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. |
| 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)