**Summary:**
This notification, dated June 21, 2022, issued by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), Ministry of Commerce and Industry, amends the import policy condition for Water Melon Seeds under ITCHS Code 1207 70 90 of Chapter 12 of ITC HS, 2022, Schedule I Import Policy.
The amendment stipulates that the import of Water Melon Seeds, previously "Restricted subject to Policy Condition 4 of the Chapter," is now "Free" until September 30, 2022. Shipments made by September 30, 2022, will be allowed clearance at Indian Customs ports, provided the Bill of Entry is filed, and goods are handed over to Customs authorities for examination by October 31, 2022.
Furthermore, the notification specifies that imports of Water Melon Seeds are permitted only through the Kandla (INIXY1) and Mundra (INMUN1) ports.
This notification is issued in exercise of powers conferred by Section 3 and Section 5 of the Foreign Trade (Development and Regulation) Act, 1992, read with paragraphs 1.02 and 2.01 of the Foreign Trade Policy (FTP) 2015-2020.
For further information, contact Santosh Kumar Sarangi, Director General of Foreign Trade & Ex-officio Addl. Secretary to the Gol, at dgft@nic.in. The file number for this notification is 01/89/180/14/AM21/PC2[AE28288].
Key Entities Referenced
Ministry of Commerce and Industry: The Indian Governmental ministry responsible for international trade and commerce.
Directorate General of Foreign Trade: The agency of the Ministry of Commerce and Industry responsible for implementing the Foreign Trade Policy.
Foreign Trade Policy 2015-2020: The prevailing Foreign Trade Policy of India during the period mentioned in the document.
FTDR Act, 1992: The Foreign Trade (Development and Regulation) Act, 1992, which grants powers to the Central Government regarding import and export policies.
ITC HS Code 1207 70 90: The Indian Trade Classification based on Harmonized System code for Water Melon Seeds.
Kandla INIXY1 Port, Gujarat: One of the designated Indian Customs ports (located in Gujarat) permitted for the import of Water Melon Seeds as per the notification.
Mundra INMUN1 Port, Gujarat: One of the designated Indian Customs ports (located in Gujarat) permitted for the import of Water Melon Seeds as per the notification.
Santosh Kumar Sarangi: Director General of Foreign Trade and Ex-officio Additional 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
Udyog Bhawan
Notification No. 13 /2015-2020
New Delhi, Dated the 21 June, 2022
Subject: - Amendment in Import Policy Condition of Water Melon Seeds under ITC(HS)
Code 1207 70 90 of Chapter-12 of ITC (HS), 2022, Schedule-I (Import Policy)
S.O. (E): In exercise of powers conferred by Section 3 and section 5 of FT (D&R) Act, 1992,
read with paragraph 1.02 and 2.01 of the Foreign Trade Policy (FTP) 2015-2020, as amended
from time to time, the Central Government hereby amends the policy condition under ITC (HS)
1207 70 90 of Chapter 12 of ITC (HS) 2022, Schedule 1 (Import Policy) as under:
ITC(HS) |Description Existing [Revised Existing Revised Policy Condition
Code Import Import Policy
Policy Policy Condition
12077090 |Melon Restricted Restricted |Imports i. Imports subject to Policy
Seeds + subject to} Condition (4) of the Chapter.
Other Policy ii. Import Policy of Water Melon
Condition Seeds is "Free" till 30.09.2022
(4) of the} iii. Shipments of Water Melon
Chapter. Seeds made by 30.09.2022
from the exporting countries|
may be allowed for clearance
at Indian Customs _ port,
provided that Bill of Entry is|
filed and such goods are
handed over to the Customs
authority for examination by
31.10.2022
iv. The imports of Water Melon|
Seeds shall be permitted from|
Kandla (INIXY1) and Mundral
(INMUN1) Ports only.Effect of this Notification: Import of Water Melon Seeds falling under ITC(HS) code 12077090
is ‘Free’ till 30.09.2022. Given import shall be allowed from Kandla (INIXY1) and Mundra
(INMUN]1) Ports only.
(Santosh Kumar Sarangi)
Director General of Foreign Trade
Ex-officio Addl. Secretary to the Gol
Email: dgft@nic.in
[File No. 01/89/180/14/AM21/PC-2(A)/E-28288]