Muli Bamboo export liberalisation made free for export subject to state forest transit rules and export policy amendment.
Amendment makes Muli Bamboo (Melocanna baccifera) free for export until 31st March, 2007 by modifying Code No. 4401 in Table B of Schedule 2 of the ITC(HS) classification, while the parent category of wood products remains prohibited; the liberalised export status is subject to observance of State Forest Department Transit Rules under the Indian Forest Act, 1927.

Export restriction: Maldives shipments of stone aggregates and river sand allowed only with NOC and monitored ceilings.
Exports of Stone Aggregates and River Sand to the Maldives under Code No. 2505 are restricted and permitted only subject to a No Objection Certificate issued within the annual ceiling by the Chemical and Allied Product Export Promotion Council (CAPEXIL), which shall monitor the ceiling and send quarterly reports to Policy Cell-III in DGFT.

Import prohibition on specified hazardous waste, with permitted chemicals subject to pre-import notification and compliance.
Imports of hazardous waste are governed by the Hazardous Wastes (Management and Handling) Amendment Rules, 2003, and any hazardous waste or contaminated substances listed in Schedule 8 of those Rules are prohibited from import. Imports of hazardous chemicals permitted without a licence under the Manufacture, Storage and Import of Hazardous Chemicals Rules, 1986 are allowed only if the importer furnishes the required pre-import details to the authority specified in Schedule 5 no earlier than thirty days before, and not later than the date of, import. Appendix 1 to Schedule 1 of the ITC (HS) Classifications is deleted.

Import of high-value new vehicles requires international Type Approval certification at customs; exemption from certain prior conditions applies.
The amendment allows import of new vehicles above a prescribed FOB threshold by individuals and by companies and firms under the EPCG Scheme, exempting them from the earlier condition at Sl. No. (2)(II)(c). At Customs clearance importers must produce a Type Approval Certificate/COP from an internationally accredited agency of the country of origin, with a notarized English translation, certifying compliance of the complete vehicle with all ECE Regulations; agencies will be notified separately.

Import prohibition on specified avian livestock and products due to avian influenza outbreak, effective for six months.
Importation of specified avian and certain livestock items is prohibited following a reported outbreak of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza. Prohibited items include domestic and wild birds (including captive birds), day old chicks and newly hatched avian species, hatching eggs, eggs and egg products, semen of domestic and wild birds, meat and meat products from avian species (including wild birds), feathers, avian origin products for animal feed or agricultural/industrial use, live pigs and pig meat products, and pathological and biological materials from birds. The prohibition is effective for six months from notification or until modified or withdrawn.

Import restriction on bank notes: authorised banks and dealers exempt from licensing; central bank conditions apply.
Amendment designates Exim Code 49070020 (Bank notes) as Restricted; import by banks and dealers authorised by the central bank will not require a licence by the trade regulator, while other central bank conditions apply. The change is made under the Foreign Trade Policy framework and statutory authority for classification of export and import items.

Import prohibition on avian products from countries reporting highly pathogenic avian influenza imposed for a six-month period.
The ITC (HS) Classification is amended to prohibit import into India of specified avian livestock and avian-derived products, including birds, day-old birds, newly hatched avian species, hatching eggs, bird semen, fresh bird meat, animal-origin products for feed or industrial use, and unprocessed pathological and biological materials not treated to destroy the Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza virus, from listed countries and any country reporting outbreaks; the ban applies for six months from the notification or until modified or withdrawn.

Export restriction on fertilizers: licensing required, with limited free export for listed manufacturers upon auditor certification.
The ITC(HS) amendment classifies fertilizer item codes 3102-3105 as Restricted, permitting exports only under licence except where manufacturers listed in appended schedules may freely export their own production after prior intimation and provision of a self-declaration and statutory auditor's certificate that no concession/subsidy was claimed; these documents must be produced to Customs. Direct importers of MOP may export recent imports freely if they forgo or return concessions, provide auditor certification, and realise export proceeds in free foreign exchange. Appendices list eligible manufacturers and administrative implementation is directed to the Department of Fertilisers and Customs.

Import standards compliance: mandatory BIS registration or product certification pathway for specified imports, with customs clearance linked to BIS testing.
Amendments require compliance with mandatory Indian quality standards for items in Appendix III to Schedule I, mandating BIS registration for manufacturers/exporters or allowing importers to use the BIS Product Certification Scheme where imports are for captive consumption, continuous need, and from pre identified sources; importers must apply to BIS, have test facilities, obtain BIS recording for customs clearance, and secure licences after BIS testing, with initial use permitted only after licence grant and subsequent imports subject to conformity testing.

Duty Free Credit Entitlement revised to define excluded exports and to prohibit transfer of incremental entitlement.
Capital goods, equipment, components, parts and accessories, whether imported or indigenous, may be sent abroad for repairs, testing, quality improvement, up gradation or standardisation and re imported without a licence/certificate/permission except where restricted in the ITC(HS). Exports as gifts are permitted up to a prescribed per licensing year value subject to ITC(HS) exclusions. Warranty spares may be exported with or after the main equipment within the contracted warranty period subject to RBI approval. Duty Free Credit Entitlement for status holders is restricted by specified exclusions to incremental export calculation and is non transferable; the government may notify further excluded products and imports under the scheme.

Import of Naphtha freed; prior power sector import restrictions withdrawn prospectively, other statutory provisions remain applicable.
Import of Naphtha is declared free by amendment to the ITC(HS) Licensing Notes. The notification withdraws previously applicable import provisions for Naphtha used in the power sector, with that withdrawal effective prospectively from the notification date, and states that other statutory provisions relevant to imports remain applicable.

Import classification change: cobalt powders restricted while import of virgin cobalt metal powder permitted under amended policy.
Amendment to the ITC(HS) Classification revises cobalt powders to a Restricted import policy while expressly providing that import of virgin cobalt metal powder is free, effected by notification under the Foreign Trade (Development and Regulation) Act and the Export and Import Policy.