The Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) has issued a trade notice on April 29, 2025, seeking comments from industry stakeholders on aligning Schedule-II (Export Policy) of the ITC (HS) 2022 with the amendments introduced by the Finance Act 2025. These amendments include changes to Chapter Notes, HS Codes, and Product Descriptions in the First Schedule of the Customs Tariff Act, 1975. In line with the Foreign Trade Policy 2023, the DGFT has enclosed the proposed changes in Chapter Notes (An-nexure-I) and HS Codes/Product Descriptions (Annexure-II) and invites views, suggestions, and com-ments from exporters, industry associations, and experts within 7 days of the notice’s issuance. Submis-sions can be made via email to export-dgft@nic.in.
Government of India
Ministry of Commerce & Industry
Department of Commerce
Directorate General of Foreign Trade
Trade Notice No. 04/2025-26-DGFT | Dated: 29 April, 2025
To,
1. Industry and Relevant Stakeholders
2. Export Promotion Councils and Commodity Boards
Subject: Request for Comments on Alignment of Schedule-II (Export Policy), ITC(HS) 2022 with amendments introduced by Finance Act 2025 – regarding.
Reference is drawn to the Finance Act, 2025, which introduces key changes to the First Schedule of the Customs Tariff Act, 1975, including updates to Chapter Notes, HS Codes, and Product Descriptions. DGFT is in the process of aligning Schedule-II (Export Policy) of ITC (HS) 2022 with Finance Act, 2025.
2. In line with Para 1.07 A of FTP 2023, which provides for consultation with stakeholders during the formulation or amendment of Foreign Trade Policy, proposed changes in Chapter Notes as introduced in the Finance Act, 2025 (Annexure-I) and changes in HS Codes and Product Descriptions (Annexure-II) are enclosed to this Trade Notice. This Directorate invites views, suggestions and comments from relevant stakeholders including exporters, industry associations and experts on the proposed amendments.
3. The stakeholders are requested to submit inputs/comments to this Directorate within 7 days from the issuance of this Trade Notice. Submissions may be made via e-mail to export-dgft@nic.in.
4. This Trade Notice is issued with the approval of the Competent Authority in accordance with the pro-visions of Para 1.07 A of FTP 2023.
Enclosures: As Above,
(Md Moin Afaque)
Joint Director General of Foreign Trade
(Issued from F.No. 01/91/191/121/AM23/EC/E- 35174)
ANNEXURE-I
Annexure referred to in DGFT Notification No. dated regarding ‘Schedule-II (Export Policy) of ITC(HS) 2022 in sync with Finance Act 2024’
1. in Chapter 10,–– after Sub-heading Note, the following Supplementary Note shall be inserted, name-ly:
Supplementary Note:
1. For the purposes of tariff items 1006 30 11 and 1006 30 91, “Rice, GI recognized” refers to the rice varieties defined and recognised by the Geographical Indications (GI) Registry under the Geographical Indications of Goods (Registration and Protection) Act, 1999 (48 of 1999).’;
2. in Chapter 20,–– after Sub-heading Notes, the following Supplementary Note shall be inserted, name-ly:—
Supplementary Note:
1. For the purposes of tariff items 2008 19 21 to 2008 19 29, the term “makhana” means the seed of plant Euryale ferox Salisb. and also commonly known as gorgon nut or fox nut.’;
3. in Chapter 29, — for the Supplementary Note, the following Supplementary Notes shall be substitut-ed, namely:—
Supplementary Notes:
1. For the purposes of the tariff item 2906 11 10, the term “Natural Menthol” means an organic com-pound (C10H20O) which is obtained from the distillation of the Jpanese type oil of mint or menthol mint known as Mentha arvensis but does not include those made synthetically through any chemical routes.
2. Tariff item 2916 39 70 covers one of the following goods of sub-heading 2916 39 : Alphanaphthyl acetic acid, cyclanilide, kresoxim methyl, metofluthrin, permethrin, renofluthrin, transfluthrin.
3. Tariff item 2918 99 30 covers one of the following goods of sub-heading 2918 99 : 2,4-D amine salt, 2,4-D- ethyl ester, 2,4-D sodium salt, 2,4-dichlorophenoxy acetic acid, prohexadione calcium, s-bioallethrin, sodium acifluorfen.
