Date: 2022-02-24Category: Not ApplicableState: Union GovernmentCountry: India
Amendment in Export Policy of Remdesivir Injection and API,
Amphotericin-B Injections, Enoxaparin (Formulation and API) and
Intra-Venous Immunoglobulin (IVIG) (Formulation and API) –
regarding
**Policy Summary: Amendment in Export Policy for Certain Pharmaceutical Products**
**Date:** February 24, 2022
**Issuing Authority:** Directorate General of Foreign Trade, Department of Commerce, Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government of India.
**Subject:** Amendment to the export policy regarding Remdesivir Injection and API, Amphotericin B Injections, Enoxaparin Formulation and API, and IntraVenous Immunoglobulin (IVIG) Formulation and API.
**Notification Number:** 56/2015-2020
**Key Change:** The export restrictions on the following pharmaceutical products have been removed, making their export "Free" with immediate effect:
* Remdesivir Injection and Remdesivir Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (API)
* Amphotericin B Injections
* Enoxaparin Formulation and API
* IntraVenous Immunoglobulin (IVIG) Formulation and API
**ITC HS Codes:** The amendment applies to the products listed above falling under the HS codes mentioned in the notification or any other relevant HS code.
**Legal Basis:** The amendment is issued in exercise of powers conferred by Section 3 read with Section 5 of the Foreign Trade (Development and Regulation) Act, 1992, as amended, read with Para 1.02 and 2.01 of the Foreign Trade Policy, 2015-20. It also amends Notification No. 08/2015-20 dated 14.06.2021, Notification No. 07/2015-20 dated 01.06.2021 and Notification No. 50/2015-20 dated 10.01.2022
**Contact Information:** Santosh Kumar Sarangi, Director General of Foreign Trade & Ex-Officio Additional Secretary, Government of India, Email: dgft@nic.in. F. No. 01/91/180/24/AM22/EC E-27724.
Key Entities Referenced
IntraVenous Immunoglobulin IVIG Formulation: A medication containing antibodies, export policy of which is being amended.
Directorate General of Foreign Trade: An agency of the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government of India responsible for implementing the Foreign Trade Policy.
Foreign Trade Development Regulation Act, 1992: An act of the Parliament of India to provide for the development and regulation of foreign trade.
Foreign Trade Policy, 2015-2020: A policy document outlining guidelines and objectives for promoting and regulating India's foreign trade.
Remdesivir Injection: An antiviral medication used in the treatment of COVID-19, export policy of which is being amended.
Amphotericin B Injections: An antifungal medication, export policy of which is being amended.
Enoxaparin Formulation: An anticoagulant medication, export policy of which is being amended.
New Delhi: Capital of India. Place of publication of the notification.
Ministry of Commerce & Industry
Department of Commerce
Directorate General of Foreign Trade
UdyogBhawan
New Delhi
Notification No. 56/2015-2020
New Delhi, Dated: 24" February, 2022
Subject: Amendment in Export Policy of Remdesivir Injection and API, Amphotericin-B
Injections, Enoxaparin (Formulation and API) and Intra-Venous Immunoglobulin (IVIG)
(Formulation and API) — 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. 08/2015-20 dated 14.06.2021, Notification No. 07/2015-20 dated
01.06.2021 and Notification No. 50/2015-20 dated 10.01.2022 related to export of Remdesivir
Injection and API, Amphotericin-B Injections, Enoxaparin (Formulation and API) and Intra-Venous
Immunoglobulin (IVIG) (Formulation and API):
S.No ITC HS Codes Description Existing Policy Revised Policy
Injection Remdesivir and
- IRemdesivir Active : S
207AA actos Pharmaceutical Ingredients| Seni —
Ex 300490
(API)
207AB ae ‘Amphotericin — B Injections Restricted Kies
Ex 2942 Enoxaparin
207 AE Ex 3001 (Formulation and API) Restricted Free
Ex 3002
Intra-Venous Immunoglobulin
207 AF Ex 3002 (IVIG) Restricted Free
(Formulation and API)
2. Effect of this Notification:
The export policy of Injection Remdesivir and Remdesivir Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients
(APD, Amphotericin — B injections, Enoxaparin (Formulation and API) and Intra-Venous
Immunoglobulin ({VIG) (Formulation and APJ) falling under HS code as mentioned above or
falling under any other HS code has been made ‘Free’ with immediate effect.
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(Santosh Kumar Sarangi)
Director General of Foreign Trade
Ex-Officio Additional Secretary, Gol
Email- dgft@nic.in
(Issued from F. No. 01/91/180/24/AM22/EC /E-27724)