Export Policy of Hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) has been revised from ‘Free’ to `Restricted’ category with immediate effect and export Authorisations would be issued based on NOC from MoEF&CC.
Government of India
Ministry of Commerce & Industry
Department of Commerce
Directorate General of Foreign Trade
Notification No. 62/2015-2020
New Delhi, Dated: 23rd March, 2022
Subject: Amendment in Export Policy and insertion of Policy Condition under Chapter 29 and 38 of ITC (HS), 2018 — regarding
S.O.1270(E): In exercise of powers conferred by Section 3 read with Section 5 of the Foreign Trade (Development and Regulation) Act, 1992 (as amended from time to time) read with paragraph 1.02 and 2.01 of the Foreign Trade Policy, 2015-2020, the Central Government hereby makes amendment in the Export Policy of Chapter 29 and 38, ITC (HS), Export Policy, 2018, for the following HS codes as under:
| S.No. | HS Code | Item Description | Present Export Policy |
Revised Export Policy |
| 151 A | 29034100 | Trifluoromethane (HFC-23) | Free | Restricted |
| 151 B | 29034200 | Difluoromethane (HFC-32) | Free | Restricted |
| 151 C | 29034300 | Fluoromethane (HFC-41), 1,2-difluoroethane (HFC-152) and 1,1-difluoroethane (HFC- 152a) | Free | Restricted |
| 151 D | 29034400 | Pentafluoroethane (HFC- 125), 1,1,1- trifluoroethane (HFC-143a) and 1,1,2- trifluoroethane (HFC-143) | Free | Restricted |
| 151 E | 29034500 | 1,1,1,2- Tetrafluoroethane (HFC-134a) and 1,1,2,2- tetrafluoroethane (HFC-134) |
Free | Restricted |
| 151 F | 2903 46 00 | 1,1,1,2,3,3,3- Heptafluoropropane (HFC-227ea), 1,1,1,2,2,3-hexafluoropropane (FIFC-236cb), 1,1,1,2,3,3-hexafluoropropane (HFC-236ea) and 1,1,1,3,3,3- hexafluoropropane (HFC-236fa) | Free | Restricted |
| 151 G | 2903 47 00 | 1,1,1,3,3- Pentafluoropropane (HFC- 245fa) and 1,1,2,2,3-pentafluorppropane (HFC- 245 ca) | Free | Restricted |
| 151 H ‘ | 2903 48 00 | 1,1,1,3,3-Pentafluorobutane (HFC-365mfc) and 1,1,1,2,2,3,4,5,5,5-decafluoropentane (HFC-43-10mee) | Free | Restricted |
| 151I | 290351 00 | 2,3,3,3- Tetrafluoropropene (HFO-1234yf), 1,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene (HFO1234ze) and (z)-1,1,1,4,4,4-hexafluoro-2-butene (HF0-1336mzz) | Free | Restricted |
| 151 J | 382751 00 | Containing trifluoromethane (HFC-23) | Free | Restricted |
| 151 K | 382759 00 | Other – Containing other Hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) but not containing chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) or hydrochlorofluorocarbons (HCFCs) | Free | Restricted |
| 151 L | 3827 61 00 | Containing 15% or more by mass of 1,1,1 – trifluoroethane (HFC -143a ) | Free | Restricted |
| 151 M | 3827 62 00 | Other, not included in the sub -heading above, containing 55% or more by mass of pentafluoroethane (HFC -125) but not containing unsaturated fluorinated derivatives of acyclic hydrocarbons (HFOs) | Free | Restricted |
| 151 N | 3827 63 00 | Other, not included in the sub -headings above, containing 40% or more by mass of pentafluoroethane (HFC -125 ) | Free | Restricted |
| 151 0 | 3827 64 00 | Other, not included in the sub -headings above, containing 30% or more by mass of 1,1,1,2 – | Free | Restricted |
| tetrafluoroethane (HFC -134a) but not containing unsaturated fluorinated derivatives of acyclic hydrocarbons (HFOs) |
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| 151 P | 3827 65 00 | Other, not included in the sub -headings above, containing 20% or more by mass of difluoromethane (HFC -32) and 20% or more by mass of pentafluoroethane (HFC -125 ) | Free | Restricted |
| 151 Q | 3827 68 00 | Other, not included in the sub-headings above, containing substances of subheadings 29034100 to 29034800 | Free | Restricted |
2. A new policy condition no. 1 is incorporated in Chapter 29 and 38 respectively of ITC (HS), Schedule — 2 (Export Policy).
“Export of Hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) is permitted with an Export authorization subject to NOC of Ozone Cell, MoEF&CC”.
3. Effect of this Notification
Export Policy of Hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) has been revised from ‘Free’ to `Restricted’ category with immediate effect and export Authorisations would be issued based on NOC from MoEF&CC.
(Santosh Kumar Sarangi)
Director General of Foreign Trade
Ex- officio Addl. Secretary to the Government of India
E-mail: dgft@nic.in
(Issued from F. No. 01/91/180/028/AM22/EC /E-30957)
