**Executive Summary**
This notification, issued by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade on October 10th, 2025, amends the import policy conditions for specific items under Chapter 70, 73, 84, and 85 of the ITC (HS) 2022, Schedule-I (Import Policy). It mandates Renewable Energy Equipment Import Monitoring System (REEIMS) registration for certain HS codes and revises import policy conditions for others. The amendments will come into effect on November 1st, 2025.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **REEIMS Registration Requirement:**
* Items under HS Codes 70071900, 85414200, and 85414300, exclusively for solar energy projects, now require mandatory REEIMS registration prior to import.
* Items under HS Codes 73082019, 84833000, 84834000, 85016420, 85016430, 85023100, and 85030090, used in wind-operated electricity generation, now require REEIMS registration.
* The policy applies to imports via air, sea, and land routes.
* Applications must be submitted at least two days in advance for air cargo, and five days for sea and land shipments.
* Registrations are valid for three months and specific to a designated seaport, airport, or land port, but allow for multiple consignments.
* REEIMS will include a provision for importers to declare the intended end-use of imported products/components.
* **Amendment of Import Policy Conditions:**
* The import policy for HS code 70071900 (Toughened (tempered) safety glass: --Other) is revised from "Free" to "Subject to Policy Conditions".
* The import policy for multiple HS codes including HS Codes 73082019, 84833000, 84834000, 85016420, 85016430, 85023100, 85030090, 85414200, 85414300 are revised from "Free" to "Subject to Policy Conditions."
**Impact Analysis**
**Importers**
*Impact:* Importers of items under the specified HS codes must now comply with the REEIMS registration requirement and revised import policy conditions. This may involve additional administrative procedures and documentation.
*Action Required:* Register on the REEIMS portal and ensure compliance with the new import policy conditions before importing the specified items. Declare the intended end-use of imported items.
**Ministry of New and Renewable Energy**
*Impact:* Increased administrative burden due to the implementation and management of the REEIMS system.
*Action Required:* Ensure the REEIMS system is functional and accessible to importers.
**Designated Seaports, Airports, and Land Ports**
*Impact:* They will be responsible for handling and processing imports registered under REEIMS, ensuring compliance with the new requirements.
*Action Required:* Update procedures to accommodate REEIMS-registered shipments.
Key Entities Referenced
ITC (HS) 2022, Schedule -I (Import Policy): The document being amended, related to import policy conditions.
Foreign Trade (Development & Regulation) Act, 1992: Act conferring powers for the changes in Import Policy.
Foreign Trade Policy (FTP) 2023: Policy document referenced as the basis for import policy changes.
Renewable Energy Equipment Import Monitoring System (REEIMS): System for mandatory registration for certain imported items used in solar and wind energy.
Ministry of New and Renewable Energy: Ministry overseeing the Renewable Energy Equipment Import Monitoring System (REEIMS).
(To he published in the Gazette of India Extraordinar" Part-Il, Section-3, Sub-Section (ii))
Government of India
Ministry of Commerce & industry
Department of Comnierce
Directorate General of Foreign Trade
Van ija Bhawan
Notification No. 40/2025-26
10th
New Delhi, Dated: October, 2025
Subject: Amendment in Import Policy Condition of specific items covered under Chapter
70, 73, 84 and 85 of ITC (I-IS) 2022, Schedule—I (Import Policy) -reg.
S.O. (E) In exercise of powers conferred by Section 3 and Section 5 of Foreign Trade (Development &
Regulation) Act, 1992, read with paragraph 1 .02 and 2.01 of Foreign Trade Policy (FTP) 2023. as
amended from time to time, the Central Government hereby makes the following amendments under
Chapter 70. 73. 84 and 85 of ITC (HS) 2022, Schedule —1 (Import Policy), with immediate effect.
I. Policy condition no. 01 of chapter 70, Policy condition no. 04 of chapter 73 and Policy condition
no. 05 of chapter 84 and Policy Condition no. 09 of the Chapter 85 is introduced as under:
Items under HS Code 70071900, 85414200 and 85414300 which are exclusively used for
solar energy projects, must be mandatorily registered on Renewable Energy Equipment
Import Monitoring System (REEIMS) of Ministry of New and Renewable Energy. prior
to import.
ii. Items under HS Code 73082019. 84833000, 84834000, 85016420, 85016430,
85023100. 85030090. having end-use in the area of wind operated electricity generation.
will require REEIMS registration.
iii. This Policy condition shall apply to imports through air cargo, sea cargo and land
route.
iv. Applications for registration must he submitted at least two days in advance for air
cargo. five days in advance for sea and land route shipments.
v. Each registration will remain valid for a period of three (3) months.
vi. There will be no registration fee. Each registration will be specific to a designated
seaport. airport or land port however, multiple consignments can be processed under a
single registration.
vii. The REEIMS will also include a provision for the importer to declare the intended
end-use of the imported products/components for the above mentioned items.
viii. The aforementioned changes in the import policy will come into effect from 01.11.2025.
The Import Policy condition for the following ITC (FIS) Codes is amended as under:
ITC HSDescription Import Existing Revised
Code Policy Import Policy Import Policy
Condition Condition
70071900 - Toughened (tempered) safety glass : -- Other Free - Subject to
Policyconditions 01 of
chapter
73082019 Towers, whether or not assembled: ---- Other Free - Subject to
Policy
conditions 04 of
chapter
84833000 - Bearing housings, not incorporating ball or roller Free - Subject to
bearings; plain shaft bearings Policy
conditions 05 ol
chapter
84834000 - Gears and gearing, other than toothed wheels, chain Free - Subject to
sprockets and other transmission elements presented Policy
separately: ball or roller screws: gear boxes and other conditions 01 of
speed changers. including torque converters chapter
85016420 --- Of an output exceeding 2000 KVA but notFree - Subject to
exceeding 5000 KVA Policy
conditions 09 of
chapter
85016430 --- Of an output exceeding 5000 kVA but notFree - Subject to
exceeding 15000 kVA Policy
conditions 09 of
chapter
85023100 - Other generating sets : -- Wind-powered Free - Subject to
Po I icy
conditions 09 of
chapter
85030090 --- Parts of electric motor: ----Other Free - Subject to
Policy
conditions 09 of
chapter
85414200 - Photosensitive semiconductor devices, including Free - Subject to
photo\'oltaic cells whether or not assembled in Policy
modules or made up into panels: light-emitting conditions 09 of
diodes (LED): - - Photovoltaic cells not assembled in chapter
modules or made up into panels
85414300 - Photosensitive sem icond uctor devices, including Free - Subject to
plotovoltaic cells whether or not assembled in Policy
modules or made up into panels; light-emitting conditions 09 of
diodes (LED): - - Photovoltaic cells assembled in chapter
modules or made up into paiiels
Effect of the Notification:
The Import Policy condition of items covered under Chapter 70, 73,84 and 85 of ITC (HS) 2022,
Schedule —1 (Import Policy) has been revised and will come into effect from 01 .11.2025.
This is issued with the approval of Minister of Commerce & Industry.
(Ajaiao)
Addi. Secretary to the Government of India &
Director General of Foreign Trade
Email: dgftnic.in
[Issued from File No. O1/89/180/43/AM-25/PC-2(A) /E-43569J