The export of all ventilators, Surgical/Disposable (2/3Ply) Masks only and Textile raw material for masks and coveralls only falling under the ITCHS Codes specified against each has been prohibited, with immediate effect. All other items (except surgical/disposable (2/3Ply) Masks) allowed in the Notification No. 48 dated 25.02.2020 shall remain free for exports.
Government of India
Ministry of Commerce & Industry
Department of Commerce
Directorate General of Foreign Trade
Udyog Bhavan
New Delhi
Notification No. 52/2015-2020-DGFT
New Delhi, Dated: 19 March 2020
Subject: – Amendment in Export Policy of Masks, Ventilators and textile raw material for masks and coveralls
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 the following amendment in Schedule 2 of the ITCHS Export policy 2018 related to export of Masks, Ventilators and textile raw material for masks and coveralls as per the product description given below:
| S.No | ITC HS Codes | Description | Present Policy | Revised policy |
|
207 A
|
ex392690
ex621790 ex630790 ex901890 cx9020
|
Surgical Masks/ Disposable Masks 2/3 Ply Masks)
|
Free ( As per Notification No. 48 dated 25.02.2020) | Prohibited
|
| 207 B | cx9018 | All ventilators | Free | Prohibited
|
| 207 C | 560311
560312 560313 560314 560391 560392 560393 560394 |
Textile raw material for masks and coveralls | Free | Prohibited |
2. The provision under Para 1.05 of the Foreign Trade Policy (FTP) 2015-’20 regarding transitional arrangement is not applicable for this notification.
3. Effect of this Notification:
The export of all ventilators, Surgical/Disposable (2/3Ply) Masks only and Textile raw material for masks and coveralls only falling under the ITCHS Codes specified against each has been prohibited, with immediate effect. All other items (except surgical/disposable (2/3Ply) Masks) allowed in the Notification No. 48 dated 25.02.2020 shall remain “free” for exports.
(Amit Yadav)
Director General of Foreign Trade
Ex-Officio Additional Secretary, Government of India
E-mail: dgft@nic.in
(Issued from file No. 01/91/180/21/AM20/EC)
