**Executive Summary:**
This notification amends Paragraph 2.17 of the Foreign Trade Policy 2015-2020, concerning imports and exports to the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK). It implements United Nations Security Council (UNSC) resolutions regarding the DPRK. The amendment, effective immediately, prohibits certain exports to and imports from the DPRK.
**Key Points / Main Content:**
* **Amendment:** Paragraph 2.17 of the Foreign Trade Policy (FTP) 2015-2020 is amended.
* **Prohibition on Export to DPRK:**
* Battle tanks, armored vehicles, large artillery systems, combat aircraft, attack helicopters, warships, missiles, and related materials are prohibited.
* All arms and related materials, including small and light weapons, are prohibited.
* Items, materials, equipment, goods, and technology outlined in UNSC and International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) documents are prohibited.
* Luxury goods are prohibited.
* Items, excluding food and medicine, that could contribute to the DPRK's military capabilities are prohibited.
* New helicopters and vessels, unless approved by the Committee, are prohibited.
* Aviation fuel, condensates, natural gas liquids, refined petroleum products, and crude oil are prohibited, subject to certain exemptions and procedures.
* **Prohibition on Import from DPRK:**
* Items covered in the export prohibition are also prohibited for direct or indirect import from the DPRK.
* Coal, iron, and iron ore are prohibited, subject to certain exemptions and procedures.
* Gold, titanium ore, vanadium ore, and rare earth minerals are prohibited.
* Copper, nickel, silver, and zinc are prohibited.
* Statues, unless approved by the Committee, are prohibited.
* Seafood is prohibited, subject to certain exemptions and procedures.
* Lead and lead ore are prohibited, subject to certain exemptions and procedures.
* Textiles, including fabrics and apparel products, are prohibited, subject to certain exemptions and procedures.
* **Explanation of Terms:**
* UNSC: United Nations Security Council
* IAEA: International Atomic Energy Agency
* Committee: The Committee of the UNSC set up in terms of paragraph 12 of Resolution 1718 (2006).
* Resolution: UNSC Resolutions under Chapter VII of the Charter of the United Nations on Democratic Peoples Republic of Korea
**Impact Analysis**
* **Exporters:**
* *Impact:* Exporters are restricted from exporting specific items to the DPRK.
* *Action Required:* Exporters must ensure compliance with the prohibitions and not export any of the listed items to the DPRK.
* **Importers:**
* *Impact:* Importers are restricted from importing specific items from the DPRK.
* *Action Required:* Importers must ensure compliance with the prohibitions and not import any of the listed items from the DPRK.
* **Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT):**
* *Impact:* Responsible for implementing and enforcing the amended policy.
* *Action Required:* Ensure the updated policy is effectively communicated and enforced.
* **Central Government:**
* *Impact:* Responsible for determining items that could contribute to DPRK's weapons programs or military capabilities.
* *Action Required:* Define and update lists of prohibited items as necessary.
Key Entities Referenced
Foreign Trade Policy 2015-2020: A policy document governing India's import and export regulations, amended in this notification.
Democratic People's Republic of Korea: Also referred to as DPRK, the country to which this notification pertains, imposing restrictions on imports and exports.
United Nations Security Council: Referred to as UNSC, the UN body whose resolutions form the basis for the trade restrictions outlined in the notification.
Foreign Trade Development and Regulation Act, 1992: An Indian law that empowers the Central Government to regulate foreign trade.
International Atomic Energy Agency: Referred to as IAEA, an international organization whose documents are referenced in relation to prohibited items.
Resolution 2375 2017: A UNSC resolution that is referenced within the notification, specifically related to exemptions and procedures for certain trade restrictions with DPRK.
New Delhi: The city in India where the notification was issued.
Ministry of Commerce and Industry: The Indian government ministry responsible for foreign trade, under which the Directorate General of Foreign Trade operates.
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MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
(Department of Commerce)
(DIRECTORATE GENERAL OF FOREIGN TRADE)
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 18th October, 2017
No. 35/2015-2020
Subject: Amendment in Para 2.17 of the Foreign Trade Policy 2015-2020 on imports and Exports to Democratic
People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) in terms of UNSC resolutions concerning DPRK.
S.O. 3394(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by Section 5 and Section 14A of the Foreign Trade
(Development and Regulation) Act, 1992, as amended, read with Para 1.02 of the Foreign Trade Policy (FTP) 2015-
2020, the Central Government hereby makes amendment to the Paragraph 2.17 of FTP 2015-2020 as notified vide
Notification No. 41/2015-20 dated 21.03.2017, with immediate effect.
