(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 Bhawan
New Delhi
Notification No.
09/2015-2020
New Delhi, Dated: 10th June 2020
Subject: - Amendment in Export
Policy of Diagnostic Kits/Laboratory Reagents/Diagnostic Apparatus.
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 amendments in the Schedule 2 of the ITCHS Export
Policy related to export of Diagnostic Kits, with immediate effect:
A.. The export policy of Diagnostic kits/laboratory reagents is revised by
amending the Notification No. 59 dated 04.04.2020 as under:
|
S.No |
ITC HS Codes |
Description |
Policy |
|
207 G |
Ex3822 |
VTM kits and reagents RNA extraction Kits and reagents RT-PCR kits and reagents |
1[Free] old[Restricted] |
B. The export policy of following diagnostic instruments/apparatus/reagents is amended to 'Restricted'.
|
S.No |
ITC HS Codes |
Description |
Current policy |
Revised Policy |
|
| 207 H | Ex39269099 Ex701790 Ex84199090 Ex90189099 Ex3822 |
15ml falcon tube or cryovials |
Free |
1[Free] old[Restricted]
|
|
| 207 I | Ex300590 Ex3822 |
Swabs sterile synthetic fibre swabs (Nylon,Polyester, Rayon, or Dacron) | |||
| 207 J | Ex90279090 Ex3822 |
Silicon columns | |||
| 207 K | Ex38220090 Ex38220019 |
Poly adenylic Acid or Carrier RNA | |||
| 207 L | Ex38220090 Ex38220019 |
Proteinase k | |||
| 207 M | Ex9027 Ex3822 |
Magnetic stand | |||
| 207 N | Ex38220090 Ex38220019 |
Beads | |||
| 207 O | Ex38220090 Ex38220019 |
Probes (specific for COVID 19 testing) | |||
| 207 P | Ex38220090 Ex38220019 |
Primers (specific for COVID 19 testing) | |||
| 207 Q | Ex3507 Ex3822 |
Taq Polymerase enzyme | |||
| 207 R | Ex3507 Ex3822 |
Reverse transcriptase enzyme | |||
| 207 S | Ex2934 Ex3822 |
Deoxy nucleotide triphosphates |
2. All other diagnostic
kits/reagents/instruments/apparatus falling under the HS codes above are freely
exportable subject to submission of an undertaking, to the concerned Customs
Authorities, duly signed by the authorised signatory on the company letterhead,
stating the following,
"The Diagnostic kits/reagents/instruments/apparatus to be exported under the
Shipping bill Number - ****** dated DD/MM/YYYY does not contain any item that is
restricted for export as per the Notification No. 09/2015-20 dated 10.06.2020".
3. Effect of this Notification:
The Notification No. 59 dated 04.04.2020 is amended to
the extent that only diagnostic kits/reagents as described in para 1(A) and all
diagnostic instruments/apparatus/reagents as described in para 1(B) falling
under any HS code, including HS codes specified above, are 'restricted' for
exports whether as an individual item or as a part of any diagnostic
kits/reagent.
All other diagnostic kits/reagents/instruments/apparatus falling under the HS
codes above are freely exportable subject to submission of an undertaking by the
exporter to the Customs Authorities at the time of export.
(Amit Yadav)
Director General of Foreign Trade
Ex-Officio Additional Secretary to the Government of India
E-mail: dgft@nic.in
(Issued from file No.
01/91/180/21/AM20/EC/E-21044)
1.Refer Vide :- Trade Notice No.20/2020-21 dt. 30.07.2020
2.Refer Vide :- Trade Notice No.29/2020-21 dt. 13.10.2020
3.Refer Vide :- Trade Notice No.39/2020-21 dt. 19.01.2021
4.Refer Vide :- Trade Notice No.45/2020-21 dt. 02.03.2021
5.Refer Vide :- Trade Notice No.15/2020-21 dt. 09.08.2021
1. Substituted Vide:- Notification No. 39/2015-2020 dt. 14.10.2021