Dear Sir/Madam,
One of our Importer who does the Research and Development activity on 4G /5G mobile technologies and they wanted to Import the Blank SIM Cards to test the chip set performance in their Lab and they are purely meant for the testing.
Are they allowed to Import, since the Mobile Phone without the IMEI Number is Prohibited to Import, any such restrictions are there to Import the blank SIM Cards.
Please Advise.
Importer Cleared to Bring in Blank SIM Cards for 4G/5G Testing Under HSN 85235210, No Restrictions Found. An importer engaged in R&D for 4G/5G mobile technologies inquired about the legality of importing blank SIM cards for testing chipset performance in their lab. Concerns were raised about potential restrictions similar to those on mobile phones without IMEI numbers. Responses indicated that blank SIM cards, classified under HSN 85235210, are freely importable according to the Foreign Trade Policy 2015-2020. One respondent expressed gratitude for the clarification provided by another participant in the discussion. (AI Summary)
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