| Food Import Clearances at 150 Food Import Entry Points for Items Listed against 1515 HS Codes of ITC(HS) 2017 Must
[DGFT Notification No. 57/2015-2020-DGFT dated 10 February, 2021]
Effect of the Notification: New sub para is added in General Notes Regarding Import Policy Schedule I in ITC(HS) 2017, listing out Authorised Officers to handle food import clearances at 150 food import entry points for items listed against 1515 HS codes of ITC(HS) 2017.
Subject: Notification for Food Import Entry Points.
S.O. (E): In exercise of powers conferred by Section 3 of FT (D&R) Act, 1992, read with paragraph 1.02 and 2.01 of the Foreign Trade Policy, 2015-2020, as amended from time to time, the Central Government inserts a new sub para (D) under para 4 ( Food Safety & Standards Act, 2006 ) of the General Notes Regarding Import Policy in ITC (HS) 2017, to provide for the list of 150 Port of Entries (PoEs) as food import entry points as under:
(D) Food Import Entry Points: To ensure the mandate of safe food imports in India, FSSAI has notified Authorised Officers to handle food import clearance at 150 food import entry points [covering 27 sea ports, 15 airports, 31 land customs stations (LCSs) and 77 inland container depots (ICDs)] vide FSSAI’s Notification dated 9th October, 2019 (F.No.1-1715/FSSAI/Imports/2017) as per List A in Appendix-V to Schedule-I ( Import Policy). The food import entry points restrictions shall be applicable for items against 1515 HS Codes as detailed in List B of Appendix: V to the Schedule-I of ITC(HS) 2017.
This issues with the approval of Minister of Commerce & Industry.
(F. No. 01/89/180/27/AM-12/PC-2[A] / E-5955)
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