S.O. (E) In exercise of powers conferred by Section 5 of the Foreign Trade (Development and Regulation) Act, 1992 read with paragraph 2.1 of the Foreign Trade Policy – 2004-09, the Central Government hereby amends Schedule – I (Imports) of the ITC (HS) Classifications of Export and Import Items, 2004-09 as under:
1. Import Policy for the following items is amended as under:
|
Exim Code |
Item Description |
Policy |
Policy Conditions |
|
2612 10 00 |
Uranium ores and concentrates |
Restricted |
Import subject to Atomic Energy Act, 1962 and Rules thereunder. |
|
2612 20 00 |
Thorium ores and concentrates (like Monazite sand/ore) |
Restricted |
Import subject to Atomic Energy Act, 1962 and Rules thereunder. |
|
2614 00 10 |
Ilmenite unprocessed |
Free |
|
|
2614 00 20 |
Ilmenite, upgraded
(beneficiated ilmenite including
ilmenite ground) |
Free |
|
|
2614 00 31 |
Rutile : Rare earth oxides including rutile sand |
Free |
|
|
2614 00 39 |
Other |
Free |
|
|
2614 00 90 |
Other |
Free |
|
|
2615 10 00 |
Zirconium ores and concentrates |
Free |
|
|
2615 90 20 |
Niobium tantalum ores and concentrates |
Restricted |
Import subject to Atomic Energy Act, 1962 and Rules thereunder. |
|
2825 60 20 |
Zirconium dioxide |
Free |
|
|
2825 90 90 |
Other |
Free |
|
|
2834 29 90 |
Other |
Free |
|
|
2844 10 00 |
Natural uranium and its compounds; alloys, dispersions(including cermets), ceramic products and mixtures containing natural uranium or natural uranium compounds |
Restricted |
Import subject to Atomic Energy Act, 1962 and Rules thereunder. |
|
2844 20 00 |
Uranium enriched in U235 and its compounds; plutonium and its compounds; ------------------------ alloys, dispersions(including cermets), ceramic products and mixtures containing uranium enriched in U235, plutonium or compounds of these products |
Restricted |
Import subject to Atomic Energy Act, 1962 and Rules thereunder. |
|
2844 30 10 |
Uranium depleted in U235 and or thorium and their alloys, unwrought or wrought and compounds thereof |
Restricted |
Import subject to Atomic Energy Act, 1962 and Rules thereunder. |
|
2844 30 21 |
Thorium oxide |
Restricted |
Import subject to Atomic Energy Act, 1962 and Rules thereunder. |
|
2844 30 22 |
Thorium hydroxide |
Restricted |
Import subject to Atomic Energy Act, 1962 and Rules thereunder. |
|
2844 30 23 |
Thorium nitrate |
Restricted |
Import subject to Atomic Energy Act, 1962 and Rules thereunder. |
|
2844 30 29 |
Other |
Restricted |
Import subject to Atomic Energy Act, 1962 and Rules thereunder. |
|
2844 30 30 |
Waste and scrap of uranium depleted in U235 or of thorium |
Restricted |
Import subject to Atomic Energy Act, 1962 and Rules thereunder. |
|
2844 30 90 |
Other |
Restricted |
Import subject to Atomic Energy Act, 1962 and Rules thereunder. |
|
2844 40 00 |
Radioactive elements and isotopes and compounds other than those of sub-headings 2844 10,2844 20 or 2844 30; alloys, dispersions(including cermets), ceramic products amixtures containing these elements, isotopes or compounds; radioactive residues |
Restricted |
Import subject to Atomic Energy Act, 1962 and Rules thereunder. |
|
2844 50 00 |
Spent (irradiated) fuel elements (cartridges) of nuclear reactors |
Restricted |
Import subject to Atomic Energy Act, 1962 and Rules thereunder. |
|
2845 10 00 |
Heavy water (deuterium oxide) |
Restricted |
Import subject to Atomic Energy Act, 1962 and Rules thereunder. |
|
2845 90 10 |
Nuclear fuels not elsewhere included or specified |
Restricted |
Import subject to Atomic Energy Act, 1962 and Rules thereunder. |
|
2845 90 90 |
Other |
Restricted |
Import subject to Atomic Energy Act, 1962 and Rules thereunder. |
|
2846 10 |
Cerium compounds: |
Free |
|
|
2846 10 10 |
Cerium oxides |
Free |
|
|
2846 10 90 |
Other |
Free |
|
|
2846 90 |
Other |
Free |
|
|
2846 90 10 |
Rare earth oxides not elsewhere included or specified |
Free |
|
|
2846 90 20 |
Rare earth fluorides not elsewhere included or specified |
Free |
|
|
2846 90 30 |
Rare earth chlorides not elsewhere included or specified |
Free |
|
|
2846 90 90 |
Other |
Free |
|
2. The “List of Prescribed Substances” appearing under Sub-heading Note of Chapter 26 stands deleted.
3. Import Licensing Note No. 1 of Chapter 26 is hereby amended to read as under:
“Import of ‘Prescribed substances’ as notified by Department of Atomic Energy shall be subject to the provisions of Atomic Energy Act, 1962 and rules made there under.”
4. Import Licensing Note No. 1 of Chapter 28 is hereby amended to read as under:
“Import of ‘Prescribed substances’ as notified by Department of Atomic Energy shall be subject to the provisions of Atomic Energy Act, 1962 and rules made there under.”
5. This issues in public interest.
Sd/-
(R.S. GUJRAL)
Director General of Foreign Trade
[Issued from File No. 01/93/180/02005/AM 99/PC-I(A)]
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