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Customs - Board's Instructions09.07.2025

Amendment in Import Policy of specified items covered under Chapter 71 of ITC (HS) 2022 of Schedule-I (Import Policy).

Document Text

401/89/2024-Cus.III I/119232/2025 Instruction No. 22/2025-Customs F. No.401/89/2024-Cus.III Government of India Ministry of Finance, Department of Revenue (Central Board of Indirect Taxes & Customs) ******** Room No. 229A, North Block, New Delhi Dated 9th July, 2025 To All Pr. Chief Commissioners/ Chief Commissioners of Customs/ Customs (Preventive)/Customs & Central Taxes. All Pr. Commissioners/Commissioners of Customs/Customs (Preventive). All Pr. Director General/Director Generals under CBIC. Subject: Amendment in Import Policy of specified items covered under Chapter 71 of ITC (HS) 2022 of Schedule-I (Import Policy). Madam/Sir, Reference is invited to corrigendum dated 25.06.2025 issued vide F. No. 01/89/180/93/AM-24/PC-2(A)/E-42179 by the DGFT to Notification No. 18/2025-26 dated 17.06.2025 and CBIC Instruction No. 17/2025-Customs dated 19.06.2025 on the above subject. 2. Vide the above corrigendum dated 25.06.2025, the Import Policy of the following ITC(HS) codes has been amended as under (changes made are in bold letters): ITC(HS) Code Existing Import Policy Condition Revised Import Policy Condition Item Description 71104100 Iridium, - osmium and ruthenium : - Unwrought or in powder form import of However, Iridium alloy consisting of gold more than 1 percent (1%) by weight is Restricted. However, import of Iridium alloy, osmium alloy and ruthenium alloy consisting of gold more than 1 percent (1%) by weight is Restricted. 71104900 Iridium, - and osmium ruthenium : - Other However, import of Iridium alloy consisting of gold more than 1 percent (1%) by weight is Restricted. However, import of Iridium alloy, osmium alloy and ruthenium alloy consisting of gold more than 1 percent (1%) by weight is Restricted. 3. In view of the above, it is requested that necessary action may be taken to sensitize officers under your jurisdiction regarding the said matter. Instruction No. 17/2025-Customs dated 19.06.2025 stands modified to that extent. 4. The difficulties, if any, may be brought to the notice of the Board. Hindi version follows. Encls: as above. Copy to: - (for information and necessary action) 1. The Webmaster, CBIC. Yours faithfully, (Neeraj Goyal) OSD (Cus-III)

Source: Government of India — Customs - Board's Instructions, dated 09.07.2025. Text is machine-extracted for reference; the officially published version prevails. Not legal advice.

HS Codes Referenced

1192322022202420257110410071104900

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