Amendment in Import Policy Condition of specific ITC (HS) Codes of Chapter 29 and 38 of ITC (HS), 2022- Schedule-1 (Import Policy) -reg. · 15 Oct 2025

[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

Notification No. 45 /2025-26
New Delhi, Dated: 15th October, 2025

Subject: Amendment in Import Policy Condition of specific ITC (HS) Codes of Chapter 29 and 38 of ITC (HS), 2022- Schedule-1 (Import Policy) -reg.

S.O. (E): In exercise of powers conferred by Section 3 read with Section 5 of the Foreign Trade (Development and Regulation) Act, 1992 (as amended from time to time) read with paragraph 1.02 and 2.01 of the Foreign Trade Policy (FTP) 2023, the Central Government hereby amends the import Policy condition of following ITC HS Codes Chapter 29 and 38 of ITC (HS), 2022- Schedule-1 (Import Policy) with immediate effect:

ITC HS codes | Description | Import Policy | Existing Policy Condition | Revised Policy Condition 29162020 | --- Bifenthrin (ISO), prallethrin | Free | Import shall be subject to an import permit issued by Central Insecticide Board & Registration Committee under Ministry Of Agriculture | Subject to Policy Condition no. 07 of this Chapter. 29242970 | --- Goods specified in Supplementary Note 6 to this Chapter | Free 29302010 | --- Goods specified in Supplementary Note 8 to this Chapter | Free 29309092 | --- Other : ---- Goods specified in Supplementary Note 9 to this Chapter | Free 29329920 | --- Emamectin benzoate (ISO), abamectin, dinotefuron | Free 29332960 | --- Goods specified in Supplementary Note 12 to this Chapter | Free 29333917 | --- Derivatives of pyridine: ---- Chlorantraniliprole (ISO) | Free 29333921 | --- Derivatives of pyridine: ---- Acetamiprid (ISO) | Free 29333922 | --- Derivatives of pyridine: ---- Imazethapyr (ISO) | Free 29335950 | --- Goods specified in Supplementary Note 15 to this Chapter | Free 29339920 | --- Goods specified in Supplementary Note 17 to this Chapter | Free 29349930 | --- Buprofezin (ISO) | Free 29355010 | --- Flubendiamide (ISO) | Free 38089111 | --- Aluminium phosphate (for example phostoxin) | Free | If registered and not prohibited for import under insecticides Act and formulation thereof 38089112 | --- Calcium cyanide) | Free 38089113 | --- D.D.V.P. (Dimethyle-dichloro-vinyl-phosphate) | Free 38089121 | --- Diaginal | Free 38089122 | --- Methyl bromide | Restricted 38089123 | ---Dimethoate, technical grade | Free 38089124 | ---Melathion | Free 38089131 | ---Endosulphan, technical grade | Free 38089132 | ---Quinal phos | Free 38089133 | ---Isoproturon | Free 38089134 | ---Fenthion | Free 38089135 | ---Cipermethrin, technical grade | Free 38089136 | ---Allethrin | Free 38089137 | --- Synthetic pyrethrum | Free 38089191 | --- Other ---- Repellants for insects such as flies, mosquito | Free 38089192 | --- Other ---- Paper impregnated or coated with insecticides such as D.D.T coated paper | Free 38089199 | --- Other ---- Other | Free 38089210 | --- Maneb | Free 38089220 | --- Sodium penta chlorophenate (santobrite) | Free 38089230 | --- Thiram (tetra methyl thiuram disulphide) | Free 38089240 | --- Zineb | Free 38089250 | --- Copper oxychloride | Free 38089299 | --- Other: ---- Other | Free 38089310 | --- Chloromethyl phenozy acetic acid (M.C.P.A) | Free 38089320 | --- 2:4 Dichloro phenozy acetic acid and its esters | Free 38089350 | --- Weedicides and weed killing agents | Free 38089141 | --- Goods specified in Supplementary Note 1 and 2 to this Chapter: ---- Goods specified in Supplementary Note 1 to this Chapter | Free | Import shall be subject to an Import permit Issued by Central Insecticide Board& Registration Committee Under Ministry Of Agriculture As per policy condition04of the chapter. 38089142 | --- Goods specified in Supplementary Note 1 and 2 to this Chapter: ---- Goods specified in Supplementary Note 2 to this Chapter | Free 29314930 | --- Glyphosate (ISO), fosetyl-al, glufosinate ammonium, glyphosate potassium salt | Free | Import shall be subject to an import permit issued by central Insecticide board &registration Committee under Ministry of Agriculture as per policy condition 04 of the chapter. | a) The import of the pesticides will be subject to a Certificate of Registration issued by Central insecticides Board & Registration Committee (CIB&RC) under Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare and also non-prohibition for import under Insecticides Act, 1968. b) Import of Gulfosinate and its salts’ (Purity – Minimum 95% w/w) is “Restricted: of CIF Value below Rs. 1289/- per Kg. c) However, import of ‘Glufosinate and its salts’ is “Free” for CIF value of Rs. 1289/- or above per Kg. d) The said Policy condition shall be reviewed after a period of one year w.e.f the date of publication of Notification No. 54/2024 38089361 | --- Goods specified in Supplementary Note 7 and 8 to this Chapter: ---- Goods specified in Supplementary Note 7 to this Chapter | Free

Effect of this Notification:

Import Policy Condition of specific ITC (HS) Codes of Chapter 29 and 38 of ITC (HS), 2022- Schedule-1 (Import Policy) is amended with immediate effect.

This issued with the approval of Minister of Commerce & Industry.

(Ajay Bhadoo)
Addl. Secretary to the Government of India
& Director General of Foreign Trade
Email: dgft@nic.in

[File No.01/89/180/27/AM-21/PC-2[A]/Part-I/E-31913]