This notification, No. 58/2015-2020, issued by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade, Ministry of Commerce and Industry, dated March 28, 2018, amends paragraph 2.31 of the Foreign Trade Policy 2015-2020. The amendment, under S.O. 1417(E), incorporates Para 2.31 III, which pertains to the import policy for second-hand goods. Specifically, it addresses the import of second-hand goods for repair, refurbishing, reconditioning, or re-engineering purposes. The import of such goods is free, subject to the condition that any waste generated during these processes is treated according to domestic laws, rules, orders, regulations, technical specifications, environmental safety, and health norms. Furthermore, the imported item must be re-exported as per the Customs Notification. This notification defines the import policy for second-hand goods imported for the specified purposes of repair, refurbishing, reconditioning, or re-engineering. The file number for this notification is F. No. 01/93/180/05/AM-18/PC-IIB/e-1192. Alok Vardhan Chaturvedi, Director General of Foreign Trade, issued the notification.
Key Entities Referenced
Foreign Trade Policy, 2015-2020: A policy document related to foreign trade, which is being amended by this notification.
Foreign Trade Development and Regulation Act, 1992: The Act that confers powers to the Central Government to make provisions related to foreign trade.
Central Government: The governing authority responsible for incorporating the amendment to the Foreign Trade Policy.
Directorate General of Foreign Trade: The organization, under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, responsible for foreign trade regulation and facilitation.
Ministry of Commerce and Industry: The government ministry responsible for policies related to commerce and industry.
New Delhi: The location of publication of the notification. New Delhi, Delhi.
Alok Vardhan Chaturvedi: The Director General of Foreign Trade.
Customs Notification: A legal instrument issued by the customs department to provide clarity/modification in policies
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1899 GI/2018 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
(Department of Commerce)
(DIRECTORATE GENERAL OF FOREIGN TRADE)
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 28th March, 2018
No. 58 /2015-2020
Subject: Amendment in Para 2.31 of Foreign Trade Policy, 2015-2020.
S.O. 1417(E):—In exercise of powers conferred by Section 3 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
incorporates Para 2.31 (III) as under:
S. No. Categories of Second Import Policy Conditions, if any
Hand Goods
III Second Hand Goods Free Subject to condition that waste generated during the repair /
imported for the refurbishing of imported items is treated as per domestic Laws/
purpose of repair / Rules / Orders / Regulations / technical specifications /
refurbishing / re– Environmental / safety and health norms and the imported item
conditioning or re– is re–exported back as per the Customs Notification.
engineering.
2. Effect of this Notification: Import policy for Second Hand Goods imported for the purpose of repair/
refurbishing/re–conditioning or re–engineering is laid down.
[F. No. 01/93/180/05/AM-18/PC-II(B)/ e-1192]
ALOK VARDHAN CHATURVEDI, Director General of Foreign Trade
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