Labeling and Marking Rules for Imports:
stipulates that MRP, generic name of product, month and year of entry in trade channel, importer name and address and quantity in standard units must be carried prominently on the "principle display panel" of the of prepackaged commodities for retail sale only.
Technical Standards for Quality:
The government has subjected imports of some products to mandatory compliance of Indian Quality Standards. The foreign manufacturers and exporter are required to register with Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) to comply with this requirement. Quality Standards are not applicable on imports made under Advance Licenses for physical exports issued with actual user condition. Similarly the imports made for re-export purposes are also exempted from the quality standards.
Import of Second Hand Goods:
All second hand goods are restricted for imports and may be imported only in accordance with the provisions of the Policy, ITC (HS), Public Notice or a license / certificate / permission issued in this behalf.
The following items may be imported without a license / certificate / permission.IUl
- Second Hand Capital Goods except personal computers, laptops, photocopiers, air-conditioners, diesel- generating sets.
- Any form of metallic waste, scrap, seconds and defectives, other than those which are of a value below the value specified for any such items by a notification issued in this behalf, and excluding hazardous, toxic waste, radio active contaminated waste/ scrap containing radio active material.
- Woolens rags / synthetic rags / shoddy wool in completely mutilated form subject to the condition that mutilation must conform to the requirements as specified by the customs authorities.
Import of all types of ships may be made without a license / certificate / permission on the basis of guidelines issued by Ministry of Shipping and as per the age/residual life norms prescribed by the Ministry of Shipping.
Some of the items that may be imported upon approval /license, subject to certain conditions are :
- Scrap of Lead Acid Batteries
- Scrap of PET bottle and plastic waste, tyres
- Used cooking oil
- Feeding supplement of Livestock
- Old equipment containing electronic parts, New Lead Acid Batteries, other recyclable items
SCOMET Items:
Special Chemicals, Organisms, Materials, Equipments & Technologies (SCOMET) items can be exported/imported from India only against a license issued for this purpose, as per the international agreements for strategic reasons.
Agriculture Permit System:
The import of agriculture products like Plants / Plant Materials / Fruits / Seeds for Consumption is controlled by the Ministry of Agriculture, by means of Phyto-sanitary Certificate. The goods upon entry into India are subjected to plant quarantine inspection and treatment against a fee.
Sanitary Import Permit for Animal Products Imports:
Animal products importers are required to produce a sanitary permit at the customs gate before entry into the country. Meat and meat products, eggs, milk and milk products, pet food, embryos, ova or semen and other livestock products from livestock are covered.
RE-EXPORTS and RE-IMPORTS
Capital goods, equipments, components, parts and accessories, whether imported or indigenous, may be sent abroad for repairs, testing, quality improvement or up-gradation or standardization of technology and re-imported without a license / certificate / permission. Re-imports of goods for reasons of being defective or rejected etc. can be re-imported wherein all the benefits that had been claimed are required to be reversed.
Export of Imported Goods:
In the same or substantially the same form may be made without a license / certificate / permission provided that the item to be imported or exported is not mentioned as restricted for import or export in the ITC (HS). Goods, including those mentioned as restricted item for import (except prohibited items) may be imported under Customs Bond for export in freely convertible currency without a license / certificate / permission provided that the item is freely exportable without any conditionality / requirement of license / permission as may be required under ITC (HS) Schedule II. If the goods have to be exported after having been paid duty, for reasons of being defective or unusable etc, they can be exported under drawback.
Import on Export Basis:
New or second hand capital goods, equipments, components, parts and accessories, containers meant for packing of goods for exports, jigs, fixtures, dies and moulds may be imported for export without a license / certificate / permission upon payment of duty. Drawback of duties paid at the time of utilization in the country. Alternatively imports can be done on execution of Legal Undertaking / Bank Guarantee and paying the applicable duty at the time of re-export.
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