Appendix I (Para 2.17)
- Document type
- Policy
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Prohibition on direct or indirect import and export from/to Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK)
2.17 Prohibition on direct or indirect import and export from/to Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK)
Prohibition on export:
(A) The direct or indirect supply, sale, transfer or export of the following items to Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) is prohibited:-
(i) any battle tanks, armoured combat vehicles, large caliber artillery systems, combat aircraft, attack helicopters, warships, missiles or missile systems as defined for the purpose of the United Nations Register on Conventional Arms, or related materiel including spare parts;
(ii) All arms and related materiel, including small arms and light weapons and their related materiel;
(iii) all items, materials, equipment, goods and technology as set out in the UNSC United Nations Security Council and International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) documents, namely,
1. S/2006/853*;
2. S/2006/853/Corr.1;
3. Part B of S/2009/364;
4. Annex III of Resolution 2094 (2013);
5. S/2016/1069;
6. Annex A to INFCIRC/254/Rev.12/Part1 (IAEA document);
7. Annex to INFCIRC/254/Rev.9/Part2 (IAEA document);
8. S/2014/253;
9. S/2016/308;
10. Annex III of Resolution 2321 (2016); and
11. other items, materials, equipment, goods and technology, as determined by the Central Government, which could contribute to DPRK’s nuclear related, ballistic missile-related or other weapons of mass destruction related programmes;
(iv) Luxury goods, including, but not limited to, the items specified in Annex IV of Resolution 2094 (2013), Annex IV of Resolution 2270 (2016) and Annex IV of Resolution 2321 (2016);
(v) Items as determined by the Central Government, except food or medicine that could directly contribute to the development of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea’s operational capabilities of its armed forces. This measure is subject to the exemptions set out in paragraph 8 (a) and (b) of Resolution 2270 (2016);
Prohibition on import:
(B) The direct or indirect procurement or import from DPRK, of items, whether or not originating in DPRK, covered in sub-paragraphs (A)(i), (A)(ii), (A)(iii) and (A)(v) above is prohibited.
Sectoral prohibitions (export)
(C) The direct or indirect supply, sale, transfer or export of the following items to DPRK is prohibited:
(i) New helicopters and vessels, except as approved in advance by the Committee on a case-by-case basis;
(ii) Aviation fuel, including aviation gasoline, naphtha-type jet fuel, kerosene-type jet fuel, and kerosene-type rocket fuel. This measure is subject to the provisions of paragraph 31 of Resolution 2270 (2016) and paragraph 20 of Resolution of 2321 (2016);
(iii) Condensates and natural gas liquids;
(iv) Refined petroleum products. This measure is subject to the exemptions and procedures set out in paragraph 14 of Resolution 2375 (2017);
(v) Crude oil. This measure is subject to the exemptions and procedures set out in paragraph 15 of Resolution 2375 (2017);
Sectoral prohibitions (import)
(D) The direct or indirect procurement or import from DPRK, of the following items is prohibited:
(i) Coal, iron and iron ore. This measure is subject to the exemptions and procedures set out in paragraph 8 of Resolution 2371 (2017);
(ii) Gold, titanium ore, vanadium ore, and rare earth minerals;
(iii) Copper, nickel, silver and zinc;
(iv) Statues, unless the Committee approves on a case-by-case basis in advance;
(v) Seafood (including fish, crustaceans, molluscs, and other aquatic invertebrates in all forms). This measure is subject to the exemptions and procedures set out in paragraph 9 of Resolution 2371 (2017);
(vi) Lead and lead ore. This measure is subject to the exemptions and procedures set out in paragraph 10 of Resolution 2371 (2017);
(vii) Textiles (including but not limited to fabrics and partially or fully completed apparel products). This measure is subject to the exemptions and procedures set out in paragraph 16 of Resolution 2375 (2017);
Explanation.-
a) UNSC means the United Nations Security Council;
b) IAEA means the International Atomic Energy Agency;
c) Committee means the Committee of the UNSC set up in terms of paragraph 12 of Resolution 1718 (2006); and Resolution, as the case may be, means the UNSC Resolutions under Chapter VII of the Charter of the United Nations on Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, namely, 1718 (2006), 1874 (2009), 2087 (2013), 2094 (2013), 2094 (2013), 2270 (2016), 2231 (2016), 2356 (2017), 2371 (2017) and 2375 (2017).
