(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
Udyog Bhavan
New Delhi

Notification No. 44/2015-2020
New Delhi, Dated: 31st January 2020

Subject:- Amendment in Export Policy of Personal Protection Equipment/Masks - reg.

S.O. (E) In exercise of powers conferred by Section 3 of the Foreign Trade (Development & Regulation) Act, 1992 (No. 22 of 1992), as amended, read with Para 1.02 of the Foreign Trade Policy, 2015-20, the Central Government hereby makes following amendment with immediate effect in the Schedule 2 of the ITC (HS) Export Policy 2018. The following items are added:

Serial Number ITC HS Codes Description Present Policy Revised/Amended
Policy
207 A 3[901850
901890
9020
392690
621790
630790]

[2[ex392690
exd21790
ex630790
ex901890
ex9020 ]

old[901850
901890
9020
392690
621790
630790]

 3[Following Personal Protection Equipments(PPEs) exported either as part of kit‘s or as individual items -
1.Medical Coveralls of all Classes/Categories
2.Medical Goggles
3.All masks other than non-medical/non-surgica masks(Cotton, Silk, Wool , Polyester, Nylon Rayon, Viscose — Knitted, Woven or Blended)
4. Nitrile/NBR Gloves
5. Face Shield] 

[2[All Masks except non- surgical/non-medical masks of all types( cotton, silk, wool, knitted)]

old[Personal Protection Equipment including Clothing and Masks [Coveralls( Class 2/3/4) and N95 masks]       1[except the following items:

1. Surgical Masks/ Disposable Masks (2/3 Ply)
2. All Gloves (except NBR Gloves)]]

 Free Prohibited

2. The provisions as under para 1.05 of the Foreign Trade Policy (FTP) 2015-20 regarding Transitional Arrangements are not available under this notification.

3. Effect of this Notification:-
Export of all varieties of personal protection equipment including Clothing and Masks used to protect the wearer from air borne particles and/or any other respiratory masks or any other personal protective clothing | Including Coveralls( Class 2/3/4) and N95 masks) under the above mentioned ITC HS Codes is hereby ‘ Prohibited’ with immediate effect till further orders.

(Amit Yadav)
Director General of Foreign Trade
Ex-Officio Additional Secretary, Government of India
E-mail: dgft@nic.in

(Issued from File No. 01/91/180/21/AM20/EC)

1. Inserted Vide:- Notification No. 47/2015-2020 dt.08.02.2020

2. Substituted Vide:- Notification No. 06/2015-2020 dt.16.05.2020

3 Substituted Vide:- Notification No. 14/2015-2020 dt.18.06.2020