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This notification amends the import policy for items covered under Customs Tariff Heading (CTH) 2843, revising it from 'Free' to 'Restricted' with immediate effect.

Detailed Summary

The Ministry of Commerce and Industry (Department of Commerce), through the Directorate General of Foreign Trade, issued Notification No. 19/2025-26 (S.O. 2774(E)) on June 17, 2025, in New Delhi. This notification, exercising powers under Sections 3 and 5 of the Foreign Trade (Development & Regulation) Act, 1992, and paragraphs 1.02 and 2.01 of the Foreign Trade Policy (FTP) 2023, amends the Import Policy for items covered under Customs Tariff Heading (CTH) 2843 within Chapter 28 of ITC (HS) 2022, Schedule -I (Import Policy). Specifically, the import policy for various items, including colloidal gold (28431010), colloidal silver (28431020), other colloidal precious metals (28431090), silver nitrate (28432100), other silver compounds (28432900), gold compounds (28433000), sodium aurous thiosulphate (28439011), noble metal solutions of platinum, rhodium and palladium (28439012), other compounds (28439019), and amalgams (28439020), has been revised from "Free" to "Restricted." This amendment takes immediate effect and was issued with the approval of the Minister of Commerce & Industry. The notification was signed by Ajay Bhadoo, Director General of Foreign Trade & Addl. Secy.

Full Text

REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-DL-E-23062025-264060 EXTRAORDINARY PART II-Section 3-Sub-section (ii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 2708] NEW DELHI, MONDAY, JUNE 23, 2025/ASHADHA 2, 1947 4070 GI/2025 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 17th June, 2025 No. 19/2025-26 Subject: Amendment in Import Policy of items covered under CTH 2843 under Chapter 28 of ITC (HS) 2022, Schedule -I (Import Policy) -reg. S.O. 2774(E).β€” 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 Foreign Trade Policy (FTP) 2023, as amended from time to time, the Central Government hereby makes the following amendments under Chapter 28 of ITC (HS) 2022, Schedule -I (Import Policy), with immediate effect. 2. The Import Policy of the following ITC (HS) codes is amended as under: +----------+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+------------------+-------------------+ | ITC(HS) | Item Description | Existing Import | Revised Import | | Code | | Policy | Policy | +----------+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+------------------+-------------------+ | 2843 | Colloidal precious metals; inorganic or organic compounds of precious metals, whether or not chemically | | | | | defined; amalgams of precious metals. | | | +----------+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+------------------+-------------------+ | 284310 | - Colloidal precious metals | | | +----------+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+------------------+-------------------+ | 28431010 | --- Of gold | Free | Restricted | +----------+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+------------------+-------------------+ | 28431020 | --- Of silver | Free | Restricted | +----------+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+------------------+-------------------+ | 28431090 | --- Other | Free | Restricted | +----------+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+------------------+-------------------+ | 28432100 | Silver compounds : -- Silver nitrate | Free | Restricted | +----------+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+------------------+-------------------+ | 28432900 | - Silver compounds : -- Other | Free | Restricted | +----------+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+------------------+-------------------+ | 28433000 | Gold compounds | Free | Restricted | +----------+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+------------------+-------------------+ | 284390 | Other compounds; amalgams | | | +----------+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+------------------+-------------------+ | 28439011 | --- Other compounds: ---- Sodium aurous thiosulphate | Free | Restricted | +----------+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+------------------+-------------------+ | 28439012 | --- Other compounds: ---- Noble metal solutions of platinum, | Free | Restricted | | | kg. 10% - rhodium and palladium | | | +----------+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+------------------+-------------------+ | 28439019 | --- Other compounds: ---- Other | Free | Restricted | +----------+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+------------------+-------------------+ | 28439020 | --- Amalgams | Free | Restricted | +----------+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+------------------+-------------------+ Effect of the Notification: The Import Policy of items covered under CTH 2843 is revised from β€œFree" to "Restricted", with immediate effect. This is issued with the approval of Minister of Commerce & Industry. [F. No. 01/89/180/36/AM-11/PC-2[A]/Part-V /E-8876] AJAY BHADOO, Director General of Foreign Trade & 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.

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