Natural Sands Import Permitted Subject to PQ Order

[DGFT Notification No. 97 dated 7th November 2014]

Subject: Revision in Import Policy for Natural Sand.

In exercise of powers conferred under Section 3 of the Foreign Trade (Development and Regulation) Act, 1992 read with paragraph 1.3 of the Foreign Trade Policy, 2009-2014, as amended from time to time, the Central Government hereby makes the following amendments in Import Policy of Chapter 25 of ITC (HS) 2012, Schedule 1 (Import Policy):

Exim Code

Item Description

Existing

Revised

2505

Natural Sands of All Kinds, Whether or not Coloured, other than Metal-Bearing Sands of Chapter 26

 

 

250510

Silica sands and Quartz sands:

 

 

 

Silica Sands:

 

 

2505 10 11

Processed (White)

Free

Subject to Plant Quarantine (Regulation of Import into India) Order, 2003

2505 10 12

Processed (Brown)

Free

Subject to Plant Quarantine (Regulation of Import into India) Order, 2003

2505 10 19

Other

Free

Subject to Plant Quarantine (Regulation of Import into India) Order, 2003

2505 10 20

Quartz sands

Free

Subject to Plant Quarantine (Regulation of Import into India) Order, 2003

2505 90 00

Other

Free

Subject to Plant Quarantine (Regulation of Import into India) Order, 2003

2.  Effect of this Notification

The Import Policy of ‘Natural Sands’ is revised. Now, import of sand will be subject to Plant Quarantine (Regulation of Import into India) Order, 2003.