a) On or before the departure of a ship carrying a consignment of 
American cotton or West Indies cotton for Bombay or Madras from the port 
from which the cotton is consigned, the consignee shall ascertain the name 
of the ship, the probable date of its arrival in Bombay or Madras, and the 
number of square and round bales in the above consignment, and furnish this 
information to Customs and other authorities in Bombay and Madras at least 
Ik days before the arrival of the ship at the port concerned, 
(b) The cotton shall be disinfected on arrival at Bombay or Madras, as 
prescribed by the local government. 
(c) Cost of fumigation is payable to Collectors of Customs at Bombay 
or Madras. 
Samples of American or West Indies cotton by paroei poet or ship 1 3 
parcels not exceeding 20 pounds each shall be fumigated free of charge at 
Bombay or Madras Customs House fumigation chamber. 
SUNFLOWER SEED 
IkA. Sunflower seed shall not be imported into India from Argentina 
and Peru by means of letter or sample post or as passengers' accompanied 
baggage or by any other means. 
ONION SMUT 
llfBo No bulbs or plants of onion ( Allium cepa), garlic ( Allium 
sativum ), shallot ( Allium ascolonicum ), leek ( Allium porrum ), chive ( Allium 
schoenoprasum ) shall be imported into India unless they are accompanied, in 
addition to the general certificates required under Rule 5, by an official 
phytosanitary certificate guaranteeing freedom from the fungus disease, 
Urocystis cepulae , (Notification of amendment of Notification No, F„ 
320/35-A, dated July 20, 1936, effective September 11, 1951 J 
15 > Nothing in these rules shall be deemed to apply to: 
(1) The bringing by sea or by air from one port or place in India to 
another such port or place; or 
(2) The transit of plants through India by air, or their transshipment 
if they are accompanied by official certificates as prescribed in entry (i) 
of Rule 1, and are packed in such containers as will not permit insects 
reaching or leaving the plant material and as are not to be opened in any 
part of India, 
