Amendment in Export Policy of Personal Protection Equipment/Masks - 29/2015-2020 - Foreign Trade Policy

Government of India Ministry of Commerce Industry Department of Commerce Directorate General of Foreign Trade Udyog Bhawan New Delhi Notification No. 29/2015-2020 Dated: 25 th August, 2020 Subject: - Amendment in Export Policy of Personal Protection Equipment/Masks S.O. 2860 (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. 21 dated 28.07.2020 amending the Schedule 2 of the ITC (HS) Export Policy 2018 related to the export of Personal Protection Equipments /Masks, as under: 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 Free PPE medical coveralls are freely exportable. 2. Medical Goggles Restricted Monthly export quota of 20 Lakh units of Medical Goggles 3. N95/FFP2 masks or its equivalent Restricted Monthly export quota of 50 Lakh units 4. All masks ( Except N95/FFP2 masks or its equivalent) Free All masks (except N95/FFP2 masks or its equivalent) are freely exportable 5. Nitrile/NBR Gloves Prohibited 6. Face Shields Free Face Shields are freely exportable 2. Effect of this Notification : Notification No. 21 dated 28.07.2020 is amended to the extent that the export policy of 2/3 Ply Surgical masks, medical coveralls of all classes and categories (including medical coveralls for COVID-19) is amended from Restricted to Free category and these coveralls( including gowns and aprons of all types) are now freely exportable. Medical goggles continue to remain in restricted category with monthly quota of 20 Lakh units and Nitrile/NBR gloves continue to remain prohibited. The export policy of N-95/FFP2 masks or its equivalent masks is revised from Prohibited to Restricted category. A monthly export quota of 50 lakh units has been fixed for N-95/FFP2 masks or its equivalent, for issuing export licenses to eligible applicants as per the criteria to be separately issued in a Trade Notice. (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/E-21933)