4. Tariff item 2924 19 10 covers one of the following goods of sub-heading 2924 19 : Bendiocarb, car-boxin, chlorpropham, fenobucarb (BPMC), fluazaindolizine, methomyl, metolachlor, propamocarb hy-drochloride, thiodicarb.
5. Tariff item 2924 21 40 covers one of the following goods of sub-heading 2924 21 : Bifenazate, carbo-sulfan, cyflufenamide, fenoxanil, flufenoxuron, ipfencarbazone, lufenuron, metaflumizone, metsulfuron methyl, novaluron, orthosulfamuron, pencycuron,sulfosulfuron, teflubenzuron, triafamone, triasulfu-ron, trifloxysulfuron sodium.
6. Tariff item 2924 29 70 covers one of the following goods of sub-heading 2924 29 : Pretilachlor (ISO), anilophos, benalaxyl, benalaxyl M, broflanilide, butachlor, carpropamid, cyclaniliprole, diflubenzuron, dimethenamid-P, diuron, fluxametamide, iprovalicarb, mandipropamid, metalaxyl-M, propanil, propoxur, pydiflumetofen.
7. Tariff item 2926 90 10 covers one of the following goods of sub-heading 2926 90 : Alphacyperme-thrin, beta cyfluthrin, chlorothalonil, cyflumetofen, cyfluthrin, cyhalofopbutyl, cymoxanil, cyphenothrin, deltamethrin (decamethrin), dithianon, fenpropathrin, fenvalerate, fluvalinate, hydrogen cyanamide, lambdacyhalothrin, myclobutanil.
8. Tariff item 2930 20 10 covers one of the following goods of sub-heading 2930 20 : Cartap hydrochlo-ride (ISO), mancozeb, metiram, propineb, thiobencarb (benthiocarb), triallate, ziram.
9. Tariff item 2930 90 92 covers one of the following goods of sub-heading 2930 90 : Acephate (ISO), phorate (ISO), captan, clethodim, diafenthiuron, ethion, malathion, oxydemeton-methyl, phenthoate, profenophos, temephos, thiophanate-methyl.
10. Tariff item 2932 20 30 covers one of the following goods of sub-heading 2932 20 : Brodifacoum, bromadiolone, coumachlor, coumatetralyl, flocoumafen, milbemectin, spiromesifen.
11. Tariff item 2933 19 92 covers one of the following goods of sub-heading 2933 19 : Cyenopyrafen, fenpyroximate, fipronil, fluxapyroxad, penflufen, pyraclostrobin, pyroxasulfon, tetraniliprole, tolfen-pyrad, topramezone.
12. Tariff item 2933 29 60 covers one of the following goods of sub-heading 2933 29 : Imidacloprid (ISO), fenamidone, imazamox, imiprothrin, iprodione, prochloraz.
13. Tariff item 2933 31 10 covers one of the following goods of sub-heading 2933 31 : Florpyrauxifen benzyl, fluroxypyr meptyl, halauxifen-methyl, haloxyfop-R-methyl, paraquat dichloride, pyrifluquinazon, triclopyr acid, triclopyr butotyl ester.
14. Tariff item 2933 39 23 covers one of the following goods of sub-heading 2933 39 : Afidopyropen, boscalid, chlorpyriphos, chlorpyriphos methyl, clodinafop-propargyl, cyantraniliprole, flonicamid, florpyrauxifen-benzyl, fluazifop-P-butyl, fluopicolide, fluopyram and its metabolite, forchlorfenuron, haloxyfop-P-methyl, picoxystrobin, pyridalyl, pyriofenone, pyriproxyfen, sulfoxaflor.
15. Tariff item 2933 59 50 covers one of the following goods of sub-heading 2933 59 : Bispyribac-sodium (ISO), ametroctradin, azoxystrobin, benzpyrimoxam, buprimate, florasulam, polyoxin D zinc salt, primiphos-methyl, pyribenzoxim, pyriftalid, pyrithiobac sodium, triflumezopyrim.
16. Tariff item 2933 69 60 covers one of the following goods of sub-heading 2933 69 : Ametryn, atra-zine, carfentrazone ethyl, cyproconazole, difenoconazole, flusilazole, hexaconazole, hexazinone, indazi-flam, iodosulfuron methyl sodium, mefentrifluaconazole, metamitron, metribuzin, paclobutrazol, pro-piconazole, pymetrozin (FI), TIM, tebuconazole, tetraconazole, triadimefon, tricyclazole, triticonazole.
