Amendment in policy condition of silver covered under Chapter 71 of Schedule I (Import Policy) of ITC (HS) 2022.

REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-DL-E-15012024-251357 EXTRAORDINARY PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 166] NEW DELHI, MONDAY, JANUARY 15, 2024/PAUSHA 25, 1945 MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY (Department of Commerce) (DIRECTORATE GENERAL OF FOREIGN TRADE) NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 15th January, 2024 No. 57/2023 Subject: Amendment in policy condition of silver covered under Chapter 71 of Schedule -I (Import Policy) of ITC (HS) 2022. S.O. 175(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 makes the following amendments under Chapter 71 of Schedule-1(Import Policy) of ITC(HS) 2022: 1. Policy Condition no. 05 of the Chapter 71 is introduced as under: i. Import of Semi-Manufactured Silver Paste, Sheets, Plates, Strips, Tubes, Electrodes, Wires, Silver Brazing Alloys(in any form), by Electrical, Electronics and Engineering industries including Glass and Solar Industries as input for their own manufacturing process on 'Actual User' Basis shall be 'Free'. ii. Import items mentioned at serial (i) above for Research & Development purposes by Government or Government Recognised Research Institutions shall also be 'Free’. iii. Import for other purposes is permitted through Nominated Agencies as notified by RBI (in case of banks) and DGFT (for other agencies). 2. The Import Policy condition for the following ITC(HS) Codes is amended as under: +--------------------------------------------------------------------+------------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | ITC(HS) code & Description | Import | Existing Policy Condition | Revised Policy Condition | | | Policy | | | +====================================================================+============+=================================================================================================================================================================================+==================================================================================================================================================================================+ | 71069210 | Restricted | Import is allowed only through nominated agencies as notified by RBI (in case of banks) and DGFT (for other agencies). | Subject to Policy condition no. 05 of this Chapter. | | - Other: --Semi-manufactured --- Sheets, plates, strips, | | | | | tubes and pipes | | | | +--------------------------------------------------------------------+------------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | 71069290 | Restricted | Import is allowed only through nominated agencies as notified by RBI (in case of banks), DGFT (for other agencies) and by qualified jewellers as notified by the IFSCA for import | Subject to Policy condition no. 05 of this Chapter. Import for other purposes is also permitted through Qualified Jewellers as notified by the IFSCA for import through India | | - Other: --Semi-manufactured --- Other | | through India International bullion Exchange (IIBX). | International bullion Exchange (IIBX). | +--------------------------------------------------------------------+------------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ Effect of the notification: Import of Semi-Manufactured Silver Paste, Sheets, Plates, Strips, Tubes, Electrodes, Wires, Silver Brazing Alloys(in any form), by Electrical, Electronics and Engineering industries including Glass and Solar Industries as input for their own manufacturing process on ‘Actual User' basis shall be 'Free'. Import of given items for R&D purposes by Government or Government Recognised Institutions shall also be 'Free'. Import for any other purposes shall be through specified agencies as per the earlier provisions. This is issued with the approval of Minister of Commerce & Industry. [F. No. 01/89/180/36/AM-11/PC-2[A]/Part-VII /E-34827] SANTOSH KUMAR SARANGI, Director General of Foreign Trade & Ex-officio Addl. Secy. Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064 and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054.