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REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99
The Gazette of India
CG-DL-E-04042025-262280
EXTRAORDINARY
PART II-Section 3-Sub-section (ii)
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
No. 1562]
NEW DELHI, THURSDAY, APRIL 3, 2025/ CHAITRA 13, 1947
THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY
[PART II-SEC. 3(ii)]
MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
(Department of Commerce)
(DIRECTORATE GENERAL OF FOREIGN TRADE)
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 2nd April, 2025
No. 03/2025-26
Subject: Inclusion of Land Custom Stations Darranga as Food Import Entry Points in List "A" of Appendix-V to Schedule-I (Import Policy), ITC (HS), 2022 in sync with relevant FSSAI Notification-reg.
S.O. 1581(E).— In exercise of powers conferred by Section 3 read with Section 5 of the 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 notifies the General Notes Regarding Import Policy under Schedule-I(Import Policy), ITC (HS), 2022 with the following amendments:
Existing entry Revised entry
+---------------------------------------------+---------------------------------------------+
| 4(D) Food Import Entry Points: | 4(D) Food Import Entry Points: |
| To ensure the mandate of safe food imports in India,| To ensure the mandate of safe food imports in India,|
| FSSAI has notified Authorised Officers to handle food| FSSAI has notified Authorised Officers to handle food|
| import clearance at 161 food import entry points| import clearance at 162 food import entry points|
| \[covering 28 sea ports, 16 airports, 32 land customs| \[covering 28 sea ports, 16 airports, 33 land customs|
| stations (LCSs) and 85 inland container depots (ICDs)and| stations (LCSs) and 85 inland container depots (ICDs)and|
| Special Economic Zones (SEZ)] vide FSSAI's| Special Economic Zones (SEZ)] vide FSSAI's|
| Notification dated 9th October 2019 (F.No. 1-| Notification dated 9th October 2019 (F.No. 1-|
| 1715/FSSAI/Imports/2017) read with Notification dated| 1715/FSSAI/Imports/2017) read with Notification dated|
| 12.11.2021 (F.No. 1-1715/FSSAI/Imports/2017),| 12.11.2021 (F.No. 1-1715/FSSAI/Imports/2017),|
| Notification dated 11.06.2021 (F.No. 1-| Notification dated 11.06.2021 (F.No. 1-|
| 1715/FSSAI/Imports/2017), Notification| 1715/FSSAI/Imports/2017), Notification dated 31.01.2022|
| dated 31.01.2022 (1-1685/FSSAI/Imports/2017),| (1-1685/FSSAI/Imports/2017), Notification dated|
| Notification dated 28.03.2023 (F.No. 1-| 28.03.2023 (F.No. 1-1715/FSSAI/Imports/2017/(Part-I)),|
| 1715/FSSAI/Imports/2017/(Part-I)) and Notification| Notification dated 14.06.2023 (F.No. 1-|
| dated 14.06.2023 (F.No. 1-1715/FSSAI/Imports/2017) as| 1715/FSSAI/Imports/2017) and Notification dated|
| per List A in Appendix-V to Schedule-I of ITC (HS),| 03.09.2024 (F.No. 1-1715/FSSAI/Imports/2017/(Part-1))|
| 2022. The food import entry points restrictions shall be| as per List A in Appendix-V to Schedule-I of ITC (HS),|
| applicable for items against 1579 HS Codes as detailed in| 2022. The food import entry point restrictions shall be|
| List B of Appendix: V to the Schedule-I of ITC (HS),| applicable for items against 1579 HS Codes as detailed in|
| 2022. | List B of Appendix: V to the Schedule-I of ITC (HS),|
| | 2022. |
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2. List "A" in Appendix-V to Schedule-I (Import Policy), ITC (HS), 2022 is revised as under through insertion of
new entry in the list of LCS as following:
a) Notification of Authorized Officers at additional food import entry points:
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| Sl. | Port Name | Port Code | State/UT | Authorized Officer |
| No. | | | | |
+=====+=============+===========+============+===================================+
| 33. | LCS DARRANGA| INDRGB | Assam | Superintendent/ Appraiser/ Inspector/ |
| | | | | Examiner |
+-----+-------------+-----------+------------+-----------------------------------+
Effect of the Notification: LCS Darranga has been included in List “A” of Appendix -V to Schedule-I (Import
Policy), ITC (HS), 2022 and the General Notes regarding Import Policy under Schedule-I (Import Policy), ITC (HS),
2022 have been amended, to update relevant details regarding Food Import Entry Points in sync with the relevant
FSSAI Notifications.
This issues with the approval of Minister of Commerce & Industry.
\[F. No. 01/89/180/27/AM-12/PC-2\[A\]/E-5955]
SANTOSH KUMAR SARANGI, Director General of Foreign Trade & Ex-officio Addl. Secy.