DGFT Notification No: 7 (RE-2012)/2009-2014 (23-Jul-2012) Amendment in ITC (HS) 2012 Schedule 1 ? Import Policy.
In exercise of powers conferred by Section 5, read along withSection 3(2) of the Foreign Trade (Development and Regulation) Act,1992, read with paragraph 2.1 of Foreign Trade Policy, 2009-14, theCentral Government hereby makes the following amendment in theSchedule 1 - Import Policy of the ITC (HS), 2012.
- In Chapter 24, against the ITC HS Codes 2402 20 10, 2402 20 20,2402 20 30 and 2402 20 40, the descriptions are modified asunder:
Current:
| Exim Code | Item Description | Policy | Policy Conditions |
| 2402 20 | Cigarettes, containing tobacco: | ||
| 24022010 | Other than filter cigarettes, of length not exceeding 60millimetres | Free | |
| 24022020 | Other than filter cigarettes, of length exceeding 60 millimetresbut not exceeding 70 millimetres | Free | |
| 24022030 | Filter cigarettes of length (including the length of the filter,the length of filter being 11 millimetres or its actual length,whichever is more) not exceeding 60 millimetres | Free | |
| 24022040 | Filter cigarettes of length (including the length of the filter,the length of filter being 11 millimetres or its actual length,whichever is more) exceeding 60 millimetres not exceeding 70millimetres | Free |
As Amended:
| Exim Code | Item Description | Policy | Policy Conditions |
| 2402 20 | Cigarettes, containing tobacco: | ||
| 2402 20 10 | Other than filter cigarettes, of length not exceeding 65millimetres | Free | |
| 2402 20 20 | Other than filter cigarettes, of length exceeding 65 millimetresbut not exceeding 70 millimetres | Free | |
| 2402 20 30 | Filter cigarettes of length (including the length of the filter,the length of filter being 11 millimetres or its actual length,whichever is more) not exceeding 65 millimetres | Free | |
| 2402 20 40 | Filter cigarettes of length (including the length of the filter,the length of filter being 11 millimetres or its actual length,whichever is more) exceeding 65 millimetres not exceeding 70millimetres | Free |
3. In Chapter 26, in heading 2601, in sub-heading 2601 11, forthe ITC HS Codes 2601 11 10 to 2601 11 90 and the entries relatingthereto, the following the ITC HS Codes items and entries shall besubstituted, namely:
Current:
| Exim Code | Item Description | Policy | Policy Conditions |
| Iron ores and concentrates, other than roasted iron pyrites: | |||
| 2601 11 | Non-agglomerated: | ||
| 2601 11 10 | Iron ore lumps (60% Fe or more) | Free | |
| 2601 11 20 | Iron ore lumps (below 60% Fe, including black iron orecontaining upto 10% Mn) | Free | |
| 2601 11 30 | Iron ore fines (62% Fe or more) | Free | |
| 2601 11 40 | Iron ore fines (below 62% Fe) | Free | |
| 2601 11 50 | Iron ore concentrates | Free | |
| 2601 11 90 | Other | Free |
As Amended:
| Exim Code | Item Description | Policy | Policy Conditions |
| Iron ores and concentrates, other than roasted iron pyrites: | |||
| 2601 11 | Non-agglomerated: | ||
| Iron ore lumps (60% Fe or more) | |||
| 2601 11 11 | 60% Fe or more but below 62% Fe kg. 10% | Free | |
| 2601 11 12 | 62% Fe or more but below 65% Fe kg. 10% | Free | |
| 2601 11 19 | 65% Fe and above kg. 10% | Free | |
| Iron ore lumps (below 60% Fe, including black iron orecontaining up to 10% Mn) | |||
| 2601 11 21 | below 55% Fe kg. 10% | Free | |
| 2601 11 22 | 55% Fe or more but below 58% Fe kg. 10% | Free | |
| 2601 11 29 | 58% Fe or more but below 60% Fe kg. 10% | Free | |
| Iron ore fines (62% Fe or more) | |||
| 2601 11 31 | 62% Fe or more but below 65% Fe kg. 10% | Free | |
| 2601 11 39 | 65% Fe and above kg. 10% | Free | |
| Iron ore Fines (below 62% Fe) | |||
