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Amendments in Export Policy of Biofuels under Chapter 27 of Schedule 2 (Export Policy) ITC (HS) classification of Export and Import – The Notification No. 29/2015-20 dated 28.08.2018 is amended to the extent that Export of Biofuel from Special Economic Zones (SEZ)/Export Oriented Units (EoUs), are allowed for Fuel as well as Non-Fuel purposes without any restriction when produced using only imported feed stock. 

MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
(Department of Commerce)
(DIRECTORATE GENERAL OF FOREIGN TRADE)

Notification No. 62/2015-2020-DGFT | Dated: 22nd March, 2023

Subject : Amendments in Export Policy of Bio-fuels under Chapter 27 of Schedule 2 (Export Policy) ITC (HS) classification of Export and Import.

S.O. 1390(E).In exercise of powers conferred by Section 3 read with section 5 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 amends Notification No. 29/2015-20 dated 28.08.2018.

2. The revised policy conditions of Bio-Fuels under Sl. No. 115A, 115B and 115C under Chapter 27 of Schedule 2 of ITC (HS) Classification of Export Import Items will be as follows:

S.No.

Tariff Item HS Code Unit Item Description Present
Policy
Present Policy Condition Revised Policy Condition
115A 220720 00 Kg/u Ethyl alcohol and other spirits, denatured, of
any strength.
Restricted Export is permitted under license only for non-fuel purposes. Export is permitted under

license only for non-fuel
purposes. However, Export of

Biofuel from Special Economic Zones (SEZ)/
Export Oriented Units (EoUs), are allowed for Fuel as well as Non-Fuel purposes without
any restriction when produced using only imported feed
stock.

115B 2710 20 00 Kg/u Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals (other than crude) and preparations not
elsewhere specified or included, containing by weight 70% or more of petroleum oils or of oils obtained from bituminous minerals, these oils being the
basic constituents of the preparations, containing biodiesel, other than
waste oils.
Restricted Export is permitted under license only for non-fuel purposes Export is permitted under license only for non-fuel
purposes. However, Export of Biofuel from Special Economic Zones (SEZ)/
Export Oriented Units (EoUs), are allowed for Fuel as well as Non-Fuel purposes without any restrictions when
produced using only imported feed stock.
115C 3826 00 00 Kg/u Biodiesel and mixtures thereof, not containing or containing less than 70 % by weight of petroleum oils and oils obtained from
bituminous minerals.
Restricted Export is permitted under license only for non-fuel purposes Export is permitted under license only for non-fuel
purposes. However, Export of Biofuel from Special Economic Zones (SEZ)/ Export Oriented Units (EoUs), are allowed for Fuel as well as Non-Fuel purposes without any restriction when produced using only imported feed stock.

3. Effect of this Notification:

The Notification No. 29/2015-20 dated 28.08.2018 is amended to the extent that Export of Biofuel from Special Economic Zones (SEZ)/Export Oriented Units (EoUs), are allowed for Fuel as well as Non-Fuel purposes without any restriction when produced using only imported feed stock.

[F. No. 01/91/180/21/AM-18/EC]
SANTOSH KUMAR SARANGI, Director General of Foreign Trade
& Ex-officio Addl. Secy.

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