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Amendment in Import Policy and Policy condition of Clear Float Glass

DGFT notification Notification No. 29 / 2026-27 · 17 Aug 2026

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Amendment in Import Policy and Policy condition of Clear Float Glass (4 mm–12 mm), falling under ITC (HS) Codes 70051090 and 70052990, covered under Chapter 70 of Schedule – I (Import Policy) of ITC (HS) 2022.

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The Directorate General of Foreign Trade changes the import policy for Clear Float Glass (4 mm–12 mm) under ITC (HS) codes 70051090 and 70052990. The policy changes from Free to Restricted. Imports remain Free if the CIF value is ₹34,000 or more per MT. This Minimum Import Price condition applies for one year from the date of publication. The restriction does not apply to Advance Authorisation holders, Export Oriented Units, or units in the Special Economic Zone. These entities must not sell the imported inputs into the Domestic Tariff Area.

Who is affected: Importers of Clear Float Glass (4 mm–12 mm) under ITC (HS) codes 70051090 and 70052990.
Advance Authorisation holders, Export Oriented Units, and units in the SEZ.
Required action: Ensure imported inputs are not sold into the Domestic Tariff Area if imported under the exemption.
Key dates: Date of publication of the notification. — 17 Aug 2026
Thresholds: Imports are Free if the CIF value is ₹34,000 and above per MT.
Exceptions: Advance Authorisation holders, Export Oriented Units, and units in the SEZ are exempt from the Minimum Import Price condition.

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Source: Directorate General of Foreign Trade
Type: notification
Published by source: 17 Aug 2026
Document number: Notification No. 29 / 2026-27
Issuing division: Directorate General of Foreign Trade
Coverage area: foreign-trade

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[To be published in the Gazette of India Extraordinary Part-II, Section-3, Sub-Section (ii)]

Government of India
Ministry of Commerce & Industry
Department of Commerce
Directorate General of Foreign Trade
Vanijya Bhawan, New Delhi

Notification No. 29 / 2026-27
New Delhi, Dated: 18th August, 2026

Subject: Amendment in Import Policy and Policy condition of Clear Float Glass (4 mm–12 mm), falling under ITC (HS) Codes 70051090 and 70052990, covered under Chapter 70 of Schedule – I (Import Policy) of ITC (HS) 2022.

S.O. (E): In exercise of powers conferred by Section 3 and Section 5 of Foreign Trade (Development & Regulation) Act, 1992, read with paragraph 1.02 and 2.01 of the Foreign Trade Policy 2023, as amended from time to time, the Central Government hereby amends the import policy condition for the following HS codes covered under Chapter 70 of the ITC (HS), 2022, Schedule-I (Import Policy) as under:

HS code	Item Description	Existing Import Policy	Revised Import Policy	Existing Import Policy Condition	Revised Policy Condition
700510	Non-wired glass, having an absorbent, reflecting or nonreflecting layer
70051090	Other	Free	Restricted	-	However, import is “Free” where the CIF value is ₹34,000 and above per MT.
700529	Other non-wired glass : -- Other
70052990	Other : -- Other	Free	Restricted	-	However, import is “Free” where the CIF value is ₹34,000 and above per MT.

2. Minimum Import Price (MIP) condition on the above items shall not be applicable for imports by Advance Authorisation holders, Export Oriented Units (EOUs) and units in the SEZ subject to the condition that the imported inputs under the above ITC (HS) Codes are not sold into Domestic Tariff Area (DTA).

3. The MIP condition shall remain applicable for a period of one year from the date of publication of this Notification.

Effect of the notification:

The Import Policy and Policy Condition of Clear Float Glass (4 mm–12 mm), falling under ITC (HS) Codes 70051090 and 70052990, is revised from “Free” to “Restricted”. However, import shall be “Free” if CIF value is ₹34,000 and above per MT. The above restriction is not applicable for imports by Advance Authorisation holders, Export Oriented Units (EOUs) and units in the SEZ subject to the condition that the imported inputs under the above ITC (HS) Codes are not sold into Domestic Tariff Area (DTA). The Minimum Import Price (MIP) condition shall remain applicable for a period of one year from the date of publication of this Notification.

This is issued with the approval of the Hon’ble Minister of Commerce & Industry.

(Lav Agarwal)
Director General of Foreign Trade &
Ex-officio Addl. Secretary to the Govt. of India
Email: dgft@nic.in

(Issued from File No: 01/89/180/05/AM-26/PC-2(A)/e-46088)

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