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Date: 27-May-2024 Category: Extra Ordinary State: Union Government Country: India

Amendment in Para 231 of the Foreign Trade Policy 2023 and ITC HS 2022 Schedule 1 Import Policy reg

Issued by Ministry of Commerce and Industry · Directorate General of Foreign Trade

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What it means

  • The gazette notification amends the Foreign Trade Policy (FTP) 2023 and the Import Policy under the ITC (HS) 2022, specifically concerning the import of electronics and IT goods. The amendment reinforces the requirement for compulsory registration with the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) for certain electronics and IT goods and introduces stricter compliance measures.

Key Changes

  • Para 2.31(I)(b) of the Foreign Trade Policy 2023 is amended to state that import of all electronics and IT goods notified under the Electronics and IT Goods (Requirements of Compulsory Registration) Order, 2021, are importable against a restricted import authorization subject to conditions under the order.
  • Import of unregistered/non-compliant notified products as in Electronics and IT Goods (Requirements of Compulsory Registration) Order, 2021 is prohibited.
  • Para 2(C) of the General Notes Regarding Import Policy of ITC (HS), 2022 Schedule-I Import Policy is amended to prohibit the import of new and second-hand electronics and IT goods notified under the “Electronics and Information Technology Goods (Requirement of Compulsory Registration) Order, 2021” unless they are registered with BIS and comply with BIS labelling requirements or have a specific exemption letter from MeitY.
  • Policy condition no. 2 of chapter 84 and policy condition no. 5 of chapter 85 of Import Policy (schedule 1) ITC HS 2022 are amended to prohibit the import of new and second-hand electronics and IT goods notified under the “Electronics and Information Technology Goods (Requirement of Compulsory Registration) Order, 2021” unless they are registered with BIS and comply with BIS labelling requirements or have a specific exemption letter from MeitY.
  • Policy condition no. 7 of Chapter 85 and Policy Condition no. 1 of chapter 94 of Import Policy (schedule 1) ITC HS 2022 are amended to include random sampling and testing of LED products and DC or AC supplied control gears for LED modules. Clearance will only be given if the randomly selected sample complies with the defined parameters. Failure to comply will result in the consignment being sent back or destroyed at the importer's cost.
  • The amendments are made in light of the re-notification of the “Electronics and Information Technology Goods (Requirement of Compulsory Registration) Order, 2012 as Electronics and Information Technology goods (Requirement of Compulsory Registration) Order, 2021 under BIS Act 2016.

Impact Analysis

Importers of Electronics and IT Goods

  • Action Item: Review current import procedures to ensure compliance with BIS standards and labelling requirements. Obtain necessary registrations and certifications. Establish processes for managing potential consignment rejections.

Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS)

  • Action Item: Ensure adequate resources are available to handle increased registration and certification requests. Communicate updated labelling requirements to stakeholders.

Customs Authorities

  • Action Item: Train customs officials on the updated regulations and procedures. Establish protocols for sampling, testing, and disposal of non-compliant goods.

Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY)

  • Action Item: Monitor the implementation of the order and provide guidance to stakeholders. Ensure efficient processing of exemption requests.

Consumers

  • Action Item: Be aware of the BIS standards and labelling requirements for electronics and IT goods. Support compliant products.

