(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. 62/2015-2020
Dated 23rd March, 2022
S.O.(E):—In exercise of powers conferred by Section 3 read with Section 5 of the Foreign Trade (Development and Regulation) Act, 1992 (as amended from time to time) read with paragraph 1.02 and 2.01 of the Foreign Trade Policy, 2015-2020, the Central Government hereby makes amendment in the Export Policy of Chapter 29 and 38, ITC (HS), Export Policy, 2018, for the following HS codes as under:
| S.No | HS Code | Item Description | Present Export Policy | Revised Export Policy |
| 151 A | 29034100 | Trifluoromethane (HFC-23 ) | Free | Restricted |
| 151 B | 29034200 | Difluoromethane (HFC-32) | Free | Restricted |
| 151 C | 29034300 | Fluoromethane (HFC-41), 1,2-difluoroethane (HFC152) and 1,1-difluoroethane (HFC- 152a) | Free | Restricted |
| 151 D | 29034400 | Pentafluoroethane (HFC-125), 1,1,1- trifluoroethane (HFC-143a) and 1,1,2- trifluoroethane (HFC-143) | Free | Restricted |
| 151 E | 29034500 | 1,1,1,2- Tetrafluoroethane (HFC-134a) and 1,1,2,2- tetrafluoroethane (HFC-134) | Free | Restricted |
| 151 F | 2903 46 00 | 1,1,1,2,3,3,3-Heptafluoropropane (HFC- 227ea), 1,1,1,2,2,3-hexafluoropropane (HFC- 236cb), 1,1,1,2,3,3-hexafluoropropane (HFC- 236ea) and 1,1,1,3,3,3-hexafluoropropane (HFC-236fa) | Free | Restricted |
| 151 G | 2903 47 00 | 1,1,1,3,3-Pentafluoropropane (HFC-245fa) and 1,1,2,2,3-pentafluoropropane (HFC- 245ca) | Free | Restricted |
| 151 H | 2903 48 00 | 1,1,1,3,3-Pentafluorobutane (HFC-365mfc) and 1,1,1,2,2,3,4,5,5,5-decafluoropentane (HFC-43- 10mee) | Free | Restricted |
| 151 I | 290351 00 | 2,3,3,3- Tetrafluoropropene (HFO-1234yf), 1,3,3,3- tetrafluoropropene (HFO1234ze) and (z)-1,1,1,4,4,4- hexafluoro-2-butene (HFO-1336mzz) | Free | Restricted |
| 151 J | 382751 00 | Containing trifluoromethane (HFC-23) | Free | Restricted |
| 151 K | 382759 00 | Other - Containing other Hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) but not containing chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) or hydrochlorofluorocarbons (HCFCs) | Free | Restricted |
| 151 L | 3827 61 00 | Containing 15% or more by mass of 1,1,1 - trifluoroethane (HFC -143a ) | Free | Restricted |
| 151 M | 3827 62 00 | Other, not included in the sub -heading above, containing 55% or more by mass of pentafluoroethane (HFC -125 ) but not containing unsaturated fluorinated derivatives of acyclic hydrocarbons (HFOs) | Free | Restricted |
| 151 N | 3827 63 00 | Other, not included in the sub -headings above, containing 40% or more by mass of pentafluoroethane (HFC -125 ) | Free | Restricted |
| 151 O | 3827 64 00 | Other, not included in the sub -headings above, containing 30% or more by mass of 1,1,1,2 - tetrafluoroethane (HFC -134a ) but not containing unsaturated fluorinated derivatives of acyclic hydrocarbons (HFOs) | Free | Restricted |
| 151 P | 3827 65 00 | Other, not included in the sub -headings above, containing 20% or more by mass of difluoromethane (HFC -32) and 20% or more by mass of pentafluoroethane (HFC -125 ) | Free | Restricted |
| 151 Q | 3827 68 00 | Other, not included in the sub-headings above, containing substances of subheadings 29034100 to 29034800 | Free | Restricted |
2. A new policy condition no.1 is incorporated in Chapter 29 and 38 respectively of ITC (HS),Schedule – 2 (Export Policy)
“Export of Hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) is permitted with an Export authorization subject to NOC of Ozone Cell, MoEF&CC”.
3. Effect of this Notification
Export Policy of Hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) has been revised from ‘Free’ to ‘Restricted’ category with immediate effect and export Authorisations would be issued based on NOC from MoEF&CC.
(Santosh Kumar Sarangi)
Director General of Foreign Trade
Ex-Officio Addl. Secy. Government of India
E-mail: dgft@nic.in
[Issued From File No. 01/91/180/028/AM22/EC/E-30957]