Amendment in Export Policy of Masks, Ventilators and textile raw material for masks and coveralls. - 52/2015-2020 - Foreign Trade Policy

Government of India Ministry of Commerce Industry Department of Commerce Directorate General of Foreign Trade Udyog Bhavan, New Delhi Notification No. 52/2015-2020 New Delhi, Dated: 19 March 2020 Subject: - Amendment in Export Policy of Masks, Ventilators and textile raw material for masks and coveralls S.O. 1171 (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 amendment in Schedule 2 of the ITCHS Export policy 2018 related to export of Masks, Ventilators and textile raw material for masks and coveralls as per the product description given below: S.No ITC HS Codes Description Present Policy Revised Policy 207A ex392690 ex621790 cx630790 ex901890 ex9020 Surgical Masks/ Disposable Masks (2/3 Ply Masks) Free (As per Notification No. 48 dated 25.02.2020 ) Prohibited 1 [ 207B ex9018 ex9019 ex9020 All Ventilators including any artificial respiratory apparatus or oxygen therapy apparatus or any other breathing appliance/device. Prohibited ] 207C 560311 560312 560313 560314 560391 560392 560393 560394 Textile raw material for masks and coveralls Free Prohibited 2 [ 207D ex3401 ex3402 30049087 380894 Sanitizers Free Prohibited ] 2. The provision under Para 1.05 of the Foreign Trade Policy (FTP) 2015-20 regarding transitional arrangement is not applicable for this notification. 3. Effect of this Notification: The export of all ventilators, Surgical/Disposable (2/3PIy) Masks only and Textile raw material for masks and coveralls only falling under the ITCHS Codes specified against each has been prohibited, with immediate effect. All other items (except surgical/disposable (2/3Ply) Masks) allowed in the Notification No. 48 dated 25.02.2020 shall remain free for exports. (Amit Yadav) Director General of Foreign Trade Ex-Officio Additional Secretary, Government of India (Issued from file No. 01/91/180/21/AM20/EC) ************* NOTES:- 1. Substituted vide Notification No. 53/2015-2020 dated 24-03-2020 before it was read as 207B ex9018 All Ventilators Free Prohibited 2. Inserted vide Notification No. 53/2015-2020 dated 24-03-2020