Government of India

Ministry of Commerce & Industry

Department of Commerce

Directorate General of Foreign Trade

Vanijya Bhawan, New Delhi

Subject: Amendment in import policy of specific ITC (HS) codes under Chapter 71 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 import policy and policy condition of specific ITC HS codes under Chapter 71 of ITC (HS), 2022, Schedule - I (Import Policy), with immediate effect, as under:

Effect of the Notification: The Import Policy of ITC (HS) code 71131912, 71131913, 71131914, 71131915, 71131960 has been amended from "Free" to "Restricted" with immediate effect. However import under ITC (HS) codes 71131912, 71131913, 71131914 and 71131915 shall be permitted without restricted import Authorisation under a valid INDIA-UAE CEPA TRQ.

This is issued 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. 01/89/180/36/AM-l 1/PC-2[A]/E-1679)