17. Tariff item 2933 99 20 covers one of the following goods of sub-heading 2933 99 : Carbendazim (ISO), bitertanol, chlorfenopyr, chlorfluazuron, fenoxaprop-P-ethyl, flufenzine, flupyradifurone, pen-conazole, propaquizafop, quizalofop-P-tefuryl, triazophos.
18. Tariff item 2934 99 40 covers one of the following goods of sub-heading 2934 99 : Bentazone, bixlozone, clomazone, dazomet, dimethomorph, etoxazole, fluensulfone, flufenacet, flumioxazin, hex-ythiazox, indoxacarb, isocycloseram, oxadiargyl, oxadiazon, phosalone, pinoxaden, thiacloprid, thiocy-clam hydrogen oxalate, valifenalate.
19. Tariff item 2935 90 40 covers one of the following goods of sub-heading 2935 90 : Amisulbrom, azimsulfuron, bensulfuron methyl, chlorimuron ethyl, cyazofamid, cyzofamide, diclosulam, flucetosulfu-ron, helosulfuron methyl, mesosulfuron methyl, penoxsulam, pyrazosulfuron ethyl, pyroxsulam, sulfen-trazone, sulfosulfuron, triafamone, triasulfuron.’;
4. in Chapter 38,––
i. in Supplementary Note 1, for the words, brackets, letters and figures “Acetamiprid (ISO) conforming to IS-15981”, the following shall be substituted, namely:— “Acetamiprid (ISO) conforming to IS-15981; Afidopyropen conforming to IS 18873; Alphacypermethrin conforming to IS 15616; Azadirachtin (Neem products) conforming to IS 14299; Beta cyfluthrin conforming to IS 14156; Carbosulfan conforming to IS 14940; Chlorpyriphos conforming to IS 8963; Chlorpyriphos me-thyl conforming to IS 15693; Cyfluthrin conforming to IS 14156; Cyphenothrin conforming to IS 15978; Deltamethrin (Decamethrin) conforming to IS 12005; Dicofol conforming to IS 5278; Diflubenzuron con-forming to IS 14185; D-trans allethrin conforming to IS 13146; Ethion conforming to IS 10369; Etho-fenprox (Etofenprox) conforming to IS 14249; Ethylene dichloride and Carbon tetrachloride mixture con-forming to IS 634; Fenitrothion conforming to IS 5280; Fenpropathrin conforming to IS 15161; Fen-valerate conforming to IS 12003; Fipronil conforming to IS 18389; Fluvalinate conforming to IS 13097; Imiprothrin conforming to IS 16921; Indoxacarb conforming to IS 15984; Lambdacyhalothrin conform-ing to IS 14509; Malathion conforming to IS 1832; Methomyl conforming to IS 15614; Novaluron con-forming to IS 17125; Oxydemeton- Methyl conforming to IS 8258; Phenthoate conforming to IS 8293; Phosalone conforming to IS 8488; Primiphos-methyl conforming to IS 13080; Profenophos conforming to IS 15238; Pyriproxyfen conforming to IS 16141; Spiromesifen conforming to IS 16674; Temephos conforming to IS 8701; Thiacloprid conforming to IS 16710; Thiodicarb conforming to IS 16956; Thi-omethoxam conforming to IS 15983; Triazophos conforming to IS 14936; Zinc Phosphide conforming to IS 1251.”;
ii. for Supplementary Note 2, the following shall be substituted, name-ly:— 2. Tariff item 3808 91 42 covers one of the following goods of sub-heading 3808 91:
(a) with content by mass greater than 90% : Chlorentraniliprole (ISO); Buprofezin (ISO); Flubendiamide (ISO); Emamectin Benzoate (ISO); Abamectin; Bendiocarb; Benfura-carb; Benzpyrimoxam; Broflanilide; Chlorfenopyr; Chlorfluazuron; Chromafenozide; Clothianidin; Cyan-traniliprole; Cyclaniliprole; Cyenopyrafen; Cyflumetofen; Diafenthiuron; Dinotefuron; Etoxazole; Fena-zaquin; Fenobucarb (BPMC); Fenpyroximate; Flonicamid; Flufenoxuron; Flufenzine; Flupyradifurone; Fluxametamide; Hexythiazox; Isocycloseram; Lufenuron; Metaflumizone; Metaldehyde; Methoxyfena-zide; Metofluthrin; Milbemectin; Permethrin; Prallethrin; Propergite; Propoxur; Pymetrozin (FI), TIM; Pyrethrin (pyrethrum); Pyridaben; Pyridalyl; Pyrifluquinazon; Renofluthrin; S-bioallethrin; Spinetoram; Spinosad; Spirotetramat; Sulfoxaflor; Teflubenzuron; Tolfenpyrad; Transfluthrin; Triflumezopyrim.
