[To be Published in the Gazette of lndia 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. 13 /2015-2020
New Delhi, Dated the 21st June, 2022

Subject: - Amendment in Import Policy Condition of Water Melon Seeds under ITC(HS) Code 1207 70 90 of Chaptcr-12 of ITC (HS), 2022, Schedule-I (Import Policy)

S.O. (E): In exercise of powers conferred by Section 3 and section 5 of FT (D&R) Act, 1992. read with paragraph 1.02 and 2.01 of the Foreign Trade Policy (FTP) 2015-2020, as amended from time to time, the Central Government hereby amends the policy condition under ITC (HS) 1207 70 90 of Chapter 12 of ITC (HS) 2022, Schedule 1 (Import Policy) as under:

ITC (HS) Code Description Existing Import Policy Revised Import Policy Existing Policy Condition Revised Policy Condition
12077090 Melon Seeds Other Restricted Restricted Imports subject to Policy Condition (4) of  the Chapter. i. Imports subject to Policy Condition (4) of the Chapter.

ii. Import Policy of Water Melon Seeds is "Free" till 30.09.2022

iii. Shipments of Water Melon Seeds made by 30.09.2022 from the exporting countries
may be allowed for clearance at Indian Customs port, provided that Bill of Entry is filed and such goods are handed over to the Customs authority for examination by 31.10.2022

iv. The imports of Water Melon Seeds shall be permitted from Kandla (INIXY1) and Mundra (INMUN1) Ports only.

Effect of this Notification: Import of Water Melon Seeds falling under ITC(HS) code 12077090 is 'Free' till 30.09.2022. Given import shall be allowed from Kandla (INIXY1) and Mundra (INMUN1) Ports only.

(Santosh Kumar Sarangi)
Director General of Foreign Trade
Ex-officio Addl. Secretary to the Gol
Email: dgft@nic.in

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