Import of Waste and Scrap of Gold and Silver Shifted to Restricted List from Free List

[DGFT Notification No. 01/2015-2020 dated 29th April 2022]

Effect of the Notification: Import policy of ITC(HS) Codes 71123000, 71129100, 71129200, 71129910, 71129920 and 71129990 has been revised from ‘Free’ to ‘Restricted’ with immediate effect.

Subject: Amendment in import policy of ITC(HS) Codes 71123000, 71129100, 71129200, 71129910, 71129920 and 71129990 under Chapter 71 of Schedule-I (Import Policy) of ITC(HS), 2022.

In exercise of powers conferred by Section 3 read with Section 5 of FT(D&R) Act, 1992, read with paragraph 1.02 and 2.01 of the Foreign Trade Policy, 2015-2020, as amended from time to time, the Central Government hereby makes amends the import policy of ITC(HS) Codes under tariff head 7112 under Chapter 71 of ITC(HS), 2022, Schedule – I (Import Policy), with immediate effect, as under:

ITC(HS)

Item Description

Existing Import Policy

Revised Import Policy

7112 30 00

Ash containing precious metal or precious metal compounds

Free

Restricted

7112 91 00

-Other: -- Of gold, including metal clad with gold but excluding sweepings containing other precious metals

Free

Restricted

7112 92 00

-Other: -- Of platinum, including metal clad with platinum but excluding sweepings containing other precious metals

Free

Restricted

7112 99 10

--Other: --- Of silver, including metal clad with silver but excluding sweepings containing other precious metals

Free

Restricted

7112 99 20

--Other: --- Of Sweepings containing gold or silver

Free

Restricted

7112 99 90

--Other: --- Other

Free

Restricted

This issues with the approval of Minister of Commerce & Industry.