Date: 2021-04-26Category: Not ApplicableState: Union GovernmentCountry: India
Amendment in import policy and incorporation of a Policy
Condition under HS Code 85167920 and 85167990 of Chapter-85 of
ITC (IIS), 2017, Schedule-I (Import Policy).
**Policy Summary:**
This notification, issued by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade, Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government of India, amends the import policy for mosquito killer rackets under HS Codes 85167920 and 85167990 of Chapter 85 of ITC (HS), 2017, Schedule I (Import Policy). Effective April 6, 2021, the import policy for these items is revised from "Free" to "Prohibited" if the Cost, Insurance, and Freight (CIF) value is below Rs 121 per racket. This amendment is made in exercise of powers conferred by Section 3 and 5 of the Foreign Trade (Development and Regulation) Act, 1992, read with paragraph 1.02 and 2.01 of the Foreign Trade Policy, 2015-2020. The responsible authority is Amit Yadav, Director General of Foreign Trade and Ex officio Additional Secretary to the Government of India. The file number for this notification is 018918035AM21PC2AE26084. This notification is to be published in the Gazette of India Extraordinary Part II, Section 3, Sub-Section II.
Key Entities Referenced
Directorate General of Foreign Trade: A department under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, responsible for implementing the Foreign Trade Policy.
ITC HS, 2017, Schedule I Import Policy: Indian Trade Classification based on Harmonized System of Coding, 2017, Schedule I, which defines the import policy of goods.
FTDR Act, 1992: Foreign Trade (Development and Regulation) Act, 1992, which grants the Central Government powers regarding foreign trade.
Foreign Trade Policy, 2015-2020: The prevailing Foreign Trade Policy during the period specified, governing import and export regulations.
HS Code 85167920: Harmonized System code for 'Electrical or electronic devices for repelling insects for example, mosquitoes or other similar kind of insects'.
HS Code 85167990: Harmonized System code for 'Others' under the category of electrical or electronic devices for repelling insects.
Minister of Commerce and Industry: The government minister responsible for the Ministry of Commerce and Industry.
Amit Yadav: Director General of Foreign Trade and Ex officio Addl. Secretary to the Government of India.
To be published in the 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
Notification No. 2 72015-2020
New Delhi, Dated: X 6 April, 2021
Subject: Amendment in import policy and incorporation of a Policy Condition under HS
Code 85167920 and 85167990 of Chapter-85 of ITC (IIS), 2017, Schedule-I (Import
Policy).
S.O.(E): In exercise of powers conferred by Section 3 and 5 of FT (D&R) Act, 1992, read with
paragraph 1.02 and 2.01 of the Foreign Trade Policy, 2015-2020, as amended from time to time,
the Central Government hereby amends the import policy of items under EXIM
Code 85167920 and 85167990 of chapter 85 of ITC (HS), 2017, Schedule I (Import Policy).
Existing Existing Amended Policy
IIS Code Description Import policy Condition
Policy condition
Electrical or electronic devices for Import of mosquito killer racket is
repelling insects (for example, 'prohibited' if C.I.F value is
85167920 Free
mosquitoes or other similar kind below Rs 121/- per racket
of insects)
Import of mosquito killer racket is
'prohibited' if C.I.F value is
85167990 Others Free —
below Rs 121/- per racket
2. Effect of the Notification: Import policy of mosquito killer racket under HS
Codes 85167920 and 85167990 is revised from 'Free' to 'Prohibited' if C.I.F value is below
Rsl21/per racket.
This issues with the approval of Minister of Commerce & Industry.
(Amit Yadav)
Director General of Foreign Trade&
Ex- officio Addl. Secretary to the Government of India
(File No. 01/89/180/35/AM-21/PC-2(A)/E-26084)