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Government of India
Ministry of Commerce & Industry
Department of
Commerce
Directorate General of Foreign Trade
Notification No.
49/2015-2020
New Delhi, Dated 5th February, 2018
Subject: Updation in Para 4 (A) of General Notes Regarding Import Policy of
ITC (HS), 2017, Schedule – I (Import Policy).
S.O. (E): In exercise of powers conferred by Section 3 of FT (D&R) Act, 1992,
read with paragraph 1.02 and 2.01 of the Foreign Trade Policy, 2015-2020, as
amended from time to time, the Central Government hereby updates Para 4 (A) of
General Notes Regarding Import Policy of ITC (HS), 2017, Schedule – I (Import
Policy), as under:
| Existing Para 4 (A) of General Notes Regarding Import Policy of ITC
(HS), 2017, Schedule – I (Import Policy). |
Revised Para 4 (A) of General Notes Regarding Import Policy of ITC
(HS), 2017, Schedule – I (Import Policy). |
(A) Shelf Life:
Import of all such edible /food products,
domestic sale and manufacture of which are governed by Food Safety &
Standards Act, 2006 and rules there under shall also be subject to the
condition that, at the time of importation, the products are having a
valid shelf life of not less than 60% of its original shelf life. Shelf
life of the product is to be calculated, based on the declaration given
on the label of the product, regarding its date of manufacture and the
due date for expiry.
However, this condition of 60% shelf life
stipulated above is not applicable to re-import for export purpose under
para 2.49 of Foreign Trade Policy. Re-import for export purpose will be
subject to following conditions:
i. Re-imported edible/food
products to meet stipulated phytosanitary conditions;
ii.
Importers to give an undertaking to Customs that re-imported the goods
are not sold in the domestic market;
iii. Importers to submit a
certificate to Customs that such goods have been re-exported
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(A) Shelf Life:
Import of all such edible /food products,
domestic sale and manufacture of which are governed by Food Safety &
Standards (Import) Regulation, 2017 shall also be subject to the
condition that, at the time of importation, the products are having a
valid shelf life of not less than 60% of its original shelf life or
three months before expiry, whichever is less at the time of import.
Shelf life of the product is to be calculated, based on the declaration
given on the label of the product, regarding its date of manufacture and
the due date for expiry.
However, this condition of 60% shelf
life or or three months before expiry stipulated above is not applicable
to re-import for export purpose under para 2.46 of Foreign Trade Policy
(2015-20). Re-import for export purpose will be subject to following
conditions:
i. Re-imported edible/food products to meet
stipulated phytosanitary conditions;
ii. Importers to give an
undertaking to Customs that re-imported goods will not be sold in the
domestic market;
iii. On re-export mporters to submit a
certificate to such effect to the Customs |
2. Effect of this Notification: Consequent to
modification in Section 3(2) of the Food Safety & Standards (Import) Regulation,
2017, Para 4 (A) of General N tes Regarding Import Policy of ITC (HS), 2017,
Schedule — I (Import Policy) stands update
(Alok V Chaturvedi)
Director General of Foreign Trade
[Issued from
F.No. 01/89/180/87-02/PC-2 (A)]
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