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Notification under Sections 3 and 5 of the Foreign Trade (Development & Regulation) Act, 1992 amending the import policy of laptops, tablets, personal computers and servers under HSN 8471 of Chapter 84 of Schedule-I (Import Policy) of ITC (HS), 2022 from 'Free' to 'Restricted'.

Detailed Summary

The Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Department of Commerce, Directorate General of Foreign Trade, issued Notification No. 23/2023 (S.O. 3471(E)) dated 3rd August 2023, exercising powers under Section 3 and Section 5 of the Foreign Trade (Development & Regulation) Act, 1992, read with paragraphs 1.02 and 2.01 of the Foreign Trade Policy, 2023, amending Chapter 84 of Schedule-I (Import Policy) of ITC (HS) 2022 by introducing Policy Condition No. 04, which reclassifies import of Laptops, Tablets, All-in-One Personal Computers, and Ultra Small Form Factor Computers and Servers under HSN 8471 (ITC(HS) codes 84713010, 84713090, 84714110, 84714120, 84714190, 84714900 and 84715000) from "Free" to "Restricted," requiring a valid licence for restricted imports; the notification exempts imports under the Baggage Rules, permits licence-free import of one such item per consignment (excluding servers) including e-commerce/postal/courier purchases subject to applicable duty, allows up to 20 items per consignment without licence for R&D, testing, benchmarking, evaluation, repair/re-export, and product development purposes (subject to non-sale and eventual destruction or re-export), exempts re-import of items repaired abroad under paragraph 2.28 of the Foreign Trade Policy, and exempts such items when forming an essential part of a Capital Good; the notification was issued with the approval of the Minister of Commerce & Industry under File No. 01/89/180/39/AM-13/PC-2[A]/E-2261 and signed by Santosh Kumar Sarangi, Director General of Foreign Trade & Ex-Officio Additional Secretary.

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4993 GI/202 3 (1) रजिस्ट्री सं. डी.एल.- 33004/99 REGD. No . D. 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S.O. 3471 (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 the Foreign Trade Policy, 2023, as amended from time to time, the Central Government hereby mak es the following amendmen ts under Chapter 84 of Schedule -I (Import Policy) of ITC (HS) 2022: 1. Policy condition No. 04 of the Chapter 84 is introduced as under: i. Import of Laptops, Tablets, All -in-one Personal Computers, and Ultra small form factor Compute rs and Servers falling under HSN 8741 shall be 'Restricted’ and their import would be allowed against a valid Licence for Restricted Imports. ii. The said Restriction shall not be applicable to Imports under Baggage Rules, as amended from time to time. iii. Exempt ion from Import Licencing requirements is provided for Import of 1 Laptop, Tablet, All -in-one Personal Computer, or Ultra small form factor Computer, including those purchased from e -commerce portals, through post or courier. Imports shall be subject to pa yment of duty as applicable. iv. Exemption from import licence is provided for up to 20 such items per consignment for the purpose of R&D, Testing, Benchmarking and Evaluation, repair and re -export , Product Development purposes. Given imports shall be allowed subject to condition that the imported goods shall be used for the stated purposes only and will not be sold. Further, after the intended purpose, the products would either be destroyed beyond use or re-exported. v. In reference to para 2.28 of the FTP regar ding re -import of goods repaired abroad, licence for Restricted Imports shall not be required for repair and return of said items. vi. Laptops, Tablets, All -in-one Personal Computers, and Ultra small form factor Computers and Servers which are an essential par t of a Capital Good shall be exempted from the import licencing requirements. 2. The policy/ condition for import of the following items covered under CTH 8471 are revised as under: ITC(HS) Item description Existing Policy Revised Policy Revised Policy Condition 84713010 --- Personal computer Free Restricted Subject to Policy condition no.4 of the Chapter 84713090 --- Other Free Restricted Subject to Policy condition no.4 of the Chapter 84714110 --- Micro computer Free Restricted Subject to Policy condition no.4 of the Chapter 84714120 --- Large or main frame computer Free Restricted Subject to Policy condition no.4 of the Chapter 84714190 --- Other Free Restricted Subject to Policy condition no.4 of the Chapter 84714900 -Other automatic data processing machines: -- Other, presented in the form of systems Free Restricted Subject to Policy condition no.4 of the Chapter 84715000 -Processing units other than those of subheading 8471.41 or 8471.49, whether or not containing in the same housing one or two of the following types of units: storage units, input units, output units Free Restricted Subject to Policy condition no.4 of the Chapter Effect of the Notification: Import of Laptops, Tablets, All -in-one Per sonal Computers, and Ultra small form factor Computers, Servers under HSN 8471 is ‘Restricted’ with immediate effect. Exemption from import licencing is given to 1 such item except Servers per consignment. Exemption from import licencing is provided up to 20 items per consignment for R&D, Testing, Benchmarking and Evaluation, Repair and return, Product Development purposes. Exemption is further provided for re -import of such items repaired abroad. Exemption is also provided where the item is an essential pa rt of a Capital Good. This issues with the approval of Minister of Commerce & Industry. [F. No. 01/89/180/39/AM -13/PC -2[A]/E -2261 ] SANTOSH KUMAR SARANGI , Director General of Foreign Trade & Ex-Officio Addl. Secy . Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Governm ent of India Press, Ring R oad, Mayapuri, New Delhi -110064 and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi -110054.

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