Government of India
Ministry of Commerce & Industry
Department of Commerce
Directorate General of Foreign Trade
UdyogBhawan
New Delhi

Notification No. 18/2015-2020
New Delhi, Dated: 16 August, 2021

Subject: Amendment in Export Policy of COVID-19 Rapid Antigen testing kits.

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 Schedule — 2 of ITC (HS) Export Policy related to export of COVID-19 Rapid Antigen testing kits.

S. No.

ITC HS Code

Description

Present Policy

Revised Policy

207AC

Ex 3822
Ex 3002

COVID-19 Rapid Antigen testing kits

Free

1[Free]

old[Restricted]  

2. Effect of this Notification:

The export of COVID-19 Rapid Antigen testing kits falling under the ITC (HS) Codes specified above or falling under any other HS Code has been put under Restricted category, with immediate effect.

(Amit Yadav)
Director General of Foreign Trade
Ex-Officio Additional Secretary, GoI
Email- dgft@nic.in

(Issued from F. No. 01/91/110/06/AM21/EC/E-22863)

Refer Vide Trade Notice No. 16/2021-2022 Dated 17.08.2021

1. Substituted Vide:- Notification No. 39/2015-2020 dt. 14.10.2021