Amendments in Schedule - I (Imports) of the ITC(HS) Classifications of Export and Import Items, 2004-09 - 02 (RE-2006) / 2004-2009 - Foreign Trade Policy

Import policy amendments tighten licensing and exemptions for vehicles, GMOs, ODS products, sandalwood, blood, boric acid and aircraft.

Amendments to Schedule I (Imports) revise licensing notes and import policies: Chapter 87 exempts imports of new vehicles for certification, defence and R&D (R&D vehicles unregistered and not for road use; land locked origin shipments treated as exported from manufacture country with tracking); Sandal Wood imports made restricted under a new Chapter 44 licensing note; ODS containing products require DGFT licensing under ODS Rules; GMO/LMO and genetically modified food/feed imports require GEAC/RCGM approvals and declaration on consignments; metallic waste governed by Handbook provisions; human blood imports allowed for individual diagnostic/therapeutic use with ICMR referral for biomedical imports; boric acid for non insecticidal use requires Central Insecticide Board permit; aircraft import exemptions extended to listed entities, others need DGFT licence; certain vehicle and aircraft rubber articles are restricted.