Government of India Ministry of Commerce and Industry Department of
Commerce Directorate General of foreign Trade
Notification No.
22/2015-20
New Delhi, Dated: 30th September, 2019
Subject : Amendment in Export Policy of Electronic Cigarettes
S.O.
(E): In exercise of the 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 incorporates Chapter 85
in ITC (HS) Export Policy, 2018.
2. Export of Electronic Cigarettes (
E-Cigarettes) including all forms of Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems, Heat
not burn products, e-hookah and the like devices, by whatever name called and
whatever shape, size or form it may have, but not including any product licensed
under the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940 or any parts or components thereof such
as refill pods, atomisers, cartridges etc under Chapter 85 ITC (HS) code 8543 is
prohibited in accordance with the Prohibition of Electronic Cigarettes
(Production, Manufacture, Import, Export, Transport, Sale, Distribution, Storage
and Advertisement) Ordinance 2019.
3. Effect of this Notification:
Export of Electronic Cigarettes and Parts or Components thereof is
prohibited.
(Issued from F. No. 01/911180/05/AM20/EC)
(Alok Vardhan Chaturvedi)
Director General of Foreign Trade Ex-Officio Secretary, Government of India
E-mail: [email protected]
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