Import restriction on unmanned aircraft requires prior DGCA clearance and DGFT import licence for all drone imports. Import of Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS)/Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs)/Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPAs)/drones is Restricted under Chapter 88 of the ITC (HS), 2012 - Schedule 1 (Import Policy) and requires prior clearance from the civil aviation regulator together with an import licence from the trade authority before importation.