DGCA Recommendation Not Required for Import of Reconditioned or Second Hand Parts of Aircrafts

[DGFT Notification No. 27 dated 16th December 2015]

Subject: Amendment in policy condition of items classified under Exim Code 8803 of Chapter 88 of ITC (HS), 2012-Schedule-1 (Import Policy).

In exercise of powers conferred by Section 3 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 amends the policy condition of items classified under Exim Code 8803 of Chapter 88 of ITC (HS), 2012-Schedule-1 (Import Policy)

2. The existing import of policy conditions of the items classified under Exim Code 8803 in Chapter 88 of ITC (HS), 2012 Schedule I (Import Policy) are as under:

Exim Code

Item Description

Policy

Policy Conditions

8803

PARTS OF GOODS OF HEADING NUMBER 8801 OR 8802

8803 10 00

Propellers and rotors and parts thereof

Free

Import of reconditioned or second hand parts shall be allowed without a licence to categories specified in the Handbook of Procedures, Vol. I on recommendation of DGCA.

8803 20 00

Under carriages and parts thereof

Free

Import of reconditioned or second hand parts shall be allowed without a licence to categories specified in the Handbook of Procedures, Vol. I on recommendation of DGCA.

8803 30 00

Other parts of Aeroplanes or Helicopters

Free

Import of reconditioned or second hand parts shall be allowed without a licence to categories specified in the Handbook of Procedures, Vol. I on recommendation of DGCA.

8803 90 00

Other

Free

Import of reconditioned or second hand parts shall be allowed without a licence to categories specified in the Handbook of Procedures, Vol. I on recommendation of DGCA.

3.       The revised import policy conditions of the items classified under Exim Code 8803 in Chapter 88 of ITC (HS), 2012 Schedule I (Import Policy) shall be as under:

Exim Code

Item Description

Policy

Policy Conditions

8803

PARTS OF GOODS OF HEADING NUMBER 8801 OR 8802

Reconditioned / second hand aircraft parts are also free.

8803 10 00

Propellers and rotors and parts thereof

Free

Reconditioned / second hand aircraft parts are also free.

8803 20 00

Under Carriages and parts thereof

Free

Reconditioned / second hand aircraft parts are also free.

8803 30 00

Other Parts of Aeroplanes or Helicopters

Free

Reconditioned / second hand aircraft parts are also free.

8803 90 00

Other

Free

Reconditioned / second hand aircraft parts are also free.

4. Effect of this Notification: Hereafter, there is no requirement for ‘recommendation from DGCA’ for import of reconditioned / second hand aircraft parts