**Executive Summary:**
This document, Annexure I and II to DGFT Notification No. 20/2015-20 dated 07/07/2022, concerns the Indian Trade Classification Harmonised System (ITC HS) of Import Items for 2022. It outlines changes to import policies, conditions, and item descriptions, including deletions, additions, and modifications to supplementary notes across various chapters. The annexure details specific goods and their import policies and references relevant standards.
**Key Points / Main Content:**
* **Import Policy Changes (Annexure I):**
* Updates to import policies (Free, Restricted, Deleted) are specified for various ITC HS codes.
* Several items across chapters 03, 05, 07, 28, 54, 55, 56, 58, 60, 62, 63, 72, 73, 81, 85, and 95 have been DELETED from the list.
* Specific standards (IS/ASTM) are referenced for certain items to qualify for "Free" import policy.
* **Amendments to ITC HS (Annexure II):**
* **Chapter 7:** Defines "Rose Onion" and its production criteria with reference to Geographical Indication Registry GI no. 212.
* **Chapter 16:** Corrects the chapter heading to use "of crustaceans".
* **Chapter 21:** Adds "insects" to the list of items in clause e of Note 1.
* **Chapter 23:** Modifies the entry for tariff item 2309 90 32 to "Fish feed in powdered form".
* **Chapter 26:** Includes heading 8549 in clause f of Note 1 and adds a supplementary note on calculating Fe content for heading 2601 products.
* **Chapter 28:** Adds a supplementary note stating that BIS standards refer to the latest published version.
* **Chapter 29:** Modifies the heading of subchapter IV to include "ACETAL AND HEMIACETAL PEROXIDES" and makes corresponding changes to tariff item 2909 60 00.
* **Chapter 34:** Corrects "surface active agents" typo.
* **Chapter 39:** Adds a supplementary note stating that BIS standards refer to the latest published version.
* **Chapter 44:** Corrects "by products" typo.
* **Section XI:** Replaces "straining cloth" with "filtering or straining cloth" and adds a supplementary note stating that BIS or ASTM standards refer to the latest published version.
* **Chapter 55:** Adds a supplementary note defining inherent Fire Retardant (FR) fibres, referencing specific IS standards.
* **Chapter 58:** Adds a supplementary note defining "Lucknow Chikan craft" and its production criteria with reference to Geographical Indication Registry GI no.119.
* **Chapter 62:** Adds supplementary notes defining inherent Fire Retardant (FR) fibres and "Lucknow Chikan craft."
* **Chapter 67:** Replaces "straining cloth" with "filtering or straining cloth."
* **Chapter 69:** Modifies the entry for tariff item 6903 10 00.
* **Chapter 70:** Modifies the entry for heading 7001.
* **Section XV:** Modifies clause d of Note 9.
* **Chapter 81:** Modifies the entry for heading 8112.
* **Chapter 84:** Updates Note 2 and modifies clause a in subclause v.
* **Chapter 85:** Corrects "SEMICONDUCTOR BASED TRANSDUCERS" typo and modifies entries for tariff items 8549 21 00, 8549 31 00, and 8549 91 00.
* **Chapter 88:** Modifies the entry for heading 8802 and modifies the entry for tariff item 8807 30 00.
* **Chapter 95:** Replaces "Electric garlands" with "Lighting strings" and modifies entries for tariff items 9503 00 10, 9503 00 20 and heading 9504.
* **Chapter 97:** Updates Note 5 and modifies the entry for heading 9705.
**Impact Analysis:**
**Importers:**
* **Impact:** Changes in import policies (Free, Restricted, Deleted) directly affect the ability to import specific goods. The requirement to meet certain IS/ASTM standards impacts the sourcing and compliance processes.
* **Action Required:** Review the updated ITC HS codes and import policies, ensure compliance with referenced standards, and adjust sourcing strategies accordingly.
**Manufacturers & Producers:**
* **Impact:** Definitions of "Rose Onion" and "Lucknow Chikan craft" impact producers of these goods, as they must be certified/recognized by the Geographical Indication Registry to qualify.
