Government of India
Ministry of Commerce & Industry
Department of Commerce
Directorate General of Foreign Trade
Udyog Bhawan
New Delhi
Notification No. 18/2015-2020 | Dated: 16 August, 2021
Subject: Amendment in Export Policy of COVID-19 Rapid Antigen testing kits.
S.O. (E) In exercise of powers conferred by Section 3 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 makes following amendment in the Schedule — 2 of ITC (HS) Export Policy related to export of COVID-19 Rapid Antigen testing kits.
| S.No | ITC HS Codes |
Description | Present Policy | Revised PolicyRestricted |
| 207AC | Ex 3822 Ex 3002 |
COVID-19 Rapid Antigen testing kits | Free |
2. Effect of this Notification:
The export of COVID-19 Rapid Antigen testing kits falling under the ITC (HS) Codes specified above or falling under any other HS Code has been put under Restricted category, with immediate effect.
(Amit Yadav)
Director General of Foreign Trade
Ex-Officio Additional Secretary, GoI
Email- dgft@nic.in
(Issued from F. No. 01/91/110/06/AM21/EC/E-22863) n
