Compulsory Online
Registration for Computer Chip Import (CHIMS) from 1 Aug
·
ICs in Heading 8542 in the all
sub-headings including Parts of ICs covered
·
Forced manufacturing of ICs at gun
point will yield little, says Industry
·
Non Tariff
Barrier to Imports subject to Fees is Indirect way of Licensing, which is
Violation of WTO as well as IT Agreements
·
Measures serve no purpose since Bills
of Entry on which Registration number must be mentioned
has all the details of the items along with Importer Name, Packing List,
Invoice, Country of Origin etc.
·
Manufacturing of Electronics will
become more expensive due to compliance cost, import of complete item with ICs
inside as well as components such as PCBA will be encouraged, goes against
policy of promotion value addition
·
There is no manufacturing of ICs in
the Country which needs protection or encouragement
·
Exclusive Policy to bring investment
to Fab has yielded no result, this measure too will yield little
·
DGFT to Manage CHIMS will only
duplicate Customs EDI
[Notification
No. 05/2015-2020 dated 10 May 2021]
Subject : Amendment in import policy of Integrated
Circuits (1Cs) and incorporation of policy condition for HS Codes 85423100,
85423900 , 85423200, 85429000, and 85423300, of Chapter 85 of ITC (HS), 2017,
Schedule - I (Import Policy).
S.O. 1840(E).—In exercise of powers conferred by Section
3 read with Section 5 & Section 9 of FT (D&R) Act, 1992, read with
paragraph 1.02 and 2.01 of the Foreign Trade Po l icy, 2015-2020, as amended
from time to time, the Central Government hereby amends the import policy of
following items under chapter 85 of I TC (HS), 2017, Schedule - I (Import
Policy):
|
HS Code |
Item Description |
Present Policy |
Revised Policy |
Present Policy Condition |
Revised Policy Condition |
|
854231
00 |
Electronic
integrated circuits: |
Free |
Free
subject to compulsory registration under Chip Imports Monitoring System
(CHIMS) |
- |
Subject
to Policy Condition 6 of Chapter-85 |
|
85423200 |
Electronic
integrated circuits: |
Free |
Free
subject to compulsory registration under Chip Imports Monitoring System
(CHIMS) |
- |
Subject
to Policy Condition 6 of Chapter-85 |
|
85423300 |
Electronic
integrated circuits: |
Free |
Free
subject to compulsory registration under Chip Imports Monitoring System
(CHIMS) |
- |
Subject
to Policy Condition 6 of Chapter-85 |
|
85423900 |
Electronic
integrated circuits: |
Free |
Free
subject to compulsory registration under Chip Imports Monitoring System
(CHIMS) |
- |
Subject
to Policy Condition 6 of Chapter-85 |
|
85429000 |
Parts |
Free |
Free
subject to compulsory registration under Chip Imports Monitoring System
(CHIMS) |
- |
Subject
to Policy Condition 6 of Chapter-85 |
2.
A new Policy Condition No. 6 is
being added in Chapter-85 of ITC (HS), 2017, Schedule-I (Import Policy) which
reads as under:
i. The Chip
Imports Monitoring System (CHIMS) shall require importers to submit advance
information in an online system for import of items and obtain an automatic
Registration Number by paying registration fee of Rs.
1 per thousand subject to minimum of Rs. 100/ and
maximum of Rs. Rs 500 on
CIF value.
ii. The importer can apply for registration not earlier than 60th day
before the expected date of arrival of import consignment and can apply till
the date of arrival of the import consignment. The Automatic Registration
Number shall remain valid for a period of 75 days. Importer shall have to enter
the Registration Number and expiry date of Registration in the Bill of Entry to
enable Customs for clearance of consignment.
3. The facility of online testing of CHIMS, without payment
of registration fee, will be available on www.imports.gov.in with effect from 01.05.2021 on trial basis. The CHIMS
will be effective from 01.08.2021, i.e., Bill of Entry on or after 01.08.2021
for items as listed in this Notification shall be governed by CHIMS.
Accordingly, the facility of online Registration for CHIMS will be available
with effect from 01.08.2021.
4. Effect of the
Notification: Import policy of item listed above shall be subject to Chip
Imports Monitoring System (CHlMS) with effect from
01.08.2021.
[F.
No. 01/89/180/29/AM-20/PC-2(A)/E-24342]