| 2601 11 41 | below 55% Fe kg. 10% | Free | |
| 2601 11 42 | 55% Fe or more but below 58% Fe kg. 10% | Free | |
| 2601 11 43 | 58% Fe or more but below 60% Fe kg. 10% | Free | |
| 2601 11 49 | 60% Fe or more but below 62% Fe kg. 10% | Free | |
| 2601 11 50 | Iron ore concentrates kg. 10% | Free | |
| 2601 11 90 | Others kg. 10% | Free |
- In Chapter 48, after Note 12, the following Note shall beinserted, namely:-
"13. Notwithstanding anything contained in Note 12, if paper andpaper products of heading 4811, 4816 or 4820 are printed with anycharacter, name, logo, motif or format, they shall remainclassified under the respective headings as long as such productsare intended to be used for further printing or writing.";
- In Chapter 74, in heading 7404,-
- In ITC (HS) code 7404 00 12, in the entry in column (2), forthe words "ISRI code word 'Palms'", the following words shall besubstituted, namely:-
Current
| Exim Code | Item Description | Policy | Policy Conditions |
| 740400 12 | Copper scrap, namely the following: Copper wire scrap covered byISRI code words 'Barley', 'Berry' and 'Birch'; Heavy copper scrapcovered by ISRI code word 'Candy'; Unalloyed copper scrap coveredby ISRI code word 'Cliff'; Copper wire nodules scrap covered byISRI code words 'Clove', 'Cobra' and 'Cocoa'; Light copper scrapcovered by ISRI code word 'Dream'; Muntz metal tubes covered byISRI code word 'Palms' | Free |
As Amended:
| Exim Code | Item Description | Policy | Policy Conditions |
| 7404 00 12 | Copper scrap, namely the following: Copper wire scrap covered byISRI code words 'Barley', 'Berry' and 'Birch'; Heavy copper scrapcovered by ISRI code word 'Candy'; Unalloyed copper scrap coveredby ISRI code word 'Cliff'; Copper wire nodules scrap covered byISRI code words 'Clove', 'Cobra' and 'Cocoa'; Light copper scrapcovered by ISRI code word 'Dream'; Muntz metal tubes covered byISRI code word 'Palms'; Miscellaneous copper-containing skimmings,grindings, ashes, irony brass and copper, residues and slagscovered by ISRI code word 'Drove'; Copper wire scrap with varioustypes of insulation covered by ISRI code word 'Druid' | Free |
- In ITC (HS) Code 7404 00 22, in the entry in column (2), forthe words "ISRI code word 'Parch'", the following words shall besubstituted, namely,-
Current:
| Exim Code | Item Description | Policy | Policy Conditions |
| 7404 00 22 | BraBrass scrap, namely the following: Refinery brass scrapcovered by ISRI code word 'Drink'; Composition of Red brass scrapcovered by ISRI code word 'Ebony'; Red brass composition turningsscrap covered by ISRI code word 'Enerv'; Genuine babbit-lined brassbushings scrap covered by ISRI code word 'Elder'; Machinery or hardbrass solids scrap covered by ISRI code word 'Engel'; Machinery orhand brass solids scrap covered by ISRI code word 'Erin'; Cocks andfaucets scrap covered by ISRI code word 'Grape'; Yellow brass scrapcovered by ISRI code word 'Honey'; Yellow brass castings covered byISRI code word 'Ivory'; New brass clippings covered by ISRI codeword 'Label'; Yellow brass primer covered by ISRI code word 'Lark';Brass pipe covered by ISRI code word 'Melon'; Yellow brass rodturnings covered by ISRI code word 'Night'; New yellow brass rodends covered by ISRI code word 'Noble'; Yellow brass turningscovered by ISRI code word 'Nomad'; Mixed unsweated auto radiatorscovered by ISRI code word 'Ocean'; Admiralty brass condenser tubescovered by ISRI code word 'Pales'; Aluminium brass condenser tubescovered by ISRI code word 'Pallu'; Manganese bronze solids coveredby ISRI code word 'Parch'. | Free |
As amended:
| Exim Code | Item Description | Policy | Policy Conditions |