* **Action Required:** Ensure compliance with GI standards and certification requirements, particularly for "Rose Onion" and "Lucknow Chikan craft" production.
**Testing Laboratories & Certification Bodies:**
* **Impact:** Increased importance of verifying compliance with IS/ASTM standards for various imported goods.
* **Action Required:** Stay updated on the latest versions of the referenced IS/ASTM standards and provide accurate testing and certification services to importers and manufacturers.
**Customs Authorities:**
* **Impact:** Need to enforce the updated import policies and ensure compliance with the specified standards and definitions.
* **Action Required:** Update customs procedures and guidelines to reflect the changes in the ITC HS codes, import policies, and standards requirements.
**Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) & ASTM International:**
* **Impact:** Their standards are directly referenced in the import policies, increasing their significance.
* **Action Required:** Ensure that the latest versions of the referenced standards are readily available and accessible to stakeholders.
Key Entities Referenced
DGFT Notification No. 20201520: A notification issued by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) regarding the Indian Trade Classification Harmonised System of Import Items.
Indian Trade Classification Harmonised System of Import Items, 2022 (ITC HS, 2022): A system for classifying imported goods, used in trade and customs regulations.
Geographical Indication GI Registry: Registry that provides Geographical Indication (GI) status to goods.
Geographical Indication of Goods Registration and Protection Act, 1999: An act for the registration and protection of geographical indications related to goods in India.
Rose Onion: A specific variety of onion recognized by the Geographical Indication GI Registry.
Lucknow Chikan Craft: A type of embroidery defined and recognized by the Geographical Indication GI Registry.
Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS): The National Standards Body of India responsible for formulating standards.
ASTM International: An international standards organization that develops and publishes technical standards for a wide range of materials, products, systems, and services.
ANNEXURE-I
Annexure referred to in DGFT Notification No. 20/2015-20 dated 07/07/2022
regarding ‘Indian Trade Classification (Harmonised System) of Import Items, 2022 [ITC
(HS), 2022]’
ITC HS Item Description Import Policy Condition
Policy
030636 -Live, fresh or chilled:- - Other shrimps and
prawns:
03063600 - Live, fresh or chilled : --Other shrimps and DELETED
prawns
03063610 --- Scampi (Macrobachium spp.) Free
03063620 --- Vannamei shrimp (Litopenaeusvannamei) Free
03063630 --- Indian white shrimp (Fenneropenaeus Free
indicus)
03063640 --- Black tiger shrimp (Penaeus monodon) Free
03063650 --- Flower Shrimp(Penaeus semisulcatus) Free
03063660 --- Artemia Free
03063690 --- Other Free
05119140 ---Artemia cyst Restricted
05119910 ---Silkworm pupae Free
05119911 --- Silkworm pupae: ---- Artemia DELETED
05119919 --- Silkworm pupae: ---- Other DELETED
07031010 --- Onions DELETED
07031011 ---Onions: ----Rose onion Free
07031019 ---Onions: ----Other Free
27101243 --- Motor gasoline conforming to standard IS STE
2796,IS 17021, IS 17586 orIS 17076: ---- E
12 fuel conforming to standard IS 17586
27101244 --- Motor gasoline conforming to standard IS STE
2796,IS 17021, IS 17586 orIS 17076: ---- E
15 fuel conforming to standard IS 17586
