Toy Imports will
be Cleared by Customs but Market Sales not Allowed
till Successful Test at NABL Lab
[DGFT
Notification No. 33/2015-2020 dated 2 December 2019]
Effect
of this Notification:
Policy condition No.2 (iii) to chapter 95 of ITC (HS), 2017 — Schedule — 1
(Import Policy) revised and a new para is added to Section 2 (Indian Quality Standards) to the
General Notes Regarding Import Policy of ITC(HS), 2017.
Subject:
Amendment in Policy condition No.2 (iii) to Chapter 95 of ITC (HS), 2017 —Schedule
— 1 (Import Policy).
S.O.
(E): 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
No.2 (iii) to Chapter 95 of ITC (HS), 2017 — Schedule — 1 (Import Policy), as
under:
|
Existing Policy Condition
No.2 (iii) |
Revised Policy Condition No.2
(iii) |
|
A
Certificate of Conformance from the manufacturer that representative sample
of the toys being imported have been tested by an independent laboratory
which is accredited by NABL, India and found to meet the specifications
indicated above. The Certificate would also link the toys in the consignment
to the period of manufacture indicated in the Certificate of Conformity. |
Sample
will be randomly picked from each consignment and will be sent to NABL
accredited Labs for testing and clearance may be given by Customs on the
condition that the product cannot be sold in the market till successful
testing of the sample. Further, if the sample drawn fails to meet the
required standards, the consignment will be sent back or will be destroyed at
the cost of importer. |
2. A
new para (capital-D) is added to Section 2 (Indian Quality Standards) to the General Notes Regarding Import Policy of ITC(HS),
2017 as under:
2.(D) Import policy for Toys/Dolls etc: Import policy for Toys /Dolls and similar
other recreational goods under any chapter will be governed by BIS standards as
specified in Policy Conditions 2 of Chapter 95.
[Issued
from F. No. 01/89/180/53/AM – 01/PC-2 (A)/Vol.111]