Harmonisation of Chapters 40 to 98 of Schedule-II (Export Policy) to ITC(HS) codes -reg.

Government of India Ministry of Commerce & Industry Department of Commerce Directorate General of Foreign Trade Vanijya Bhawan, New Delhi Dated: 2nd August 2024 Trade Notice No. 11/2024-25 To, 1. Member of Trade & Industry 2. All Export Promotion Council & Commodity Boards 3. Concerned Line Ministries Subject: Harmonisation of Chapters 40 to 98 of Schedule-II (Export Policy) to ITC(HS) codes -reg. DGFT is in the process of harmonising the extant Schedule-II (Export Policy) to the 8- digit ITC(HS) codes, in lieu of the description-based Export Policy, as ITC(HS) Code mapped Export Policy has become a pre-requisite to streamline the process of Export Control and Facilitation, and also provide greater clarity and easy reference to Export Policy for all stakeholders. 2. Earlier, this Directorate vide Notification No. 60/2023 dated 13.02.2024 had notified the ITC(HS)-based Schedule-II (Export Policy) for Chapters 01 to 39. In continuation to the said Notification, the draft Schedule-II (Export Policy) of ITC(HS) 2022 aligning the 8-digit ITC(HS) codes for the remaining Chapters 40 to 98 has also been attempted and is enclosed herewith for perusal please (Annexure). 3. It may be noted that this is a concordance of the existing description-based Export Policy to ITC(HS) Codes and there are no substantive Export Policy amendments being proposed herewith. Any comments in this regard may be provided latest by 11.08.2024 vide email to export-dgft@nic.in Subsequent to the said period and subject to comments (if any), Chapters 40 to 98 of Schedule-II (Export Policy) shall accordingly be re-notified. 4. This is issued with the approval of the Competent Authority. (Md. Moin Afaque) Joint Director General of Foreign Trade [Issued from File No.: 01/91/191/121/AM23/EC] MD MOIN AFAQUE Digitally signed by MD MOIN AFAQUE Date: 2024.08.02 18:07:07 +05'30' S. No. 1 Chapter Number ITC(HS) Code Description Export Policy Policy Condition Notification No Notification Date 40 40 Rubber And Articles Thereof. 40 4001 Natural rubber, balata, gutta-percha, guayule, chicle and similar natural gums, in primary forms or in plates, sheets or strip. 40 400110 Natural rubber latex, whether or not pre- vulcanised 40 40011010 Prevulcanised Free 40 40011020 Other than prevulcanised Free 40 40012100 Natural rubber in other forms : -- Smoked sheets Free 40 40012200 Natural rubber in other forms : -- Technically specified natural rubber (TSNR) Free 40 400129 Natural rubber in other forms : -- Other 40 40012910 Hevea Free 40 40012920 Pale Crepe Free 40 40012930 Estate Brown Crepe Free 40 40012940 Oil extended natural rubber Free 40 40012990 Other Free 40 40013000 Balata, gutta-percha, guayule, chicle and similar natural gums Free 40 4002 Synthetic rubber and factice derived from oils, in primary forms or in plates, sheets or strip; mixtures of any product of heading 40.01 with any product of this heading, in primary forms or in plates, sheets or strip. 40 40021100 Styrene-butadiene rubber (SBR); carboxylated styrene-butadiene rubber (XSBR) : -- Latex Free 40 400219 Styrene-butadiene rubber (SBR); carboxylated styrene-butadiene rubber (XSBR) : -- Other 40 40021910 Oil extended styrene butadiene rubber Free 40 40021920 Styrene butadiene rubber with styrene content exceeding 50percent Free 40 40021930 Styrene butadiene styrene oil bound copolymer Free 40 40021990 Other Free 40 40022000 Butadiene rubber (BR) Free 40 40023100 Isobutene-isoprene (butyl) rubber (IIR); halo- isobutene-isoprene rubber (CIIR or BIIR) : -- Isobutene-isoprene (butyl) rubber (IIR) Free 40 40023900 Isobutene-isoprene (butyl) rubber (IIR); halo- isobutene-isoprene rubber (CIIR or BIIR) : -- Other Free 40 40024100 Chloroprene (chlorobutadiene) rubber (CR) : -- Latex Free 40 40024900 Chloroprene (chlorobutadiene) rubber (CR) : -- Other Free 40 40025100 Acrylonitrile-butadiene rubber (NBR) : -- Latex Free 40 40025900 Acrylonitrile-butadiene rubber (NBR) : -- Other Free 40 40026000 Isoprene rubber (IR) Free 40 40027000 Ethylene-propylene-non-conjugated diene rubber (EPDM) Free 40 400280 Mixtures of any product of heading 40.01 with any product of this heading 40 40028010 Latex Free 40 40028020 Chemically modified