G/LIC/N/2/IND/21  
 
 
21 April 2022  
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Committee on Import Licensing  Original: English  
 
 
AGREEMENT ON IMPORT LICENSING PROCEDURES  
NOTIFICATION UNDER ARTICLE 5.1 TO 5.4 OF THE AGREEMENT1 
INDIA 
The following notification, dated  19 April 2022, is being circulated at the request of the delegation 
of India. 
 
 Category  Notification details  
1 Notifying Member  India  
2 Title of new 
legislation/procedure  Amendment in import policy and insertion of policy condition under 
Chapter 29 and 38 of ITC (HS), 2022, Schedule – I (Import Policy)  
3 Date of Publication  9 March 2022 
4 Date of entry into force  9 March 2022 
5 Website link/Official 
publication of the new 
regulation/procedure  https://content.dgft.gov.in/Website/dgftprod/77f8f957 -4d2a-4077-
a47f-132f9c5afbb6/Noti%2059%20Date%2009 -03-2022%20Eng.pd f 
6 Have you attached a copy of 
the regulation (PDF) to the 
Secretariat  [] Yes. ( Please attach a copy of the regulation to the notification. ) 
 
[√] No. 
7 Type of notification  [√] (a) New licensing regulation/procedure2; (please answer question 
8 to 14) 
 
[] (b) Changes to a regulation/procedure which has been previously 
notified in document: ___________; ( please answer question 15 and 
16) 
8 List of products subject to 
licensing  Please provide the HS codes and detailed descriptions of the 
products. In case of a long list, please attach the list as an Annex in 
MS WORD document.  
 
- 2903 41 00:  --Trifluoromethane (HFC -23) 
- 29034200:  -- Difluoromethane (HFC -32) 
- 29034300: -- Fluoromethane (HFC -41), 1,2 -difluoroethane. (HFC -
152) and 1,1-difluoroethane (HFC - 152a)  
- 29034400:  - - Pentafluoroethane (HFC -125), 1,1,1 - 
trifluoroethane (HFC -143a) and 1,1,2 - trifluoroethane (HFC -143) 
- 29034500: - - 1,1,1,2 - Tetrafluoroethane (HFC -134a) and 
1,1,2,2 - tetrafluoroethane (HFC -134) 
- 29034600:  ----1,1,1,2,3,3,3 -Heptafluoropropane (HFC - 
227ea),  1,1,1,2,2,3 -hexafluoropropane (HFC - 236cb), 
1,1,1,2,3,3 -hexafluoropropane (HFC - 236ea) 
and 1,1,1,3,3,3 -      hexafluoropropane (HFC -236fa)  
- 29034700:  -- 1,1,1,3,3 -Pentafluoropropane (HFC -245fa) and 
1,1,2,2, 3-pentafluoropropane (HFC - 245ca)  
 
1It is understood that the notifying Member has also completed its notification obligations under 
Article  1.4(a) and Article 8.2(b) regarding the relevant law/regulation/procedure notified for by filling this form 
in a full and complete manner.  
2"New licensing regulation/procedure" is understood to refer to any newly introduced law, regulation or 
procedure, and those which are in force but being not ified for the first time to the Committee.  
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   Category  Notification details  
- 29034800:  -- 1,1,1,3,3 -Pentafluorobutane (HFC -365mfc) and 
1,1,1,2,2,3,4,5,5,5 -decafluoropentane (HFC -43- 10mee)  
- 29035100:  - - 2,3,3,3 - Tetrafluoropropene (HFO -1234yf), 1,3,3,3 -
tetrafluoropropene (HFO1234ze) and (z) -1,1,1,4,4,4 -hexafluoro2 -
butene (HFO -1336mzz)  
- 38275100:  Containing trifluoromethane (HFC -23)  
- 38275900:  Other - Containing  other hydrofluorocarbons  
(HFCs)  but not containing chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) or 
hydrochlorofluorocarbons (HCFCs)  
- 38276100:   - - Containing 15% or more by mass of 1,1,1 - 
trifluoroethane (HFC -143a)  
- 38276200:   - - Other, not included in the sub -heading above, 
containing 55% or more by mass of pentafluoroethane (HFC -125) 
but not con taining unsaturated fluorinated derivatives of acyclic 
hydrocarbons (HFOs)  
- 3827 63 00:  - - Other, not included in the sub -headings above, 
containing 40% or more by mass of pentafluoroethane (HFC -125) 
- 38276400:  - - Other, not included in the sub -headin gs above, 
containing 30% or more by mass of 1,1,1,2 - tetrafluoroethane 
(HFC -134a) but not containing unsaturated fluorinated 
derivatives of acyclic hydrocarbons (HFOs)  
- 38276500:  - - Other, not included in the sub -headings above, 
containing 20% or more by mass of difluoromethane (HFC -32) 
and 20% or more by mass of pentafluoroethane (HFC -125) 
- 38276800:  Other, not included in the sub -headings above, 
containing substances of subheadings 29034100  to 29034800  
9 Nature of licensing  Automatic: [ ]  
 
