Sub: Requirement of ETA/WPC License for import of Wireless Equipments. - Customs - 12/2017

OFFICE OF THE PRINCIPAL COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS (IMPORT) NEW CUSTOM HOUSE, NEAR IGI AIRPORT, NEW DELHI-110037 C. No. VIII(12)Import/Tech/PN/14/2016-17/Pt-I Dated : 23.08.2017 PUBLIC NOTICE No. 12/2017 Sub: Requirement of ETA/WPC License for import of Wireless Equipments. On the above subject it is brought to notice that a joint meeting of WPC, DGFT, Industry and Customs for better understanding of the requirement of Equipment Type Approval (ETA) and WPC License for the items imported through Air Cargo, New Customs House, New Delhi was held on 24th November, 2016 at 4:00 PM in the Conference Hall, Room No. 103, NCH, New Delhi under the chairmanship of Chief Commissioner of Customs, Delhi Customs. As an outcome of the said meeting following issues stand clarified by Assistant Wireless Advisors letter dated 21.03.2017. (i) Import of laptops having Bluetooth and Wi-Fi facilities is to be permitted in accordance with rules and regulations issued by Department of Telecom. (ii) ETA for the equipments make, model no. 85 technical specifications characteristics of manufacturing country are relevant and reference to WPC needs to be made where applicable even in cases where the same item may be manufactured in different countries by the same brand owner / company. (iii) Further, as per annexure-I of WPC procedure forwarded by Assistant Wireless Advisor vide his letter No. L-11011/01/2016-RLO(NR)/753 (received on 19.05.2016), import license obtained from RLO of WPC Wing is mandatory for all Wireless equipment requiring Type Approval is not conditional on operation in licensed or license free Radio Frequency Band. (iv) WPC procedure - Annexure-I is enclosed for reference. Encl: As above. (V Sangeeta) Principal Commissioner of Customs (ACC Import)