| Acronym | Explanation |
| AA | Advance Authorisation |
| AANF | Appendices and Aayaat Niryat Form |
| ACU | Asian Clearing Union |
| AEZ | Agri Export Zone |
| ANF | Aayat Niryaat Form |
| ARE-1 | Application for Removal of Excisable Goods for Export (By Air/Sea/Post/Land) |
| ARE-3 | Application for Removal of Excisable Goods from a factory or a warehouse to another warehouse |
| ACP | Accredited Clients Programme |
| AEO | Authorised Economic Operator |
| AES | Approved Exporter’s Scheme |
| APEDA | Agricultural & Processed Food Products Export Development Authority |
| ARO | Advance Release Order |
| ASEAN | Association of South- East Asian Nations |
| ASIDE | Assistance to States for Infrastructure Development of Exports |
| AU | Actual User |
| BCD | Basic Customs Duty |
| BG | Bank Guarantee |
| BIFR | Board of Industrial and Financial Reconstruction |
| BOA | Board of Approval |
| BOT | Board of Trade |
| BRC | Bank Realisation Certificate |
| BTP | Biotechnology Park |
| BIS | Bureau of Indian Standards |
| CBEC | Central Board of Excise and Customs |
| CCP | Customs Clearance Permit |
| CEA | Central Excise Authority |
| CEC | Chartered Engineer Certificate |
| CED | Central Excise Duty |
| CENVAT | Central Value Added Tax |
| CETF | Common Effluent Treatment Facility |
| CFCs | Common Facility Centres |
| CG | Capital Goods |
| CIF | Cost, Insurance & Freight |
| CIN | Corporate Identification Number |
| CIS | Commonwealth of Independent States |
| CKD | Completely Knocked Down |
| CoD | Cash on Delivery |
| CoO | Certificate of Origin |
| CQCTD | Committee on Quality Complaints and Trade Disputes |
| CRES | Certificate of Registration as Exporter of Spices |
| CST | Central Sales Tax |
| CIN | Company Identification Number |
| CRES | Certification of Registration as Exporter of Spices |
| CEPA | Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement |
| CBEC | Central Board of Excise and Customs |
| CSP | Common Service Provider |
| CECA | Comprehensive Economic Cooperation Agreement |
| CVD | Countervailing Duty |
| DA | Document against Acceptance |
| DBK | Drawback |
| DC | evelopment Commissioner |
| DDA | Diamond Dollar Accounts |
| DEA | Department of Economic Affairs |
| DEL | Denied Entity List |
| DES | Duty Exemption Schemes |
| DFIA | Duty Free Import Authorisation |
| DGCI&S | Director General, Commercial Intelligence & Statistics. |
| DIN | Director Identification Number |
| DPIN | Designated Partner Identification Number |
| DGFT | Director General of Foreign Trade |
| DIPP | Department of Industrial Policy & Promotion |
| DoBT | Department of Bio-Technology |
| DoC | Department of Commerce |
| DeitY | Department of Electronics and Information Technology |
| DoR | Department of Revenue |
| DoT | Department of Telecommunications |
| DRS | Duty Remission Schemes |
| DTA | Domestic Tariff Area |
| e-BRC | Electronic Bank Realisation Certificate |
| e-IEC | Electronic Importer-Exporter Code |
| ECA | Enforcement- cum-Adjudication |
| EDI | Electronic Data Interchange |
| ECGC | Export Credit Guarantee Corporation |
| EEFC | Exchange Earners’ Foreign Currency |
| EFC | Exim Facilitation Committee |
| EFT | Electronic Fund Transfer |
| EGM | Export General Manifest |
| EHTP | Electronic Hardware Technology Park |
| EIC | Export Inspection Council |
| EO | Export Obligation |
| EODC | Export Obligation Discharge Certificate |
| EOP | Export Obligation Period |
| EOU | Export Oriented Unit |
| EPC | Export Promotion Council |
| EPCG | Export Promotion Capital Goods |
| EPO | Engineering Process Outsourcing |
| EXIM | Export Import |
| FDI | Foreign Direct Investment |
| FE | Foreign Exchange |
| FEMA | Foreign Exchange Management Act |
| FIEO | Federation of Indian Export Organisation |
| FIRC | Foreign Exchange Inward Remittance Certificate |
| FOB | Free On Board |