28182010 Alumina, calcined DELETED
28182011 --- Alumina, calcined: Metallurgical grade, Free
conforming to IS 17441
28182019 --- Alumina, calcined: ---- Non- Free
metallurgical grade, conforming to IS 17441
39201013 --- Sheets of polyethylene: ---- Free
Geomembrane, confirming to IS 16352
54021920 --- Nylon 66 filament yarn confirming to IS Free
13464540252 -- Of polyesters
54025200 Other yarn, single, with a twist exceeding 50 DELETED
turns per metre : -- Of polyesters
54025210 --- Polyester yarn-Anti Static Filament Free
54025290 --- Other Free
54026960 --- Ultra high molecular weight poly Free
ethylene filament yarn conforming to ASTM
F2848
550311 -- Of aramids:
55031100 Of nylon or other polyamides : -- Of aramids DELETED
55031110 --- Aramid Flame Retardant Fibre Free
55031120 ---Para-aramid Fibre Free
55031190 ---Other Free
550319 -- Other
55031900 Of nylon or other polyamides : -- Other DELETED
55031910 --- Nylon Staple Fibre Free
55031920 --- Nylon Anti Static Staple Fibre Free
55031930 --- Nylon 66 fibre conforming to IS 13464 Free
55031990 --- Other Free
550330 - Acrylic or modacrylic:
55033000 Acrylic or modacrylic DELETED
55033010 --- Pre Oxidised Fibre, conforming to IS Free
17308
55033090 --- Other Free
55039030 --- Ultra high molecular weight poly Free
ethylene staple fibre conforming to ASTM
F2848
55041010 --- Obtained from wood other than bamboo DELETED
55041011 --- Obtained from wood other than bamboo: Free
---- Flame retaradant Viscose Rayon fibre
55011019 --- Obtained from wood other than bamboo: Free
---- Other
55041020 --- Obtained from bamboo DELETED
55041021 --- Obtained from bamboo: ---- Flame Free
retaradant Viscose Rayon fibre
55041029 --- Obtained from bamboo: ---- Other Free
550999 -- Other:
55099900 Other yarn : -- Other DELETED
55099910 --- Yarn made of 100% inherent FR Free
synthetic fibre
55099990 --- Other Free55109030 --- Yarn made of 100% inherent FR artificial Free
fibre
55159950 --- Fabrics made of 100% inherent FR Free
synthetic fibre
56031100 - Of man-made filaments : -- Weighing not DELETED
more than 25 g/m
56031110 - Of man-made filaments : --- Crop covers, Free
conforming to IS 16366
56031190 - Of man-made filaments : --- Other Free
56039300 - Other : -- Weighing more than 70 g/m but DELETED
not more than 150 g/m
56039310 --- Mulch Mats, conforming to IS 17355 Free
56039390 --- Other Free
56039400 Other : -- Weighing more than 150 g/m DELETED
56039410 --- Non-woven Geotextile and articles Free
thereof,
Conforming to IS 16391, IS 16392
56039420 --- Mulch Mats, conforming to IS 17355 Free
56039490 -- Other Free
581091 - Other embroidery : -- Of cotton:
58109100 Other embroidery : -- Of cotton DELETED
58109110 --- Embroidered with Lucknow Chikan Craft Free
58109190 --- Other Free
58109220 --- Embroidered with Lucknow Chikan Craft Free
581099 - Other embroidery : -- Of other textile
materials:
58109900 - Other embroidery : -- Of other textile DELETED
materials
58109910 --- Embroidered with Lucknow Chikan Craft Free
58109990 --- Other Free
59119031 --- Knitted or woven Geo-technical textile:: - Free
--- Geogrid conforming to IS 17373
59119032 --- Knitted or woven Geo-technical textile:: - Free
--- Geotextile conforming to IS 16391, IS
16392
59119039 --- Knitted or woven Geo-technical textile:: - Free
--- Other
59119040 --- Knitted or woven Geo-technical textile:: - Free
--- Mulch mats, conforming to IS 16202
600537 - Of synthetic fibres : -- Other, dyed:
60053700 - Of synthetic fibres : -- Other, dyed DELETED60053710 --- Shade Nets, conforming to IS 16008 Free