(b) with content by mass greater than 60% : Propetamphos; Tetraniliprole; Thiocyclam hydrogen oxalate.”;
iii. in Supplementary Note 5, for the words, brackets, letters and figures “Carbendazim (ISO) conforming to IS-8445”, the following shall be substituted, namely:— “Car-bendazim (ISO) conforming to IS-8445; Bitertanol conforming to IS 13330; Captan conforming to IS 14251; Carboxin conforming to IS 13110; Carpropamid conforming to IS 16706; Chlorothalonil con-forming to IS 13132; Cuprous Oxide conforming to IS 1682; Cymoxanil conforming to IS 15600; Dithi-anon conforming to IS 12944; Dodine conforming to IS 13784; Edifenphos conforming to IS 8954; Hexa-conazole conforming to IS 14549; Iprobenfos (Kitazin) conforming to IS 13788; Isoprothiolane conform-ing to IS 15163; Mancozeb conforming to IS 8707; Metalaxyl-M conforming to IS 13458; Penconazole conforming to IS 15234; Propiconazole conforming to IS 15241; Tebuconazole conforming to IS 15165; Thiophanate-Methyl conforming to IS 14551; Triadimefon conforming to IS 13328; Tricyclazole con-forming to IS 15982; Validamycin conforming to IS 17200; Ziram conforming to IS 3900.”;
iv. in Supplementary Note 7, for the words, brackets, letters and figures “Glyphosate (ISO) conforming to IS-12502”, the following shall be substituted, namely:— “Glyphosate (ISO) conforming to IS-12502; 2,4-D amine salt conforming to IS 1827; 2,4- D- ethyl ester conforming to IS 7233; 2,4-D sodium salt conforming to IS 1488; Anilophos conforming to IS 13402; Atrazine conform-ing to IS 12932; Bensulfuron methyl conforming to IS 17847; Butachlor conforming to IS 9356; Chlo-rimuron ethyl conforming to IS 15619; Clomazone conforming to IS 15409; Diclofop-methyl conforming to IS 14938; Diuron conforming to IS 8702; Fenoxaprop-p-ethyl conforming to IS 15232; Fluchloralin conforming to IS 8958; Glufosinate ammonium conforming to IS 15166; MCPA, amine salt conforming to IS 8494; Methabenzthiazuron conforming to IS 11007; Metolachlor conforming to IS 15229; Metribuzin conforming to IS 13332; Metsulfuron methyl conforming to IS 15615; Oxadiargyl conform-ing to IS 16708; Oxyfluorfen conforming to IS 14934; Pendimethalin conforming to IS 12685; Propanil conforming to IS 8071; Sulfosulfuron conforming to IS 16212; Thiobencarb (Benthiocarb) conforming to IS 12768; Triallate conforming to IS 9357.”;
v. for Supplementary Note 8, the following shall be substituted, name-ly:— 8. Tariff item 3808 93 62 covers one of the following goods of sub-heading 3808 93:
a. with content by mass greater than 90% : Bispyribac sodium (ISO); Imazethapyr (ISO); 2,4-Dichlorophenoxy acetic acid; Ametryn; Azimsulfuron; Beflubutamid; Bentazone; Bixlozone; Carfentrazone ethyl; Chlorpropham; Cinmethylene; Clethodim; Clodinafoppropargyl; Cyhalo-fop-butyl; Dazomet; Dicamba; Diclosulam; Dimethenamid-P; Ethafluralin; Ethoxysulfuron; Florasulam; Florpyrauxifen benzyl; Florpyrauxifenbenzyl; Fluazifop-p-butyl; Flucetosulfuron; Flufenacet; Flumioxazin; Fluroxypyr meptyl; Fomesafen; Glyphosate potassium salt; Halauxifen-methyl; Haloxyfop-P-methyl Ha-loxyfop-R-methyl; Helosulfuron methyl; Hexazinone; Imazamox; Indaziflam; Iodosulfuron methyl sodi-um; Ipfencarbazone; Mesosulfuron methyl; Mesotrione; Metamifop; Metamitron; Orthosulfamuron; Oxadiazon; Paraquat dichloride; Penoxsulam; Pinoxaden; Propaquizafop; Pyrazosulfuron ethyl; Pyriben-zoxim; Pyriftalid; Pyrithiobac sodium; Pyroxasulfon; Pyroxsulam; Quizalofop ethyl; Quizalofop-P-tefuryl; Saflufenacil; Sodium acifluorfen; Sulfentrazone; Tembotrione; Topramezone; Triafamone; Triasulfuron; Triclopyr acid; Triclopyr butotyl ester; Trifloxysulfuron sodium; Trifluralin.
