Export policy of diagnostic instruments/apparatus/reagents is amended.

10 Jun, 2020

Notification No. 09/2015-2020  Dated. 10th June 2020

Issued by. DGFT

S.O. (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 the following amendments in the Schedule 2 of the ITCHS Export Policy related to export of Diagnostic Kits, with immediate effect:

The export policy of Diagnostic kits/laboratory reagents is revised by amending the Notification No. 59 dated 04.04.2020 as under:

S. No.

ITC HS Codes

Description

Policy

207 G

Ex3822

1        VTM kits and reagents

2        RNA extraction kits and reagents

3        RT-PCR kits and reagents

Restricted

The export policy of following diagnostic instruments/apparatus/reagents is amended to 'Restricted'.

S. No.

ITC HS Codes

Description

Current policy

Revised Policy

207 H

Ex39269099

Ex701790

Ex84199090

Ex90189099

Ex3822

15ml falcon tube or cryovials

‘Free’

Restricted

207 I

Ex300590

Ex3822

Swabs sterile synthetic fibre s wabs (Nylon, Polyester, Rayon, or Dacron)

207 J

Ex90279090

Ex3822

Silicon columns

207 K

Ex38220090

Ex38220019

Poly adenylic Acid or Carrier RNA

207 L

Ex38220090 Ex38220019

Proteinase K

207 M

Ex9027 Ex3822

Magnetic stand

207 N

Ex38220090 Ex38220019

Beads

207 O

Ex38220090 Ex38220019

Probes (specific for COVID-19 testing)

207 p

Ex38220090

Ex38220019

Primers (specific for COVID-19 testing)

207 Q

Ex3507

Ex3822

Taq Polymerase enzyme

207 R

Ex3507 Ex3822

Reverse transcriptase enzyme

207 S

Ex2934

Ex3822

Deoxy nucleotide triphosphates

All other diagnostic kits/reagents/instruments/apparatus falling under the HS codes above are freely exportable subject to submission of an undertaking, to the concerned Customs Authorities, duly signed by the authorised signatory on the company letterhead, stating the following,

" The Diagnostic kits/reagents/instruments/apparatus to be exported under the Shipping bill Number - ****** dated DD/MM/YYYY does not contain any item that is restricted for export as per the Notification No. 09/2015-20 dated 10.06.2020".

Effect of this Notification:

The Notification No. 59 dated 04.04.2020 is amended to the extent that only diagnostic kits/reagents as described in para 1(A) and all diagnostic instruments/apparatus/reagents as described in para 1(B) falling under any HS code, including HS codes specified above, are 'restricted' for exports whether as an individual item or as a part of any diagnostic kits/reagent.

All other diagnostic kits/reagents/instruments/apparatus falling under the HS codes above are freely exportable subject to submission of an undertaking by the exporter to the Customs Authorities at the time of export.

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