60053790 --- Other Free
620412 - Suits : -- Of cotton:
62041200 - Suits : -- Of cotton: DELETED
62041210 --- Embroidered with Lucknow Chikan Craft Free
62041290 --- Other Free
620413 - Suits : -- Of synthetic fibres:
62041300 - Suits : -- Of synthetic fibres DELETED
62041310 --- Embroidered with Lucknow Chikan Craft Free
62041390 --- Other Free
62041912 --- Of silk: ---- Embroidered with Lucknow Free
Chikan Craft
62041990 Of silk: ---- Of all other fibres DELETED
62041991 --- Of all other fibres: ---- Embroidered with Free
Lucknow Chikan Craft
62041999 --- Of all other fibres: ----Other Free
620422 - Ensembles : -- Of cotton :
62042220 -- Of cotton : Embroidered with Lucknow Free
Chikan Craft
620423 - Ensembles : -- Of synthetic fibres
62042300 - Ensembles : -- Of synthetic fibres DELETED
62042310 --- embroidered with Lucknow Chikan Craft Free
62042390 --- Other Free
62042913 --- Of silk ---- embroidered with Lucknow Free
Chikan Craft
62042990 --- Other DELETED
62042991 --- Other ---- Embroidered with Lucknow Free
Chikan Craft
62042999 --- Other ---- Other Free
62043200 Jackets and blazers : -- Of cotton DELETED
62043210 --- embroidered with Lucknow Chikan Craft Free
62043290 --- Other Free
62043300 Jackets and blazers : -- Of synthetic fibres DELETED
62043310 --- embroidered with Lucknow Chikan Craft Free
62043390 --- Other Free
62043913 --- Of silk: ---- embroidered with Lucknow Free
Chikan Craft
62043990 --- Of silk: ---- Other DELETED
62043991 ---Other ---- embroidered with Lucknow Free
Chikan Craft62043999 ---Other---- Other Free
62044230 --- Embroidered with Lucknow Chikan Craft Free
62044320 --- Embroidered with Lucknow Chikan Craft Free
62044400 - Dresses : -- Of artificial fibres DELETED
62044410 --- Embroidered with Lucknow Chikan Craft Free
62044490 --- Other Free
62044912 ---- Embroidered with Lucknow Chikan Free
Craft
62044990 --- Of silk: ---- Other DELETED
62044991 --- Other: ---- Embroidered with Lucknow Free
Chikan Craft
62044999 ---Other---- Other Free
62045200 - Skirts and divided skirts : -- Of cotton DELETED
62045210 --- Embroidered with Lucknow Chikan Craft Free
62045290 --- Other Free
62045300 - Skirts and divided skirts : -- Of synthetic DELETED
fibres
62045310 --- embroidered with Lucknow Chikan Craft Free
62045390 --- Other Free
62045910 --- Skirts and divided skirts: ---- Of silk DELETED
62045911 ---of silk:---- Embroidered with Lucknow Free
Chikan Craft
62045919 ---of silk:---- Other Free
62045990 --- Skirts and divided skirts: ---- Other DELETED
62045991 ---Other: ---- Embroidered with Lucknow Free
Chikan Craft
62045999 ---Other: ---- Other Free
62052020 --- Embroidered with Lucknow Chikan Craft Free
62053000 - Of man-made fibres DELETED
62053010 ---Embroidered with Lucknow Free
Chikan Craft
62053090 --- Other Free
62059012 ---- Embroidered with Lucknow Chikan Free
Craft
62101000 - Of fabrics of heading 56.02 or 56.03 DELETED
62101010 ---Personal protective garments for Free
surgical/medical use (felt or nonwoven)
conforming to IS 17423
62101020 ---Surgical gowns and drapes Free
conforming to IS 17334
62101090 ---Other Free62104020 NBC Warfare suits and the like (conforming Free
to IS 17377)
62104030 --- High Visibility Warning Clothes and the Free
like ( Conforming to IS 15809)
62104040 --- High Altitude Clothes (Conforming to IS Free
5866)
62104050 --- Fighter Aircraft Clothing (Conforming to Free
IS 11871)
62104060 --- Personal protective garments for surgical Free
/medical use (felt or non-woven)
piece,whichever is higher
62104070 --- Surgical gowns and drapes conforming to Free