Key Entities Referenced

Foreign Trade Policy (FTP) 2023: A set of guidelines and procedures governing the import and export of goods and services in India. ITC (HS) 2022: Indian Trade Classification (Harmonized System) - a system for classifying goods for import and export purposes. Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS): The National Standards Body of India responsible for setting and enforcing standards for various products and services. Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY): The ministry responsible for the development and promotion of the electronics and IT sector in India. Foreign Trade (Development & Regulation) Act, 1992: An act to provide for the development and regulation of foreign trade by facilitating imports and increasing exports and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto. Electronics and Information Technology Goods (Requirement of Compulsory Registration) Order, 2021: An order mandating compulsory registration with BIS for certain electronics and IT goods to ensure compliance with safety and quality standards.
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84 dh uhfrxr “krZ la- 2] v/;k; 85 dh uhfrxr “krZ la- 5 dks la'kkfsèkr fd;k x;k gS ftls fuEukuqlkj i<+k tk,xk% le;&le; ij ;Fkk la'kksfèkr ÞbysDVª‚fuDl vkSj lwpuk çkS|ksfxdh oLrq ¼vfuok;Z iathdj.k dh vko';drk½ vkns'kÞ ds rgr vfèklwfpr oLrq dk vk;kr ¼u;k vkSj lkFk gh iqjkus] pkg s uohuh—r] ejEer ;k nq:Lr fd;k x;k gks ;k ugȽ fuf’k) gS tc rd fd o s Hkkjrh; ekud C;wjk s ¼chvkÃ,l½ ds lkFk iath—r ugÈ gaS vkSj le;&le; ij ;Fkk la'kkfsèkr chvkÃ,l }kjk çdkf'kr *yscÇyx vko';drkvkas* ;k fof'k"V NwV i= ij jkti= vfèklwpuk lk-vk- la[;k ds çkoèkkukas ds vuqlkj] ,d fo'k"s k [ksi ds fy, bysDVª‚fuDl vkSj lwpuk çkS|ksfxdh ea=ky; ¼,eÃvkÃVhoký dk vuqikyu ugÈ djrs gSaA vk;krd lhek 'kqYd iÙkuks a rd igqapus okys ,ls s çfrcafèkr eky dk s fQj ls fu;kZr djsxk vU;Fkk lhek 'kqYd vfèkdkjh mi;kxs ls ijs eky dks fo—r dj nsxa s vkSj bysDVª‚fuDl vkSj lwpuk çkS|ksfxdh e=a ky; dks lwfpr djrs gq, eky dks LØSi ds :i eas fuiVku djsxa As ¼4½ vkÃVhlh ,p,l 2022 vk;kr uhfr ¼vuqlwph I½ ds vè;k; 85 dh uhfrxr “krZ la- 7 vkjS v/;k; 94 dh uhfrxr “krZ la- 1 dks la'kkfsèkr fd;k x;k gS ftls fuEukuqlkj i<+k tk,xk% ÞbysDVª‚fuDl vkSj lwpuk çkS|ksfxdh lkeku ¼vfuok;Z iathdj.k dh vko';drk½ vkns'k] 2021ß ds rgr vfèklwfpr ,yÃMh mRiknks a vkSj ,yÃMh e‚Mîwy ds fy, Mhlh ;k ,lh vkiÆwr fd, x, fu;a=.k fx;j ds fy,] ueuw k ¼ueuw kas½ dks ;k–fPNd :i ls p;fur [ksikas ls ;k–fPNd vkèkkj ij fy;k tk,xkA mRikn ij ykx w vkÃ,l ekud ls lhfer ifjHkkf"kr xSj&fouk'kdkjh lqj{kk ekinaMks a ds ijh{k.k ds fy,[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3 chvkÃ,l ekU;rk çkIr ç;kxs 'kkykvkas es a Hkstk tk,xk] tSlk fd le;&le; ij bysDVª‚fuDl vkSj lwpuk çkS|ksfxdh e=a ky; }kjk fpfUgr fd;k tkrk gSA blds vykok] ,ls h [ksiksa ds fy,] lhek 'kqYd }kjk dsoy mUgÈ [ksikas dh fudklh dh tk,xh tgka ;k–fPNd :i ls p;fur uewus us ifjHkkf"kr ekinaMksa ds fy, ekud dh vko';drkvkas dk vuqikyu fd;k gSA rFkkfi] ;fn fy;k x;k ueuw k ekud dh vko';drkvks a dk s iwjk djus eas foQy jgrk gS] rks ,ls h [ksi dk s okil Hkts fn;k tk,xk ;k vk;krd dh ykxr ij u"V dj fn;k tk,xkA fons'k O;kikj uhfr] 2023 dk iSjk 2-31 ¼I ¼[k½] vk;kr uhfr ds lacaèk eas lkekU; fVIif.k;kas dk iSjk 2 ¼x½ vkSj vkÃVhlh ,p,l 2022 vk;kr uhfr ¼vuqlwph 1½ dk vè;k; 84 dh uhfrxr “krZ la- 2] vè;k; 85 dh uhfrxr 'krZ la- 5 vkSj 7 vkSj vè;k; 94 dh uhfrxr “krZ la- 1 dk s bysDVª‚fuDl vkSj lwpuk çkS|ksfxdh oLrq,a ¼vfuok;Z iathdj.k dh vko';drk½ vkns'k 2012 dh chvkÃ,l vfèkfu;e 2016 ds varxZr ÞbysDVª‚fuDl vkSj lwpuk çkS|ksfxdh oLrq,a ¼vfuok;Z iathdj.k dh vko';drk½ vkns'k 2021 ds :i eas iqu% vf/klwpuk ds izdk'k eas la'kkfsèkr fd;k x;k gSA bls okf.kT; ,o a m|ksx ea=h ds vuqeksnu ls tkjh fd;k tkrk gSA [Qk- l-a 01@89@180@39@,,e&13@ihlh&2[d]@Hkkx&II@bZ&36652 ] lark"s k dqekj lkjaxh] egkfuns'kd] fons'k O;kikj ,oa insu vij lfpo MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY (Department of Commerce) (DIRECTORATE GENERAL OF FOREIGN TRADE) NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 20th May, 2024 No. 13 /2024-25 Subject: Amendment in Para 2.31 of the Foreign Trade Policy, 2023 and ITC HS 2022 Schedule 1 Import Policy - reg. S.O. 2105(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 the Foreign Trade Policy (FTP), 2023, as amended from time to time, the Central Government hereby notifies following amendments in FTP, 2023 and in Schedule-I of ITC (HS), 2022 as under with immediate effect: (1) Para 2.31(I (b) of the Foreign Trade Policy, 2023 is amended to read as follows: Sl. Categories of Second- Import Conditions, if any No. Hand Goods Policy 1(b) All electronics and IT (i) Importable against a restricted import