N 22/2026

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

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

Notification No. 22 / 2026-27 New Delhi, Dated: 30 June, 2026

Subject: Amendment in Import Policy under Chapter 74 (Policy Condition 3, sub-para (c)) and Chapter 76 (Policy Condition 1, sub-para (c)) of the ITC(HS), 2022 - Reg.

S.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 relating to Chapter 74 (Policy Condition 3, sub-para (c)) and Chapter 76 (Policy Condition 1, sub-para (c)) of the ITC(HS) 2022, with immediate effect: Chapter 74) c. The Non-ferrous metal Import |c.The Non-ferrous metal Import [Policy Monitoring System (NFMIMS) shall | Monitoring System (NFMIMS) shall Condition Sl. | require importers to submit advance | require importers to submit advance No. 3, Sub | information in an online system for | information in an online system for Para (c.)] import of items in the Annexure-I (for | import of items in the Annexure-I (for copper) and = Annexure-ll (for| copper) and Annexure-ll (for aluminium) and obtain an automatic aluminium), and obtain an automatic Registration Number by paying a| Registration Number by paying a registration fee as per Appendix 2K. | registration fee as per Appendix 2K. The importer shall apply for|The importer — shall apply for registration before the arrival of | registration before final clearance / import consignment. Registration can|’Out of Charge’ consignment.

he importer shall apply for|The importer — shall apply for registration before the arrival of | registration before final clearance / import consignment. Registration can|’Out of Charge’ consignment. be applied not earlier than 60th day | Registration can be applied not earlier before the expected date of arrival. | than 60th day before the expected The automatic number thus granted | date of arrival. The automatic number shall remain valid for a period of 75 | thus granted shall remain valid for a days. period of 75 days.

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|Chapter|Chapter|76/|The<br>Non-ferrous<br>Metal<br>Import|<br>The<br>Non-ferrous<br>Metal<br>Import|
|---|---|---|---|
|[Policy|||Monitoring<br>System<br>(NFMIMS)<br>shall |Monitoring<br>System<br>(NFMIMS)<br>shall|
|Condition||Sl. |require importers to submit advance | require importers to submit advance||
|No.|1,|Sub| information<br>in an online system for |information<br>in an online system for||
|Para|(c.)]||import of items in the Annexure-! (for |import of items<br>in Annexure-|<br>(for|
||||copper)<br>and<br>Annexure-ll<br>(for |copper)<br>and<br>Annexure-ll<br>(for|
||||aluminium) and obtain an automatic |aluminium), and obtain an automatic|
||||Registration<br>Number<br>by<br>paying<br>a/|<br>Registration<br>Number<br>by<br>paying<br>a|
||||registration fee as per Appendix 2K.| registration fee as per Appendix 2K.|
||||The<br>importer<br>shall<br>apply<br>for|The<br>importer’<br>shall<br>apply — for|
||||registration<br>before<br>the<br>arrival<br>of| registration before final clearance/|
||||import consignment.

|||The<br>importer<br>shall<br>apply<br>for|The<br>importer’<br>shall<br>apply — for|
||||registration<br>before<br>the<br>arrival<br>of| registration before final clearance/|
||||import consignment. Registration can |"Out of Charge’. Registration can be|
||||be applied not earlier than 60th day | applied<br>not<br>earlier than<br>60th<br>day|
||||before the expected date of arrival. |before the expected date of arrival.|
||||The automatic number thus granted |The automatic number thus granted|
||||shall remain valid for a period of 75 | shall remain valid for a period of 75|
||||days.<br>days.|

Effect of this Notification:The notification amends Chapter 74 [Policy Condition 3(c)] and Chapter 76 [Policy Condition 1(c)] of the ITC(HS) 2022 to allow importers to obtain registration under the NFMIMS at any time before the issuance of the Customs "Out of Charge" order, i.e., the final Customs clearance permitting removal of goods from the Customs area, thereby easing compliance and facilitating smoother import clearance.

This is issued with the approval of the Minister of Commerce and Industry.

(Lav Agarwal)

Director General of Foreign Trade & Ex-officio Addl. Secretary to Govt. of India Email: dgft@nic.in

[Issued from File No. 01/89/180/03/AM-26/PC.2(A)/E-46034]