Import Policy of bio-fuels revised from ‘Free’ to ‘Restricted’ and allowed for non-fuel purpose on Actual user basis as per the National bio-fuel Policy, 4 June 2018 vide Notification No. 27/2015-2020 Dated: 21st August, 2018.
Government of India
Ministry of Commerce & Industry
Department of Commerce
Directorate General of Foreign Trade
Notification No. 27/2015-2020
New Delhi, Dated: 21st August, 2018
Subject: Amendment in import policy of biofuels.
S.O. 4054(E): In exercise of powers conferred by Section 3 of FT (D&R) Act, 1992, read with paragraph 1.02 and 2.01 of the Foreign Trade Policy, 2015-2020, as amended from time to time, the Central Government hereby amends the import policy of bio-fuels under Chapter 22, 27 and 38 of ITC (HS), 2017, Schedule — I (Import Policy).
| Exim Code | Item Description | Present Policy |
Conditions | Proposed Policy | Proposed Policy Conditions |
| 2207 20 00 | Ethyl alcohol and other spirits, denatured, of any strength. | Free | – | Restricted | Import is allowed only for non-fuel purposes subject to Actual User condition. |
| 2710 20 00 | 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. | Free | Restricted | Import is allowed only for non-fuel purposes subject to Actual User Condition. |
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| 3826 00 00 | Biodiesel and mixtures thereof, not containing or containing less than 70 % by weight of petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals. | Free | –
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Restricted | Import is allowed only for non-fuel purposes subject to Actual User condition. |
Effect of the Notification: Import Policy of bio-fuels revised from ‘Free’ to ‘Restricted’ and allowed for non-fuel purpose on Actual user basis as per the National bio-fuel Policy, 4 June 2018.
(Alok Vardhan Chaturvedi)
Director General of Foreign Trade&
Ex- officio Addl. Secretary the Government of India
(F.No. 01/89/180/01/AM-19/PC-2(A) / e— 11101)
