G/LIC/N/2/IND/23  
 
29 November  2023 
(23-8102) Page: 1/3 
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  29 November  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 of Items under HSN  8471 Chapter 84 of 
Schedule – I (Import Policy) of ITC (HS), 2022 -reg 
3 Date of Publication  3 August 2023  
4 Date of entry into force  1 November 2023  
5 Website link/Official 
publication of the new 
regulation/procedure  https://content.dgft.gov.in/Website/dgftprod/92df276a -d49b-43b5-
809b-
ea2a3ff8c481/Notification%20No .%2023%20dated%2003.08.2023%20
Eng-1%20(1).pdf   
  
https://content.dgft.go v.in/Website/dgftprod/f292ddaf -3a4e-40c1-
afb6-
67147f8d6b3f/DGFT%20Noti%2026%20dated%2004.08.2023%20Engli
sh.pdf   
  
https://content.dgft.gov.in/Website/dgftprod/4c50dd5f -5216-43ac-
9ccc-ef3ff183690f/Notification%2038%20dt%2019 -10-23%20Eng.pdf   
  
https://content.dgft.gov.in/Website/dgftprod/7d029b5d -3992-4034-
891d-13a3a69aaa64/Policy%20Circular%2006%20dated%2019 -10-
2023-.pdf  
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/procedure[2]; (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.  
  
-   84713010:  --Personal computer  
-   84713090:  -- Other 
-   84714110: -- Micro computer  
-   84714120:  -- Large or main frame computer  
-   84714190: -- Other 
- 84714900:  -- Other automatic data processing machines: -- Other, 
presented in the form of systems  
- 84715000:  -- Processing units other than those of subheading 
8471.41 or 8471.49, whether or not containing in the same housing 
 
1 It 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 
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   Category  Notification details  
one or two of the following types of units: stor age units, input units, 
output units  
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 Items under HSN 8471 Chapter 
84 of Schedule – I (Import Policy) of ITC (HS), 2022 -
reg (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  / +91 11 2303 8703  
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  / +91 11 2303 8703  
E-Mail: dgftedi@nic.in   
13 Expected duration of 
licensing procedure  The notification shall be effective from 1st November 2023  
14 A summary of the 
notification in one of 
the WTO official 
languages  import policy of Items under HSN 8471 Chapter 84 of Schedule – I 
(Import Policy) of ITC (HS), 2022 -reg has been revised from "Free" to 
"Restricted" subject to Policy condition no. 4 of the Chapter. DGFT Policy 
Circular No.06/2023 -24 dated and Notification No.38/2023 dated 19.10 
2023 may also be referred to.  
15 In the case of 7(b), 
please indicate the type 
of new change(s)  (a) Termination  
(b) Suspension  
(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 r elevant conditions;  
  Appeal regulations/procedures;  
  Validity of licence;  
  Other conditions of licence (extension, transferability, penalty 
of non -use etc.);  
  Foreign exchange requirements;  
  Other: __________ (please specify).  
        
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   Category  Notification details  
16  Please elaborate the 
changes in detail (in 
one of the official WTO 
languages)  - 
 
__________