Amendment in Import Policy of specify items covered under Chapter 71 of ITC (HS) 2022 of Schedule-I (Import Policy).-

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Subject: Amendment in Import Policy of specify items covered under Chapter 71 of ITC (HS) 2022 of Schedule-I (Import Policy).

Madam/Sir,

Reference is invited to the Notification No. 18/2025-26 dated 18.06.2025 issued by the DGFT, Department of Commerce on the above subject.

2. Vide the above Notification No. 18/2025-26 dated 18.06.2025, the Import Policy of the following ITC(HS) codes are amended as under;

3. Effect of the above Notification: The Import Policy of items covered under the ITC (HS) codes 71102100, 71102900, 71103100, 71103900, 71104100 and 71104900 is "Free". However, import of Palladium, Rhodium and Iridium alloy consisting of gold more than 1 percent (1%) by weight is "Restricted".

4. It is requested that necessary action may be taken to sensitize officers under your jurisdiction regarding the said matter.

5. The difficulties, if any, may be brought to the notice of the Board.

Hindi version follows.

Encls: as above.

Yours faithfully,

(Neeraj Goyal)
OSD (Cus-III)
Email: uscus.3-dor@gov.in

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[To be published in the Gazette of India Extraordinary Part-II, Section--3, Sub-Section (ii)]

Government of India
Ministry of Commerce & Industry
Department of Commerce
Directorate General of Foreign Trade
Vanijya Bhawan

Notification No. 18/2025-26
New Delhi, Dated: 18 June, 2025

Subject: Amendment in Import Policy of specific items covered under Chapter 71 of ITC (HS) 2022 of Schedule -I (Import Policy) - reg.

S.O. (E) - In exercise of powers conferred by Section 3 read with Section 5 of Foreign Trade (Development & Regulation) Act, 1992, read with paragraph 1.02 and 2.01 of the Foreign Trade Policy (FTP) 2023, as amended from time to time, the Central Government hereby makes the following amendments under Chapter 71 of Schedule -I (Import Policy) of ITC (HS) 2022, with immediate effect.

2. The Import Policy of the following ITC(HS) codes is amended as under:

Effect of the Notification:

The Import Policy of items covered under the ITC (HS) codes 71102100, 71102900, 71103100, 71103900, 71104100 and 71104900 is "Free". However, import of Palladium, Rhodium and Iridium alloy consisting of gold more than 1 percent (1%) by weight is "Restricted".

This is issued with the approval of Minister of Commerce & Industry.

(Ajay Bhadoo)
Director General of Foreign Trade &
Addl. Secretary to the Government of India
Email: dgft@nic.in

[Issued from File No. 01/89/180/93/AM-24/PC-2(A)/E-42179]