To be published in the Gazette of India Extraordinary Part-II, Section-3, Sub-Section (II)
Government of lndia
Ministry of Commerce & Industry
Department of Commerce
Directorate General of Foreign Trade
Notification No.
62/2015-2020
New Delhi, Dated:22 nd March,2023
Subject: Amendments in Export
Policy of Bio-fuels under Chapter 27 of Schedule 2 (Export Policy) ITC (HS)
classification of Export and Import.
S.O. (E): In exercise of powers conferred by
Section 3 read with
section 5 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 amends Notification No. 29/2015-20 dated
28.08.2018
2. The revised policy conditions of Bio-Fuels under SI. No. 115A, 115B and 115C under Chapter 27 of Schedule 2 of ITC (HS) Classification of Export Import Items will be as follows:
| S.No. | Tariff Item HS Code | Unit | Item Description | Present Policy | Present Policy Condition | Revised Policy Condition |
| 115A | 2207 20 00 | Kg/u | Ethyl alcohol and other spirits, denatured, of any strength. | Restricted | Export is permitted under license only for non-fuel purposes. | Export is permitted under
license only for non-fuel purposes. However, Export of Biofuel from
Special Economic Zones (SEZ)/ Export Oriented Units (EoUs), are allowed
for Fuel as well as Non-Fuel purposes without any restriction when
produced using only imported feed stock. 1[Export of Second Generation (2G) Ethanol -- i.e. Ethanol produced through cellulosic material such as bagasse, wood waste, other renewable resources, industrial wastage, lignocellulosic feedstocks (e.g. agricultural and forestry residues such as rice and wheat straw, corn and stover, bagasse, woody biomass), non-food crops (e.g. grasses, algae) and residue streams, and having low CO2 emissions or high GHG reduction, and which do not compete with food crops for land use and meets IS 15464 specifications (as amended from time to time) -- is permitted for fuel and non-fuel purposes, subject to a valid Export Authorisation and feedstock certification from the relevant competent authority.] |
| 115B | 2710 20 00 | Kg/u | Petroleum oils and oils
obtained from bituminous minerals (other than crude) and preparations
not elsewhere specified or included,
containing by weight 70% or more of petroleum oils or of oils obtained
from bituminous minerals, these oils being the basic constituents of the
preparations, containing biodiesel, other than waste oils |
Restricted | Export is permitted under license only for non-fuel purposes. | Export is permitted under license only for non-fuel purposes, However, Export of Biofuel from Special Economic Zones (SEZ)/ Export Oriented Units (EoUs), are allowed for Fuel as well as Non-Fuel purposes without any restrictions when produced using only imported feed stock. |
| 115C | 3826 00 00 | Kg/u | Biodiesel and mixtures thereof, not containing or containing less than 70 % by weight of petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals | Restricted | Export is permitted under license only for non-fuel purposes. | Export is permitted under license only for non-fuel purposes. However, Export of Biofuel from Special Economic Zones (SEZ)/ Export Oriented Units (EoUs), are allowed for Fuel as well as Non-Fuel purposes without any restriction when produced using only imported feed stock. |
3.Effect of this Notification:
The Notification no. 29/2015-20 dated 28.08.2018 is amended to the extent that
Export of Biofuel from Special Economic Zones (SEZ)/ Export Oriented Units (EoUs),
are allowed for Fuel as well as Non-Fuel purposes without any restriction when
produced using only imported feed stock.
(Santosh Kumar Sarangi)
Director General of Foreign Trade&
Ex- officio Addl. Secretary to the Government of India
E-mail: dgft@nic.in
(Issued from F.No.
01/91/180/21/AM-18/EC)
1. Inserted vide:- Notification No. 32/2025-26 dated 24.09.2025