| FOR | Freight on Road and Rails |
| FT(D&R)Act | Foreign Trade ( Development & Regulation) Act, 1992 (22 of 1992) |
| FTDO | Foreign Trade Development Officer |
| FTP | Foreign Trade Policy |
| FT(R) | Rules Foreign Trade (Regulation) Rules |
| FTWZ | Free Trade and Warehousing Zone |
| FTA | Free Trade Agreement |
| G&J EPC | Gems & Jewellery Export Promotion Council |
| GOI | Government of India |
| GATS | General Agreement on Trade in Services |
| GR | Guarantee of Realisation |
| HACCP | Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Process |
| HBP | Handbook of Procedures |
| HHEC | Handicraft & Handlooms Exports Corporation |
| ICB | International Competitive Bidding |
| ICD | Inland Container Depot |
| ICM | Indian Commercial Mission |
| IEC | Importer Exporter Code |
| ISO | International Organisation for Standardisation |
| IAEA | International Atomic Energy Agency |
| INFCIRC | International Atomic Energy Agency Information Circular |
| IEM | Industrial Entrepreneurial Memorandum |
| IMSC | Inter-Ministerial Standing Committee |
| IL | Industrial Licensing |
| ISO | International Standards Organisation |
| ITC (HS) | Indian Trade Classification (Harmonised System) for Export & Import Items |
| KVIC | Khadi and Village Industries Commission |
| LC | Letter of Credit |
| LCS | Land Customs Station |
| LLPIN | Limited Liability Partnership Number |
| LPG | Liquefied Petroleum Gas |
| LoC | Line of Credit |
| LoI | Letter of Intent |
| LoP | Letter of Permit |
| LUT | Legal Undertaking |
| MAI | Market Access Initiative |
| MDA | Market Development Assistance |
| MEA | Ministry of External Affairs |
| MEIS | Merchandise Exports from India Scheme |
| MRA | Mutual Recognition Agreements |
| MoD | Ministry of Defence |
| MoF | Ministry of Finance |
| MSME | Ministry of Micro Small and Medium Enterprises |
| MSMED | Micro Small and Medium Enterprises Development |
| MSTC | Metal Scrap Trade Corporation |
| NBFC | Non- Banking Financial Company |
| NC | Norms Committee |
| NFE | Net Foreign Exchange |
| NI | Non-Infringing |
| NCB | National Competitive Bidding |
| NOC | No Objection Certificate |
| PDS | Public Distribution System |
| PEC | Project and Equipment Corporation of India Ltd. |
| PIC | Policy Interpretation Committee |
| PRC | Policy Relaxation Committee |
| PAN | Permanent Account Number |
| PH | Personal Hearing |
| PTA | Preferential Trade Agreement |
| PSU | Public Sector Undertaking |
| R&D | Research and Development |
| RA | Regional Authority |
| RBI | Reserve Bank of India |
| RCMC | Registration-cum-Membership Certificate |
| REP | Replenishment |
| RPA | Rupee Payment Area |
| S/B | Shipping Bill |
| SAD | Special Additional Duty |
| SCOMET | Special Chemicals, Organisms, Materials, Equipment and Technology |
| SEI CMM | Software Engineers Institute’s Capability Maturity Model |
| SEZ | Special Economic Zone |
| SEIS | Service Exports from India Scheme |
| SIA | Secretariat for Industrial Assistance |
| SIIC | State Industrial Infrastructure Corporation |
| SION | Standard Input Output Norms |
| SKD | Semi- Knocked Down |
| SLEPC | State Level Export Promotion Committee |
| STC | State Trading Corporation |
| STCL | Spices Trading Corporation Limited |
| STE | State Trading Enterprise |
| STH | Star Trading House |
| STPI | Software Technology Park of India |
| STR | State Trading Regime |
| SUVs | Sports Utility Vehicles |
| TED | Terminal Excise Duty |
| TEE | Towns of Export Excellence |
| TH | Trading House |
| TPO | Trade Promotion Organization |
| TRA | Telegraphic Release Advice |
| TRQ | Tariff Rate Quota |
| TUFS | Technology Up gradation Fund Scheme |
| UAC | Units Approval Committee |
| UN | United Nations |
| VA | Value Addition |
| WCO | World Customs Organisation |
| WHOGMP | World Health Organisation Good Manufacturing Practices |