Amendment in Export Policy of Personal Protection Equipment/Masks - 20/2015-2020 - Foreign Trade Policy

Government of India Ministry of Commerce and Industry Department of Commerce Directorate General of Foreign Trade Notification No. 20/2015-2020 New Delhi, the 21 st July, 2020 Subject: - Amendment in Export Policy of Personal Protection Equipment/Masks. S.O. 2405 (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. 14 dated 22.06.2020 amending the Schedule 2 of the ITC (HS) Export Policy 2018 related to the export of Personal Protection Equipments 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. 14 dated 22.06.2020 is amended to the extent that only surgical drapes, isolation aprons, surgical wraps and X-Ray gowns are removed from prohibition under the medical coveralls of all classes and categories. All other items as described above, including other types of medical coveralls of all classes and categories, exported against the mentioned HS codes or falling under any other HS code, continue to remain prohibited for export, as part of prohibition on personal protection equipments. (Amit Yadav) Director General of Foreign Trade Ex-Officio Additional Secretary, Government of India [Issued from File No. 01/91/180/21/AM20/EC/E-21933] *************** NOTES:- 1. Substituted vide Notification No. 44/2015-2020 dated 28-07-2020 before it was read as, Serial Number ITC HS Codes Description Export Policy 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) 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. Medical Nitrile/NBR Gloves 5. Face Shield Prohibited