This Notification has been superseded vide:- Notification No. 14/2024-25 Dated 03.06.2024

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

Notification No. 58/2023


New Delhi, Dated: 23th January, 2024

Subject: Amendment in import policy condition of Glufosinate Technical covered under HS Code 38089390 of Chapter 38 of Schedule –I (Import Policy) of ITC (HS) 2022.

S.O. 331(E).—In exercise of powers conferred by Section 3 and Section 5 of Foreign Trade (Development & Regulation) Act, 1992, read with paragraph 1.02 and 2.01 of the Foreign Trade Policy 2023, as amended from time to time, the Central Government hereby amends the import policy condition for the following HS Code covered under Chapter 38 of the ITC (HS), 2022, Schedule -I (Import Policy), with effect from 25.01.2024, as under:

HS code

Item Description

Existing Policy

Existing Policy Condition

Revised Policy Condition

38089390

--- Other

Free

If registered and not prohibited for import under Insecticides Act, 1968 and formulations thereof.

(a) If registered and not prohibited for import under Insecticides Act, 1968 and formulations thereof.

(b) Import of ‘Glufosinate Technical’* (Purity – Minimum 95% w/w) [CAS No. 51276-47-2] is “Prohibited” for CIF value below Rs. 1289/- per Kg.

(c) However, import of ‘Glufosinate Technical’ is “Free” for CIF value of Rs. 1289/- or above per Kg

(d) The said policy condition shall be reviewed after a period of one year.

* IUPAC Name: 2-amino-4-[hydorxy9methyl) phosphoryI] butanoic acid

Effect of the Notification: The import policy of ‘Glufosinate Technical’ under ITC (HS) Code 38089390 is revised from "Free" to “Prohibited”. However, import shall be free if CIF value is Rs. 1289/- or above per Kg. This will be effective from 25.01.2024 This issue with the approval of Minister of Commerce & Industry.

[F. No. 01/89/180/16/AM-23/PC-2[A] /E-38206]

SANTOSH KUMAR SARANGI, Director General of Foreign Trade & Ex-officio Addl. Secy.