Circular 9/2024

Government of India Ministry of Commerce & Industry Department of Commerce Directorate General of Foreign Trade Vanijya Bhawan, New Delhi

Dated: 11.12.2024

Policy Circular Nog/2024-25

To,

1. All Customs Commissionerate (s)

2. Members of Trade & Industry

Subject: Procedure for implementation of Import Management System for import of restricted IT Hardware (viz. Laptops, Tablets, All-in-one Personal Computers, Ultra small form factor computers and Servers under HSN 8471) for the calendar year 2025 - reg.

Attention is drawn to DGFT Notification No. 23/2023 dated 03rd August 2023 read with Notification No. 26/2023 dated 4th August 2023 and Notification No. 38/2023 dated 19th October 2023, whereby Import of IT Hardware (viz. Laptops, Tablets, All-in-one Personal Computers, Ultra small form factor computers and Servers under HSN 8471) was ‘Restricted’. Further, vide Policy Circular No. 06/2023-24 dated 19.10.2023 detailed procedure was put in place, which was extended till 31.12.2024 vide Policy Circular No. 07/2024-25 dated 24.09.2024.

2. The Import Management System for import of restricted IT Hardware, for the calendar year 2025, is as follows:

• I. Importers shall apply in Import Management System for Import Authorization on DGFT Website.

• Ul. Application portal will be open from 13.12.2024 to 15.12.2025.

• I. Any Authorization issued for import of restricted IT Hardware under IMS shall be valid till 31.12.2025.

• IV. Importer is allowed to submit multiple applications in the year. Vv. Any request for amendment arising during the validity of the such Authorization may be submitted on DGFT website.

• [his is issued with the approval of Competent Competent Authority. \NEAR. . (Deepak Jhalani)

or amendment arising during the validity of the such Authorization may be submitted on DGFT website.

• [his is issued with the approval of Competent Competent Authority. \NEAR. . (Deepak Jhalani)

• Deputy Director General of Foreign Trade Email: deepak. jhalani@gov.in

[his is issued with the approval of Competent Competent Authority.

(Issued from F.No.01/89/180/39/AM-13/PC-2|A]/E-2261)