Syringes with or without Needles Export Restriction Relaxed

· Only Syringes of 0.5 ml/ 1 ml AD syringes, 0.5 m1/1 ml/2 ml/3 ml Disposable Syringes and 1m1/2 m1/3 ml RUP Syringes in HS Code 9018 3100 Restricted

· All Other Syringes Freely Exportable

[DGFT Notification No. 38/2015-2020 dated 14 October, 2021]

Effect of this Notification:

· The export of Syringes with or without Needles of denominations (i) 0.5 ml/ 1 ml AD syringes (ii) 0.5 m1/1 ml/2 ml/3 ml disposable syringes and (iii) 1m1/2 m1/3 ml RUP Syringes falling under HS code specified above or under any other HS code has been put under Restricted category with immediate effect.

· All other syringes falling under HS code specified above or under any other HS code are freely exportable. The procedure for submission and approval of applications for export of syringes has been notified vide Trade Notice No.20/2021-22 dated 5^th October, 2021.

Subject: Amendment in Export Policy of Syringes.

S.O. (E) In exercise of powers conferred by Section 3 read with Section 5 of the Foreign Trade (Development & Regulation) Act, 1992 (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 to the Notification No.34/2015-2020 dated 4^th October, 2021 pertaining to Chapter 90 of Schedule — 2 of ITC (HS) Export Policy, 2018 related to export of Syringes:

Current Policy (As per Notification No. 34 dated 4.10.2021)

S.No	ITC HS Codes	Existing Description	Export Policy
207 AD	90183100	Syringes with or without Needles	Restricted

Revised Policy

S.No	ITC HS Codes	Revised Description	Export Policy
207AD	90183100	Syringes with or without Needles of the following denominations: – 0.5 ml/ lml AD syringes. – 0.5 m1/1 ml/2 m1/3 ml disposable syringes. – 1m1/2 m1/3 ml RUP Syringes.	Restricted

(Issued from F.No. 01/91/180/005/AM22/EC /E-29234)