Amendment in Export Policy of COVID-19 Rapid Antigen testing kits.

Government of India

Ministry of Commerce & Industry Department of Commerce Directorate General of Foreign Trade UdyogBhawan New Delhi

Notification No. 18/2015-2020 New Delhi, Dated: 16 August, 2021

Subject: Amendment in Export Policy of COVID-19 Rapid Antigen testing kits.

S.O. (E) In exercise of powers conferred by Section 3 of the Foreign Trade (Development & Regulation) Act, 1992 (No. 22 of 1992), as amended, read with Para 1.02 and 2.01 of the Foreign Trade Policy, 2015-20, the Central Government hereby makes following amendment in the Schedule — 2 of ITC (HS) Export Policy related to export of COVID-19 Rapid Antigen testing kits.

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2. Effect of this Notification:

The export of COVID-19 Rapid Antigen testing kits falling under the ITC (HS) Codes specified above or falling under any other HS Code has been put under Restricted category, with immediate effect.

(Amit Yadav)%lod |— Director General of Foreign Trade Ex-Officio Additional Secretary, Gol Email- dgft@nic.in

(Issued from F. No. 01/91/110/06/AM21/EC/E-22863)