Import policy of Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS)/Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAVs)/RemoteIy Piloted Aircraft (RPAs)/drones. - 16/2015-2020 - Foreign Trade Policy

Government of India Ministry of Commerce Industry Department of Commerce Directorate General of Foreign Trade Notification No. 16/2015-2020 New Delhi, Dated:27 July, 2016 Subject: Import policy of Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS)/Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAVs)/RemoteIy Piloted Aircraft (RPAs)/drones. S.O. (E): In exercise of powers conferred by Section 3 of FT (D R) Act, 1992 , read with paragraph 1.02 and 2.01 of the Foreign Trade Policy, 2015-2020, as amended from time to time, the Central Government hereby introduces policy condition No.3 under Chapter 88 of ITC (HS), 2012 - Schedule - 1 (Import Policy), as under: 3. Import of Unmanned Aircraft System (IJAS)/Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAVs)/Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPAs)/drones is 'Restricted' requiring prior clearance of the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) and import licence from DGFT. 2. Effect of this Notification Import of Unmanhed Aircraft System (UAS)/Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAVs)/Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPAs)/drones is 'Restricted'; it would require prior clearance of Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) and import licence from DGFT. (Anup Wadhwan) Director General of Foreign Trade [Issued from F.N0.01/93/180/95/AM-10/PC-2 (B)/Vol.lV]