ITC(HS) classification amendment deletes cross chapter entry, changing treatment of goods falling in multiple chapters under trade policy.
The notification deletes the entry at Sl. No. 2 of Table A in Schedule 2 of the ITC(HS) Classifications under the heading Goods Falling in More than One Chapter of ITC(HS) Classification, with that deletion to take effect from January 1, 2005.

Export controls on meat products now require certification of APEDA-registered source and compliance with inspection conditions.
A new Note 6 in Chapter 2 requires exporters to furnish a certificate to customs that meat and meat products were obtained from an abattoir or meat processing plant registered with APEDA; specified entries' "Nature of Restriction" are amended to require quality control and inspection under Notes 3 and 4 as well as the condition in Note 6.

Export controls expanded to list high-containment biosafety equipment and to cover microlight aircraft parts under export policy.
Amendments to Appendix 3 to Schedule 2 (Export Policy) add two category 3 D entries covering equipment for high-containment laboratory facilities-protective suits, class III safety cabinets, and complete containment facilities aligned with WHO biosafety containment levels-and amend entry 5 F to expand "Micro-light Aircraft and powered hang-gliders" to "Micro-light Aircraft and powered hang-gliders and their parts," thereby broadening export classification controls under the ITC(HS) Schedule 2.

Export restrictions on sea shells: free export, CITES-regulated export, or prohibition depending on species listing.
Amendments to the ITC(HS) Classification impose a three-tier export regime for sea shells: specimens not listed under the Wild Life (Protection) Act are free for export; specimens covered by international trade controls are exportable only under CITES regulations; and specimens included in the Schedules of the Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972 are prohibited from export.

Amendment to ITC(HS) classification corrects HCFC 124 structural formula under Foreign Trade Policy.
The notification uses powers under the Foreign Trade (Development & Regulation) Act and Foreign Trade Policy to amend Schedule 2 of the ITC(HS) classifications by correcting the structural formula recorded for HCFC 124 in Annexure C of Chapter 29, replacing the previously published formula with the accurate chemical representation; the change is issued in public interest as an administrative correction to Schedule 2.

Import licensing restriction: copper imports from Sri Lanka under ISFTA allowed only through designated ports and ICDs.
Addition of import-licensing notes conditions preferential imports from Sri Lanka under the ISFTA by restricting copper and copper-made articles in the specified Exim codes to entry only through designated seaports and inland container depots: Nhavasheva, Chennai, Tuticorin, Cochin, ICD Tughlakabad, ICD Mulund, ICD Ludhiana and ICD Pithampur.

Restriction on import of worn clothing imposed, bringing used garments under regulatory controls and restricted import policy.
The Central Government amended the ITC(HS) Classification to place worn clothing and other worn articles (Exim code 63090000) under a restricted import policy, stating the restriction is imposed in the public interest and bringing imports of used garments within the regulatory controls applicable to restricted items under the Foreign Trade Policy.

Export classification: bone and horn handicrafts excluded from animal origin entries when finished and not for consumption.
The amendment to Schedule 2 inserts Export Licensing Note No.1 in Chapter 5 clarifying that bone and horn handicrafts exported as finished products, not for further processing and not intended for human or animal consumption, are not covered by the entries at S.No. 35 and 36 of that Chapter.

Import licensing amendment under Montreal Protocol updates party categorizations, affecting import controls for ozone depleting substances.
Amendment to Appendix IV of Schedule 1 to the ITC (HS) Classifications revises the list of Parties to the Montreal Protocol, categorising States as operating under Article 5(1), temporarily under Article 5(1), or under Article 2, to govern import licensing and regulatory classification of ozone depleting substances under Chapter 29 of the ITC (HS).

Temporary removal of export restrictions on sea shell handicrafts restores the prior export policy for a limited period.
Entries at Chapter 5, entry no. 41 (HS Codes 0508 00 20, 0508 00 30 and 0508 00 50) for sea shells and related handicrafts are to be treated as kept in abeyance, with the export policy that prevailed prior to the later Notifications to continue in force for six months from this Notification; action taken under powers of Section 5 of the Foreign Trade (Development & Regulation) Act and relevant Foreign Trade Policy provisions.