| 7404 00 22 | Brass scrap, namely the following: Refinery brass scrap coveredby ISRI code word 'Drink'; Composition of Red brass scrap coveredby ISRI code word 'Ebony'; Red brass composition turnings scrapcovered by ISRI code word 'Enerv'; Genuine babbit-lined brassbushings scrap covered by ISRI code word 'Elder'; Machinery or hardbrass solids scrap covered by ISRI code word 'Engel'; Machinery orhand brass solids scrap covered by ISRI code word 'Erin'; Cocks andfaucets scrap covered by ISRI code word 'Grape'; Yellow brass scrapcovered by ISRI code word 'Honey'; Yellow brass castings covered byISRI code word 'Ivory'; New brass clippings covered by ISRI codeword 'Label'; Yellow brass primer covered by ISRI code word 'Lark';Brass pipe covered by ISRI code word 'Melon'; Yellow brass rodturnings covered by ISRI code word 'Night'; New yellow brass rodends covered by ISRI code word 'Noble'; Yellow brass turningscovered by ISRI code word 'Nomad'; Mixed unsweated auto radiatorscovered by ISRI code word 'Ocean'; Admiralty brass condenser tubescovered by ISRI code word 'Pales'; Aluminium brass condenser tubescovered by ISRI code word 'Pallu'; Manganese bronze solids coveredby ISRI code word 'Parch'; High Grade-Low Lead Bronze/Brass Solidscovered by ISRI code word 'Eland'; High lead bronze solids andborings covered by ISRI code word 'Elias'; Clean fired 70/30 brassshell cases free of primers and any other foreign material coveredby ISRI code word 'Lace'; Clean fired 70/30 brass shell casescontaining the brass primers and containing no other foreignmaterial covered by ISRI code word 'Lady'; Clean fired 70/30 brassshells free of bullets, iron and any other foreign material coveredby ISRI code word 'Lake'; Clean muffled (popped) 70/30 brass shellsfree of bullets, iron and any other foreign material covered byISRI code word 'Lamb'. | Free |
- In Chapter 75, in ITC (HS) Code 7503 00 10, in the entry incolumn (2), for the words "other floating structures", thefollowing words shall be substituted, namely:-
Current:
| Exim Code | Item Description | Policy | Policy Conditions |
| 75030010 | Nickel scrap, namely the following: New nickel scrap covered byISRI code word 'Aroma'; Old nickel scrap covered by ISRI code word'Burly'; New cupro nickel clips and solids covered by ISRI codeword 'Dandy'; Cupro nickel solids covered by ISRI code word'Daunt'; Soldered cupro-nickel solids covered by ISRI code word'Delta'; Cupro nickel spinnings, turnings, borings covered by ISRIcode word 'Decoy'; Miscellaneous nickel copper and nickel copperiron covered by ISRI code word 'Depth'; New R-monel clippingssolids covered by ISRI code word 'Hitch'; New mixed monel solidsand clippings covered by ISRI code word 'House'; Old monel sheetand solids covered by ISRI code word 'Ideal'; k-monel solidscovered by ISRI code word 'Indian'; Soldered monel sheet and solidscovered by ISRI code word 'Junto'; Monel castings covered by ISRIcode word 'Lemon'; Monel turnings covered by ISRI code word'Lemur'; Nickel scrap obtained by breaking up of ships, boats andother floating structures | Free |
As Amended:
| Exim Code | Item Description | Policy | Policy Conditions |