Non-Automatic: [√]  
10 Administrative 
purpose/measure being 
implemented  (a)  Protect public morals;  
(b)  Protect human, animal or plant life or health;  
(c)  Collect trade statistics or market surveillance;  
(d)  Protection of patents, trademarks and copyrights, and 
the prevention of deceptive practices;  
(e)  Pursue obligations under the UN Charter and other 
international treaties ( i.e. CITES, Basel Convention, 
Rotterdam Convention, UNSC Resolutions etc.)  
(f)  Quota (including TRQ) administration;  
(g)  Regulate imports of arms, ammunition or fissionable 
materials and safeguard national security;  
(h)  Other: Import Policy of Hydroflourocarbons (HFCs) 
(please specify)  
11 Administrative body(ies) for  
submission of applications  
 Ministry/authority and Department: Ministry of Commerce & 
Industry, Directorate General of Foreign Trade  
Address: UdyogBhawan, Maulana Azad Road, New Delhi -110011  
Website:  https://commerce.gov.in/ , https://dgft.gov.in/CP/  
Telephone: 1800111550  
E-Mail: dgftedi@nic.in   
12 Contact point for 
information on eligibility  Ministry/authority and Department: Ministry of Commerce & 
Industry, Directorate General of Foreign Trade  
Address: UdyogBhawan, Maulana Azad Road, New Delhi -110011  
Website:  https://commerce.gov.in/ , https://dgft.gov.in/CP/  
Telephone: 1800111550  
E-Mail: dgftedi@nic.in   
13 Expected duration of 
licensing procedure  Ongoing  
14 A summary of the 
notification in one of the 
WTO official languages  Import policy of Hydroflourocarbons (HFCs) has been revised from 
"Free" to "Restricted " subject to NOC from MoEF&CC.  
15 In the case of 7(b), please 
indicate the type of new 
change(s)  (a)  Termination  
(b)  Suspension  G/LIC/N/2/IND/21  
 
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   Category  Notification details  
(c)  Modification of specific details in existing  
procedures:  
 Product coverage;  
 Administrative purpose;  
 Automatic or Non -automatic;  
 Duration of licensing;  
 Change the nature of quantity/value restriction;  
 Eligibility of applicants;  
 Contact information on eligibility;  
 Administrative body(ies) for submission of application;  
 Documentation requirements (including application form);  
 Period for Application;  
 Administrative body(ies) to issue licence;  
 Processing time for issuing licence;  
 Licence fee/administrative charge;  
 Deposit/advance payment and relevant conditions;  
 Appeal regulations/procedures;  
 Validity of licence;  
 Other conditions of licence (extension, transferability, 
penalty of non -use etc.);  
 Foreign exchange requirements;  
 Other: __________ (please specify).  
 
16  Please elaborate the 
changes in detail (in one of 
the official WTO languages)  - 
 
__________