Toys, games and sports requisites; parts and accessories thereof Import Licensing Notes 95

(1) Recreational bodies may be granted licences for import of restricted items to the extent of 15% of the Foreign Exchange earned by them through their membership, subscription and other dues received in Foreign Exchange. Such licences shall be granted essentially for their own use. An application for grant of such licenses may be made in the form given in Appendix 8 of the Handbook of Procedures, Vol.I to the Directorate General of Foreign Trade alongwith documents prescribed therein.

(2) Import of ‘Toys’ appearing under ITC Codes 9501, 9502, 9503 of Schedule – I of ITC(HS) Classifications of Export and Import Items is prohibited up to 23rd January, 2010 and until further orders. However, import of toys accompanied by the following certificates shall be permitted:

(i) A certificate that the toys being imported conform to the standards prescribed in ASTM F963 or standards prescribed in ISO 8124 (Parts I-III) or IS 9873 [Parts I-III] or standards prescribed in EN 71;

(ii) A Certificate of Conformance from the manufacturer that representative sample of the toys being imported have been tested by an independent laboratory which is accredited under ILAC, MRA and found to meet the specifications indicated above. The certificate would also link the toys in the consignment to the period of manufacture indicated in the Certificate of Conformity.