| 7503 00 10 | Nickel scrap, namely the following: New nickel scrap covered byISRI code word 'Aroma'; Old nickel scrap covered by ISRI code word'Burly'; New cupro nickel clips and solids covered by ISRI codeword 'Dandy'; Cupro nickel solids covered by ISRI code word'Daunt'; Soldered cupro-nickel solids covered by ISRI code word'Delta'; Cupro nickel spinnings, turnings, borings covered by ISRIcode word 'Decoy'; Miscellaneous nickel copper and nickel copperiron covered by ISRI code word 'Depth'; New R-monel clippingssolids covered by ISRI code word 'Hitch'; New mixed monel solidsand clippings covered by ISRI code word 'House'; Old monel sheetand solids covered by ISRI code word 'Ideal'; k-monel solidscovered by ISRI code word 'Indian'; Soldered monel sheet and solidscovered by ISRI code word 'Junto'; Monel castings covered by ISRIcode word 'Lemon'; Monel turnings covered by ISRI code word'Lemur'; Nickel scrap obtained by breaking up of ships, boats andother floating structures; Nickel-iron batteries to be sold free ofcrates, copper terminal connectors and excess liquid, must be freeof nickel cadmium batteries covered by ISRI code word 'Vaunt' | Free |
- In Chapter 76, in heading 7602, in ITC (HS) Code 7602 00 10, incolumn (2), the following amendments are made:
Current:
| Exim Code | Item Description | Policy | Policy Conditions |
| 602 00 10 | Aluminium scrap, namely the following: Clean aluminiumlithographic sheets covered by ISRI code word 'Tablet'; New, Cleanaluminium lithographic sheets covered by ISRI code word 'Tabloid';Mixed low copper aluminium clippings and solids covered by ISRIcode word 'Taboo'; Clean mixed old alloy sheet aluminium covered byISRI code word 'Taint/Tabor'; New aluminium can stock covered byISRI code word 'Take'; Old can stock covered by ISRI code word'Talap'; Shredded aluminium used beverages can (U) scrap covered byISRI code word 'Talcred'; Densified aluminium used beverages can(UBC) scrap covered by ISRI code word 'Taldack'; Baled aluminiumused beverage can (UBC) scrap covered by ISRI code word 'Taldon';Briquetted aluminium used beverage can (UBC) scrap covered by ISRIcode word 'Taldork'; Painted siding covered by ISRI code word'Tale'; Coated scrap covered by ISRI code word 'Talent'; Aluminiumscrap radiators covered by ISRI code word 'Talk'; E.C. aluminiumnodules covered by ISRI code word 'Tall'; New pure aluminium wireand cable covered by ISRI code word 'Talon'; New mixed aluminiumwire and cable covered by ISRI code word 'Tanri'; Old purealuminium wire and cable covered by ISRI code word 'Taste'; Oldmixed aluminium wire and cable covered by ISRI code word 'Tassel';Aluminium pistons covered by ISRI code word 'Tarry'; Segregatedaluminium borings and turnings covered by ISRI code word 'Teens';Mixed aluminium castings covered by ISRI code word 'Telic'; Mixedaluminium castings covered by ISRI code word 'Tense'; Wreckedairplane sheet aluminium covered by ISRI code word 'Tepid'; Newaluminium foil covered by ISRI code word 'Terse'; Old aluminiumfoil covered by ISRI code word 'Testy'; Aluminium grindings coveredby ISRI code word 'Thigh'; Sweated aluminium covered by ISRI codeword 'Throb'; Segregated new aluminium alloy clippings and solidscovered by ISRI code word 'Tooth'; Mixed new aluminium alloyclippings and solids covered by ISRI code word 'Tough'; Segregatednew aluminium castings, forgings and extrusions covered by ISRIcode word 'Tread'; Aluminium auto castings covered by ISRI codeword 'Trump'; Insulated aluminium wire scrap covered by ISRI codeword 'Twang'; Aluminium airplane castings covered by ISRI code word'Twist'; Fragmentizer aluminium scrap (from automobile shredder)covered by ISRI code word 'Twitch' | Free |
As Amended:
| Exim Code | Item Description | Policy | Policy Conditions |
