Krishnapatnam (AP) Seaport Notified for Import of New Vehicles

[Ref: Notification No. 36/2015-2020 dated 20 October 2017]

Effect of this notification: Krishnapatnam port is being added to the list of 14 existing ports /1CDs, thereby taking the total number of ports/ICDs to 15, for importing new vehicles.

Subject: Addition of Krishnapatnam port for import of new vehicles.

In exercise of powers conferred by Section 3 of FT (D&R) Act, 1992, read with paragraph 1.02 and 2.01 of the Foreign Trade Policy, 2015-2020, as amended from time to time, the Central Government hereby amends the Import Policy Condition 2 to Chapter 87 of ITC(HS) 2017, Schedule 1 (Import Policy) as under

2. Krishnapatnam port is added to the existing list of 14 ports/ lCDs through which import of new vehicles is permitted under Policy Condition 2(II) (d) of Chapter 87 of ITC (HS) 2017, Schedule 1 (Import Policy). Accordingly, Policy Condition 2(Il) (d) of Chapter 87 is revised to read as under:

"The import of new vehicles shall be permitted only through the following Customs Ports:

Seaports- (i) Nhava Sheva, (ii) Mumbai, (iii) Kolkata, (iv) Chennai, (v) Ennore, (vi) Cochin, (vii) Kattupalli, (viii) APM Terminals Pipavav, (ix) Krishnapatnam;

Airports- (x) Mumbai Air Cargo Complex, (xi) Delhi Air Cargo, (xii) Chennai Airport; and

ICDs - (xiii) Telegaon Pune, (xiv) Tughlakabad & (xv) Faridabad"