Free Imports of Radioimmunoassay Kits Subject to
AERB Permission
[DGFT
Notification No. 80 dated 17th October 2011]
Subject: Import
of Radioimmunoassay kits (Medical equipments
containing radioactive isotopes)
In exercise of
the powers conferred by Section 5 of the Foreign Trade (Development and
Regulation) Act, 1992 read with Para 2.1 of the Foreign Trade Policy,
2009-2014, the Central Government hereby makes the following amendments in the
Schedule 1 (Imports) of the ITC (HS) Classifications of Export and Import
Items.
2. Existing policy (prior to this
amendment), for the Exim Code 2844 40 00 of Chapter 28 of ITC(HS)
Classifications of Export and Import Items is extracted below (earlier policy
conditions) :
|
Exim Code |
Item Description |
Policy |
Policy Conditions |
|
2844 40 00 |
Radioactive elements and
isotopes and compounds other than those of sub-headings 2844 10,2844 20 or
2844 30; alloys, dispersions(including cermets),
ceramic products amixtures containing these
elements, isotopes or compounds; radioactive residues |
Restricted |
Import subject to Atomic
Energy Act, 1962 and Rules thereunder. |
3. After amendment the entry would
read as below (amended policy conditions) :
|
Exim Code |
Item Description |
Policy |
Policy Conditions |
|
2844 40 00 |
Radioactive elements and
isotopes and compounds other than those of sub-headings 2844 10,2844 20 or
2844 30; alloys, dispersions(including cermets),
ceramic products amixtures containing these
elements, isotopes or compounds; radioactive residues |
Restricted |
Import subject to Atomic
Energy Act, 1962 and Rules thereunder. However, import of
Radioimmunoassay kits intended for the diagnosis of disease or disorders in
human beings or animals is ‘Free’ subject to prior permission of AERB. |
4. The effect of this Notification:-
The import of
“Radioimmunoassay kits” (Medical equipments
containing radioactive isotopes) will not require an import authorization from
DGFT.