| 7602 00 10 | Aluminium scrap, namely the following: Clean aluminiumlithographic sheets covered by ISRI code word 'Tablet'; New, Cleanaluminium lithographic sheets covered by ISRI code word 'Tabloid';Mixed low copper aluminium clippings and solids covered by ISRIcode word 'Taboo'; Clean mixed old alloy sheet aluminium covered byISRI code word 'Taint/Tabor'; New aluminium can stock covered byISRI code word 'Take'; Old can stock covered by ISRI code word'Talc'; Shredded aluminium used beverages can (U) scrap covered byISRI code word 'Talcred'; Densified aluminium used beverages can(UBC) scrap covered by ISRI code word 'Taldack'; Baled aluminiumused beverage can (UBC) scrap covered by ISRI code word 'Taldon';Briquetted aluminium used beverage can (UBC) scrap covered by ISRIcode word 'Taldork'; Painted siding covered by ISRI code word'Tale'; Coated scrap covered by ISRI code word 'Talent'; Aluminiumscrap radiators covered by ISRI code word 'Talk'; E.C. aluminiumnodules covered by ISRI code word 'Tall'; New pure aluminium wireand cable covered by ISRI code word 'Talon'; New mixed aluminiumwire and cable covered by ISRI code word 'Tann'; Old pure aluminiumwire and cable covered by ISRI code word 'Taste'; Old mixedaluminium wire and cable covered by ISRI code word 'Tassel';Aluminium pistons covered by ISRI code word 'Tarry'; Segregatedaluminium borings and turnings covered by ISRI code word 'Teens';Mixed aluminium castings covered by ISRI code word 'Telic'; Mixedaluminium castings covered by ISRI code word 'Tense'; Wreckedairplane sheet aluminium covered by ISRI code word 'Tepid'; Newaluminium foil covered by ISRI code word 'Terse'; New aluminiumfoil covered by ISRI code word 'Tetra'; Old aluminium foil coveredby ISRI code word 'Tesla'; Aluminium grindings covered by ISRI codeword 'Thigh'; Sweated aluminium covered by ISRI code word 'Throb';Segregated new aluminium alloy clippings and solids covered by ISRIcode word 'Tooth'; Mixed new aluminium alloy clippings and solidscovered by ISRI code word 'Tough'; Segregated new aluminiumcastings, forgings and extrusions covered by ISRI code word'Tread'; Aluminium auto castings covered by ISRI code word 'Trump';Insulated aluminium wire scrap covered by ISRI code word 'Twang';Aluminium airplane castings covered by ISRI code word 'Twist';Fragmentizer aluminium scrap (from automobile shredder) covered byISRI code word 'Twitch'; Aluminium auto or truck wheels covered byISRI code word 'Troma'; Fragmentizer aluminium scrap fromautomobile shredders covered by ISRI code word 'Tweak'; Burntfragmentizer aluminium scrap from automobile shredders covered byISRI code word 'Twire'; Shredded non-ferrous scrap (predominantlyaluminium) covered by ISRI code word 'Zorba'; Aluminium drosses,spatterns, spellings, skimmings and sweepings covered by ISRI codeword 'Thirl'; New production aluminium extrusions covered by ISRIcode word 'Tata'; All aluminium radiators from automobiles coveredby ISRI code word 'Tally'; Aluminium extrusions '10/10' covered byISRI code word 'Toto'; Aluminium extrusions dealer grade covered bythe word 'Tutu'. | Free |
- In Chapter 78, in ITC (HS) Code 7802 00 10, in the entry incolumn (2), for the words "ISRI code word 'Roses', the followingwords and brackets shall be substituted, namely:-
Current:
| Exim Code | Item Description | Policy | Policy Conditions |
| 7802 00 10 | LLead scrap, namely the following: Scrap lead-soft covered byISRI code word 'Racks'; Mixed hard or soft scrap lead covered byISRI code word 'Radio'; Lead covered copper cable covered by ISRIcode word 'Relay'; Wheel weights covered by ISRI code word 'Ropes';Mixed common babbit covered by ISRI code word 'Roses' | Free |
As Amended:
| Exim Code | Item Description | Policy | Policy Conditions |