b. with content by mass greater than 60% : Indaziflam; Mesotri-one.
c. with content by mass greater than 40% : Paraquat dichloride
vi. after Supplementary Note 10, the following Supplementary Notes shall be inserted, namely:—
11. Tariff item 3808 92 80 covers one of the following goods of sub-heading 3808 92 :
a. with content by mass greater than 90% : Ametroctradin; Amisul-brom; Aureofungin; Azoxystrobin; Benalaxyl; Benalaxyl M; Boscalid; Buprimate; Copper sulphate pen-tahydrate; Cyazofamid; Cyflufenamide; Cyproconazole; Cyzofamide; Difenoconazole; Dimethomorph; Dinocap; Epoxyconazole; Famoxadone; Fenamidone; Fenoxanil; Fluopicolide; Fluopyram and its metabo-lite; Flusilazole; Fluxapyroxad; Fosetyl-Al; Iprodione; Iprovalicarb; Kresoxim Methyl; Lime Sulphur; Man-dipropamid; Mefentrifluaconazole; Meptyldiinocop; Metiram; Metrafenone; Myclobutanil; Oxathia-piprolin; Pencycuron; Penflufen; Picoxystrobin; Polyoxin D Zinc salt; Prochloraz; Pydiflumetofen; Pyra-clostrobin; Pyriofenone; Tetraconazole; Thifluzamide; Tribasic Copper Sulfate; Trifloxystrobin; Triticona-zole; Valifenalate.
b. with content by mass greater than 60% : Copper Hydroxide; Kasug-amycin; Propamocarb hydrochloride; Propineb.
12. Tariff item 3808 93 41 covers one of the following goods of sub-heading 3808 93 : Alphanaphthyl Acetic Acid conforming to IS 13070; Chlormequat Chloride (CCC) con-formingto IS 8961; Ethephon conforming to IS 14408; Mepiquat Chloride conforming to IS 16340.
13. Tariff item 3808 93 42 covers one of the following goods of sub-heading 3808 93 with content by mass greater than 90% : 1-Methyl Cyclopropene; 6-Benzyladenine; Cyclanilide; Forchlorfenuron; Paclobutrazol; Prohexadione Calcium; Sodium paranitrophinolate; Tri-acontanol.
14. Tariff item 3808 94 20 covers one of the following goods of sub-heading 3808 94 :
a. with content by mass greater than 90% : Dichloropropene and Di-chloropropane mixture (DD mixture); Hydrogen cyanamide.
b. with content by mass greater than 40% : Magnesium phosphide plates.
15. Tariff item 3808 99 11 covers one of the following goods of sub-heading 3808 99 : Bromadiolone conforming to IS 12914.
16. Tariff item 3808 99 12 covers one of the following goods of sub-heading 3808 99 with content by mass greater than 90% : Acequinocyl; Bifenazate; Brodifacoum; Cou-machlor; Coumatetralyl; Flocoumafen; Fluazaindolizine; Fluensulfone; Gossyplure.”;
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ANNEXURE-II
Annexure referred to in DGFT Notification No. dated regarding ‘Schedule-II (Export Policy) of ITC(HS) 2022 in sync with Finance Act 2024’
