GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
NOTIFICATION No. 14/ 2009-2014
NEW DELHI, DATED 14th OCTOBER, 2009
Subject : Import policy of “Mobile Handsets”.
S.O. (E) - In exercise of powers conferred by Section 5, read with Section 3(2)
of the Foreign Trade (Development and Regulation) Act, 1992, also read with
paragraph 2.1 of the Foreign Trade Policy – 2009-2014, the Central Government
hereby amends Schedule-I of the ITC (HS) Classification of Export and Import
Items as under:
- “(i) Import of ‘Mobile Handsets’ (classified under ITC (HS) Code ‘8517’ )
without International Mobile Equipment Identity (IMEI) No. or with all Zeroes
IMEI is prohibited with immediate effect.
(ii) Import of ‘CDMA mobile phones’ (classified under ITC (HS) Code ‘8517’ )
without Electronic Serial Number (ESN) / Mobile Equipment Identifier (MEID) or
with all Zeroes as ESN / MEID is prohibited with immediate effect.”
- This issues in public interest.
Sd/-
(R. S. GUJRAL)
DIRECTOR GENERAL OF FOREIGN TRADE
AND EX-OFFICIO ADDITIONAL SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF INDIA
(Issued from File No. 01/89/180/Misc-9/AM05/PC-2 A)