Inclusion of Land Custom Stations Darranga as Food Import Entry Points in List “A” of Appendix-V to Schedule-I (Import Policy), ITC (HS), 2022 in sync with relevant FSSAI Notification

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[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 Directorate General of Foreign Trade Vanijya Bhawan, New Delhi Notification No. 03 /2025-26 Dated: 02" April, 2025

Subject: Inclusion of Land Custom Stations Darranga as Food Import Entry Points in List “A” of Appendix-V to Schedule-I (Import Policy), ITC (HS), 2022 in sync with relevant FSSAI Notification-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:

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ons 85 inland container depots (ICDs)and Special((LCSs) and 8Sinland container depots Economic Zones (SEZ)] vide FSSAI’s(ICDs)and Special Economic Zones (SEZ)] vide otification dated 9th October 2019 (F.No. 1-FSSAI’s Notification dated 9th October 1715/FSSAI/Imports/2017) read with2019 (F.No. 1-1715/FSSAI/Imports/2017) read otification dated 12.11.2021 (F.No. 1-with Notification dated 12.11.2021 (F.No. 1- 1715/FSSAI/Imports/2017), Notification dated]1715/FSSAI/Imports/2017), Notification dated 11.06.2021 (F.No. 1-11.06.2021 (F.No. 1- 1715/FSSAI/Imports/2017), Notification dated]1715/FSSAI/Imports/2017), Notification dated 31.01.2022 (1-1685/FSSAI/Imports/2017),)3 1.01.2022 (1-1685/FSSAI/Imports/2017), otification dated 28.03.2023 (F.No. 1-|Notification dated 28.03.2023 (F.No. 1- 1715/FSSAI/Imports/2017/(Part-I)) and]1715/FSSAI/Imports/2017/(Part-I)), otification dated 14.06.2023 (F.No. 1-|Notification dated 14.06.2023 (F.No. 1- 1715/FSSAI/Imports/2017) as per List A inj1715/FSSAI/Imports/2017) and Notification Appendix-V to Schedule-I of ITC (HS), 2022.\dated 03.09.2024 (F.No. 1- The food import entry points restrictions shall/1715/FSSAI/Imports/2017/(Part-I)) as per List be applicable for items against 1579 HS Codes|A in Appendix-V to Schedule-I of ITC (HS), as detailed in List B of Appendix: V to the|2022. The food import entry point restrictions Schedule-I of ITC (HS), 2022. shall be applicable for items against 1579 HS Codes as detailed in List B of Appendix: V to he Schedule-I of ITC (HS), 2022.

. The food import entry point restrictions Schedule-I of ITC (HS), 2022. shall be applicable for items against 1579 HS Codes as detailed in List B of Appendix: V to he Schedule-I of ITC (HS), 2022.

2. List “A” in Appendix-V to Schedule-I (Import Policy), ITC (HS), 2022 is revised as under through insertion of new entry in the list of LCS as following:

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

|||State/UT|Authorized Officer||
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|33.|LCSDARRANGA||INDRGB__||Assam|Superintendent/|Appraiser/|
||||Inspector/Examiner||

Effect_of the Notification: LCS Darranga has been included in List “A” of Appendix -V to Schedule-I (Import Policy), ITC (HS), 2022 and 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

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