S.O. (E) - In exercise of powers conferred by Section 5 of the Foreign Trade (Development and Regulation) Act, 1992, as amended, read with paragraph 1.3 and paragraph 2.1 of the Foreign Trade Policy-2009-14, the Central Government hereby amends Schedule-I (Imports) of the ITC(HS) Classifications of Export and Import Items, 2009-14, Chapter-90 as under:

2. Presently, the import policy for Binoculars (HS Code: 9005.10.00) is free. Night Vision Binoculars/ Passive Night Vision Devices (PNVs) are classified under the same HS Code: 9005.10.00. But these items will be ‘restricted’ for import. So the amended entry HS Code: 9005.10.00 will read as follows:
 

3. Effect of Notification: Import of Night Vision Binoculars/ Passive Night Vision Devices(PNVs) will require an Import Authorization.
 

(Anup K. Pujari)

Director General of Foreign Trade
E-mail : dgft@nic.in

[Issued from File No. 01/89/180/00220/AM-02/PC-2(A)]