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The Central Government amends the import policy for items under CTH 2843 from free to restricted with immediate effect. Importers must follow the restricted import policy for colloidal precious metals, silver compounds, gold compounds, other compounds, and amalgams under Chapter 28 of ITC (HS) 2022. The Directorate General of Foreign Trade issues this notification.
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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
Notification No. 19 /2025-26
New Delhi, Dated: 17 June, 2025
Subject: Amendment in Import Policy of items covered under CTH 2843 under Chapter 28 of ITC (HS) 2022, Schedule –I (Import Policy) -reg.
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 Foreign Trade Policy (FTP) 2023, as amended from time to time, the Central Government hereby makes the following amendments under Chapter 28 of ITC (HS) 2022, Schedule –I (Import Policy), with immediate effect.
| ITC(HS) Code | Item Description | Existing Import Policy | Revised Import Policy |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2843 | Colloidal precious metals; inorganic or organic compounds of precious metals, whether or not chemically defined; amalgams of precious metals. | ||
| 284310 | - Colloidal precious metals | ||
| 28431010 | --- Of gold | Free | Restricted |
| 28431020 | --- Of silver | Free | Restricted |
| 28431090 | --- Other | Free | Restricted |
| 28432100 | - Silver compounds : -- Silver nitrate | Free | Restricted |
| 28432900 | - Silver compounds : -- Other | Free | Restricted |
| 28433000 | - Gold compounds | Free | Restricted |
| 284390 | Other compounds; amalgams | ||
| 28439011 | --- Other compounds: ---- Sodium aurous thiosulphate | Free | Restricted |
| 28439012 | --- Other compounds: ---- Noble metal solutions of platinum, kg. 10% - rhodium and palladium | Free | Restricted |
| 28439019 | --- Other compounds: ---- Other | Free | Restricted |
| 28439020 | --- Amalgams | Free | Restricted |
Effect of the Notification:
The Import Policy of items covered under CTH 2843 is revised from "Free" to "Restricted", with immediate effect.
This is issued with the approval of Minister of Commerce & Industry.
(Ajay Bhadoo)
Director General of Foreign Trade &
Addl. Secretary to the Government of India
Email: dgft@nic.in
[Issued from File No. 01/89/180/36/AM-11/PC-2(A)/Part-V /E-8876]
