Export of Alcohol based Hand Sanitizers now allowed

Export of Alcohol based Hand Sanitizers now allowed (To be Published in the Gazette of India Extraordinary Part-II, Section - 3, Sub-Section (ii))

Government of India Ministry of Commerce & Industry Department of Commerce Directorate General of Foreign Trade Udyog Bhawan New Delhi

Notification No. 40/2015-2020 New Delhi, Dated: 15th October, 2020

Subject: Amendment in Export Policy of Alcohol based Hand Sanitizers.

S.O. 3610(E).—In exercise of powers conferred by Section 3 of the Foreign Trade (Development & Regulation) Act, 1992 (No. 22 of 1992), as amended, read with Para 1.02 and 2.01 of the Foreign Trade Policy, 2015­20, the Central Government hereby makes the following amendments to the Notification No. 08 dated 01.06.2020 related to the export policy of Alcohol based Hand Sanitizers, with immediate effect:

S.No	ITC HS Codes	Description	Present Policy	Revised Policy
207 D	ex3004 ex3401 ex3402 380894	Alcohol Based Hand Sanitizers in containers with dispenser pumps	Prohibited	Free

2. Effect of this Notification: The Export of Alcohol based Hand Sanitizers in container with dispenser pumps is free for export making export of Alcohol based Hand Sanitizers in any form/packaging freely exportable, with immediate effect.

[F. No. 01/91/180/21/AM20/EC/Part IV/E-21207]

AMIT YADAV, Director General of Foreign Trade Ex-Officio Additional Secretary, Government of India