(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. 52 /2015-2020
New Delhi, Dated: 19 March 2020
Subject: - Amendment in Export Policy of Masks, Ventilators and textile raw material for masks and coveralls.
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 and 2.01 of the Foreign Trade Policy, 2015-20, the Central Government hereby makes the following amendment in Schedule 2 of the ITCHS Export policy 2018 related to export of Masks, Ventilators and textile raw material for masks and coveralls as per the product description given below:
|
S. No |
ITC HS Codes |
Description |
Present Policy |
Revised Policy |
|
207 A |
ex392690 |
Surgical Masks/ Disposable Masks ( 2/3 Ply Masks) |
Free ( As per Notification No. 48 dated 25.02.2020) |
Prohibited |
|
207 B |
cx9018 |
All Ventilators 1[including any artificial respiratory apparatus or oxygen therapy apparatus or any other breathing appliance/device.] |
Free |
Prohibited |
|
2[207 C |
560312 560392 |
Non-woven fabrics for 25-7C GSM |
Prohibited |
Prohibited |
| 560311 569313 560314 560391 560393 560394 |
Non-woven fabrics other than 25-70
GSM (Except Melt-blown category of Non-woven fabric) |
Prohibited |
Free] |
|
| old[207 C |
560311 560312 560313 560314 560391 560392 560393 560394 |
Textile raw material for masks and coveralls | Free | Prohibited] |
2. The provision under Para 1.05 of the Foreign Trade Policy (FTP) 2015-20 regarding transitional arrangement is not applicable for this notification.
3. Effect of this Notification:
The export of all ventilators, Surgical/Disposable (2/3Ply) Masks only and Textile raw material for masks and coveralls only falling under the ITCHS Codes specified against each has been prohibited, with immediate effect. All other items (except surgical/disposable (2/3Ply) Masks) allowed in the Notification No. 48 dated 25.02.2020 shall remain “free” for exports.
(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)
Refer Vide:- Notification No. 06/2015-2020 dt.16.05.2020
1. Inserted Vide:- Notification No. 53/2015-2020 dt.24.03.2020
2. Substituted Vide:- Notification No. 18/2015-2020 dt.13.07.2020