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FOREIGN TRADE NOTIFICATION
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Body Notification No. 14/2024-25, Dated 3rd June, 2024

Government of India

Ministry of Commerce & Industry

Department of Commerce

Directorate General of Foreign Trade

Vanijya Bhawan, New Delhi

Subject: Amendment in item description of 'Glufosinate Technical' covered under HS Code 38089390 of Chapter 38 of Schedule -I (Import Policy) of ITC (HS) 2022.

In exercise of powers conferred by Section 3 and Section 5 of Foreign Trade (Development & Regulation) Act, 1992, read with paragraph 1.02 and 2.01 of the Foreign Trade Policy 2023, as amended from time to time, the Central Government hereby amends the item description of 'Glufosinate Technical' under Chapter 38 of the ITC (HS), 2022, Schedule -I (Import Policy), in supersession of Notification No. 58/2023 dated 23.01.2024, as under: (changes made are indicated in bold letters):

HS code Item Description Existing Policy Existing Policy Condition Revised Policy Condition
38089390     --- Other Free (a) If registered and not prohibited for import under Insecticides Act, 1968 and formulations thereof.

(b) Import of 'Glufosinate Technical'* (Purity -Minimum 95% w/w) [CAS No. 51276-47-2] is "Prohibited" for CIF value below Rs. 1289/- per Kg.

(c) However, import of 'Glufosinate Technical' is "Free" for CIF value of Rs. 1289/- or above per Kg

(d) The said policy condition shall be reviewed after a period of one year.

(a) If registered and not prohibited for import under Insecticides Act, 1968 and formulations thereof.

(b) Import of 'Glufosinate and its salts' (Purity - Minimum 95% w/w) is "Prohibited" for CIF value below Rs. 1289/- per Kg.

(c) However, import of 'Glufosinate and its salts' is "Free" for CIF value of Rs. 1289/- or above per Kg.

(d) The said policy condition shall be reviewed after a period of one year w.e.f. the date of publication of Notification No. 58/2023 dated 23.01.2024.

Effect of the Notification:

The item description of 'Glufosinate Technical' under ITC (HS) Code 38089390 has been revised. Henceforth, 'Glufosinate and its salts' having any technical name, IUPAC name and CAS No. etc. shall be 'Prohibited' for import. However, import shall be 'free' only if CIF value is Rs. 1289/- or above per Kg

This issue with the approval of Minister of Commerce & Industry.

(Santosh Kumar Sarangi)

Director General of Foreign Trade &

Ex-officio Addl. Secretary to Govt, of India

Email: dgft@nic.in

[Issued from File No. 01/89/180/16/AM-23/PC-2[A] /E-38206]