Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), under the Ministry of Commerce & Industry, issued Notification No. 40/2025-26-DGFT on October 10, 2025, amending the import policy for specific items across Chapters 70, 73, 84, and 85 of the ITC (HS) 2022 Schedule – I (Import Policy). This amendment introduces new policy conditions for products used in solar energy and wind-operated electricity generation projects. Items like certain toughened safety glass, solar photovoltaic cells, wind-powered generating sets, towers, specific gearboxes, and bearings will now require mandatory registration on the Renewable Energy Equipment Import Monitoring System (REEIMS) managed by the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, even though their import policy remains ‘Free’. Importers must declare the intended end-use and submit applications at least two days in advance for air cargo or five days for sea and land route shipments. Each registration is free, valid for three months, specific to a single port, and can cover multiple consignments. These revised import conditions are effective from November 1, 2025.
Government of India
Ministry of Commerce & Industry
Department of Commerce
Directorate General of Foreign Trade
Vanijya Bhawan
Notification No. 40/2025-26 – DGFT | Dated: 10th October, 2025
Subject: Amendment in Import Policy Condition of specific items covered under Chapter 70, 73, 84 and 85 of ITC (HS) 2022, Schedule —I (Import Policy) -reg.
S.O. 4669(E) In exercise of powers conferred by Section 3 and Section 5 of Foreign Trade (Development & Regulation) Act, 1992, read with paragraph 1.02 and 2.01 of Foreign Trade Policy (FTP) 2023, as amended from time to time, the Central Government hereby makes the following amendments under Chapter 70. 73. 84 and 85 of ITC (HS) 2022, Schedule —I (Import Policy), with immediate effect.
I. Policy condition no. 01 of chapter 70, Policy condition no. 04 of chapter 73 and Policy condition no. 05 of chapter 84 and Policy Condition no. 09 of the Chapter 85 is introduced as under:
i. Items under HS Code 70071900, 85414200 and 85414300 which are exclusively used for solar energy projects, must be mandatorily registered on Renewable Energy Equipment Import Monitoring System (REEIMS) of Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, prior to import.
ii. Items under HS Code 73082019, 84833000, 84834000, 85016420, 85016430, 85023100, 85030090, having end-use in the area of wind operated electricity generation, will require REEIMS registration.
iii. This Policy condition shall apply to imports through air cargo, sea cargo and land route.
iv. Applications for registration must be submitted at least two days in advance for air cargo, five days in advance for sea and land route shipments.
v. Each registration will remain valid for a period of three (3) months.
vi. There will be no registration fee. Each registration will be specific to a designated seaport. airport or land port; however, multiple consignments can be processed under a single registration.
vii. The REEIMS will also include a provision for the importer to declare the intended end-use of the imported products/components for the above mentioned items.
viii. The aforementioned changes in the import policy will come into effect from 01.11.2025.
2. The Import Policy condition for the following ITC (HS) Codes is amended as under:
| ITC HS Code | Description | Import Policy | Existing Import Policy Condition | Revised Import Policy Condition |
| 70071900
|
– Toughened (tempered) safety glass : — Other
|
Free
|
|
Subject to Policy conditions 01 of chapter |
| 73082019 | — Towers, whether or not assembled: —- Other | Free | – | Subject to Policy conditions 04 of chapter |
| 84833000 | – Bearing housings, not incorporating ball or roller bearings; plain shaft bearings | Free | – | Subject to Policy conditions 05 of chapter |
| 84834000 | – Gears and gearing, other than toothed wheels, chain sprockets and other transmission elements presented separately; ball or roller screws; gear boxes and other speed changers, including torque converters | Free | – | Subject to Policy conditions 01 of chapter |
| 85016420 | — Of an output exceeding 2000 KVA but not exceeding 5000 KVA | Free | – | Subject to Policy conditions 09 of chapter |
| 85016430 | — Of an output exceeding 5000 kVA but not exceeding 15000 kVA | Free | – | Subject to Policy conditions 09 of chapter |
| 85023100 | – Other generating sets : — Wind-powered | Free | Subject to Policy conditions 09 of chapter | |
| 85030090 | — Parts of electric motor: —-Other | Free | – | Subject to Policy conditions 09 of chapter |
| 85414200 | – Photosensitive semiconductor devices, including photovoltaic cells whether or not assembled in modules or made up into panels: light-emitting diodes (LED): – – Photovoltaic cells not assembled in modules or made up into panels | Free | – | Subject to Policy conditions 09 of chapter |
| 85414300 | – Photosensitive semiconductor devices, including photovoltaic cells whether or not assembled in modules or made up into panels; light-emitting diodes (LED): – – Photovoltaic cells assembled in modules or made up into panels | Free | – | Subject to Policy conditions 09 of chapter |
Effect of the Notification:
The Import Policy condition of items covered under Chapter 70, 73,84 and 85 of ITC (HS) 2022. Schedule —1 (Import Policy) has been revised and will come into effect from 01.11.2025.
This is issued with the approval of Minister of Commerce & Industry.
Addl. Secretary to the Government of India & Director General of Foreign Trade
(Ajay Bhadoo)
Addi. Secretary to the Government of India &
Director General of Foreign Trade
Email: dgftnic.in