form of natural rubber including graft rubber Free 40 40028090 Other Free 40 40029100 Other : -- Latex Free 40 400299 Other : -- Other 40 40029910 Factice (rubber substitute derived from oil) Free 40 40029920 Tread rubber compound, cushion compound, cushion gum and tread gum for resoling or repairing or retreading rubber tyres Free 40 40029990 Other Free 40 40030000 Reclaimed rubber in primary forms or in plates, sheets or strip. Free 40 40040000 Waste, parings and scrap of rubber (other than hard rubber) and powders and granules obtained therefrom. Free 40 4005 Compounded rubber, unvulcanised, in primary forms or in plates, sheets or strip. CHAPTER 40 RUBBER And ARTICLES THEREOF SCHEDULE-II(EXPORT POLICY) of ITC(HS) 2022 CHAPTERS 40 to 98 Policy Conditions Condoms except categories/ brands mentioned at (a) and (b) below (which are not allowed for export) are Free wherein Export is permitted subject to submission to Customs, a self-declaration and a certificate issued by statutory Auditors that no concession/subsidy has been claimed for intended exports nor any subsidized material has been used for manufacture of items under export. 40 40051000 Compounded with carbon black or silica Free 40 400520 Solutions; dispersions other than those of subheading 4005.10 40 40052010 Can sealing compound Free 40 40052090 Other Free 40 400591 Other : -- Plates, sheets and strip 40 40059110 Hospital Sheeting Free 40 40059190 Other Free 40 400599 Other : -- Other 40 40059910 Granules of unvulcanised natural or synthetic rubber, compounded, ready for vulcanisation Free 40 40059990 Other Free 40 4006 Other forms (for example, rods, tubes and profile shapes) and articles (for example, discs and rings), of unvulcanised rubber. 40 40061000 Camel-back” strips for retreading rubber tyres Free 40 400690 Other 40 40069010 Thread, not covered Free 40 40069090 Other Free 40 4007 Vulcanised rubber thread and cord. 40 400700 Vulcanised rubber thread and cord: 40 40070010 Thread, not covered Free 40 40070020 Cord, not covered Free 40 40070090 Other Free 40 4008 Plates, sheets, strip, rods and profile shapes, of vulcanised rubber other than hard rubber. 40 400811 Of cellular rubber : -- Plates, sheets and strip 40 40081110 Of micro-cellular rubber Free 40 40081190 Other Free 40 400819 Of cellular rubber : -- Other 40 40081910 Block of micro-cellular rubber but not of latex foam sponge, used in the manufacture of soles, heels or soles and heels combined, for footwear Free 40 40081990 Other Free 40 400821 Of non-cellular rubber : -- Plates, sheets and strip 40 40082110 Used in the manufacture of soles, heels, or soles and heels combined, for footwear Free 40 40082120 For resoling or repairing or retreading rubber typres Free 40 40082190 Other Free 40 400829 Of non-cellular rubber : -- Other 40 40082910 Rubber sheets and Resin rubber sheets for soles and heels Free 40 40082920 Blocks used in the manufacture of soles , heels or soles and heels combined, for footwear Free 40 40082930 Latex foam sponge Free 40 40082940 Tread rubber and tread packing strip for resoling are repairing or retreading rubber tyres Free 40 40082990 Other Free 40 4009 Tubes, pipes and hoses, of vulcanised rubber other than hard rubber, with or without their fittings (for example, joints, elbows, flanges). 40 40091100 Not reinforced or otherwise combined with other materials : -- Without fittings Free 40 40091200 Not reinforced or otherwise combined with other materials : -- With fittings Free 40 40092100 Reinforced or otherwise combined only with metal : -- Without fittings Free 40 40092200 Reinforced or otherwise combined only with metal : -- With fittings Free 40 40093100 Reinforced or otherwise combined only with textile materials : -- Without fittings Free 40 40093200 Reinforced or otherwise combined only with textile materials : -- With fittings Free 40 40094100 Reinforced or otherwise combined with other materials : -- Without fittings Free 40 40094200 Reinforced or otherwise combined with other materials : -- With fittings Free 40 4010 Conveyor or transmission belts or belting, of vulcanised rubber. 40 401011 Conveyor belts or belting : -- Reinforced only with metal 40 40101110 Where the rubber compound content is less than 25percent by weight Free 40 40101190 Other Free