DGFT notification Notification No. 57 / 2025-26 · 05 Feb 2026
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Amendment in Import Policy and policy condition of Umbrellas covered under Chapter 66 of Schedule-I (Import Policy) of ITC (HS) 2022-reg.
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Check the official recordThe Directorate General of Foreign Trade changes the import policy for umbrellas under HS codes 66019100 and 66019900. The policy changes the import status from Free to Restricted. Imports remain Free if the CIF value is ₹100 or more per piece. Advance Authorisation holders, Export Oriented Units, and units in Special Economic Zones receive an exemption from the Minimum Import Price condition. This exemption applies only if the imported items are not sold into the Domestic Tariff Area.
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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. 57 / 2025-26 New Delhi, Dated: 05 February, 2026
Subject: Amendment in Import Policy and Policy condition of Umbrellas covered under Chapter 66 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 amend the import policy condition for the following HS codes covered under Chapter 66 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6601 | Umbrellas and sun umbrellas (including walking-stick umbrellas, garden umbrellas and similar umbrellas). | ||||
| 66019100 | Other : -- Having a telescopic shaft | Free | Restricted | - | However, import is "Free" where the CIF value is ₹100 and above per piece. |
| 66019900 | Other : -- Other | Free | Restricted | - | However, import is "Free" where the CIF value is ₹100 and above per piece. |
Effect of the Notification:
The Import Policy and Policy Condition of Finished Umbrellas under ITC (HS) Codes 66019100 and 66019900 are revised from "Free" to "Restricted". However, import shall be "Free" if the CIF value is ₹100 and above per piece. Further, imported items under these two ITC (HS) Codes by Advance Authorisation holders, EOUs, and SEZ shall be exempted from the MIP condition.
This is issued with the approval of the Hon'ble Minister of Commerce & Industry.
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(Lav Agarwal) Director General of Foreign Trade & Ex-officio Addl. Secretary to Govt. of India Email: dgft@nic.in
(Issued from File No. 01/89/180/8IAM-25/PC-2(A) /e-45032)
