Revision of General Notes regarding Import Policy under Schedule 1(Import Policy) ITC (HS), 2022

[To be published in the Gazette of India Extraordinary Part-II, Section-3, Sub-Section (II)]

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----- Start of picture text -----<br> Government of India<br>Ministry of Commerce & Industry<br>Department of Commerce<br>Directorate General of Foreign Trade<br>Notification No. 18 /2023<br>New Delhi, Dated: 10" July 2023<br>----- End of picture text -----<br>

Subject: Revision of General Notes regarding Import Policy under Schedule 1(Import Policy) ITC (HS), 2022 - reg.

S.O.(E): In exercise of powers conferred by Section 3 read with Section 5 of the Foreign Trade (Development & Regulation) Act, 1992, read with paragraph 1.02 and 2.01 of the Foreign Trade Policy 2023, as amended from time to time, the Central Government hereby notifies the General Notes Regarding Import Policy under Schedule-I(Import Policy), ITC (HS), 2022 with the following amendments:

4(D) Food Import Entry Points: | 4(D) Food Import Entry Points: To ensure the mandate of safe | To ensure the mandate of safe food imports in India, food imports in India, FSSAI has | FSSAI has notified Authorised Officers to handle food notified Authorised Officers to | import clearance at 161 food import entry points handle food import clearance at } [covering 28 sea ports, 16 airports, 32 land customs 150 food import entry points | stations (LCSs) and 85 inland container depots (ICDs)| [covering 27 sea ports, 15 | vide FSSAI’s Notification dated 9th October 2019 (F.No. airports, 31 land customs | 1-1715/FSSAI/Imports/2017) read with Notification stations (LCSs) and 77 inland | dated 12.11.2021 (F.No. 1-1715/FSSAI/Imports/2017), container depots (ICDs)| vide | Notification dated 11.06.2021 (F.No. 1- FSSAI’s Notification dated 9th | 1715/FSSAI/Imports/2017), Notification dated October, 2019 (F.No. — 1- | 31.01.2022 (1-1685/FSSAI/Imports/2017), Notification 1715/FSSAI/Imports/2017) as | dated 28.03.2023 (F.No. 1- per List A in Appendix-V to | 1715/FSSAI/Imports/2017/(Part-I)) and Notification Schedule-I (Import Policy). The | dated 14.06.2023 (F.No. 1-1715/FSSAI/Imports/2017) food import entry points | as per List A in Appendix-V to Schedule-I of ITC (HS), restrictions shall be applicable | 2022. The food import entry points restrictions shall be for items against 1515 HS Codes | applicable for items against 1579 HS Codes as detailed in as detailed in List B_ of | List B of Appendix: V to the Schedule-I of ITC (HS), Appendix: V to the Schedule-I | 2022. of ITC (HS) 2017.

2. List A in Appendix-V to Schedule-I(Import Policy), ITC (HS), 2022 is revised as under:

a) Notification of Authorised Officers at additional food import entry points:

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|PortName<br>Port<br>State/UT<br>|Authorised Officer<br>eeeee<br>ee<br>ee|
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|2:<br>ICD-Adani<br>KilaINQRP6<br>[Punjab<br>Superintendent/Appraiser/<br>Inspector/<br>(teem<br>eee<br>ce<br>3:<br>HaldiaPort<br>INHAL1 |West<br>FSSAIAuthorisedOffic**e**r<br>BN eet OS ee)<br>RG nee<br>ad<br>4.<br>CC Janori<br>INJNR4<br>|Maharashtra|Superintendent/<br>Appraiser/<br>eeeee|
|Inspector/ Examiner|
|ee<br>Inspector/ Examiner|
|Inspector/ Examiner<br>ICDBarhi-Sonipat = |[[NRUG6 |Haryana<br>Superi**n**tendent/<br>Appraiser/<br>Peat tealieei ces<br>=<br>eel<br>ee<br>ee<br>Inspector/ Examiner<br>Inspector/ Examiner<br>LT,<br>AISL ICD Durga<br>INDUR6 |West<br>FSSAI Authorised Officer<br>pt<br>eee**e**<br>e<br>ee|

b) Revision in existing food import entry points:

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3. List B in Appendix-V to Schedule-I(Import Policy), ITC(HS), 2022 is notified at Annexure-I to this Notification.

Effect of the Notification: The General Notes regarding Import Policy under Schedule-I(Import Policy), ITC (HS), 2022 have been amended, to update relevant details regarding Food Import Entry Points, in syne with the relevant FSSAI Notifications.

This issues with the approval of Minister of Commerce & Industry.

(Santosh Kumar Sarangi) Director General of Foreign Trade& Ex- officio Addl. Secretary to the Government of India Email: dgft@nic.in

(File No. 01/89/180/27/AM-12/PC-2[ A]/E-5955)