Amendment in Import Policy of items covered under CTH 2843 under Chapter 28 of ITC (HS) 2022 of Schedule-I (Import Policy) - Customs - Instruction No. 18/2025

Instruction No. 18/2025-Customs F. No. 401/89/2024-Cus. III Government of India Ministry of Finance, Department of Revenue (Central Board of Indirect Taxes Customs) ******** Room No. 229A, North Block, New Delhi Dated 20th June, 2025 To All Principal Chief Commissioners / Chief Commissioners of Customs / Customs (Preventive) / Customs Central Taxes. All Principal Commissioners/Commissioners of Customs / Customs (Preventive). All Pr. Director General/Director Generals under CBIC. Subject: Amendment in Import Policy of items covered under CTH 2843 under Chapter 28 of ITC (HS) 2022 of Schedule-I (Import Policy) reg. Madam/Sir, Reference is invited to the Notification No. 19/2025-26 dated 17.06.2025 issued by the DGFT, Department of Commerce on the above subject. 2. Vide the above Notification No. 19/2025-26 dated 17.06.2025, the Import Policy of the following ITC(HS) codes has been amended as under: ITC(HS) Code Item Description Existing Import Policy Revised Import Policy 2843 Colloidal precious metals; inorganic or organic compounds of precious metals, whether or not chemically defined; amalgams of precious metals. 284310 - Colloidal precious metals 28431010 --- Of gold Free Restricted 28431020 --- Of silver Free Restricted 28431090 --- Other Free Restricted 28432100 - Silver compounds : -- Silver nitrate Free Restricted 28432900 - Silver compounds : -- Other Free Restricted 28433000 - Gold compounds Free Restricted 284390 Other compounds; amalgams 28439011 --- Other compounds: ---- Sodium aurous thiosulphate Free Restricted 28439012 --- Other compounds: ---- Noble metal solutions of platinum, kg. 10% - rhodium and palladium Free Restricted 28439019 ---Other compounds: ---- Other Free Restricted 28439020 ---Amalgams Free Restricted 3. Effect of the above Notification: The Import Policy of items covered under CTH 2843 is revised from Free to Restricted , with immediate effect. 4. It is requested that necessary action may be taken to sensitize officers under your jurisdiction regarding the said matter. 5. The difficulties, if any, may be brought to the notice of the Board. Hindi version follows. Yours faithfully, (Neeraj Goyal) OSD (Cus-III) Email: [email protected] Tele: 011 23094012 Encls: as above. Government of India Ministry of Commerce Industry Department of Commerce Directorate General of Foreign Trade Vanijya Bhawan Notification No. 19/2025-26 New Delhi, Dated: 17 June, 2025 Subject: Amendment in Import Policy of items covered under CTH 2843 under Chapter 28 of ITC (HS) 2022, Schedule -I (Import Policy) -reg. S.O. (E) - In exercise of powers conferred by Section 3 and Section 5 of Foreign Trade (Development Regulation) Act, 1992 , read with paragraph 1.02 and 2.01 of Foreign Trade Policy (FTP) 2023 , as amended from time to time, the Central Government hereby makes the following amendments under Chapter 28 of ITC (HS) 2022, Schedule -I (Import Policy) , with immediate effect. 2. The Import Policy of the following ITC (HS) codes is amended as under: ITC(HS) Code Item Description Existing Import Policy Revised Import Policy 2843 Colloidal precious metals; inorganic or organic compounds of precious metals, whether or not chemically defined; amalgams of precious metals. 284310 - Colloidal precious metals 28431010 --- Of gold Free Restricted 28431020 --- Of silver Free Restricted 28431090 --- Other Free Restricted 28432100 - Silver compounds : -- Silver nitrate Free Restricted 28432900 - Silver compounds : -- Other Free Restricted 28433000 - Gold compounds Free Restricted 284390 Other compounds; amalgams 28439011 --- Other compounds: ---- Sodium aurous thiosulphate Free Restricted 28439012 --- Other compounds: ---- Noble metal solutions of platinum, kg. 10% - rhodium and palladium Free Restricted 28439019 ---Other compounds: ---- Other Free Restricted 28439020 ---Amalgams Free Restricted Effect of the Notification: The Import Policy of items covered under CTH 2843 is revised from Free to Restricted , with immediate effect. This is issued with the approval of Minister of Commerce Industry. (Ajay Bhadoo) Director General of Foreign Trade Addl. Secretary to the Government of India Email: [email protected] [Issued from File No. 01/89/180/36/AM-11/PC-2[A]/Part-V /E-8876]