Import Policy Amendment for IT… — Notification No. 23 /2023

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The Central Government restricts the import of laptops, tablets, all-in-one personal computers, ultra small form factor computers, and servers under HSN 8471. Importers must hold a valid licence for restricted imports to bring these goods into the country. The restriction does not apply to imports under baggage rules, single-item imports through post or courier, consignments up to twenty items for specific research and development or repair purposes, re-imports of items repaired abroad, and items that form an essential part of capital goods. The new policy takes effect immediately.

What you must do

Obtain a valid licence for restricted imports to import laptops, tablets, all-in-one personal computers, ultra small form factor computers, and servers falling under HSN 8471.
Pay applicable duty on single-unit imports of laptops, tablets, all-in-one personal computers, or ultra small form factor computers brought through post or courier.
Destroy beyond use or re-export imported goods used for R&D, testing, benchmarking, evaluation, repair, or product development after completing the stated purpose.

Key dates

Effective from: 03 Aug 2023
Import restrictions and exemptions take effect immediately with the notification.: 03 Aug 2023

Who is affected

Importers of laptops, tablets, all-in-one personal computers, ultra small form factor computers, and servers falling under HSN 8471.

Thresholds

Exemption applies for import of one laptop, tablet, all-in-one personal computer, or ultra small form factor computer per consignment through post or courier.
Exemption applies for up to twenty such items per consignment for research and development, testing, benchmarking, evaluation, repair and re-export, and product development.

Exceptions

Imports under baggage rules are exempt from the restriction.
Imports of one laptop, tablet, all-in-one personal computer, or ultra small form factor computer through post or courier are exempt from import licensing requirements.
Imports up to twenty items per consignment for specific research, testing, development, and repair purposes are exempt from import licence, provided they are not sold and are later destroyed or re-exported.

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Official source

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

Government of India Ministry of Commerce and Industry Department of Commerce Directorate General of Foreign Trade Vanijya Bhawan

Notification No. 23 /2023 New Delhi, Dated: $3^{\text{rd}}$ August, 2023

Subject: Amendment in Import Policy of Items under HSN 8471 of Chapter 84 of Schedule-I (Import Policy) of ITC (HS), 2022 -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 the Foreign Trade Policy, 2023, as amended from time to time, the Central Government hereby makes the following amendments under Chapter 84 of Schedule - I (Import Policy) of ITC (HS) 2022:

Policy condition No. 04 of the Chapter 84 is introduced as under:

i. Import of Laptops, Tablets, All-in-one Personal Computers, and Ultra small form factor Computers and Servers falling under HSN 8471 shall be 'Restricted' and their import would be allowed against a valid Licence for Restricted Imports.
ii. The said Restriction shall not be applicable to Imports under Baggage Rules, as amended from time to time.
iii. Exemption from Import Licencing requirements is provided for Import of 1 Laptop, Tablet, All-in-one Personal Computer, or Ultra small form factor Computer, including those purchased from e-commerce portals, through post or courier. Imports shall be subject to payment of duty as applicable.
iv. Exemption from import licence is provided for up to 20 such items per consignment for the purpose of R&D, Testing, Benchmarking and Evaluation, repair and re-export, Product Development purposes. Given imports shall be allowed subject to condition that the imported goods shall be used for the stated purposes only and will not be sold. Further, after the intended purpose, the products would either be destroyed beyond use or re-exported.
v. In reference to para 2.28 of the FTP regarding re-import of goods repaired abroad, licence for Restricted Imports shall not be required for repair and return of said items.
vi. Laptops, Tablets, All-in-one Personal Computers, and Ultra small form factor Computers and Servers which are an essential part of a Capital Good shall be exempted from the import licencing requirements.

The policy/ condition for import of the following items covered under CTH 8471 are revised as under:

ITC(HS)	Item description	Existing Policy	Revised Policy	Revised Policy Condition
84713010	--- Personal computer	Free	Restricted	Subject to Policy condition no.4 of the Chapter
84713090	--- Other	Free	Restricted	Subject to Policy condition no.4 of the Chapter
84714110	--- Micro computer	Free	Restricted	Subject to Policy condition no.4 of the Chapter
84714120	--- Large or main frame computer	Free	Restricted	Subject to Policy condition no.4 of the Chapter
84714190	--- Other	Free	Restricted	Subject to Policy condition no.4 of the Chapter
84714900	-Other automatic dataprocessing machines: --Other, presented in the form of systems	Free	Restricted	Subject to Policy condition no.4 of the Chapter
84715000	-Processing units other thanthose of subheading 8471.41 or 8471.49, whether or not containing in the same housing one or two of the following types of units: storage units, input units, output units	Free	Restricted	Subject to Policy condition no.4 of the Chapter

Effect of the Notification: Import of Laptops, Tablets, All-in-one Personal Computers, and Ultra small form factor Computers, Servers under HSN 8471 is 'Restricted' with immediate effect. Exemption from import licencing is given to 1 such item except Servers per consignment. Exemption from import licencing is provided up to 20 items per consignment for R&D, Testing, Benchmarking and Evaluation, Repair and return, Product Development purposes. Exemption is further provided for re-import of such items repaired abroad. Exemption is also provided where the item is an essential part of a Capital Good.

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

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(Santosh Kumar Sarangi) Director General of Foreign Trade & Ex-officio Addl. Secretary to Govt. of India Email: dgft@nic.in

(Issued from F.No. 01/89/180/39/AM-13/PC-2[A]/E-2261)

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