Import Policy of unmanned Aircraft System (UAS)/Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAVs)/Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPAs)/ drones

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To be published in the Gazette of India Extraordinary Part-ll, Section - 3, Sub-Section (ii) Government of India Ministry of Commerce & Industry Department of Commerce Directorate General of Foreign Trade

Notification No. /G _/2015-2020 New Delhi, Dated:27 July, 2016

Subject: Import policy of Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS)/Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAVs)/Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPAs)/drones.

S.O. (E): 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 introduces policy condition No.3 under Chapter 88 of ITC (HS), 2012 — Schedule — 1 (Import Policy), as under:

• , 3, Import of Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS)/Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAVs)/Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPAs)/drones is ‘Restricted’ requiring prior clearance of the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) and import licence from DGFT.

2. Effect of this Notification Import of Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS)/Unmanned’ Aerial Vehicle (UAVs)/Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPAs)/drones is ‘Restricted’; it would require prior clearance of Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) and import licence from DGFT. . etAA ene eel

etAA ene eel nup Wadhawan) Director General of Foreign Trade

[Issued from F.No.01/93/180/95/AM-10/PC-2 (B)/Vol.IV]

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