Import Licensing Notes

(1) An application for grant of a licence for import of Animals, Birds and Reptiles (including their parts and products) may be made in the form given in Appendix-8 of the Handbook of Procedures Vol.I, to the Director General of Foreign Trade alongwith the recommendation of the Chief Wild Life Warden of the State concerned.

(2) Import of Wild Animals (including their parts and products) as defined in the Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972 is prohibited.

(3) The import from China of Dairy Products including milk and milk products appearing under Chapter 4 of Schedule-I of ITC(HS) Classifications of Export and Import Items is prohibited for three months with immediate effect and until further orders.

The transitional arrangements under para 1.5 of the Foreign Trade Policy 2004-09 will not be allowed in the case of import of above products from China for this period.

(Extends the validity of prohibition on import of milk and milk products under above Chapter 4 of ITC(HS) from China vide NTF. NO. 46/2008, DT. 24/09/2008, another six months from 24.12.2008 upto 23.6.2009 has been vide NTF. NO. 67/2008, DT. 01/12/2008)

(Note No. (3) has been added vide NTF. NO. 46/2008, DT. 24/09/2008)