(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. 29 / 2015-2020
Dated: 25th August, 2020
Subject: - Amendment in
Export Policy of Personal Protection Equipment/Masks
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 following amendment in the Notification No. 21 dated 28.07.2020
amending the Schedule 2 of the ITC (HS) Export Policy 2018 related to the export
of Personal Protection Equipments/Masks, as under.
Serial Number |
ITC HS Codes |
Description |
Export Policy |
Policy Condition |
207 A |
901850 |
Following Personal
Protection Equipments (PPEs) exported either as part of kits or as
individual items - |
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1. Medical Coveralls of al Classes/Categories |
Free |
PPE medical coveralls
are freely exportable. |
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2. Medical Goggles |
Restricted |
Monthly export quota
of 20 Lakh units of Medical Goggles |
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3. N95/FFP2 masks or its equivalent |
1[Free]
|
Monthly export
quota of |
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4. All masks ( Except N95/FFP2 masks or its equivalent) |
Free |
All masks (except |
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5. Nitrile/NBR Gloves |
2[Restricted]old[Prohibited] |
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6. Face Shields |
Free |
Face Shields are freely |
2. Effect of this
Notification :
Notification No. 21 dated 28.07.2020 is amended to the
extent that the export policy of 2/3 Ply Surgical masks, medical coveralls of
all classes and categories (including medical coveralls for COVID-19) is amended
from "Restricted" to "Free" category and these coveralls( including gowns and
aprons of all types) are now freely exportable. Medical goggles continue to
remain in restricted category with monthly quota of 20 Lakh units and Nitrite/NBR
gloves continue to remain prohibited.
The export policy of N-95/FFP2 masks or Its equivalent masks is revised from
"Prohibited" to "Restricted" category. A monthly export quota of 50 lakh units
has been fixed for N-95/FFP2 masks or its equivalent, for issuing export
licenses to eligible applicants as per the criteria to be separately Issued in a
Trade Notice.
(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/E-21933)
Refer Vide:- Trade Notice No. 25/ 2020-21 dt. 31.08.2020
1.Substituted Vide:- Notification No. 36/ 2015-20 dt. 06.10.2020
2.Substituted Vide:- Notification No. 42/ 2015-20 dt. 22.10.2020