N 105/2015 (RE-13)

To be published in the Gazette of India Extraordinary Part-II, Section -3, Sub Section (ii) Government of India Ministry of Commerce & Industry Department of Commerce Udyog Bhawan, New Delhi

Notification No. 105 /(RE-2013) / 2009-2014 Dated the 1 January, 2015

Subject: Import Policy regime of Radio Navigation Equipment under ITC (HS) 4 digit

code 8526.

S.O. (E): In exercise of powers conferred by Section 3 of FT (D&R) Act, 1992, read with

paragraph 1.3 and 2.1 of the Foreign Trade Policy, 2009-2014, the Central Government

hereby amends the Import Policy regime of Radio Navigation Equipment under ITC (HS) code 8526 91 90 (Other) under Chapter 85 of ITC (HS), 2012 – Schedule – I (Import Policy), as below:

Exim Code
Item Description Policy Existing Policy Conditions Revised Policy Conditions
8526 91 90 Other Restricted However, import of Global Positioning System (GPS) Receiver and Differential Global Positioning System (DGPS) Receiver is free. However, import of Global Positioning System (GPS) Receiver and Differential Global Positioning System (DGPS) Receiver & GSM / CDMA based vehicle tracking system having a valid International Mobile Station Equipment Identity (IMEI) / Electronic Serial Number (ESN) / Mobile Equipment Identifier (MEID) number are free.”

There shall be no changes in Para 16 of the General Notes regarding Import Policy of ITC (HS), 2012 – Schedule – I (Import Policy) about multi-channel GSM / CDMA receivers, transmitters and trans – receivers capable of receiving, transmitting or both, in two or more frequencies as these items shall continue to be “Restricted” for imports.

Effect of this Notification: No license is required for import of GSM/CDMA based vehicle tracking system having a valid International Mobile Station Equipment Identity (IMEI) / Electronic Serial Number (ESN) / Mobile Equipment Identifier (MEID) number.

import of GSM/CDMA based vehicle tracking system having a valid International Mobile Station Equipment Identity (IMEI) / Electronic Serial Number (ESN) / Mobile Equipment Identifier (MEID) number.

(Pravir Kumar)
Director General of Foreign Trade and
E-mail: dgft@nic.in

(Issued from File No. No.01/89/180/60/AM-99/PC-2-A)