IS 17334
62104080 --- Clothing for special use such as FR, Free
chemical (IS 15071,15758), electrical (IS
11871, IS piece,whichever is 16655) and
industrial protection (IS 17466)
62114210 --- Kurta and Salwar with or without DELETED
duppatta
62114211 --- Kurta or Salwar with or without Dupatta - Free
--- Embroidered with Lucknow Chikan Craft
62114219 --- Kurta or Salwar with or without Dupatta--Free
-- Other
62114290 --- Other DELETED
62114291 --- Other: ---- Embroidered with Lucknow Free
Chikan Craft
62114299 ---Other:---- Other Free
62114300 - Other garments, womens or girls : -- Of DELETED
man-made fibres
62114310 --- Embroidered with Lucknow Chikan Craft Free
62114390 --- Other Free
62114922 ---of silk: ---- Embroidered with Lucknow Free
Chikan Craft
62114990 --- Other DELETED
62114991 --- Other: ---- Embroidered with Lucknow Free
Chikan Craft
62114999 ---Other:---- Other Free
62141040 --- Embroidered with Lucknow Chikan Craft Free
62143000 - Of synthetic fibres DELETED
62143010 --- Embroidered with Lucknow Chikan Craft Free
62143090 --- Other Free
62144000 - Of artificial fibres DELETED
62144010 ---Embroidered with Lucknow Chikan FreeCraft
62144090 ---Other Free
62149040 --- odhani, cotton: ---- Scarves, cotton DELETED
62149041 --- Scarves, cotton: ---- Embroidered with Free
Lucknow Chikan Craft
62149049 --- Scarves, cotton:---- Other Free
62149050 --- odhani, cotton: ---- Shawls, mufflers and DELETED
the like, of cotton
62149051 --- Shawls, mufflers and the like of cotton: -- Free
--Embroidered with Lucknow Chikan Craft
62149059 --- Shawls, mufflers and the like of cotton:--- Free
-Other
62149060 --- odhani, cotton: ---- Shawls, mufflers and DELETED
the like of man-made fibres
62149061 ---Shawls, mufflers and the like of man- Free
made fibres: ----Embroidered with Lucknow
Chikan Craft
62149069 ---Shawls, mufflers and the like of man- Free
made fibres: ----Other
62149090 --- odhani, cotton: ---- Other DELETED
62149091 --- Other:---- Embroidered with Lucknow Free
Chikan Craft
62149099 ---Other:---- Other Free
63079090 --- Dress materials hand printed: ---- Other DELETED
63079091 ----Textile face masks, without a replaceable Free
filter or mechanical parts, including surgical
mask and
63079099 ----Other Free
68159930 ---Basalt fibre, filament and articles thereof Free
conforming
to ASTM D3039, C1185
72103090 --- Other DELETED
72103091 ---Other:----Galvannealed Free
72103099 ---Other:----Other Free
721049 --Other:
72104900 - Otherwise plated or coated with zinc : -- DELETED DELETED
Other
72104910 ---Galvannealed Free Galvanised steel sheets
(plain and corrugated)
must conform to IS 277
72104990 ---Other Free Galvanised steel sheets
(plain and corrugated)
must conform to IS 27772122090 --- Other DELETED
72122091 ---Other:----Galvannealed Free
72122099 ---Other:----Other Free
72123090 --- Other DELETED
72123091 ---Other:----Galvannealed Free Galvanised steel sheets
(plain and corrugated)
must conform to IS 277
72123099 ---Other:----Other Free Galvanised steel sheets
(plain and corrugated)
must conform to IS 277
72125030 ---plated or coated with aluminium Free
72125040 ---plated or coated with aluminium-zinc Free
alloys
722591 -Other:--Electrolytically plated or coatedwith
zinc:
72259100 - Other : -- Electrolytically plated or coated DELETED
with zinc
72259110 ---Galvannealed Free
72259190 ---Other Free
722592 -Other:--Otherwise plated or coated with
zinc:
72259200 - Other : -- Otherwise plated or coated with DELETED
zinc
72259210 ---Galvannealed Free
72259290 ---Other Free
