Glufosinate a Broad Spectrum Weedicide Shifted from
‘Prohibited’ to ‘Restricted’ but Import Barrier Extended by Another One Year to
23 Jan 2026
[DGFT Notification
No. 54 /2024-25 dated 24 January, 2024]
Effect of the Notification: Import of 'Glufosinate and its salts' (Purity - Minimum 95% w/w) is
"Restricted" for CIF value below Rs. 1289/- per Kg. However,
import of 'Glufosinate and its salts' is 'Free' if
CIF value is Rs. 1289/- per Kg and above.
Subject: Amendment in import Policy Condition
of Glufosinate Technical covered under HS Code 38089390
of Chapter 38 of Schedule -I(Import Policy) of ITC (HS)
2022.
S.O. (E): In exercise of powers conferred
by Section 3 and Section 5 of Foreign Trade (Development & Regulation) Act,
1992, read with paragraph 1 .02 and 2.0 I of the Foreign Trade Policy 2023, as amended
from time to time, and in partial modification of Notification No. 58/2023 dated
23.01.2024 and Notification No. 14/2024-25
dated 03.06.2024 , the Central Government hereby extends the Minimum Im port Price (MIP) condition on the following ITC HS Code of Glufosinate
Technical under Chapter 38 of the ITC (HS), 2022, Schedule -I (Import Policy) for
a period of one year i.e. from 24.01.2025 to 23.01.2026, as under: (Changes made are indicated in bold letters):
HS
Code |
Item
Description |
Existing
Policy |
Existing
Policy Condition |
Revised
Policy Condition |
38089390 |
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Other |
Free |
(a) If registered and not
prohibited for import under Insecticides Act, 1968 and formulations hereof. (b) Import of 'Glufosinate and its salts' (Purity- Minimum 95% w/w) is “Prohibited” for ClF
value below Rs. 1289/- per Kg. (c) However, import of 'Glufosinate and its salts'
is "Free" for CIF value of Rs. 1289/- or above per Kg. (d) The said policy condition shall be
reviewed after a period of one year w.e.f. the date of publication of Notification No. 58/2023 dated 23.01.2024. |
(a) If registered and not
prohibited for import under Insecticides Act, 1968 and formulations hereof. (b) Import of 'Glufosinate and its salts' (Purity-
Minimum 95% w/w) is “Restricted” for ClF
value below Rs. 1289/- per Kg. (c) However, import of 'Glufosinate and its salts'
is "Free" for CIF value of Rs. 1289/- or above per Kg. (d) The said policy condition shall be
reviewed after a period of one year w.e.f. the date of publication of this Notification. |
This is issued with the approval of
Minister of Commerce & Industry.
(Issued from File No. 01/89/180/16/AM-23/PC-2[A]
/E-38206)