Import prohibition on mobile handsets lacking valid IMEI or ESN/MEID restricts entry of devices with duplicate or fake identifiers.
The notification amends import policy under ITC (HS) code 8517 to declare import of GSM handsets without valid IMEI (including all-zero, duplicate, or fake IMEIs) and CDMA handsets without valid ESN/MEID (including all-zero, duplicate, or fake ESN/MEID) as Prohibited, thereby adding such devices to the list of prohibited imports and making device identifier authenticity a condition for import eligibility.

Mandatory registration for imports of insecticidal chemicals: import limited to registered sources and permits required for non-insecticidal use.
Policy Condition no. 3 mandates mandatory registration under the Insecticides Act, 1968 for chemicals intended as insecticides; imports for non-insecticidal purposes require an import permit from the Registration Committee. The Committee prescribes import conditions including permitted sources, prohibits import from sources not specified on the registration or permit, and may issue regulatory guidelines on safety, efficacy and quality which importers must comply with. This notification applies these requirements to EXIM code 3808 in ITC (HS), 2012 Schedule I (Import Policy).

Import exemption for GSM/CDMA vehicle tracking systems when equipped with a valid IMEI/ESN/MEID enables license free import.
Amendment clarifies that items under ITC (HS) 8526 91 90 are generally Restricted but imports of GPS and DGPS receivers are free, and GSM/CDMA based vehicle tracking systems bearing a valid IMEI/ESN/MEID are exempted from restriction and may be imported without a licence; multi channel GSM/CDMA receivers, transmitters and transceivers capable of operating on two or more frequencies remain Restricted under Para 16.