Amendment in item description of Glufosinate Technical covered under HS Code 38089390 of Chapter 38 of Schedule I Import Policy of ITC HS 2022

REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-DL-E-04062024-254532 EXTRAORDINARY PART II-Section 3-Sub-section (ii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 2066] NEW DELHI, MONDAY, JUNE 3, 2024/JYAISHTHA 13, 1946 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II-SEC. 3(ii)] MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY (Department of Commerce) NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 3rd June, 2024 No. 14/2024-25 Subject: Amendment in item description of 'Glufosinate Technical' covered under HS Code 38089390 of Chapter 38 of Schedule –I (Import Policy) of ITC (HS) 2022. S.O. 2165 (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 amends the item description of 'Glufosinate Technical' under Chapter 38 of the ITC (HS), 2022, Schedule -I (Import Policy), in supersession of Notification No. 58/2023 dated 23.01.2024, as under: (changes made are indicated in bold letters): +----------+-----------------+-----------------+---------------------------------------------+---------------------------------------------+ | HS code | Item Description| Existing Policy | Existing Policy Condition | Revised Policy Condition | +==========+=================+=================+=============================================+=============================================+ | 38089390 | --- Other | Free | (a) If registered and not prohibited | (a) If registered and not prohibited | | | | | for import under Insecticides Act, | for import under Insecticides Act, | | | | | 1968 and formulations thereof. | 1968 and formulations thereof. | | | | | | | | | | | (b) Import of 'Glufosinate | (b) Import of 'Glufosinate and its | | | | | Technical' (Purity – Minimum 95% | salts' (Purity – Minimum 95% | | | | | w/w) [CAS No. 51276-47-2] is | w/w) is "Prohibited" for CIF value | | | | | "Prohibited" for CIF value below | below Rs. 1289/- per Kg. | | | | | Rs. 1289/- per Kg. | | | | | | | (c) However, import of | | | | | (c) However, import of | 'Glufosinate and its salts' is | | | | | 'Glufosinate Technical' is "Free" | "Free" for CIF value of Rs. | | | | | for CIF value of Rs. 1289/- or | 1289/- or above per Kg. | | | | | above per Kg | | +----------+-----------------+-----------------+---------------------------------------------+---------------------------------------------+ (d) The said policy condition shall be reviewed after a period of one year. (d) The said policy condition shall be reviewed after a period of one year w.e.f. the date of publication of Notification No. 58/2023 dated 23.01.2024. Effect of the Notification: The item description of 'Glufosinate Technical' under ITC (HS) Code 38089390 has been revised. Henceforth, 'Glufosinate and its salts' having any technical name, IUPAC name and CAS No. etc. shall be 'Prohibited' for import. However, import shall be 'free' only if CIF value is Rs. 1289/- or above per Kg. This issue with the approval of Minister of Commerce & Industry. [F. No. 01/89/180/16/AM-23/PC-2[A] /E-38206] SANTOSH KUMAR SARANGI, Director General of Foreign Trade & Ex-officio Addl. Secy.