To be Published in the
Gazette of India Extraordinary Part-1, Section - 3, Sub-Section (ii))
Government of India
Ministry of Commerce & Industry
Department of Commerce
Directorate General of Foreign Trade
Notification No. 05 /2015-2020
New Delhi, Dated: 10th May, 2021
Subject: Amendment in import policy of Integrated Circuit s (ICs) and incorporation of policy condition for HS Codes 85423100, 85423900, 85423200, 85429000, and 85423300, of Chapter 85 of1TC (HS), 2017, Schedule - I (Import Policy).
S.O.: In exercise of powers conferred by Section 3 read with Section 5 & Section 9 of FT (D&R) Act, 1992, read with paragraph 1.02 and 2.01 of the Foreign Trade Policy, 2015-2020, as amended from time to time, the Central Government hereby amends the import policy of following items under chapter 85 of ITC (HS), 2017, Schedule - I (Import Policy):
HS Code |
Item Description |
Present Policy |
Revised Policy |
Present Policy Condition |
Revised Policy Condition |
85423100 | Electronic integrated
circuits: - -Processors and controllers, whether or not combined with memories, converters, logic circuits, amplifiers, clock and timing circuits, or other circuits |
Free |
Free subject to compulsory registration under Chip Imports Monitoring System (CHIMS) |
- |
Subject to Policy Condition 6 of Chapter-85 |
85423200 | Electronic integrated
circuits: - -Memories |
Free | Free subject to compulsory registration under Chip Imports Monitoring System (CHIMS) | - | Subject to Policy Condition 6 of Chapter-85 |
85423300 | Electronic integrated
circuits: - -Amplifiers |
Free | Free subject to compulsory registration under Chip Imports Monitoring System (CHIMS) | - | Subject to Policy Condition 6 of Chapter-85 |
85423900 | Electronic
integrated circuits: - -Other |
Free | Free subject to compulsory registration under Chip Imports Monitoring System (CHIMS) | - | Subject to Policy Condition 6 of Chapter-85 |
85429000 | Parts | Free | Free subject to compulsory registration under Chip Imports Monitoring System (CHIMS) | - | Subject to Policy Condition 6 of Chapter-85 |
2. A new Policy Condition No. 6 is being added in Chapter-85 of ITC (HS), 2017, Schedule-1 (Import Policy) which reads as under:
i. The Chip Imports Monitoring
System (CHIMS) shall require importers to submit advance information in an
online system for import of items and obtain an automatic Registration Number by
paying registration fee of Rs. 1 per thousand subject to minimum of Rs. 100/ and
maximum of Rs. Rs 500 on CIF value.
ii. The importer can apply for registration not earlier than 60th day before the
expected date of arrival of import consignment and can apply till the date of
arrival of the import consignment . The Automatic Registration Number shall
remain valid for a period of 75 days. Importer shall have to enter the
Registration Number and expiry date of Registration in the Bill of Entry to
enable Customs for clearance of consignment.
1[3. The facility of online
testing of CHIMS, without payment of registration fee, will be available on
www.imports.gov.in with effect from 01.05.2021 on trial basis. The CHIMS
will be effective from 01.10.2021, i.e., for Bill of Entry filed on or after
01.10.2021, for items as listed in Notification No 05/2015-2020 dated
10.05.2021. Accordingly, the facility of online Registration for CHIMS will
be available with effect from 01.10.2021.]
old[3. The facility of online testing of CHIMS, without payment of registration fee,
will be available on www.imports.gov.in with effect from 01.05.2021 on trial
basis. The CHIMS will be effective from 01.08.2021, i.e., Bill of Entry on or
after 01.08.2021 for items as listed in this Notification shall be governed by
CHIMS. Accordingly, the facility of online Registration for CHIMS will be
available with effect from 01.08.2021.]
4. Effect of the Notification: Import policy of item listed above shall
be subject to Chip Imports Monitoring System (CHIMS) with effect from
01.08.2021.
(Amit Yadav)
Director General of Foreign Trade &
Ex- officio Addl. Secretary to the Government of India
Email: dgft@nic.in
(Issued from F.No. 01/89/180/29/AM-20/PC-2[A]/E-24342)
Refer Vide :- Policy Circular No. 40/2015-2020 dt. 27.06.2022
1. Substituted Vide :- Notification No. 15/2021-22 dt. 09.08.2021