ITC(HS) classifications notified under the Foreign Trade Act to govern uniform export and import item coding.
Central Government notification exercises powers under the Foreign Trade (Development and Regulation) Act read with paragraph 2.1 of the Foreign Trade Policy to notify the ITC(HS) Classifications of Export and Import Items, 2004-2009 as contained in the Annexure, and fixes their commencement for operational application in export and import classification and documentation.

ITC(HS) export classification revised; updated Schedule and appendices now govern and supersede prior export policies.
The Notification amends the ITC(HS) by issuing an updated Schedule 2 that assigns standardized commodity codes to export items, substitutes new appendices, and annexes the amended schedule. It provides that export policy entries and conditions in the amended Schedule 2 will supersede any inconsistent earlier export policies or conditions, and specifies the implementation date and administrative references.

Foreign Trade Policy notification under Section 5 enacts the FTP and sets its commencement by the Government.
The Central Government, exercising powers under Section 5 of the Foreign Trade (Development and Regulation) Act, 1992, notifies the Foreign Trade Policy 2004-09 as contained in an annexure and declares that the Policy shall come into force from the commencement date specified in the notification.

Import permission for natural rubber allowed through all ports for domestic and export-oriented units under amended foreign trade policy.
Amendment permits import of natural rubber (items under Exim Head 40.01) through all ports of customs for both Domestic Tariff Area and Export Oriented Units by revising Import Licensing Note (1) of the ITC (HS) Classification, thereby removing port-specific restrictions and authorising nationwide clearance.

Import prohibition on specified livestock and poultry products restricts entry widely and adds avian influenza-related import controls.
Import prohibition bars entry into India of specified livestock and livestock products from all countries, including domestic and wild birds, live pigs and pig meat products (except processed pig products), avian meat and meat products (except processed poultry), bird semen, and bird-derived products for animal feed or industrial use. Additional prohibitions apply for countries reporting Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza, covering day-old chicks, hatching eggs, eggs and egg products, avian meat, feathers, pig meat products, and pathological and biological material from birds. The prohibition is effective for six months or until modified or withdrawn.

Deletion of mandatory standards: specified BIS electrical standards removed from import appendix altering compliance obligations.
The Central Government amended the ITC(HS) classifications to delete specified BIS standards from Appendix III to Schedule 1 (IMPORTS), removing listed Indian Standards for particular electrical products - including self ballasted lamps, low and high voltage fuses, and parts of low voltage switchgear and controlgear - so those standards are no longer applicable requirements for imports of the specified items.

Import of new vehicles permitted through specified customs ports, expanding authorised entry points under Foreign Trade Policy.
The Central Government has amended the Import Licensing Notes to Chapter 87 of the ITC (HS) Classification under the Export and Import Policy to permit import of new vehicles through specified customs entry points: Nhava Sheva, Kolkata, Chennai, ICD-Tughlakabad, Delhi Air Cargo and MumbaiPort, as authorised by the Director General of Foreign Trade and stated to be in the public interest.

Designation amendment: Director General of Foreign Trade also holds ex officio Additional Secretary status, affecting official notifications.
Corrigendum amends Notification No. 38 to add that the Director General of Foreign Trade also serves ex officio as Additional Secretary to the Government of India, clarifying the official capacity of the officeholder; issued in the public interest.

Import of new vehicles: amendment authorises specified customs and air cargo ports as permitted entry points under import licensing.
Amendment permits import of new vehicles through designated seaports, an inland container depot and an air cargo facility by revising the Import Licensing Notes to Chapter 87 under the Foreign Trade Policy, authorising specified entry points for imports within the licensing framework.

Duty Free Entitlement Certificate restrictions limit certain exports and bar agricultural imports from duty free entitlement use.
Correction inserts exclusions to the Duty Free Entitlement Certificate for Status Holders: exports of rough, uncut and semi polished diamonds; gold and silver in any form including plain jewellery; central pool food grains; and items exported under free shipping bills shall not count for entitlement. Separately, agricultural products classified in Chapters 1-24 of the ITC (HS) are not allowed for import under Duty Free Credit Entitlement Certificates.