authorization, subject to Goods notified under conditions laid down under Electronics and IT Goods (Requirements the Electronics and IT Restricted of Compulsory Registration) Order, 2021 (as amended from time to Goods (Requirements of time). Compulsory Registration) Order, (ii) Import of unregistered/non-compliant notified products as in 2021 as amended from Electronics and IT Goods (Requirements of Compulsory time to time. Registration) Order, 2021 (as amended from time to time) is “Prohibited” (2) Para 2 (C) of the General Notes Regarding Import Policy of ITC (HS), 2022 Schedule-I Import Policy is amended to read as follows:4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)] (C) Import policy for electronics and IT Goods: “The import of Goods (new as well as second hand, whether or not refurbished, repaired or reconditioned) notified under the “Electronics and Information Technology Goods (Requirement of Compulsory Registration) Order, 2021, as amended from time to time, is prohibited unless they are registered with the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) and comply to the ‘Labelling Requirements’ published by BIS, as amended from time to time’, or on specific exemption letter from Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) for a particular consignment, as per provisions of Gazette Notification SO No. 1929 dated 26.04.2023. The importer shall re-export such prohibited Goods reaching Customs Ports else the Customs Authorities shall deform the goods beyond use and dispose of the goods as scrap under intimation to Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY).” (3) Policy condition no. 2 of chapter 84, Policy condition no. 5 of chapter 85 of Import Policy (schedule 1) ITC HS 2022 is amended to read as follows: “ Import policy for electronics and IT Goods: The import of Goods (new as well as second hand, whether or not refurbished, repaired or reconditioned) notified under the Electronics and Information Technology Goods (Requirement of Compulsory Registration) Order, 2021, as amended from time to time, is prohibited unless they are registered with the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) and comply to the Labelling Requirements published by BIS, as amended from time to time, or on specific exemption letter from Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) for a particular consignment, as per provisions of Gazette Notification SO No. 1929 dated 26.04.2023. The importer shall re-export such prohibited Goods reaching Customs Ports else the Customs Authorities shall deform the goods beyond use and dispose of the goods as scrap under intimation to Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY). (4) Policy condition no. 7 of Chapter 85 and Policy Condition no. 1 of chapter 94 of Import Policy (schedule 1) ITC HS 2022 is amended to read as follows: “For the LED products and DC or AC supplied control gears for LED modules as notified under the "Electronics and Information Technology goods (Requirement of Compulsory Registration) Order, 2021", sample(s) will be picked up on random basis from the randomly selected consignments and will be sent to BIS recognized Labs for testing of limited defined non-destructive safety parameters from the IS standard applicable on the product, as identified by Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) from time to time. Further, for such consignments, clearance would be given by Customs to only those consignments where the randomly selected sample has complied with the requirements of standard for the defined parameters. However, if the sample drawn fails to meet the requirements of standard, such consignment will be sent back or will be destroyed at the cost of importer.” Effect of the Notification: Para 2.31(I (b)) of the Foreign Trade Policy, 2023, Para 2 (C) of the General Notes regarding Import Policy and Policy conditions 2 of chapter 84, Policy Condition no. 5 & 7 of chapter 85 and Policy Condition no. 1 of chapter 94 of Import Policy (schedule 1) ITC HS 2022 have been amended in light of re-notification of “Electronics and Information Technology Goods (Requirement of Compulsory Registration) Order, 2012 as Electronics and Information Technology goods (Requirement of Compulsory Registration) Order, 2021 under BIS Act 2016. This is issued with the approval of Minister of Commerce & Industry. [F. No. 01/89/180/39/AM-13/PC-2[A]/.Part-II/E-36652] SANTOSH KUMAR SARANGI, Director General of Foreign Trade & Ex-officio Addl. Secy. Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064 and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054.

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