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Government of India
Ministry of Finance
Department of Revenue
Central
Board of Indirect Taxes 86 Customs
(Anti-Smuggling Unit)
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Circular No. 35/2019-Customs
New Delhi, dated 01st October, 2019
To
All Principal Chief Commissioners/Chief Commissioners of Customs /
Customs (Preventive),
All Principal Chief Commissioners/Chief Commissioners
of Customs 86 CGST,
All Principal Commissioners/Commissioners of Customs /
Customs (Preventive),
All Principal Commissioners/Commissioners of Customs 86
CGST,
The Director General, Directorate of Revenue Intelligence.
Madam
/ Sir,
Sub: Amendment in Import and Export Policy of electronic
cigarettes- reg.
Kind attention is invited to the
Notification No. 20/2015-2020 dated 26.09.2019 and
Notification No. 22/2015-20 dated 30.09.2019 issued by the Directorate General
of Foreign Trade, Department of Commerce, Ministry of Commerce & Industry
(copies enclosed).
2. Considering the adverse health impact of
e-Cigarettes/ENDS and in order to prevent the initiation of nicotine through
e-Cigarettes by non-smokers and youth, with special attention to vulnerable
groups, the Directorate General of Foreign Trade, Department of Commerce,
Ministry of Commerce 86 Industry has issued the aforesaid Notifications to
ensure that Import and Export of e-Cigarettes or any parts or components thereof
such as refill pods, atomisers, cartridges etc. including all forms of
Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems (ENDS), Heat not burn products, e-hookah
and the like devices, by whatever name and shape, size or form it may have, but
does not include any product licensed under the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940
under ITC HS Code: 8543 is prohibited in accordance with the Prohibition of
Electronic Cigarettes(Prohibition, Manufacture, Import, Export, Transport, Sale
Distribution, Storage and Advertisement) Ordinance, 2019.
3. In view of
the above, it is requested that all the officers under your jurisdiction may be
directed to ensure strict implementation of the aforesaid notifications so that
any attempts of Import/ Export of such goods can be effectively prevented.
F.No. 394/121/2018-Cus(AS)
Yours faithfully,
(Sharad Srivastava)
Director (Anti-Smuggling)
Tel. No. 011-26177519
Telefax-26177-328/572/543
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