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2020 ] FOREIGN TRADE POLICY E95

Textile raw material for Masks and Coveralls — Export
policy revised to ‘Free’ from ‘Prohibited’

Subject : Amendment in Export Policy of textile raw material for masks and
coveralls.
In exercise of powers conferred by Section 3 of the Foreign Trade (Devel-
opment & Regulation) Act, 1992 (No. 22 of 1992), as amended, read with Para
2.01 of the Foreign Trade Policy, 2015-20, the Central Government hereby makes
the following amendment in the Notification No. 18 dated 13-7-2020 amending
the Schedule 2 of the ITC HS Export policy related to export of textile raw mate-
rial for masks and coveralls as per the product description given below :
I. The current export policy as per Notification No. 18 dated 13-7-2020 of textile raw
material for masks and coveralls is as follows :

S. No. ITC HS Codes Description Current Policy
207 C 5603 12 Non-woven fabrics for 25-70 GSM Prohibited
5603 92
5603 11 Non-woven fabrics other than 25-70 Free
5693 13 GSM
5603 14 (Except Melt-blown category of Non-
woven fabric)
5603 91
5603 93
5603 94

II. The export policy of textile raw material for masks and coveralls is now revised
as under :

S. No. ITC HS Codes Description Revised Policy
207C 5603 12 Non-woven fabrics of any GSM Free
5603 92 (Except Melt-blow Fabric of any GSM)
5603 11
5693 13

5603 14
5603 91
5603 93
5603 94

2. Effect of this Notification :
The Notification No. 18 dated 13-7-2020 is amended to the extent that on-
ly melt blown fabric of any GSM exported against the HS codes specified above

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