Amendments in SCOMET List

[Ref: DGFT Notification No. 37 (Re-2012) /2009-2014 dated 14 March 2013]

In exercise of powers conferred by Section 5 and Section 14 A of the Foreign Trade (Development & Regulation) Act, 1992 {FT(D&R) Act,1992} as amended in 2010, the Central Government hereby makes amendments to the list of specified goods, services and technologies, i.e. Special Chemicals, Organisms, Materials, Equipment and Technologies (SCOMET) that was notified vide Notification No.38 (RE-2010) /2009-2014 dated 31st March, 2011. Annexure to this notification will replace the existing ‘Appendix 3’ to Schedule- 2 of ITC (HS) Classification of Export and Import Items, 2009-14.

2. SCOMET Categories in which amendments have been made are as follows:-

(1) In Category 3A113, the existing entry has been numbered as “a”. After the entry against “a”, entry “b” has been inserted.

(2) In Category 3A201, after the entry against clause f, clause “g” has been inserted.

(3) In Category 3A301, for the word “spherical” the words “spherical or spheroidal” has been substituted.

(4) In Category 3A303, new entry has been added after the entry “Polybutadiene acrylonitrile (PBAN)”.

(5) In Category 3A306, some figures and words have been added after the letters “(HNF),”.

(6) In Category 3A310, after the entry against clause d; clauses “e”, “f ” and “g” have been inserted.

(7) In Category 3A401, after the entry against clause d, clause “e” has been inserted.

(8) In Category 3B007, after the word “machining”, the word “, extruding” has been added.

(9) Category 5A201, Category 5A206, and Category 5A217.c. have been substituted.

(10) In Category 5A217, after the entry against clause e, clause “f ” has been inserted.

(11) In Category 5B, after the entry against clause l, clause “m” has been inserted.

(12) In 5C007, the existing entry has been numbered as “1” after which entry “2” has been inserted.

(13) The entry in clause b of Category 5C010 has been substituted.

(14) Category 5C017 and Category 5C019 have been substituted.

3. Purpose of the notification

Annexure to this notification contains the amended ‘Appendix 3’ to Schedule- 2 of ITC (HS) Classification of Export and Import Items, 2009-14 which will replace the existing one.