**Policy Summary:**
This notification, No. 39/2015-2020, issued by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade, Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government of India, on October 14, 2021, amends the export policy regarding diagnostic kits and reagents. Specifically, it revises Notification No. 09/2015-20 dated June 10, 2020, and Notification No. 18/2015-20 dated August 16, 2021, to change the export policy from 'Restricted' to 'Free' for all diagnostic kits and reagents, including instruments and apparatus. This change is effective immediately. The listed items in the notification include VTM Kits and Reagents, RNA Extraction Kits and reagents, RTPCR Kits and reagents, 15ml falcon tube or cryovials, Swabs (sterile synthetic fibre swabs - Nylon, Polyester, Rayon, or Dacron), Silicon columns, Poly adenylic Acid or Carrier RNA, Proteinase K, Magnetic stand, Beads, Probes specific for COVID-19 testing, Primers specific for COVID-19 testing, Taq Polymerase enzyme, Reverse transcriptase enzyme, Deoxy nucleotide triphosphates, and COVID-19 Rapid Antigen testing Kits. The issuing authority is Amit Yadav, Director General of Foreign Trade & Ex-Officio Additional Secretary, Gol, who can be contacted via email at dgft@nic.in. The notification originates from F.No. 01/91/180/21/AM20/EC Part-IIIE-21044.
Key Entities Referenced
Foreign Trade Policy, 2015-20: The Indian government's policy document outlining guidelines and objectives for foreign trade during the specified period.
Diagnostic kits: Medical test kits whose export policy is being amended.
COVID19 Rapid Antigen testing Kits: Specific type of diagnostic kit mentioned in the notification.
New Delhi: The location of Udyog Bhawan, the office of the Directorate General of Foreign Trade.
Amit Yadav: Director General of Foreign Trade who issued the notification.
Ministry of Commerce Industry: The Indian governmental ministry responsible for trade and industry.
Directorate General of Foreign Trade: The agency of the Ministry of Commerce responsible for implementing foreign trade policy.
Foreign Trade Development Regulation Act, 1992: Indian legislation governing the development and regulation of foreign trade.
To be Published in Gazette of India Extraordinary Part - II, Section - 3, Sub - Section (ii)
Government of India
Ministry of Commerce & Industry
Department of Commerce
Directorate General of Foreign Trade
UdyogBhawan
New Delhi
Notification No. 39/2015-2020
New Delhi, Dated: 14" October, 2021
Subject: Amendment in Export Policy of Diagnostic kits — regarding
S.O. (E) In exercise of powers conferred by Section 3 read with Section 5 of the
Foreign Trade (Development & Regulation) Act, 1992 (No. 22 of 1992), as amended, read
with Para 1.02 and 2.01 of the Foreign Trade Policy, 2015-20, the Central Government
hereby makes following amendment in Notification No. 09/2015-20 dated 10.06.2020 and
Notification No. 18/2015-20 dated 16.08.2021:
S.No | ITCHS Codes Description sca neubed
Policy Policy
e VTM Kits and Reagents
e RNA Extraction Kits and reagents :
2076 Ex3822 RT-PCR Kits and reagents erates Fon
Ex39269099
Ex701790
207H Ex84199090 15ml_ falcon tube or cryovials Restricted Free
Ex90189099
Ex3822
Ex300590 Swabs sterile synthetic fibre swabs ;
ae Ex3822 (Nylon,Polyester, Rayon, or Dacron) Restricted free
Ex90279090 ins :
207 J Fx3822 Silicon columns Restricted Free
Ex38220090
207K | Ex38220019 Poly adenylic Acid or Carrier RNA Restricted Free
Ex38220090
207 L Ex38220019 Proteinase K Restricted Free
Ex9027 : :
207 M Fx3822 Magnetic stand Restricted Free
Ex38220090 :
207 N £x38220019 Beads Restricted Free
Ex38220090 Probes
2070 | Ex38220019 rin Restricted Free
(specific for COVID-19 testing)Ex38220090 ana
207 P Ex38220019 (specific for COVID-19 testing) Restricted Free
Ex3507 F
207 Q Fx3822 Taq Polymerase enzyme Restricted Free
Ex3507
207R Ex3822 Reverse transcriptase enzyme Restricted Free
Ex2934 : . 5
2078S Ex3822 Deoxy nucleotide triphosphates Restricted Free
Ex3822 ‘ . 5 :
207 AC £x3002 COVID-19 Rapid Antigen testing Kits | Restricted Free
2. Effect of this Notification:
The export policy of all diagnostic kits and reagents (including instruments/apparatus),
made ‘Restricted’ vide Notification No. 09/2015-20 dated 10.06.2020 and Notification
No. 18/2015-20 dated 16.08.2021 is being made ‘Free’ with immediate effect.
ies dnd
(Amit yadi\ehez)
Director General of Foreign Trade
Ex-Officio Additional Secretary, Gol
Email- dgft@nic.in
(Issued from F.No. 01/91/180/21/AM20/EC /Part-III/E-21044)