NOTIFICATION NO. 21/2020, DT. 28/07/2020
- Document type
- Circular
- Dated
Amendment in Export Policy of Personal Protection Equipment/Masks
Amendment in Export Policy of Personal Protection Equipment/Masks
S.O.2471 (E). In exercise of powers conferred by Section 3 of the Foreign Trade (Development & Regulation) Act, 1992 (No. 22 of 1992), as amended, read with Para 1.02 and 2.01 of the Foreign Trade Policy, 2015-20, the Central Government hereby makes following amendment in the Notification No. 20 dated 21.07.2020 read with Notification No. 16 dated 29.06.2020 amending the Schedule 2 of the ITC (1-1S) Export Policy 2018 related to the export of Personal Protection Equipments/Masks, incorporating earlier amendments, as under:
| Serial Number | ITC HS Codes | Description | Export Policy | Policy Condition |
| 207A |
901850 901890 9020 392690 621790 630790 |
Following Personal Protection Equipments (PPEs) exported either as part of kits or as individual items – | ||
| 1.Medical Coveralls of all Classes/Categories (Except Surgical drapes, isolation aprons, surgical wraps and X- ray gowns) | Prohibited | Medical Coveralls such as Surgical drapes, isolation aprons, surgical wraps and X-ray gowns are freely exportable. | ||
| 2. Medical Coveralls for COVID-19 | Restricted | Monthly export quota of 50 Lakh units of Medical Coveralls for COVID-19 | ||
| 3. Medical Goggles | Restricted | Monthly export quota of 20 Lakh units of Medical Goggles | ||
| 4.All masks other than Non- medical/non-surgical masks (cotton, silk, wool, polyester, Nylon, Rayon, Viscose – Knitted, Woven or Blended) | Prohibited | Non-medical/non- surgical masks (cotton, silk, wool, polyester, Nylon, Rayon, Viscose – Knitted, Woven or Blended) are allowed freely for export. | ||
| 5. 2/3 Ply Surgical Masks | Restricted | Monthly Export Quota of 4 Crore 2/3 Ply surgical masks | ||
| 6. Nitrile/NBR Gloves | Prohibited | |||
| 7. Face Shields | Free | Face Shields are freely exportable |
2. Effect of this Notification:
Notification No. 20 dated 21.07.2020 read with Notification No. 16 dated 29.06.2020 is amended to the extent that the export policy of 2/3 Ply Surgical masks, Medical Goggles is amended from “Prohibited” to “Restricted” category and export of Face Shields has been made “free”.
A monthly export quota of 4 crore units per month has been fixed for 2/3 Ply Surgical masks and 20 lakh units per month for Medical Goggles for issuing export licenses to eligible applicants as per the criteria to be separately issued in a Trade Notice.
(Amit Yadav)
Director General of Foreign Trade
Ex-Officio Additional Secretary, Government of India
E-mail: dgft@nic.in
(Issued from File No. 01/91/180/21/AM20/EC/E-21933)