N 57/2024

10 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 Directorate General of Foreign Trade Vanijya Bhawan, New Delhi Notification No. 57/2023 New Delhi, Dated: 15" January, 2024 Subject: Amendment in policy condition of silver covered under Chapter 71 of Schedule —I (Import Policy) of ITC (HS) 2022. 8.0. (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 2.01 of the Foreign Trade Policy 2023, as amended from time to time, the Central Government hereby makes the following amendments under Chapter 71 of Schedule-1 (Import Policy) of ITC(HS) 2022:

1. Policy Condition no. 05 of the Chapter 71 is introduced as under: i. Import of Semi-Manufactured Silver Paste, Sheets, Plates, Strips, Tubes, Electrodes, Wires, Silver Brazing Alloys(in any form), by Electrical, Electronics and Engineering industries including Glass and Solar Industries as input for their own manufacturing process on ‘Actual User’ Basis shall be ‘Free’. ii. Import items mentioned at serial (i) above for Research & Development purposes by Government or Government Recognised Research Institutions shall also be ‘Free’. iii. Import for other purposes is permitted through Nominated Agencies as notified by RBI (in case of banks) and DGFT (for other agencies).

Recognised Research Institutions shall also be ‘Free’. iii. Import for other purposes is permitted through Nominated Agencies as notified by RBI (in case of banks) and DGFT (for other agencies). 2. The Import Policy condition for the following ITC(HS) Codes is amended as under: ITC(HS) code & |Import j|Existing Policy Condition Revised ~~ Description Policy Condition 71069210 Restricted|Import is allowed only through|Subject to Policy nominated agencies as notifiedjcondition no. 05 of this

• Other: --Semi- manufactured --- Sheets, plates, strips, tubes and pipes by RBI (in case of banks) and DGFT (for other agencies). Chapter. 71069290
• Other: --Semi- manufactured --- Other Restricted Import is allowed only through nominated agencies as notified by RBI (in case of banks), DGFT (for other agencies) and by qualified jewellers as notified by the IFSCA for import through India Exchange (IIBX). International bullion Subject to condition no. 05 of this Policy Chapter. Import for other purposes is also permitted through Qualified Jewellers as notified by the IFSCA fo through import India international bullion Exchange (IIBX). Effect of the notification: Import of Semi-Manufactured Silver Paste, Sheets, Plates, Strips, Tubes, Electrodes, Wires, Silver Brazing Alloys(in any form), by Electrical, Electronics and Engineering industries including Glass and Solar Industries as input for their own manufacturing process on ‘Actual User’ basis shall be ‘Free’.

ng Alloys(in any form), by Electrical, Electronics and Engineering industries including Glass and Solar Industries as input for their own manufacturing process on ‘Actual User’ basis shall be ‘Free’. Import of given items for R&D purposes by Government or Government Recognised Institutions shall also be ‘Free’. Import for any other purposes shall be through specified agencies as per the earlier provisions. This is issued with the approval of Minister of Commerce & Industry. ot i है हट हा (Santosh Kumar Sarangi) Director General of Foreign Trade & Ex-officio Addl. Secretary to Govt. of India Email: dgft@nic.in (Issued from File No.01/89/180/36/AM-11/PC-2[A}/Part-VIl /E-34827)