G/LIC/N/1/IND/15  
 
20 April 2022  
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Committee on Import Licensing  Original: English  
 
 
AGREEMENT ON IMPORT LICENSING PROCEDURES  
NOTIFICATION UNDER ARTICLE 1.4(A)i AND/OR 8.2(B)ii OF THE AGREEMENT  
INDIA 
The following notification, dated 11 April 2022, is being circulated at the request of the delegation 
of India. 
 
 
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Attached is the Notification issued by the Government of India consolidating the Import Policy of  
Government of India in the document "Indian Trade Classification (Harmonise d System) of Import  
Items,  2022 [ITC (HS),  2022] ". The Annexure  referred  to in the notification  can be accessed  on 
the web-site http://dgft.gov.in . 
 
To be Published in the Gazette of India Extraordinary Part-II, Section -3, Sub -Section  (ii) 
Government of India  Ministry  of Commerce  & Industry  
Department of Commerce  Directorate General of Foreign Trade  Udyog  Bhawan  
 
Notification No.   54 /2015 -2020  
New Delhi, Dated:  9th February 2022  
Subject: Notification of ITC (HS), 2022 - Schedule -1 (Import Policy)  
S.O. (E): In exercise of powers conferred by Section 3 read with Section 5 of the Foreign Trade 
(Development and Regulation) Act, 1992 (as amended from time to time) read with paragraph 2.01 
of the Foreign Trade Policy, 2015 -2020, the Central Government hereby notif ies "Indian Trade 
Classification (Harmonised System) 2022 [ITC (HS) 2022] " in sync with  the Finance Act, 2021 dated 
28 March 2021 and Corrigenda dated 29  December 2021.  
2. The modifications/amendments in the Chapter -wise Policy Conditions is at Annexure -I. 
3. The List of ITC (HS) codes introduced/deleted/amended/split/merged as per the Finance Act, 
2021 is at Annexure -II.  
4. The modifications/amendments in the Section Notes, Chapter -wise Main Notes, 
Supplementary Notes, Chapter heading, sub -headings and de scription of ITC (HS) codes as per the 
Finance Act, 2021 is at Annexure -III.  
5.         The updated ITC (HS) 2022 along with Annexure -I, II & III shall be available on the website 
of DGFT ( https://dgft.gov.in ).  G/LIC/N/1/IND/15  
 
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  Effect of this Notification: ITC (HS) 2022 Schedule -1 Import Policy is notified in sync with the 
Finance Act, 2021. Import policy of drones in CBU/CKD/SKD form under HS Code 8806 is ‘Prohibited’ 
with exceptions provided for R&D, Defence and Security purposes. Imp ort of drone components shall 
be "Free". This shall come into force with immediate effect.  
(Santosh Kumar Sarangi)  
Director General of Foreign Trade &  
Ex-officio Addl. Secretary to the Government of India  
[Issued  from File No. 01/89/180/27/AM -21/PC.II (A) /E-30106]  
 
 
 
i "[...] Publication shall take place, whenever practicable, 21  days prior to the effective date of the 
requirement but in all events not later than such effective date. Any exception, derogations or changes in or 
from the rules concerning licensing procedu res or the list of products subject to import licensing shall also be 
published in the same manner and within the same time periods as specified above." See Art. 1.4(a) of the 
Agreement.  
ii "Each Member shall inform the Committee of any changes in its laws and regulations relevant to this 
Agreement and in the administration of such laws and regulations."