PET Flakes Import Permitted subject to NOC from MoEF&CC (Min. of Environment, Forest) and an Authorisation from DGFT

· PET Bottle Waste and Scrap Import Prohibition Continues

[DGFT Notification No. 32/2015-2020 dated 14 September 2022]

Effect of the Notification: Import of PET Flakes has been permitted subject to NOC from MoEF&CC and an authorisation from DGFT.

Subject: Amendment in Import Policy Condition under Chapter 39 of ITC (IIS), 2022, Schedule -I (Import Policy).

S.O. (E): In exercise of powers conferred by Section 3 read with Section 5 of the Foreign Trade (Development and Regulation) Act, 1992 (as amended from time to time) read with paragraph 1.02 and 2.01 of the Foreign Trade Policy (FTP), 2015-2020, the Central Government hereby amends the Import Policy and revises the Condition No.2 of Chapter 39 of ITC (I IS), 2022, Schedule I (Import Policy) as under:

HS Code	Item Description	Existing Import Policy	Existing Policy Condition	Revised Import Policy	Revised Policy Condition
39076110 39076930	--- PET flake (chip)	Prohibited	The import of PET bottle waste/ scrap/ PET bottles etc is “Prohibited” as per OM No. 23-4/2009-HSMD dated 30.08.2016 and O.M. No. 23/66/2019-HSM dated 03.10.2019 of Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change	Prohibited	The import of PET bottle waste/ scrap made from used PET bottles etc is “Prohibited” as per OM No. 23-4/2009-HSMD dated 30.08.2016 and O.M. No. 23/66/2019-HSM dated 03.10.2019 of Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEF&CC) However, import of PET Flakes has been permitted under an authorisation from DGFT and subject to NOC from MoEF&CC, in accordance with their O.M. No. 23/66/2019-HSMD dated 23.08.2022, subject to following conditions: i. A unit should be eligible for import only if it has used domestic waste to the extent at least 70% of the capacity in the previous year. (e.g. production of 2021-22 to be considered for 2022-23 permissions). ii. The imports for the year 2022-23 should be restricted to 20% of the production in the year 2021-22 and thereafter, 15% of the actual capacity utilized in the preceding year. iii. An additional import up to 10% may be considered against exports of the products. iv. Units would be eligible for import after at least one year of production.

This issues with the approval of Minister of Commerce & Industry.

(Issued from F.No. 01/89/180/M-32/AM-03/PC-2(A)/E-1554)