722599 -Other:--Other:
72259900 - Other : -- Other DELETED
72259910 ---plated or coated with aluminium Free
72259920 ---plated or coated with aluminium-zinc Free
alloys
72259930 ---painted, coloured or coated with plastics Free
72259990 ---Other Free
72269971 ---plated or coated with zinc:----plain and Free
corrugated
72269972 ---plated or coated with zinc:---- Free
electrolytically, plain and corrugated
72269973 ---plated or coated with zinc:---- Free
Galvannealed
72269979 ---plated or coated with zinc:----Other Free
72269981 ---Otherwise coated or plated:----with Free
aluminium
72269982 ---Otherwise coated or plated:----with Freealuminium-zinc alloys
72269983 ---Otherwise coated or plated:----painted, Free
coloured or coated with plastics
72269989 ---Otherwise coated or plated:----Other Free
73021010 --- For railways DELETED
73021011 --- For railways:----Head hardened rails Free
73021012 --- For railways:----Asymmetric rails with Free
end forging
73021013 --- For railways:----Asymmetric rails without Free
end forging
73021014 --- For railways:----Other than asymmetric Free
rails and head hardened rails
73021019 --- For railways:----Other Free
811269 -Other:-- Cadmium
81126900 -Cadmium: - - Other DELETED
81126910 ---Cadmium, unwrought; Powders Free Import of Cadmium
Powder is, however,
restricted.
81126920 ----Cadmium, wrought Free
81126990 ----Other Free
851821 -Loudspeakers, whether or not mounted in
their enclosures :--Single loudspeakers,
mounted in their enclosures:
85182100 -Loudspeakers, whether or not mounted in DELETED
their enclosures : -- Single loudspeakers,
mounted in their enclosures
85182110 ---Wireless Free
85182190 ---Other Free
851822 -Loudspeakers, whether or not mounted in
their enclosures :--Multiple loudspeakers,
mounted in the same
Enclosure:
85182200 -Loudspeakers, whether or not mounted in DELETED
their enclosures : -- Multiple loudspeakers,
mounted in the same enclosure
85182210 ---Wireless Free
85182290 ---Other Free
851829 -Loudspeakers, whether or not mounted in
their enclosures :--Other
85182900 -Loudspeakers, whether or not mounted in DELETED
their enclosures : -- Other
85182910 ---Wireless Free85182990 ---Other Free
851830 -Headphones and earphones, whether or not
combined with a microphone, and sets
consisting of a microphone and one or more
loudspeakers:
85183000 -Headphones and earphones, whether or not DELETED
combined with a microphone, and sets
consisting of a microphone and one
or more loudspeakers
85183011 ----True Wireless Stereo [TWS] Sound Free
channel not connected by wire]
85183019 ----Other Free
85183020 ---Headphones and earphones, whether or Free
not combined with a microphone, and
capable of connecting only through wired
medium
85183090 ---Other Free
95030030 --- Of plastics DELETED
95030090 --- Other DELETED
95030091 ---Parts: ---- Of electronic toys Free Subject to Policy
Condition 2 of this
Chapter
95030099 ---Parts: ---- Other Free Subject to Policy
Condition 2 of this
ChapterANNEXURE-II
Annexure referred to in DGFT Notification No. 20/2015-20 dated 07/07/2022
regarding ‘Indian Trade Classification (Harmonised System) of Import Items, 2022 [ITC
(HS), 2022]’
(1) in Chapter 7, after Note5, the following Supplementary Note shall be inserted, namely :-
“ Supplementary Note:
(1) (a) For the purposes of this Chapter, “Rose Onion” refers to a variety of onion defined and
recognised by the Geographical Indication (GI) Registry against the GI no. 212 under the
Geographical Indication of Goods (Registration and Protection) Act, 1999 (48 of 1999) .