| 7802 00 10 | Lead scrap, namely the following: Scrap lead-soft covered byISRI code word 'Racks'; Mixed hard or soft scrap lead covered byISRI code word 'Radio'; Lead covered copper cable covered by ISRIcode word 'Relay'; Wheel weights covered by ISRI code word 'Ropes';Mixed common babbit covered by ISRI code word 'Roses'; Lead batteryplates whether automotive, industrial or mixed covered by ISRI codeword 'Rails'; Scrap drained/dry whole intact lead covered by ISRIcode word 'Rains'; Battery lugs free of scrap lead, wheel weights,battery plates, rubber or plastic case material and other foreignmaterial covered by ISRI code word 'Rakes'; Lead covered coppercable free of armoured covered cable and foreign material coveredby ISRI code word 'Relay'; Lead dross covered by ISRI code word'Rents'; Scrap wet whole intact lead batteries consisting of SLI(starting, lighting and ignition), automotive, truck, 8-D andcommercial golf cart and marine type batteries covered by ISRI codeword 'Rink'; Scrap industrial intact lead cells consisting ofplates enclosed by some form of complete plastic case covered byISRI code word 'Rono'; Scrap whole Intact Industrial Lead BatteriesConsisting of bus, diesel, locomotive, telephone or steel casedbatteries covered by ISRI code word 'Roper' | Free |
- In Chapter 79, in ITC (HS) Code 7902 00 10, in the entry incolumn (2), for the word "oxidation", the following words shall besubstituted, namely:-
Current:
| Exim Code | Item Description | Policy | Policy Conditions |
| 7902 00 10 | New plated zinc die cast scrap covered by ISRI Code word'Scope'; Zinc die cast automotive grills covered by ISRI Code word'Scoot'; Old scrap zinc covered by ISRI Code word 'Score'; New zincclippings covered by ISRI Code word 'Screen'; Zinc die cast slabsor pigs covered by ISRI Code word 'Scull'; Crushed clean sortedfragmentizers die cast scrap, as produced from automobilefragmentizers covered by ISRI Code word 'Scribe'; Hot dipgalvanizers slab zinc dross (Batch process) covered by ISRI Codeword 'Scrub' (minimum 92% zinc) - free of skimmings; Continuousline galvanizing slab zinc top dross covered by ISRI Code word'Seal' (minimum 90% zinc) - free of skimmings; Continuous linegalvanizing slab zinc bottom dross covered by ISRI Code word 'Seam'(minimum 92% zinc) - free of skimmings; Prime zinc die castscovered by ISRI Code word 'Shelf' (85% zinc) - free from corrosionor oxidation. | Free |
As Amended:
| Exim Code | Item Description | Policy | Policy Conditions |
| 7902 00 10 | Zinc scrap, namely the following: Old zinc die cast scrapcovered by ISRI Code word 'Saves'; New zinc die cast scrap coveredby ISRI Code word 'Scabs'; New plated zinc die cast scrap coveredby ISRI Code word 'Scope'; Zinc die cast automotive grills coveredby ISRI Code word 'Scoot'; Old scrap zinc covered by ISRI Code word'Score'; New zinc clippings covered by ISRI Code word 'Screen';Zinc die cast slabs or pigs covered by ISRI Code word 'Scull';Crushed clean sorted fragmentizers die cast scrap, as produced fromautomobile fragmentizers covered by ISRI Code word 'Scribe'; Hotdip galvanizers slab zinc dross (Batch process) covered by ISRICode word 'Scrub' (minimum 92% zinc) - free of skimmings;Continuous line galvanizing slab zinc top dross covered by ISRICode word 'Seal' (minimum 90% zinc) - free of skimmings; Continuousline galvanizing slab zinc bottom dross covered by ISRI Code word'Seam' (minimum 92% zinc) - free of skimmings; Prime zinc die castscovered by ISRI Code word 'Shelf' (85% zinc) - free from corrosionor oxidation; Unsorted zinc die cast scrap produced from automobilefragmentizers containing about 55% zinc-bearing scrap covered byISRI code word 'Scroll'. | Free |
- Effect of this Notification:
Amendments carried out in the Budget 2012 have been incorporatedin the ITC (HS), 2012.
Sd/-
Anup K. Pujari
Director General of Foreign Trade
(Issued from F.No.01/89/214/8/AM-00/PC-2(A)
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