Amendment in Export Policy of textile raw material for masks and coveralls - 28/2015-2020 - Foreign Trade Policy

MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY (Department of Commerce) (DIRECTORATE GENERAL OF FOREIGN TRADE) NOTIFICATION No. 28/2015-2020 New Delhi, the 18th August, 2020 Subject : Amendment in Export Policy of textile raw material for masks and coveralls S.O. 2797(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 2.01 of the Foreign Trade Policy, 2015-20 , the Central Government hereby makes the following amendment in the Notification No. 18 dated 13.07.2020 amending the Schedule 2 of the ITCHS Export policy related to export of textile raw material for masks and coveralls as per the product description given below: I. The current export policy as per Notification No. 18 dated 13.07.2020 of textile raw material for masks and coveralls is as follows: S. No. ITCHS Codes Description Current Policy 207 C 560312 560392 Non-woven fabrics for 25-70 GSM Prohibited 560311 569313 560314 560391 560393 560394 Non-woven fabrics other than 25-70 GSM (Except Melt-blown category of Non-woven fabric Free II. The export policy of textile raw material for masks and coveralls is now revised as under: S.No. ITCHS Codes Description Revised Policy 207 C 560312 560392 560311 569313 560314 560391 560393 560394 Non-woven fabrics of any GSM (Except Melt-blow Fabric of any GSM) Free 2. Effect of this Notification: The Notification No. 18 dated 13.07.2020 is amended to the extent that only melt blown fabric of any GSM exported against the HS codes specified above is prohibited for export. All other non-woven fabrics of any GSM (including of GSM 25-70 which were earlier prohibited) are freely allowed for exports. [F. No. 01/91/180/21/AM20/EC-E 20261] AMIT YADAV, Director General of Foreign Trade Ex-Officio Additional Secy.