Committee on Import Licensing - Agreement on Import Licensing Procedures - Notification under articles 1.4(a) and/or 8.2(b) of the Agreement - India

AGREEMENT ON IMPORT LICENSING PROCEDURES

Notification under Article 1.4(a)[i] and/or 8.2(b)[ii] of the Agreement

India

The following notification, dated 6 April 2018, is being circulated at the request of the delegation of India.

 

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Attached is the Notification issued by the Government of India consolidating the Import Policy of Government of India in the document “Indian Trade Classification (Harmonised System) of Import Items, 2017 [ITC (HS), 2017]”. The Annexure referred to in the notification can be accessed on the web-site http://dgft.gov.in.



[i] "[...] Publication shall take place, whenever practicable, 21 days prior to the effective date of the requirement but in all events not later than such effective date.  Any exception, derogations or changes in or from the rules concerning licensing procedures or the list of products subject to import licensing shall also be published in the same manner and within the same time periods as specified above."  See Art. 1.4(a) of the Agreement.

[ii] "Each Member shall inform the Committee of any changes in its laws and regulations relevant to this Agreement and in the administration of such laws and regulations."