Executive Summary:
This notification, issued by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade on July 12, 2018, amends the import policy conditions under Chapter 29 and 30 of the ITC (HS) 2017, Schedule-I (Import Policy). The amendment, made under Section 3 of the Foreign Trade (Development and Regulation) Act, 1992, prohibits the import of Oxytocin. This notification takes immediate effect from the date of issue.
Key Points / Main Content:
* **Import Policy Amendment:**
* The import of Oxytocin is now prohibited under specific Exim codes.
* **Affected Exim Codes:**
* 29371900: Other Hormones - Import of Oxytocin is prohibited.
* 29372900: Other Hormones - Import of Oxytocin is prohibited.
* 29379019: Other Hormones - Import of Oxytocin is prohibited.
* 29379090: Other Hormones - Import of Oxytocin is prohibited.
* 3004: Medicaments (excluding goods of heading 3002, 3005 or 3006) - Import of Oxytocin is prohibited.
Impact Analysis:
Stakeholders impacted by this notification include:
* **Importers:**
* *Impact:* Importers are directly affected as they can no longer import Oxytocin under the specified Exim codes.
* *Action Required:* Cease all import activities related to Oxytocin under the listed Exim codes to comply with the new regulation.
* **Manufacturers and Distributors of Pharmaceuticals:**
* *Impact:* Manufacturers and distributors who rely on imported Oxytocin for producing or supplying medications will be affected.
* *Action Required:* Find alternative sources of Oxytocin, explore domestic options, or reformulate products to comply with the import restrictions.
* **Healthcare Providers and Patients:**
* *Impact:* Potential impact on the availability and cost of Oxytocin-based treatments, affecting healthcare providers and patients who require these medications.
* *Action Required:* Monitor availability, consider alternative treatments if necessary, and adapt practices to the new import regulations.
* **Customs and Regulatory Authorities:**
* *Impact:* Customs officials are responsible for enforcing the import prohibition.
* *Action Required:* Implement and enforce the new import restrictions on Oxytocin, and update relevant customs procedures and documentation.
Key Entities Referenced
Directorate General of Foreign Trade: The issuing authority of the notification, responsible for foreign trade regulation.
New Delhi: Location where the Directorate General of Foreign Trade is located and where the notification was issued.
ITC HS 2017: Indian Trade Classification based on Harmonized System of Coding, 2017 version, Schedule I Import Policy.
Foreign Trade Policy 2015-2020: The prevailing foreign trade policy during the period of the notification.
FTDR Act, 1992: Foreign Trade (Development and Regulation) Act, 1992, the legal basis for the notification.
Oxytocin: The specific item whose import is being regulated (prohibited) by this notification.
Alok Vardhan Chaturvedi: Director General of Foreign Trade who signed the notification.
Ministry of Commerce and Industry: Parent ministry of the Directorate General of Foreign Trade
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MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
(Department of Commerce)
(Directorate General of Foreign Trade)
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 12th July, 2018
No. 19 /2015-2020
Subject: Insertion of import policy conditions under Chapter 29 and 30 of the ITC (HS) 2017, Schedule-I (Import
Policy).
S.O. 3432 (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
amends the policy conditions of the following Exim Codes as under:
Exim Code Item Description Policy Policy Revised Policy
Conditions Conditions
2937 HORMONES, PROSTAGLANDINS, -- -- --
THROMBOXANES AND LEUKOTRIENES,
NATURAL OR REPRODUCED BY
SYNTHESIS; DERIVATIVES AND
STRUCTURAL ANALOGUES THEREOF,
INCLUDING CHAIN MODIFIED
POLYPEPTIDES, USED PRIMARILY AS
HORMONES
293719 00 Other Free -- Import of Oxytocin is
Prohibited
293729 00 Other Free -- Import of Oxytocin is
Prohibited
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Prohibited
3004 MEDICAMENTS (EXCLUDING GOODS -- -- Import of Oxytocin,
OF HEADING 3002, 3005 OR 3006) is Prohibited
CONSISTING OF MIXED OR UNMIXED
PRODUCTS FOR THERAPEUTIC OR
PROPHYLACTIC USES, PUT UP IN
MEASURED DOSES (INCLUDING
THOSE IN THE FORM OF
TRANSDERMAL ADMINISTRATION
SYSTEMS) OR IN FORMS OR
PACKINGS FOR RETAIL SALE
2. Effect of this Notification: Import of Oxytocin is “Prohibited”.
[F. No. 01/89/180/Misc-3/AM-05/PC-2(A) /e-1477]
ALOK VARDHAN CHATURVEDI, Director General of Foreign Trade
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