(b) Produced/cultivated by a person certified/recognised and mentioned as a user in the
Geographical Indication Registry against the said GI no. 212”;
(2) in Chapter 16, in the Chapter heading, for the word “crustaceans”, the words “of crustaceans”
shall be substituted;
(3) in Chapter 21, in clause (e) of Note 1, for the words “blood, fish”, the words “blood, insects,
fish” shall be substituted;
(4) in Chapter 23, for the entry in column (2) occurring against tariff item 2309 90 32, the
following entry shall be substituted, namely:— “Fish feed in powdered form”;
(5) in Chapter 26,––
(i) in clause (f) of Note 1, for the brackets, word and figures “(heading 7112)”, the brackets,
words and figures “(heading 7112 or 8549)” shall be substituted;
(ii) after sub-heading Notes, the following Supplementary Note shall be inserted, namely:––
“Supplementary Note: 1. For the products of heading 2601, the percentage of Fe content,
wherever specified, shall be calculated on the Dry Weight or Dry Metric Tonne (DMT) basis.”;
(6) in Chapter 28, after Supplementary Note 1, the following Supplementary Note shall be
inserted, namely:—
“2. In this Chapter, reference to any standard of the Bureau of Indian Standards refers to the last
published version of that standard.”;
(7) in Chapter 29,––
(i) in the heading of sub-chapter IV, for the words “ETHER PEROXIDES”, the words “ETHER
PEROXIDES, ACETAL AND HEMIACETAL PEROXIDES” shall be substituted;
(ii) in the entry in column (2) occurring against tariff item 2909 60 00, for the words “ether
peroxides”, the words “ether peroxides, acetal and hemiacetal peroxides” shall be substituted;(8) in Chapter 34,––
(i) in the entry in column (2) occurring after heading 3402 and the entries relating thereto, for the
words “surface active agents”, the words “surface- active agents” shall be substituted;
(ii) in the entry in column (2) occurring after tariff item 3402 39 00 and the entries relating
thereto, for the words “surface active agents”, the words “surface-active agents” shall be
substituted;
(9) in Chapter 39, after Sub-heading Notes, the following Supplementary Note shall be inserted,
namely:—
“Supplementary Note:
1. In this Chapter, reference to any standard of the Bureau of Indian Standards refers to the last
published version of that standard.”;
(10) in Chapter 44, in Sub-heading Note 2, for the words “by products” and “saw dust”, the
words “by-products” and “sawdust” shall respectively be substituted;
(11) in Section XI,–
(i) in clause (b) of Note 1, for the words “straining cloth”, the words “filtering or straining cloth”
shall be substituted;
(ii) after Sub-heading Notes, the following Supplementary Note shall be inserted, namely:—
“Supplementary Note:
1. In this Section, reference to any standard of the Bureau of Indian Standards or ASTM
International refers to the last published version of that standard.”;
(12) in Chapter 55, after the Note, the following Supplementary Note shall be inserted,
namely:—
“Supplementary Note:
For the purposes of this Chapter, inherent Fire Retardant (FR) fibres, as specified in IS 11871, IS
13501, IS 15742, IS 15742 A, are those in which the FR properties are naturally part of the
polymer backbone and can never be worn away or washed out.”;
(13) in Chapter 58, after the Notes, the following Supplementary Note shall be inserted,
namely:—
“Supplementary Note:1.(a) For the purposes of this Chapter, “Lucknow Chikan craft” refers to a type of embroidery
defined and recognised by the Geographical Indication (GI) Registry against the GI no.119 under
the Geographical Indication of Goods (Registration and Protection) Act, 1999(48 of 1999).
(b) Produced/manufactured by a person certified/recognised and mentioned as a user in the
Geographical Indication Registry against the said GI no.119.”;
(14) in Chapter 62,–
(i) the Supplementary Note shall be numbered as “Supplementary Note 1” thereof, and after the
Supplementary Note as so numbered, the following Supplementary Notes shall be inserted,
namely:—
“2. For the purposes of this Chapter, inherent Fire Retardant (FR) fibres, as specified in IS
11871, IS 13501, IS 15742, IS 15742 A, are those in which the FR properties are naturally part
of the polymer backbone and can never be worn away or washed out.
