Amendment in import policy conditions under ITC (HS) 4 digit code 8517. - 107/(RE-2013)/2009-2014 - Foreign Trade Policy

TO BE PUBLISHED IN THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY PART-II, SECTION -3, SUB SECTION (II) GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COMMERCE INDUSTRY DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE UDYOG BHAWAN, NEW DELHI NOTIFICATION NO. 107/(RE-2013)/2009-2014, Dated: January 16, 2015 Subject: Amendment in import policy conditions under ITC (HS) 4 digit code 8517. S.O. (E) - In exercise of powers conferred by Section 3 of FT (D R) Act, 1992 , read with paragraph 1.3 and 2.1 of the Foreign Trade Policy, 2009-2014 , the Central Government hereby amends the Import Policy Condition under ITC (HS) 4 digit code 8517 of Chapter 85 of ITC (HS), 2012 - Schedule - 1 (Import Policy): Import of GSM mobile handsets (classified under ITC (HS) code 8517 ) without International Mobile Equipment Identity (IMEI) No., with all zeroes IMEI, duplicate IMEI or fake IMEI is Prohibited . Import of CDMA mobile handsets (classified under ITC (HS) code 8517 ) without Electronic Serial Number (ESN)/Mobile Equipment Identifier (MEID), with all Zeroes as ESN/MEID, duplicate ESN/MEID or fake ESN/MEID is Prohibited . 2. Effect of this Notification: GSM mobile handsets with duplicate IMEI or fake IMEI CDMA mobile handsets with duplicate ESN/MEID or fake ESN/MEID are added to the list of Prohibited items for import. (Pravir Kumar) Director General of Foreign Trade [Issued from F.No.01/89/180/Misc-9/AM-05/PC-2 (A)]