Notification No. 17 (RE-2001) issued by the Ministry of Commerce & Industry on June 27, 2001, brings amendments to the ITC(HS) Classifications of Export and Import Items. The notification deletes specific conditions under various Exim headings and codes, including for items such as calcareous stones, digital subscriber line systems, DVD/CD players, and steel furniture. The amendment also removes conditions for several specific Exim code numbers related to digital and audio tape cassettes, as well as CD/DVD lens cleaners. The updated policy now permits these items to be imported freely without any specific conditions. These changes are made to streamline the import process for the listed items and are issued in public interest.
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
NOTIFICATION NO. 17 (RE-2001) 1997-2002
NEW DELHI: 27th June, 2001
S.O (E) – In exercise of powers conferred under section 5 of the Foreign Trade (Development and Regulation) Act, 1992 read with paragraph 1.3 and 4.1 of the Export and Import Policy, 1997-2002, the Central Government hereby makes the following amendments in the ITC(HS) Classifications of Export and Import Items , 1997-2002 published on 31st March, 1997 (RE-98) as amended from time to time, namely –
“ 1.The condition appearing in column 4 against Exim Headings 12.11, 25.04, 25.06, 25.18, 25.26, 40.08, 73.03, 73.06, 73.07, 73.09, 73.12, 73.17, 73.18, 74.15, 76.16, 84.81, 85.23, 87.14 and 90.15 shall be deleted.
2. The condition appearing in column 4 against Exim code nos. 841869 01, 841989 03, 842220 00, 842420 00 and 844790 02 shall be deleted.
3. After amendment the following will read as under:
| Exim Code No. | Item Description | Policy | Conditions relating to the policy | Import under SIL/ Public Notice |
| 220810 90 | Others | Free | ||
| 680222 00 | Other calcareous stone | Free | ||
| 851750 04 | High bit rate digital subscriber line system (HDSL) | Free | ||
| 851750 05 | Digital loop carrier system (DLC) | Free | ||
| 851750 06 | Synchronous digital hierarchy system (SDH) | Free | ||
| 852110 09.30 | DVD, CD player (video) and laser disc player | Free | ||
| 852320 09 | Others | Free | ||
| 852390 05.10 | 3.8 mm digital audio tape cassettes (blank) in finished form | Free | ||
| 852390 05.20 | 8 mm audio tape cassettes in finished form (blank) | Free | ||
| 852390 05.90 | Others | Free | ||
| 852390 06.30 | CD/DVD lens cleaner | Free | ||
| 852390 06.90 | Others | Free | ||
| 940310 01 | Steel furniture | Free | ||
| 940380 09 | Others | Free |
This issues in Public Interest.
( N.L. LAKHANPAL)
Director General of Foreign Trade and ex-officio
Additional Secretary to the Government of India
Copy to all concerned.
(O.P. HISARIA)
Dy. Director General of Foreign Trade