3. (a) For the purposes of this Chapter, “Lucknow Chikan craft” refers to a type of embroidery
defined and recognised by the Geographical Indication (GI) Registry against the GI no.119 under
the Geographical Indication of Goods (Registration and Protection) Act, 1999 (48 of 1999).
(b) Produced/manufactured by a person certified/recognised and mentioned as a user in the
Geographical Indication Registry against the said GI no.119.”;
(15) in Chapter 67, in clause (a) of Note 1, for the words “straining cloth”, the words “filtering or
straining cloth” shall be substituted;
(16) in Chapter 69, for the entry in column (2) occurring against tariff item 6903 10 00, the
entries “Containing by weight more than 50 % of free carbon” shall respectively be substituted;
(17) in Chapter 70, for the entry in column (2) occurring against heading 7001, the following
shall be substituted, namely:—
“CULLET AND OTHER WASTE AND SCRAP OF GLASS, EXCLUDING GLASS FROM
CATHODE-RAY TUBES OR OTHER ACTIVATED GLASS OF HEADING 8549; GLASS IN
THE MASS”;
(18) in Section XV, in clause (d) of Note 9, for the words and figures, “products of heading
8001”, the word “products” shall be substituted;
(19) in Chapter 81,–
in the entry in column (2) occurring against heading 8112, for the brackets and word
“(COLUMBIUM)”, the brackets and words “(COLUMBIUM AND)” shall be substituted;
(20) in Chapter 84,–
(i) in Note 2,–(a) in the opening portion, for the word and figure “Note 9”, the word and figures “Note
11” shall be substituted;
(b) in clause (a), in sub-clause (v), for the words “Machinery or plant”, the words
“Machinery, plant or laboratory equipment” shall be substituted;
(21) in Chapter 85,–
(i) in the entry in column (2) occurring against heading 8541, for the words
“SEMICONDUCTOR BASED TRANSDUCERS”, the words “SEMICONDUCTOR-BASED
TRANSDUCERS” shall be substituted;
(ii) in the entry in column (2) occurring against tariff item 8549 21 00, for the words “cathode
ray tubes”, the words “cathode-ray tubes” shall be substituted;
(iii) in the entry in column (2) occurring against tariff item 8549 31 00, for the words “cathode
ray tubes”, the words “cathode-ray tubes” shall be substituted;
(iv) in the entry in column (2) occurring against tariff item 8549 91 00, for the words “cathode
ray tubes”, the words “cathode-ray tubes” shall be substituted;
(22) in Chapter 88,–
(i) in the entry in column (2) occurring against heading 8802, for the words, figures and brackets
“OTHER AIRCRAFT, EXCEPT UNMANNED AIRCRAFT OF HEADING 88.06 (FOR
EXAMPLE, HELICOPTERS, AEROPLANES) ”, the words, brackets and figures “OTHER
AIRCRAFT (FOR EXAMPLE, HELICOPTERS, AEROPLANES), EXCEPT UNMANNED
AIRCRAFT OF HEADING 8806” shall be substituted;
(ii) in the entry in column (2) occurring against tariff item 8807 30 00, for the word “airplanes”,
the word “aeroplanes” shall be substituted;
(23) in Chapter 95,–
(i) in clause (u) of Note 1, for the words “Electric garlands”, the words “Lighting strings” shall
be substituted;
(ii) in the entry in column (2) occurring against tariff item 9503 00 10, for the word “Of wood”,
the word “Electronic” shall be substituted;
(iii) in the entry in column (2) occurring against tariff item 9503 00 20, for the word “Of metal”,
the word “Non electronic” shall be substituted;
(iv) in the entry in column (2), occurring against heading 9504, for the words “BANK NOTES”,
the word “BANKNOTES” shall be substituted;
(24) in Chapter 97,–(i) in clause (A) of Note 5, for the words and figures “Notes 1 to 3”, the words and figures
“Notes 1 to 4” shall be substituted;
(ii) in the entry in column (2) occurring against heading 9705, for the words
“PALEONTOLOGICAL, OR NUMISMATIC”, the words “PALEONTOLOGICAL OR
NUMISMATIC” shall be substituted.
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