This notification, No. 23/2015-2020, issued by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade, Ministry of Commerce and Industry, amends the export policy regarding ventilators. Effective August 4, 2020, Notification No. 53 dated March 24, 2020, is revised to remove the prohibition on the export of all ventilators, including artificial respiratory apparatus, oxygen therapy apparatus, and other breathing appliances/devices (ITC HS Codes ex9018, ex9019, ex9020). The amendment is made in exercise of 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, 2015-2020. This notification effectively allows the free export of all ventilators. The issuing authority is Amit Yadav, Director General of Foreign Trade & Ex-Officio Addl. Secy. (F. No. 01/91/180/21/AM20/ECE/20261).
Key Entities Referenced
Foreign Trade Development Regulation Act, 1992: An Indian Act that empowers the Central Government to make provisions for the development and regulation of foreign trade.
Foreign Trade Policy, 2015-2020: A policy document that outlines the framework for India's foreign trade.
Central Government: The executive authority of the Republic of India.
Notification No. 53 dated 24.03.2020: A notification that was amended to change the export policy on ventilators.
ITCHS Export Policy: The export policy related to the Indian Trade Clarification based on Harmonized System (ITC HS) codes.
Ventilators: Medical devices used for respiratory support, which were previously prohibited for export but are now free for export.
Directorate General of Foreign Trade: A government organization responsible for implementing the foreign trade policy in India.
Amit Yadav: Director General of Foreign Trade Ex-Officio Addl. Secy.
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(DIRECTORATE GENERAL OF FOREIGN TRADE)
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 4th August, 2020
No. 23/2015-2020
Subject: - Amendment in Export Policy of Ventilators.
S.O. 2586(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 in the Notification
No. 53 dated 24.03.2020 amending the Schedule 2 of the ITCHS Export Policy related to export of all
Ventilators, with immediate effect:
S.No ITC HS Codes Description Existing Policy Revised Policy
207 B ex9018 All Ventilators including any artificial Prohibited Free
ex9019 respiratory apparatus or oxygen therapy
ex9020 apparatus or any other breathing
appliance/device.
2. Effect of this Notification:
Notification No. 53 dated 24.03.2020 is amended to the extent that all ventilators including any
artificial respiratory apparatus or oxygen therapy apparatus or any other breathing appliance/device
are made “free” for export.
[F. No. 01/91/180/21/AM20/EC/E-20261]
AMIT YADAV, Director General of Foreign Trade
& Ex-Officio Addl. Secy.
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