The Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) has partially amended the import policy for Synthetic Knitted Fabrics under ITC (HS) Code 60053600. According to Notification No. 46/2025-26, the import policy for this specific code remains ‘Restricted’ but permits ‘Free’ import if the CIF value is, continuing the existing Minimum Import Price (MIP) condition. The key revision introduces an exemption: the MIP condition no longer applies to fabrics falling within the 28 to 48 grams per square meter (GSM) weight range. This exemption modifies the previous policy but leaves the MIP condition unchanged for all other synthetic knitted fabrics under this code. Additionally, the MIP requirement continues to be waived for imports made by Advance Authorisation holders, Export Oriented Units (EOUs), and units in Special Economic Zones (SEZs), provided the imported inputs are not sold in the Domestic Tariff Area (DTA).
Government of India
Ministry of Commerce & Industry
Department of Commerce
Directorate General of Foreign Trade
Vanijya Bhawan
Notification No. 46/2025-26 – DGFT | Dated: 21 October, 2025
Subject: Partial amendment in Import Policy Condition of Synthetic Knitted Fabrics Covered under Chapter 60 of the ITC (HS), 2022 — reg.
S.O. 4928(E).- In exercise of powers conferred by Section 3 and Section 5 of the Foreign Trade (Development & Regulation) Act, 1992, read with paragraph 1.02 and 2.01 of the Foreign Trade Policy (FTP), 2023, as amended from time to time, the Central Government had imposed Minimum Import Price (MIP) on certain ITC (HS) Codes of Synthetic Knitted Fabrics vide Notification No. 77/2023 dated 16.03.2024, Notification No. 33/2024-25 dated 01.10.2024, Notification No. 49/2024-25 dated 04.01.2025 and Notification No. 05/2025-26 dated 23.04.2025.
2. Now in partial modification in Notification No 5/2025-26 dated 23.04.2025, it has been decided by the Central Government to revise import policy of ITC (HS) Code 60053600 as under:
| ITC (HS) Code | Item
Description |
Import Policy |
Existing Policy condition | Revised Policy Condition |
| 60053600 | – Of synthetic fibres : — Other, unbleached or bleached |
Restricted | However, Import is ‘Free’ if CIF value is 3.5 US Dollar and above per Kilogram |
Import is ‘Free’ if CIF value is 3.5 US Dollar and above per Kilogram.However, Import of fabrics falling within the 28 to 48 grams per square meter (GSM) range is exempted from the above Minimum Import Price (MIP) condition |
3. The MIP condition on other HS Codes notified under Notification No. 05/2025-26 dated 23.04.2025shall remain unchanged. Further inputs imported by Advance Authorisation holders, Export Oriented Units and units in SEZ shall be exempted from MIP condition subject to condition that the imported inputs are not sold into Domestic Tariff Area (DTA).
Effect of this Notification: Import of Synthetic Knitted Fabrics under ITC (HS) Code 60053600 shall remain “Restricted” and subject to MIP condition of USD 3.5/kg, except for fabrics falling within the 28 to 48 grams per square meter (GSM) range.
This issues with the approval of the Minister of Commerce & Industry.
(Ajay Bhadoo)
Additional Secretary to Government of India &
Director General of Foreign Trade
E-mail: dgft@nic.in
(Issued from F.No. 01/89/180/Misc-39/AM-05/PC-21AVE-1425)
