**Policy Summary: Amendment in Import Policy of Coal**
This notification, issued by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade, Ministry of Commerce and Industry, amends the import policy of coal as outlined in Notification No. 49/2015-2020, dated December 22, 2020. The amendment pertains to the implementation date of the Coal Import Monitoring System (CIMS).
Specifically, the CIMS will be effective from April 1, 2021. This means that Bills of Entry filed on or after April 1, 2021, for coal items listed in the original notification, will be governed by CIMS. The online registration facility for CIMS will be available from February 15, 2021.
This notification is issued in exercise of powers conferred by Section 3 and 9 of the Foreign Trade (Development and Regulation) Act, 1992, read with paragraphs 1.02 and 2.01 of the Foreign Trade Policy, 2015-2020.
Key Entities Referenced
Directorate General of Foreign Trade: The issuing authority of the notification, under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry.
Coal: The commodity whose import policy is being amended.
ITC HS, 2017, Chapter 27: Refers to the Indian Trade Classification based on Harmonized System of Coding, 2017, specifically Chapter 27, which likely pertains to the classification of Coal.
FT DR Act, 1992: Foreign Trade (Development and Regulation) Act, 1992, the enabling legislation for the Foreign Trade Policy.
Foreign Trade Policy, 2015-2020: The prevailing Foreign Trade Policy which this notification amends.
CIMS: Acronym for Coal Import Monitoring System. The online system referenced in the notification.
Ministry of Commerce and Industry: The government ministry responsible for foreign trade policy.
New Delhi: Location where the notification was issued. New Delhi, Delhi
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Government of India
Ministry of Commerce & Industry
Department of Commerce
Directorate General of Foreign Trade
Notification No. 5€/2015-2020
New Delhi, Dated: 2¢ January, 2021
Subject: Amendment in import policy of Coal and incorporation of Policy
Condition No. 7 in Chapter 27 of ITC (HS), 2017, Schedule — | (Import Policy).
S.O. I: In exercise of powers conferred by Section 3 & 9 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 Para 3 of Notification
No.49/2015-2020 dated 22.12.2020 published in the Gazette of India (Extra-ordinary)
vide S.0.4654 (E) dated 22"4 December 2020 as under:
3S; The CIMS will be effective from 01.04.2021, i.€., Bill of Entry filed
on or after 01.04.2021 for items as listed in this Notification shall be governed
by CIMS. The facility of online registration will be available with effect from
15.02.2021.
25 Effect of the Notification: CIMS will be effective from 01.4.2021 and online
registration will be available from 15.02.2021
This issues with the approval of Minister of Commerce & Industry.
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Director General of Foreign Trade &
Ex- officio Addl. Secretary to the Government of India
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(File No.M-4708/1902/2002/PC-2(A)/E-1884)
Note: The principal notification No. 36/2015-2020, dated the 147th January, 2017 was
published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary vide number S.O. 172 (E), dated the 17th
January, 2017 and as amended vide Notification No.49/2015-2020 dated 22.12.2020
published in the Gazette of India (Extra-ordinary) vide S.0.4654 (E) dated 2274
December 2020.