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· Amending Import Policy (ITC(HS) to Sync with the Finance Act, 2023 and Foreign Trade Policy, 2023

[DGFT Notification No. 08/2023 dated 29 May 2023]

Effect of this Notification: ITC (HS) 2022, (Schedule-I) Import Policy is amended in sync with the Finance Act, 2023 and Foreign Trade Policy, 2023. This shall come into force with immediate effect.

Subject: Syncing of ITC (HS), 2022- Schedule-1 (Import Policy) with Finance Act 2023 (No.8 of 2023) dated 31.03.2023 and Foreign Trade Policy, 2023.

S.O. (E): In exercise of powers conferred by Section 3 read with Section 5 of the Foreign Trade (Development and Regulation) Act, 1992 (as amended from time to time) read with paragraph 1.02 and 2.01 of the Foreign Trade Policy 2023, the Central Government hereby amends 'ITC (HS) 2022, Schedule-1 (Import Policy)' in sync with the Finance Act 2023 (No.8 of 2023) dated 31.03.2023 as follows-

2. The List of ITC(HS) codes and related Policy Conditions inserted/deleted/amended/split/merged under ITC(HS) 2022, Schedule-I (Import Policy) in sync with the Finance Act, 2023 is annexed herewith (Annexure-I).

3. The amendments in the Section Notes, Chapter-wise Main Notes, Supplementary Notes, Chapter heading, sub-headings and description of ITC (HS) codes in sync with the Finance Act, 2023 are annexed herewith (Annexure-II).

4. The List of ITC(HS) specific Policy conditions and Chapter specific Policy Conditions under ITC(HS) 2022, Schedule-I (Import Policy) amended in sync with Foreign Trade Policy 2023 is annexed herewith (Annexure-III).

5. Any references to 'FTP (2015-20)' in the ITC(HS) 2022, Schedule-I (Import Policy) are revised to be read as 'FTP 2023.'

6. The updated ITC (HS) 2022 shall be available on the website of DGFT (https://dgft.gov.in).

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

[File No.01/89/180/27/AM-21/PC-2[A]/Part-I/E-31913]