Import policy of "Mobile Handsets". - 14/2009-2014 - Foreign Trade Policy

TO BE PUBLISHED IN THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY PART-II, SECTION-3, SUB SECTION (ii) GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE NOTIFICATION No. 14/2009-2014 NEW DELHI , DATED 14th OCTOBER, 2009 Subject : Import policy of " Mobile Handsets". S.O. (E) - In exercise of powers conferred by Section 5 , read with Section 3(2) of the Foreign Trade (Development and Regulation) Act, 1992 , also read with paragraph 2.1 of the Foreign Trade Policy - 2009-2014 , the Central Government hereby amends Schedule-I of the ITC (HS) Classification of Export and Import Items as under: 1. "(i) Import of 'Mobile Handsets' (classified under ITC (HS) Code '8517' ) without International Mobile Equipment Identity (IMEI) No. or with all Zeroes IMEI is prohibited with immediate effect. (ii) Import of 'CDMA mobile phones' (classified under ITC (HS) Code '8517' ) without Electronic Serial Number (ESN) / Mobile Equipment Identifier (MEID) or with all Zeroes as ESN / MEID is prohibited with immediate effect." 2. This issues in public interest. Sd/- (R. S. GUJRAL) DIRECTOR GENERAL OF FOREIGN TRADE AND EX-OFFICIO ADDITIONAL SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF INDIA (Issued from File No. 01/89/180/Misc-9/AM05/PC-2 A)