2. Paragraph 2.17 of the Foreign Trade Policy (FTP) 2015-2020 as notified vide Notification No.41/2015-20 dated
21.03.2017, stands substituted as follows:
"2.17 prohibition on direct or indirect import and export from/to Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK)
Prohibition on export:
(A) The direct or indirect supply, sale, transfer or export of the following items to Democratic People’s Republic of
Korea (DPRK) is prohibited:-
(i) any battle tanks, armoured combat vehicles, large calibre artillery systems, combat aircraft, attack
helicopters, warships, missiles or missile systems as defined for the purpose of the United Nations
Register on Conventional Arms, or related materiel including spare parts;
(ii) all arms and related materiel, including small arms and light weapons and their related materiel;
(iii) all items, materials, equipment, goods and technology as set out in the UNSC United Nations Security
Council and International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) documents, namely,
1. S/2006/853*;
2. S/2006/853/Corr.1;4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
3. Part B of S/2009/364;
4. Annex III of Resolution 2094 (2013);
5. S/2016/1069;
6. Annex A to INFCIRC/254/Rev.12/Part1 (IAEA document);
7. Annex to INFCIRC/254/Rev.9/Part2 (IAEA document);
8. S/2014/253;
9. S/2016/308;
10. Annex III of Resolution 2321 (2016); and
11. other items, materials, equipment, goods and technology, as determined by the Central Government,
which could contribute to DPRK’s nuclear related, ballistic missile-related or other weapons of mass
destruction related programmes;
(iv) luxury goods, including, but not limited to, the items specified in Annex IV of Resolution 2094 (2013),
Annex IV of Resolution 2270 (2016) and Annex IV of Resolution 2321 (2016);
(v) items as determined by the Central Government, except food or medicine, that could directly contribute to
the development of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea’s operational capabilities of its armed forces.
This measure is subject to the exemptions set out in paragraph 8 (a) and (b) of Resolution 2270 (2016);
Prohibition on import:
(B) The direct or indirect procurement or import from DPRK, of items, whether or not originating in DPRK,
covered in sub-paragraphs (A)(i), (A)(ii), (A)(iii) and (A)(v) above is prohibited.
Sectoral prohibitions (export)
(C) The direct or indirect supply, sale, transfer or export of the following items to DPRK is prohibited:
(i) new helicopters and vessels, except as approved in advance by the Committee on a case-by-case basis;
(ii) aviation fuel, including aviation gasoline, naptha-type jet fuel, kerosene-type jet fuel, and kerosene-type
rocket fuel. This measure is subject to the provisions of paragraph 31 of Resolution 2270 (2016) and paragraph
20 of Resolution of 2321 (2016);
(iii) condensates and natural gas liquids;
(iv) refined petroleum products. This measure is subject to the exemptions and procedures set out in paragraph
14 of Resolution 2375 (2017);
(v) crude oil. This measure is subject to the exemptions and procedures set out in paragraph 15 of Resolution
2375 (2017);
Sectoral prohibitions (import)
(D) The direct or indirect procurement or import from DPRK, of the following items is prohibited:
(i) coal, iron and iron ore. This measure is subject to the exemptions and procedures set out in paragraph 8 of
Resolution 2371 (2017);
(ii) gold, titanium ore, vanadium ore, and rare earth minerals;
(iii) copper, nickel, silver and zinc;
(iv) statues, unless the Committee approves on a case-by-case basis in advance;
(v) seafood (including fish, crustaceans, mollusks, and other aquatic invertebrates in all forms). This measure
is subject to the exemptions and procedures set out in paragraph 9 of Resolution 2371 (2017);
(vi) lead and lead ore. This measure is subject to the exemptions and procedures set out in paragraph 10 of
Resolution 2371 (2017);
(vii) textiles (including but not limited to fabrics and partially or fully completed apparel products). This
measure is subject to the exemptions and procedures set out in paragraph 16 of Resolution 2375 (2017);
Explanation.-
a) UNSC means the United Nations Security Council;
b) IAEA means the International Atomic Energy Agency;¹Hkkx IIµ[k.M 3(ii)º Hkkjr dk jkti=k % vlk/kj.k 5
c) Committee means the Committee of the UNSC set up in terms of paragraph 12 of Resolution 1718
(2006); and
d) Resolution, as the case may be, means the UNSC Resolutions under Chapter VII of the Charter of the
United Nations on Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, namely, 1718 (2006), 1874 (2009), 2087
(2013), 2094 (2013), 2094 (2013), 2270 (2016), 2231 (2016), 2356 (2017), 2371 (2017) and 2375
(2017)".
3. Effect of the notification
This Notification seeks to update the Para 2.17 of the Foreign Trade Policy 2015-2020, on imports and exports
to Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), to account for UNSC Resolutions under Chapter VII of the
Charter of the United Nations on Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, namely, 1718 (2006), 1874 (2009),
2087 (2013), 2094 (2013), 2094 (2013), 2270 (2016), 2231 (2016), 2356 (2017) ), 2371 (2017) and 2375 (2017).
[F. No. 01/91/180/991/AM-07/PC-III/EC)
ALOK VARDHAN CHATURVEDI, Director General of Foreign Trade
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