**Summary:**
This notification, issued by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade, Ministry of Commerce and Industry, amends the export policy regarding alcohol-based hand sanitizers. Effective June 1, 2020, the amendment modifies Notification No. 04 dated May 6, 2020, under S.O.1698 E, exercising powers conferred by Section 3 of the Foreign Trade (Development and Regulation) Act, 1992, read with Para 1.02 and 2.01 of the Foreign Trade Policy, 2015-20.
The key change is that while the export of alcohol-based hand sanitizers in containers *with* dispenser pumps remains prohibited under ex3004, ex3401, ex3402, and 380894 ITC HS codes, the export of alcohol-based hand sanitizers in *any other form/packaging* is now permitted without restriction. All other items falling under the specified HS codes are freely exportable.
This notification is issued under F. No. 01/91/180/21/AM20/ECE/21207 by Amit Yadav, Director General of Foreign Trade and Ex-Officio Additional Secretary.
Key Entities Referenced
Alcohol based Hand Sanitizers: Subject of the notification, concerning amendments to its export policy.
Foreign Trade Policy, 2015-20: Mentioned as the guiding policy in conjunction with the Foreign Trade Development and Regulation Act.
Foreign Trade Development and Regulation Act, 1992: The legal basis for the notification and amendments to export policy.
Notification No. 04 dated 06.05.2020: The original notification that is being amended regarding the export policy of Alcohol based Hand Sanitizers.
Directorate General of Foreign Trade: Issuing authority of the notification, under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry.
Ministry of Commerce and Industry: Parent ministry of the Directorate General of Foreign Trade.
Amit Yadav: Director General of Foreign Trade and Ex-Officio Additional Secretary, signatory of the notification.
New Delhi: Location of issuance of the notification; also the location of the Government of India Press.
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MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
(Department of Commerce)
(DIRECTORATE GENERAL OF FOREIGN TRADE )
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 1st June, 2020
No. 08 /2015-2020
Subject: - Amendment in Export Policy of Alcohol based Hand Sanitizers.
S.O.1698 (E).—In exercise of powers conferred by Section 3 of the Foreign Trade (Development &
Regulation) Act, 1992 (No. 22 of 1992), as amended, read with Para 1.02 and 2.01 of the Foreign Trade Policy, 2015-
20, the Central Government hereby makes the following amendments to the Notification No. 04 dated 06.05.2020
related to the export policy of Alcohol based Hand Sanitizers, with immediate effect:
S.No. ITC HS Codes Description Present Policy
207 D ex3004
Alcohol Based Hand Sanitizers
ex3401 in containers with dispenser Prohibited
pumps
ex3402
380894
2. Effect of this Notification:
The Notification No. 04 dated 06.05.2020 is amended to the extent that only “Alcohol based Hand Sanitisers”
exported in containers with the Dispenser Pump, falling under any ITCHS Code including the HS Codes
mentioned above, are prohibited for export. Alcohol based Hand Sanitisers exported in any other
form/packaging are "free" for exports, with immediate effect.
All other items falling under the above HS Codes are freely exportable.
[F. No. 01/91/180/21/AM20/EC/E-21207]
AMIT YADAV, Director General of Foreign Trade & Ex-Officio Addl. Secy.
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