S.O. (E) In exercise of powers conferred by Section 5 of the Foreign Trade (Development and Regulation) Act, 1992 read with paragraph 2.1 of the Foreign Trade Policy – 2004-09, the Central Government hereby amends the ITC(HS) Classifications of Export and Import Items, 2004-09 as under:
1. The Import Policy of the following items shall be amended to read as follows:
|
Exim Code |
Item Description |
Policy |
Policy Conditions |
|
8525 20 17 |
Cellular telephone |
Free |
Import of Fixed wireless Phones is free. |
|
8525 20 19 |
Other |
Free |
Radio communication equipment including VHF, UHF and microwave communication equipment not permitted to be imported except against a licence to be issued by the WPC wing of Ministry of Communications and Information Technology. |
|
8525 20 99 |
Other |
Free |
Not permitted to be imported except against a licence to be issued by the WPC wing of Ministry of Communications and Information Technology. |
2. The Import Licensing Notes No. (1) of Chapter 85 to Schedule – 1 (Imports) stands deleted.
3. The words “Ministry of Communication” appearing in Column-4 against Exim Codes – 85251010, 85251020, 85252015 and 85252092 of ITC(HS) Classifications of Export and Import Items, 2004-09 shall be amended to read as “Ministry of Communications and Information Technology”.
4. This issues in public interest.
(K.T. Chacko)
Director General of Foreign
Trade
And Ex-Officio Additional
Secretary to the Govt. of India
(Issued from File No.01/93/180/47/AM06/PC-1B)