Amendment in Export Policy of Personal Protection Equipment/Masks - 14/2015-2020 - Foreign Trade Policy

Government of India Ministry of Commerce Industry Department of Commerce Directorate General of Foreign Trade Udyog Bhawan New Delhi Notification No. 14/2015-2020-DGFT New Delhi, Dated: 22nd June, 2020 Subject:- Amendment in Export Policy of Personal Protection Equipment/Masks S.O. 1996 (E) - In exercise of powers conferred by Section 3 of the Foreign Trade (Development Regulation) Act, 1992 (No. 22 of 1992), as amended, read with Para 1.02 and 2.01 of the Foreign Trade Policy, 2015-20 , the Central Government hereby makes following amendment in the Notification No. 44 dated 31.01.2020 read with Notification No. 06 dated 16.05.2020 amending the Schedule 2 of the ITC (HS) Export Policy related to the export of Personal Protection Equipments/masks as under: 1 [Serial Number ITC HS Codes Description Export Policy Policy Condition 207 A 901850 901890 9020 392690 621790 630790 Following Personal Protection Equipments (PPEs) exported either as part of kits or as individual items 1.Medical Coveralls of all Classes/Categories (Except Surgical drapes, isolation aprons, surgical wraps and X- ray gowns) Prohibited Medical Coveralls such as Surgical drapes, isolation aprons, surgical wraps and X-ray gowns are freely exportable. 2. Medical Coveralls for COVID-19 Restricted Monthly export quota of 50 Lakh units of Medical Coveralls for COVID-19 3. Medical Goggles Free Monthly export quota of 20 Lakh units of Medical Goggles 4.All masks other than Non- medical/non-surgical masks (cotton, silk, wool, polyester, Nylon, Rayon, Viscose Knitted, Woven or Blended) Prohibited Non-medical/non- surgical masks (cotton, silk, wool, polyester, Nylon, Rayon, Viscose Knitted, Woven or Blended) are allowed freely for export. 5. 2/3 Ply Surgical Masks Restricted Monthly Export Quota of 4 Crore 2/3 Ply surgical masks 6. Nitrile/NBR Gloves Free 7. Face Shields Free Face Shields are freely exportable] 2. Effect of this Notification : Notification No. 44 dated 31.01.2020 read with Notification No. 06 dated 16.05.2020 is amended to the extent that only items as described above, exported against the mentioned HS codes or falling under any other HS code, are prohibited for export, as part of prohibition on personal protection equipments. AlI other items are freely exportable. (Amit Yadav) Director General of Foreign Trade Ex-Officio Additional Secretary, Government of India E-mail: [email protected] (Issued from File No. 01/91/180/21/AM20/EC) *************** NOTES:- 1. Substituted vide Notification No. 14/2015-2020-DGFT dated 22-06-2022 before it was read as, Serial Number ITC HS Codes Description Export Policy 207A 901850 901890 9020 392690 621790 630790 Following Personal Protection Equipments(PPEs) exported either as part of kits or as individual items 1.Medical Coveralls of all Classes/Categories 2.Medical Goggles 3.All masks other than non-medical/non-surgical masks(Cotton, Silk, Wool , Polyester, Nylon, Rayon, Viscose Knitted, Woven or Blended) 4. Nitrile/NBR Gloves 5. Face Shield Prohibited