The Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) issued Notification No. 14/2024-25 dated 03.06.2024 to make amendment in item description of ‘Glufosinate Technical’ covered under HS Code 38089390 of Chapter 38 of Schedule – I (Import Policy) of ITC (HS) 2022.
S.O. (E): In exercise of powers conferred by Section 3 and Section 5 of Foreign Trade (Development & Regulation) Act, 1992, read with paragraph 1.02 and 2.01 of the Foreign Trade Policy 2023, as amended from time to time, the Central Government hereby amends the item description of ‘Glufosinate Technical’ under Chapter 38 of the ITC (HS), 2022, Schedule -I (Import Policy), in supersession of Notification No. 58/2023 dated 23.01.2024, as under. (changes made are indicated in bold letters):
| HS Code | Item Description | Existing Policy | Existing Policy Condition | Revised Policy Condition |
| 38089390 | —- Other | Free | (a) If registered and not prohibited for import under Insecticides Act, 1968 and formulations thereof. (b) Import of ‘Glufosinate Technical’ (Purity – Minimum 95% w/w) [CAS No. 51276-47-2] is ‘Prohibited’ for CIF value below Rs. 1289/- per Kg. (c) However, import of ‘Glufosinate Technical’ is ‘Free’ for CIF value of Rs. 1289/- or above per/Kg (d) The said policy condition shall be reviewed after a period of one year. | (a) If registered and not prohibited for import under Insecticides Act, 1968 and formulations thereof. (b) Import of ‘Glufosinate and its salts‘ (Purity – Minimum 95% w/w) is ‘Prohibited’ for CIF value below Rs. 1289/- per Kg. (c) However, import of ‘Glufosinate and its salts‘ is ‘Free’ for CIF value of Rs. 1289/- or above per/Kg (d) The said policy condition shall be reviewed after a period of one year w.e.f. the date of publication of Notification No. 58/2023 dated 23.01.2024. |
Effect of this Notification: The item description of ‘Glufosinate Technical’ under ITC (HS) Code 38089390 has been revised. Henceforth, ‘Glufosinate and its salts’ having any technical name, IUPAC name CAS No. etc. shall be ‘Prohibited; for import. However, import shall be ‘free’ only if CIF value is Rs. 1289/- or above per Kg.
This issue with the approval of Minister of Commerce & Industry.
(Santosh Kumar Sarangi)
Director General of Foreign Trade &
Ex-officio Addl. Secretary to the Government of India
E-mail: dgft@nic.in
[Issued from File No. 01/89/180/16/AM-23/PC-2(A)/E-38206]
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