Import Licensing Notes:

(1) Import is permitted by actual users against a licence from a country which is a party to the “Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer”. List of countries which are parties to the Montreal Protocol will be notified by Director General of Foreign Trade from time to time. However, import from countries, which are not parties to the Montreal Protocol is prohibited.

(2) All Narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances covered under this chapter will be subject to the following conditions:

(a) Any narcotic drug and psychotropic substance can be imported under the Special Provisions for medical and scientific purposes as per Chapter VII-A of the NDPS Rules, 1985 after obtaining an import certificate under the proviso to Rule 53 of the NDPS Rules.

(b) Imports other than category (a) referred to in the preceeding Paragraph will be governed by Annexure-V to Schedule 1 (Imports) of the ITC(HS) Classifications of Export and Import Items, 2004-09.

(Above Note 2 has been inserted vide NTF. NO. 52/2005, DT. 09/03/2006)