Imports and Exports from Democratic People’s Rep Korea – HS Codes
for UNSC Resolutions 2270 and 2321 Notified
· HS Codes for Sectoral Bans
on Exports to DPRK Listed
[Trade Notice No. 16/2019-20
dated 16 May 2019]
Subject:
Prohibition on direct or indirect import and export from/to DPRK (Democratic
People's Republic of Korea) in terms of UNSC Resolutions concerning DPRK- Para
2.17 of the Foreign Trade Policy 2015-20.
Reference
is invited to the enclosed DGFT Notification No. 52/2015-20 dated 07.03.2018
wherein Para 2.17 of the Foreign Trade Policy 2015·20, on imports and exports
to Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), which was notified
to implement UNSC Resolution No. 2397(2017) dated 22.12.2017 passed
under Chapter VII of the Charter of the United Nations on DPRK.
2.
The UNSC Resolution No. 2397(2017) reaffirms the previous DPRK-related UNSC
resolutions namely, 1718 (2006), 1874 (2009), 2087 (2013), 2094 (2013), 2270
(2016), 2231 (2016), 2356 (2017), 2371 (2017) and 2375 (2017).
3.
Subsequent to the issue of DGFT Notification No. 52/2015-20 dated 07.03.2018,
it has been noticed that export and import of sanctioned items from/to DPRK may
have been taking place due to lack of clarity on items /HS codes covered under prohibition.
4.
To facilitate the industry, the item description and corresponding HS Codes
relevant to DGFT Notification No. 52/2015-20 dated 07.03.2018 is attached at Annex-1 and II, purely for reference.
5.
Members of trade and industry are hereby advised to
adhere to the DGFT Notification No. 52/2015-20 dated 07.03.2018 and the UNSC
resolutions referred to therein and Trade Notice No. 15/2019-20 dated
16.05.2019.
6.
This issues with the approval of competent authority.
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