All Surgical Masks, PPE and other Covid Equipment Banned, Non-Surgical Masks Open

[Notification No. 14/2015-2020 dated 22 June 2020]

Subject:- Amendment in Export Policy of Personal Protection Equipment/Masks

S.O. (E) In exercise of powers conferred by Section 3 of the Foreign Trade (Development & Regulation) Act, 1 992 (No. 22 of 1992), as amended, read with Para 1.02 and 2.01 of the Foreign Trade Policy, 2015-20, the Central Government hereby makes following amendment in the Notification No. 44 dated 31.01.2020 read with Notification No. 06 dated 16.05.2020 amending the Schedule 2 of the ITC (HS) Export Policy related to the export of Personal Protection Equipments/masks as under:

Serial Number

ITC HS Codes

Description

Export Policy

207A

901850
901890
9020
392690
621790
630790

Following Personal Protection Equipments (PPEs) exported either as part of kits or as individual items -

1.Medical Coveralls of all Classes/Categories

2.Medical Goggles

3.All masks other than non-medical/non-surgical masks (Cotton, Silk, Wool , Polyester, Nylon, Rayon, Viscose -Knitted, Woven or Blended)

4. Nitrile/NBR Gloves

5. Face Shield

Prohibited

Effect of this Notification: Notification No. 44 dated 31.01.2020 read with Notification No. 06 dated 16.05.2020 .is amended to the extent that only items as described above, exported against the mentioned HS codes or falling under any other HS code, are prohibited for export, as part of prohibition on personal protection equipments. All other items are freely exportable.

 (Issued from File No. 011911180/21/AM20/EC)