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Exim Policy of India

For the betterment of the Indian import and also export, the government has introduced Exim Policy in India for a five year period. All the items that can be freely imported , items that are prohibited or items that are restricted are mentioned in this list.

The short list of banned items that can not be imported in India includes beef and tallow, fats and oils, animal rennet and wild animals, including their parts and ivory.

List of items that are canalised can only be imported by the government of India or its designated agencies. Canalised list of items include petroleum products, fertilisers, pulses, cereals and spices. Items on the restricted list (requiring special licence) include safety and security related products, plants and animals, insecticides and pesticides, and other items that could have an impact on security, health and environment.

ITC-HS Codes

A new 8-digit commodity classification based ITC Harmonised System of coding for imports were adopted in 2002. The common classification used by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) and Customs helps eliminate classification disputes and reduce transaction costs and time.