Notification No. 19 (RE-2003)/2002-2007, dated 18.08.2003, issued by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, announces amendments to the ITC(HS) Classification of Export and Import Items under the Export and Import Policy 2002-2007. The notification makes two key changes to export policy. First, rare earths, ores, concentrates, and compounds of Monazite (code 2614) are removed from the restricted export list, making them freely exportable. Second, minerals containing substances such as Samerskite, Uraniferrous allanite, and Radium ores (code 2617) are also moved to the freely exportable category, removing previous export restrictions. Both minerals, due to their uranium and thorium content, will be controlled as prescribed substances under the Atomic Energy Act, 1962. The changes aim to ease export restrictions while ensuring compliance with relevant laws governing controlled substances.
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
NOTIFICATION NO. 19 (RE-2003)/2002-2007
NEW DELHI DATED THE 18th AUGUST,2003
S.O. (E) In exercise of powers conferred by Section 5 of the Foreign Trade (Development & Regulation) Act, 1992 (No.22 of 1992) read with Paragraph 1.1, 2.1 and 2.4 of the Export and Import Policy, 2002-2007, the Central Government hereby makes the following amendments in the ITC(HS) Classification of Export and Import Items 2002-2007 and as further amended vide Notification No.3 dated 31.03.2003:-
2. In Table B of Schedule 2 of the said ITC(HS), the following items at code No. 2614 and 2617 shall be made freely exportable and consequently the said entries shall be deleted.
A.
Policy before amendment.
Code | Item Description | Policy | Nature of Restriction |
2614 | Rare Earths, ores concentrates and compounds of Monazite | Restricted | Export permitted under licence
|
* Policy after amendment
Code | Item Description | Policy | Nature of Restriction |
2614 | Rare Earths, ores concentrates and compounds of Monazite | Free | –
|
B. Policy before amendment
Code | Item Description | Policy | Nature of Restriction |
2617 | Other minerals containing the following substances as accessory ingredients including:
(i) Samerskite (ii) Uraniferrous allanite Radium ores and concentrates |
Restricted | Export permitted under licence |
** Policy after amendment
Code | Item Description | Policy | Nature of Restriction |
2617 | Other minerals containing the following substances as accessory ingredients including:
(i) Samerskite (ii) Uraniferrous allanite Radium ores and concentrates |
Free | – |
Explanatory Notes
* Monazite is a mineral of rare earth phosphate and contains uranium and thorium. It is a prescribed substance and will be controlled as per the provisions of Atomic Energy Act, 1962.
** These minerals/substances contain uranium and/or thorium and will be dealt as prescribed substances as per the provisions of the Atomic Energy Act, 1962.
This issues in Public interest.
( L. MANSINGH )
DIRECTOR GENERAL OF FOREIGN TRADE
AND EX-OFFICIO ADDITIONAL SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF INDIA