S.O. ( E) - In exercise of powers conferred under section 5 of the Foreign Trade (Development and Regulation) Act, 1992 read with paragraph 1.3 and 4.1 of the Export and Import Policy, 1997-2002, the Central Government hereby makes the following amendments in the ITC(HS) Classifications of Export and Import Items, 1997-2002 published on 31st March, 1997 (RE-98) as amended from time to time, namely-

“A new Appendix IV to Schedule I of ITC(HS) Classifications of Export and Import Items, 1997-2002, shall be annexed as per annexure A of this notification”

This issues in Public Interest.

Sd/-     
(N.L. Lakhanpal)
Director General of Foreign Trade and ex-officio
Additional Secretary to the Government of India

Issued by:
Government of India & Industry
Ministry of Commerce, New Delhi
Department of Commerce, New Delhi

 (Issued from file No. 01/89/180/00275/AM 00)

Annexure A to Notification No. 12(RE-2000)/1997-2002dated the 28th April, 2000

Import of Chemicals included in the Schedule 2 to the Chemical Weapons Convention of the United Nations, signed in Paris on 13- 15 January, 1993 as under, is permitted only from the State parties to the Convention:

                (i)   Amiton O,O-Diethyl S-[2-(diethylamino) ethyl] phosphorothiolate and corresponding alkylated or protonated salts

               (ii)   PFIB: 1,1,3,3,3,-Pentafluoro-2(Trifluoromethyl)1-propene

              (iii)   BZ: 3-Quinuclidiny 1 Benzilate(*)

           (iv)   Chemicals, except for those listed in Schedule 1, containing a phosphorus atom to which is bonded one methyl, ethyl or propyl (normal or iso) group but not further carbon atoms.                 
e.g. Methylphosphonyl dichloride Dimethyle methylphosphonate Exemption:-
Fonofos: O-Ethyl S-Phenyl ethylphosphonothiolothionate

               (v)   N, N-Dialkyl (Me, Et, N-Pr or i-Pr) phosphoramidic dihalides

              (vi)   Dialkyl (Me, ET, N-Pr or I-Pr) N, N-dialkyl (Me, Et, n-Pr or I- Pr) - phosphoramidates

             (vii)   Arsenic trichloride

            (viii)   2, 2-Diphenyl-2 hydroxyacetic acid

              (ix)   Quinuclidine-3-ol

               (x)   N, H-Dialkyl (Me, Et, n-Pr or i-Pr) aminoethyl-2-chlorides and corresponding protonated salts

              (xi)   N, N-Dialkyl (Me, Et, N-Pr or i-Pr) aminoethane-2-ols and corresponding protonated salts

                      Exemptions : N, N-Dimethylaminoethanol and corresponding protonated salts N, N-Diethylaminoethanol and corresponding protonated salts

             (xii)   N, N-Dialkyl (Me, Et, n-Pr or I-Pr) aminoethane-2-thiols and corresponding protonated salts

            (xiii)   Thiodiglycol: Bis (2-hydroxyethyl) sulfideXiv)Pinacolyl alcohol: 3, 3-Dimethylbutane-2-ol