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

Dated: 11.12.2024

Policy Circular No. 09/2024-25

To,

1. All Customs Commissionerate (s)

2. Members of Trade & Industry

Subject: Procedure for implementation of Import Management System for import of restricted IT Hardware (viz. Laptops, Tablets, All-in-one Personal Computers, Ultra small form factor computers and Servers under HSN 8471) for the calendar year 2025 - reg.

Attention is drawn to DGFT Notification No. 23/2023 dated 03rd August 2023 read with Notification No. 26/2023 dated 4th August 2023 and Notification No. 38/2023 dated 19th October 2023, whereby Import of IT Hardware (viz. Laptops, Tablets, All-in-one Personal Computers, Ultra small form factor computers and Servers under HSN 8471) was 'Restricted'. Further, vide Policy Circular No. 06/2023-24 dated 19.10.2023 detailed procedure was put in place, which was extended till 31.12.2024 vide Policy Circular No. 07/2024-25 dated 24.09.2024.

2. The Import Management System for import of restricted IT Hardware, for the calendar year 2025, is as follows:

I. Importers shall apply in Import Management System for Import Authorization on DGFT Website.

II. Application portal will be open from 13.12.2024 to 15.12.2025.

III. Any Authorization issued for import of restricted IT Hardware under IMS shall be valid till 31.12.2025.

IV. Importer is allowed to submit multiple applications in the year.

V. Any request for amendment arising during the validity of the such Authorization may be submitted on DGFT website.

(Deepak Jhalani)
Deputy Director General of Foreign Trade
Email: deepak.jhalani@gov.in

(Issued from F.No.01/89/180/39/AM-13/PC-2[A]/E-2261)