DGFT Lifts Restrictions on All Diagnostic
Kits and Reagents Exports, Now Freely Exportable with Immediate Effect
[DGFT Notification No. 39/2015-2020 dated 14 October, 2021]
Effect of
this Notification: The export policy of all diagnostic kits and
reagents (including instruments/ apparatus), made ‘Restricted’ vide Notification No. 09/2015-20 dated
10.06.2020 and Notification No. 18/2015-20 dated
16.08.2021 is being made ‘Free’ with immediate effect.
Subject: Amendment
in Export Policy of Diagnostic kits — regarding
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 in Notification No. 09/2015-20
dated 10.06.2020 and Notification No. 18/2015-20
dated 16.08.2021:
|
S.No |
ITC HS
Codes |
Description |
Existing
Policy Revised |
Policy |
|
207 G |
Ex3822 |
·
VTM Kits and Reagents ·
RNA Extraction Kits and reagents, ·
RT-PCR Kits and reagents |
Restricted |
Free |
|
207 H |
Ex39269099
Ex701790, Ex84199090, Ex90189099 Ex3822 |
15m1
falcon tube or cryovials |
Restricted |
Free |
|
207 I |
Ex300590,
Ex3822 |
Swabs
sterile synthetic fibre swabs (Nylon, Polyester,
Rayon, or Dacron) |
Restricted |
Free |
|
207 J |
Ex90279090,
Ex3822 |
Silicon
columns |
Restricted |
Free |
|
207 K |
Ex38220090,
Ex38220019 |
Poly adenylic Acid or Carrier RNA |
Restricted |
Free |
|
207 L |
Ex38220090,
Ex38220019 |
Proteinase
K |
Restricted |
Free |
|
207 M |
Ex9027,
Ex3822 |
Magnetic
stand |
Restricted |
Free |
|
207 N |
Ex38220090,
Ex38220019 |
Beads |
Restricted |
Free |
|
207 O |
Ex38220090,
Ex38220019 |
Probes
(specific for COVID-19 testing) |
Restricted |
Free |
|
207 P |
Ex38220090,
Ex38220019 |
Primers
(specific for COVID-19 testing) |
Restricted |
Free |
|
207 Q |
Ex3507,
Ex3822 |
Taq
Polymerase enzyme |
Restricted |
Free |
|
207 R |
Ex3507,
Ex3822 |
Reverse
transcriptase enzyme |
Restricted |
Free |
|
207 S |
Ex2934,
Ex3822 |
Deoxy
nucleotide triphosphates |
Restricted |
Free |
|
207 AC |
Ex3002 |
COVID-19
Rapid Antigen testing Kits |
Restricted |
Free |
(Issued from F.No. 01/91/180/21/AM20/EC
/Part-III/E-21044)